HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM No.M-13687 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.05.2011 **** Sukhwinder Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Deepak Nayar, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in case FIR No.126 dated 08.11.2006 under Sections 304-A, 279, 337, 338, 427 IPC registered at PS Kathunangal, Amritsar. (2). The fact of the matter is that the petitioner is absconding and has not appeared before the trial Court since 15.07.2009. The trial Magistrate must have initiated proceedings under Section 82 Cr.PC to declare him a proclaimed offender. The petitioner suddenly applied for anticipatory bail before the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar who vide order dated 24.01.2011 (Annexure P2) directed the petitioner to surrender before the trial court and if the petitioner moves any application for bail, the trial Court was CRM No.M-13687 of 2011.doc - 2 – directed to dispose of that application on the same day. The petitioner, however, did not avail the said opportunity also and after waiting for 4 months has now approached this Court. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I find no ground for the grant of concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. (4). Dismissed. (5). However, if the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court and thereafter moves an application for grant of regular bail, the said application shall be decided as early as possible but not later than two days from the date of its filing. (6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 05.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge