IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-70578-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.12.2025 Kuldeep Singh @ Bau Pehalwan ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. Umaid Singh Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the order dated 18.09.2025, vide which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed person in FIR No.23 dated 23.05.2024, registered under Sections 21, 23, 29 & 61/85 of NDPS Act, at Police Station Amir Khas, District Fazilka.

2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner was falsely implicated in the above-noted FIR, wherein he along with Panchayat members, appeared before the SSP, who assured him that he was nominated due to confusion qua his name. Thus, he did not appear before the trial Court, whereupon, notices/warrants were issued against him and proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. was issued and statement of the serving official was recorded on 30.08.2025, wherein it was stated that period of 30 days has not elapsed. Thus, the procedure mandated under Section 82 Cr.P.C. had not been followed, as he was de