IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-30765 of 2009 Date of decision : 11.11.2009 Ashok ....petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.B.S.Teji, Assistant Advocate General,Punjab S. D. ANAND, J. It is present common ground that the challan in the matter had already been filed. The only averment, in the course thereof qua the petitioner, is that the steps are being taken to declare him as proclaimed offender. There is, thus, no formal declaration of the petitioner as proclaimed offender till date. Learned State Counsel has not been able to invite my attention to any evidence which the Investigating Agency may have collected to prove that it was the petitioner who was forging the documents of title on the basis of which his co-accused were furnishing sureties. On his entering appearance before the Trial Court on 16.11.2009, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned Trial Magistrate. Disposed of accordingly. November 11, 2009 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE