IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-31634 of 2011 Date of decision : December 20, 2011 Rajju @ Mubarik ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. C.S. Bakshi, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Rajju @ Mubarik has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No. 337 dated 25.11.2009, under sections 395, 397, 412 IPC and section 25 of Arms Act, Police Station Sector-55, Faridabad. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. The petitioner and his co-accused (numbering 6 to 7 in all) forcibly snatched trolla and JCB machine from driver and cleaner and threw driver and cleaner at abandoned place after beating them. The JCB machine was even sold by the culprits. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2010 i.e. for more than a year. However, learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Ravinder Kumar while admitting that the Criminal Misc. No. M-31634 of 2011 -2- petitioner is in custody since 29.11.2010 submitted that the petitioner remained absconding for a year and was even declared proclaimed offender. Keeping in view the daredevil incident and the fact that the petitioner remained absconding for a year and was declared proclaimed offender but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, in my opinion the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail. Dismissed. The trial court is, however, directed to expedite the trial. ( L.N. Mittal ) December 20, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'