Judgment

Mr. Harpreet Singh Brar, J.

The prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of order dated 17.11.2022 (Annexure P-8), whereby, the petitioner has been declared as a proclaimed offender by the learned Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patiala in a criminal complaint bearing No. COMI-52041 titled as ‘Ram Singh Vs. Samat Singh and others’ and further for quashing of order dated 09.09.2022 (Annexure P-4) passed by the learned JMIC, Patiala, whereby, non-bailable warrants have been issued against the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner along with other accused was summoned to face trial vide order dated 09.07.2018 and the petitioner was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court till 25.05.2022. In the meantime, some talks regarding compromise had started between the accused persons/petitioner and the complainant. It is further alleged that petitioner got an opportunity to go abroad during this time and he went abroad under the belief that the matter had almost been compromised. He further submits that even the co-accused have also not appeared on various dates before the lea