IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-19665 of 2011 Date of Decision: 12.09.2011 Sukhmander Singh alias Mander Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. P.S. Jammu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. M.M.S. BEDI, J. In a case of theft, the petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. 4.04.2011. The concession of bail was not granted to him as he had been declared proclaimed offender. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the challan has been presented without any intimation to the petitioner as he had been granted concession of pre-arrest bail. Without expression of any opinion regarding the validity of the order declaring the petitioner as proclaimed offender, it is sufficient to observe that the period of detention suffered by the petitioner will certainly have a deterrent effect upon him not to absent himself again without sufficient cause. The petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (M.M.S. BEDI) 12.09.2011 JUDGE manju