JUDGMENT :

Suvir Sehgal, J.

1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing impugned order dated 10.05.2019, Annexure P-8, passed by learned ACJM, Jhajjar, whereby petitioner has been declared as a proclaimed person.

2. Facts leading to the filing of the petition are that FIR No.336 dated 09.07.2018 for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 379, 411, 120-B, 201, IPC was registered at Police Station Beri, District Jhajjar, Annexure P-1, on a complaint moved by Naresh. Petitioner and his accomplices are accused of theft of a vehicle and getting it registered on fake documents. On completion of investigation, final report was submitted qua the arrested accused before the competent Court on 20.02.2019, however, the petitioner could not be apprehended despite attempts and warrants of arrest were issued by the Area Magistrate, Jhajjar. As the petitioner continued to evade arrest, proclamation was issued and by impugned order, Annexure P-8, he was declared as a proclaimed offender.

3. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner, who has clean antecedents, has been falsely framed and was never aware of the pendency of