Crl. Misc. No. M-2632 of 2011 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2632 of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 28.01.2011 Sarmukh Singh Jaswal & Anr. ..........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & Anr. ..........Respondents BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Vikas Bahl, Advocate for the petitioners. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. Crl. Misc. No. 4864 of 2011 Application is allowed as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-2632 of 2011 Learned counsel for the petitioners has restricted his prayer to the limited extent that as the petitioners were declared P.O. and are ready to surrender before the trial Court, bail be granted to them and they be permitted to appear before the trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners were away to Canda/America and were declared proclaimed offender in their absence. Learned counsel further contends that no efforts were made to effect the service upon the petitioners and P.O. proceedings have been initiated without following any procedure whatsoever. In view of the contentions raised by learned counsel for the petitioners and the fact that the petitioners were not in India and PO Crl. Misc. No. M-2632 of 2011 (O&M) (2) proceedings were initiated in their absence, no efforts were made to effect any service and moreover there is nothing on record to show that the petitioners absented themselves willfully and avoided the service of the summons in any manner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to surrender before the trial Court within a period of three weeks from today and in case they surrender before the trial Court, they shall be released on bail on their furnishing bail bond and surety bond to the satisfaction of the trial Court. The trial Court is also directed to conclude the trial within a period of three months. Meanwhile, arrest of the petitioners is stayed. January 28, 2011 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE Note:-Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter .......Yes/No