Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/38573/2026 of KULWINDER SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB on 17 July 2026
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 131 CRM-M-38573-2026 Date of Decision: 17.07.2026 KULWINDER SINGH .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present: Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
Date of Decision: 17.07.2026
KULWINDER SINGH
.....PETITIONER
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB
...RESPONDENT
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL
Present:
Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
****
H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL)
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1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C (Section 528 of BNSS) for quashing of order dated 11.10.2022 passed by ld. JMIC, Phagwara, District Kapurthala in FIR No. 02 dated 02.01.2020 under Sections 324,452,148,149 (Sections 148 and 149 were deleted) and 34 (added later on) of IPC (Sections 118(1), 108,148,190 and 3(5) of BNS) registered at Police Station, Sadar Phagwara, Kapurthala.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while the petitioner was outside India on account of employment, the ld. trial Court ordered issuance of proclamation against him on 04.08.2022. He further submits that mandatory provisions of Section 82(2) (i) of Cr.P.C has not been complied with. As such the learned trial Court vide order dated 11.10.2022 cancelled the bail orders of the petitioner and his bail bonds and surety bonds were ordered to be forfeited to the State and petitioner was ordered to be summoned through non-bailable warrants of arrest. He further prays that the petitioner is ready and RENU RAWAT 2026.07.17 16.22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh willing to join the proceedings before the Court and the impugned order declaring the petitioner proclaimed person be set aside.
3. Notice of motion.
4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. P.S.Pandher, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the case file.
6. In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner, this Court does not find any legitimate ground to interfere in the impugned order dated 11.10.2022 passed by ld. JMIC, Phagwara, District Kapurthala. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within a period of 07 days from today and moves an application for grant of regular bail, on his doing so, the trial Court is directed to consider and decide the same within a period of 02 days.
7. With these observations, the present petition stands disposed of.
(H.S.GREWAL) 17.07.2026
JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RENU RAWAT 2026.07.17 16.22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh