IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M No.68677 of 2025

Date of decision: 13.01.2026

Sukhdeep Singh

.....Petitioner

versus

State of Punjab and another

..... Respondents

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present :- Mr. Gagandeep Singh Virk, Advocate

for the petitioner.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in the present petition is for quashing/setting aside the order dated 28.10.2024 (Annexure P-5) passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Bathinda in complaint case bearing NACT-1498- 2023 dated 07.03.2022, under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act vide which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed person without

adopting due procedure of law.

2. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely prosecuted in a complaint case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He has submitted that after registration of the complaint, the petitioner was admitted to bail by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Bathinda vide order dated 16.03.2023. He has submitted that thereafter the petitioner was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court. He has submitted that time and agai