In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh CRM No. M-14238 of 2009 (O&M) Gurjit Singh ..... Petitioner vs State of Punjab ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mrs. G. K. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail. The petitioner is an accused in an FIR registered under Section 420 IPC, at Police Station Civil Line Batala. He is in custody since 5.3.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the FIR registered against the petitioner there are no details as to when the amount was paid. The son of the complainant had, in fact, gone abroad later on. She further submitted that though the petitioner was in village and he was carrying on agricultural work, at his back he was declared proclaimed offender. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that the petitioner had agreed to pay a sum of Rs. 1,40,000/- to the complainant on 17.12.2007 and even that amount has not been paid by him. The petitioner having been declared proclaimed offender is not entitled to the concession of bail as there are chances of his absconding during the trial. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the contents of the FIR and also the fact that the petitioner is in custody for the last about four months, I deem it appropriate to release him on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Gurdaspur. Petition stands disposed of. 1.7.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge