CRM-M- No. 30723 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 30723 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 31.10.2011 Nanak Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent ………. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Dr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Mr. Raghuvir Chaudhary, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, present petition is being disposed of finally at the admission stage. Perusal of the record would reveal that in FIR No. 07 dated 09.01.2000, under Sections 419,420,467,468,471,120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Nakodar, District Jalandhar, challan was submitted against accused-petitioner Nanak Singh and against other co-accused, namely, Kartar Singh, Sohan Singh, Gurmej Singh and Ram Lal Patwari. Kartar Singh and Ram Lal Patwari, accused No.1 and 5 respectively had expired, therefore, trial against them stood abated. However, Nanak Singh-present petitioner did not appear before the trial court, therefore, he was declared proclaimed CRM-M- No. 30723 of 2011 (O&M) 2 offender vide order dated 28.11.2008. Trial proceeded against the remaining two accused, namely, Sohan Singh and Gurmej Singh, accused No.2 and 3 respectively and both the accused have been acquitted by learned Sub-Division Judicial Magistrate, Nakodar vide order dated 04.05.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that there is no other evidence against the petitioner and evidence against the petitioner is the same on the basis of which other co-accused have been acquitted, therefore, petitioner shall surrender before the trial court on or before 29.11.2011 and shall face the trial and shall not seek unnecessary adjournment. Mr. Raghuvir Chaudhary, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, has fairly stated that if petitioner surrenders/appears before the learned trial court, order declaring him proclaimed offender should be kept in abeyance during the pendency of the trial. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that petitioner shall surrender/appear before the trial court on or before 29.11.2011. On moving bail application, he shall be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court during the pendency of the trial. Order dated 28.11.2008 declaring him proclaimed offender shall be kept in abeyance during the pendency of the trial. If petitioner fails to appear before the trial court in any future date fixed, order dated 28.11.2008 shall stand revived. Trial Court is requested to conclude the trial preferably within a year from 29.11.2011. ( Alok Singh ) October 31, 2011 Judge Anand