CRM No. M-4557 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-4557 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.02.2009 Hakam Singh ...Petitioner Versus Manmohan Singh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. J.S. Bedi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner never intended to evade the trial and his absence therefrom was totally unintentional. He further submits that the petitioner returned to India on 11th January, 2009 when he came to know about the proclamation order passed against him. However, the petitioner wants to submit before the trial Court and face trial. According to the counsel, the co-accused of the petitioner has already been granted anticipatory bail vide order, Annexure P-7, by Additional Sessions Judge, Ropar. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I do not find it a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail as the petitioner has already been declared a proclaimed offender vide order dated 1st August, 2008. However, in case the petitioner submits before the trial court and surrenders his passport, his plea for regular bail shall be considered by the trial court, which shall be decided within a week. The arrest of the CRM No. M-4557 of 2009 2 petitioner shall remain stayed till then. However, the order of stay of arrest shall cease to operate on the date, the bail application is decided. It is clarified that the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on merits keeping in view the offences alleged in the complaint. Disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE February 17, 2009 'rajpal'