IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M-20352 of 2009 Date of decision:- 26.4.2010 Gej Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. A.P. Kaushal, Advocate for Mr. R.S. Rangpuri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.138 dated 22.12.2003, under Sections 420,467,468 and 471 IPC, registered at Police Station Kot Bhai, District Muktsar (Annexure P-1). I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent-State that the petitioner was released on bail and however during the trial he had gone abroad without getting permission from the Court and was declared Proclaimed Offender on 12.9.2007. It has further been stated that even the present petition has been filed through attorney and the petitioner has not returned from abroad and has not appeared before the Court, hence, it is stated that the present petition for quashing of FIR, filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is not maintainable. The fact that the petitioner had gone abroad without seeking permission from the Court and was declared Proclaimed Offender on 12.9.2007 has not been disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner is still living abroad and has not returned. Hence, in view of these facts, no relief can be granted to the petitioner in this petition. Petitioner is directed to appear before the learned trial Criminal Misc.No. M-20352 of 2009 -2- Court. The present petition is not maintainable at this stage and hence the same is dismissed. April 26, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) vj JUDGE