Crl. Misc. No.M-22296 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-22296 of 2011 Date of Decision: July 26, 2011 Jaswant Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner had been granted the concession of pre-arrest bail by Sessions Judge in a case registered at the instance of Salwinder Singh alleging that he had been duped of his money with a promise that his money would be doubled by spiritual (tantrik) powers. The petitioner did not appear before the Court at the time of presentation of challan as such challan was presented in his absence. On account of notice having not been Crl. Misc. No.M-22296 of 2011 [2] served upon the petitioner, the petitioner claims he has been declared a proclaimed offender on May 13, 2011. Notice of motion to A.G., Punjab. On the asking of the Court, Mr.Munish Kumar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice. Copy supplied. After going into the facts and circumstances of the case, without entering into the controversy whether the petitioner had a valid notice regarding the presentation of challan in the Court, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of this petition with a specific direction that the petitioner will surrender before the trial Court on August 6, 2011. The trial Court will issue a notice to the State regarding the petitioner having surrendered for August 8, 2011 and release the petitioner on bail on August 8, 2011. It will be open to the prosecution agency to present supplementary challan against the petitioner on August 8, 2011 or any other date during the course of the proceedings. Disposed of. July 26, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE