CRM No. M-20943 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-20943 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.12.2011 Balbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus Union Territory of Chandigarh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. K.S. Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioner. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner, while placing reliance on the judgment of learned Single Judge of this Court in the case of Satinder Singh Vs. The State of UT Chandigarh and another, 2011(2) RCR(Criminal) 89, has argued that accused can be declared proclaimed offender if he is accused for the offences mentioned under sub-section 4 of Section 82 Cr.P.C. If offence is not mentioned under sub-section 4 of Section 82 Cr.P.C., accused cannot be declared proclaimed offender. Learned counsel has further argued that otherwise also for invoking Section 82 Cr.P.C. service on the accused for the date fixed is sine quo non. Learned counsel further submitted that now petitioner is ready to appear before the trial Court and shall appear before the trial Court on 21.1.2012. Since petitioner is ready to appear/surrender before the trial CRM No. M-20943 of 2011 (O&M) -2- Court on 21.1.2012, therefore, present petition is disposed of with the direction that petitioner shall surrender/appear before the trial Court on 21.1.2012. On his appearance, he shall be released on bail on furnishing personal bond and surety bond to the satisfaction of learned Magistrate. (Alok Singh) Judge December 08, 2011 R.S.