Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/37134/2026 of LUCKY SHARMA Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER on 10 July 2026
1 131 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-37134-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.07.2026 LUCKY SHARMA ... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ... RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present- Mr. APS Chhibber, Advocate for Mr. M.S.Saini, Advocate for the
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-37134-2026 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 10.07.2026
LUCKY SHARMA
... PETITIONER
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB
... RESPONDENT
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL
Present-
Mr. APS Chhibber, Advocate for
Mr. M.S.Saini, Advocate for the petitioner.
H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL)
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1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 (erstwhile 482 of Cr.P.C) for quashing of impugned order dated 13.04.2023 (Annexure P-9) passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Jalandhar, Punjab wherein the petitioner was declared as proclaimed Offender in FIR No.028 dated 06.02.2020 u/s 323/324/341/148/149 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on) at Police Station Rama Mandi, District Police Commissionerate Jalandhar, Punjab with a further prayer to stay the operation and implementation of the impugned order.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not appear before the learned trial Court on the date fixed as he had gone abroad. As such, petitioner was declared proclaimed offender and his bail order was cancelled and his bail bonds and surety bonds were also cancelled and forfeited to the State vide order dated 13.04.2023 (Annexure P- 9). Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the proceedings before the Court and prays that the JANKI BHATT 2026.07.10 17:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh impugned order be set aside.
3. Notice of motion.
4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Parneet Singh Pandher, A.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.
5. I have heard the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner 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 13.04.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st class, Jalandhar. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within next 07 working days from today and moves an application for grant of regular bail, the same shall be considered and decided by the Court concerned within a period of three days.
7. The petition stands disposed of.
(H.S.GREWAL) 10.07.2026
JUDGE Janki Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No JANKI BHATT 2026.07.10 17:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh