Crl.Misc No M- 1852 of 2011 (O&M) Bhajna Ram v. State of Punjab and another. Present: Mr.Sandeep Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** ORDER The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on behalf of petitioner Bhajna Ram for quashing of the FIR as well as order dated 5.5.2000 passed by the trial Court vide which PO proceedings have been initiated against him. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was residing in Dubai and was working there for the last many years. The petitioner came to India to attend the marriage of his son on 22nd October, 1997 and left India for Dubai on 8th January, 1998 and since then he is residing there. The petitioner has no concern whatsoever with the matrimonial affairs of daughter of the complainant and he has falsely been implicated in the case. It is also the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that P.O. Proceedings were initiated against him and he was not aware with regard to those proceedings. He was neither served nor any effort was made by the trial Court to effect service upon him in any manner. Even co-accused of the petitioner have already been acquitted of the charges by the trial Court on 22nd October, 2007 and petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that nothing is mentioned in the order dated 5th Crl.Misc No M- 1852 of 2011 [2] May, 2000 vide which he has been declared PO with regard to effecting any service and only it has been mentioned that petitioner was not present in spite of calling the case several times. In view of submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner was away to Dubai and was not in India and no efforts were made by the trial Court to effect service upon him and no procedure has been adopted while declaring him PO. Moreover, the petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court. The petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall surrender before the trial Court and in case he surrenders, he shall be released on interim bail on his furnishing bail bond and surety bond to its satisfaction. The trial Court is also directed to conclude the trial within a period of three months thereafter. (DAYA CHAUDHARY) January 20, 2011 JUDGE raghav