IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-1604 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:20.01.2009 Daljit Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present:- Mr. S.S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. **** Order HARBANS LAL, J. Criminal Misc. No.2884 of 2009 Allowed as prayed for. Criminal Misc. No. M-1604 of 2009 This petition has been moved by Daljit Singh @ Gagga under Section 438 Cr.P.C seeking his pre-arrest bail in case FIR No.23 dated 30.8.2000 registered under Sections 61, 1, 14 of Excise Act at Police Station Sadar Amritsar. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner had absented from the proceedings pending before the learned trial Court. He was summoned through warrants of arrest. Ultimately, he was declared as a proclaimed offender. He having been declared as such, is disentitled to avail the remedy under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. Consequently, this petition is dismissed in limine. January 20, 2009 ( HARBANS LAL ) renu JUDGE Whether to be referred to the Reporter? No