Crl. Misc. No.M-729 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-729 of 2011 Date of Decision: 12.01.2011 Jaswinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing the impugned order dated 26.04.2004 passed by the trial Court in case FIR No.238 dated 07.11.2000 registered under Sections 382, 342/34 IPC at Police Station City SBS Nagar. It is contended that the petitioner was regularly appearing before the trial Court. However, subsequently, he left for abroad. While, he was away, he was declared proclaimed offender. He is now ready to appear before the trial Court. It is further contended that in similar circumstances, another Single Bench of this Court had disposed of the petition vide order dated 07.05.2009 (P-3) and the petitioner will be happy if such order is passed in his case. Heard. Crl. Misc. No.M-729 of 2011 2 In the case referred by the learned counsel, the co-accused stood acquitted. In the present case, the petitioner knew about the pending case. He was appearing. Thereafter, he left the Country knowing fully well that he was required to appear before the Court. As such, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that in case, the petitioner appears before the trial Court within ten days from today and files an application for regular bail, the same shall be decided within two days thereafter. Disposed of accordingly. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 12.01.2011 JUDGE gurpreet