Criminal Misc. No. M-34293 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-34293 of 2008 Date of Decision: 27.1.2009 Prem Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Harinder Kumar, Advocate for Mr. P.S. Khuranna, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail of the petitioner in case FIR No. 263 dated 27.10.2007 registered at Police Station Sahnewal, District Ludhiana, under Section 420 IPC. Case of the complainant in the FIR is that he was duped of Rs.1,20,000/- by the petitioner on the pretext of sending him abroad. It has been further stated in the FIR that out of Rs.1,20,000/-, Rs.70,000/- has been returned and complainant has been cheated of Rs.50,000/-. Petitioner was also declared as Proclaimed Offender. The FIR was registered on 27.10.2008. Petitioner is in custody since 29.10.2008. Trial will take long time to conclude. Continuous Criminal Misc. No. M-34293 of 2008 2 detention of the petitioner is not warranted. He is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana. While accepting bail bonds, the concerned Chief Judicial Magistrate shall take into consideration that petitioner was earlier declared as Proclaimed Offender and ensure that adequate surety is furnished by the petitioner. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 27, 2009 “DK”