Criminal Misc. No. M-7404 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-7404 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.3.2009 Ajaib Singh alias Jaib Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner submits that sons of the petitioner were tried in a cross-version and they have been acquitted by the trial Court. Counsel further submits that the entire evidence has been recorded against the petitioner under Section 299 Cr.P.C. Counsel submit that in view of this, the same benefit of acquittal which had accrued to the co-accused has also to flow to the petitioner. Petitioner was declared as Proclaimed Offender as he had gone to United Kingdom. Counsel further submits that petitioner is ready and willing to appear before the trial Court on 24.4.2009. In case, petitioner cause appearance before the trail Court, he shall be released on bail on heavy surety. The Court shall also take necessary steps to ensure that petitioner will not able to flee back to Criminal Misc. No. M-7404 of 2009 2 United Kingdom. Since the entire evidence has been recorded under Section 299 Cr.P.C. the trial Court shall make every endeavour to conclude the trial within six months from. There is no justification with the petitioner as to why he had absconded from the trial and was declared as Proclaimed Offender. Therefore, the petitioner is fastened with the cost of Rs.50,000/-. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 18, 2009 “DK”