IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-26194 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 17.9.2009 Roshan Lal ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr.B.S.Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. Crl.Misc.No.47507 of 2009 is allowed as prayed for. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the co- accused of the petitioner who were facing the proceedings have since been convicted but he could not face the trial for the reason that he had gone abroad. Further contends that he is willing to submit himself to the jurisdiction of the learned trial court in case some protection is granted to him. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusing the material on record, I am of the considered opinion that no such protection can be granted to the petitioner as he has been declared a proclaimed offender. Being fugitive from law no indulgence under Section 438 Cr.P.C. can be afforded to him. However, keeping in view the peculiar circumstances of the case, if Crl.Misc.No.M-26194 of 2009 (O&M) -2- he submits himself to the jurisdiction of the learned trial court on or before 28.9.2009 and moves a regular bail application, the same shall be considered by the learned trial court in accordance with law and shall be disposed of within a period of two days positively. Dismissed. 17.9.2009 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss