IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-15867-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.03.2026 Sukhdev @ Kala ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Ms. Pooja Jaglan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. BS Saroha, DAG, Haryana.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of order dated 05.12.2023, vide which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed person in case FIR No.703 dated 19.08.2018, registered at Police Station Assandh, Karnal.

2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner was granted bail in the year 2019 whereafter he continued to appear before the trial Court but for 26.04.2022 due to miscommunication as he had wrongly noted down some other date, leading to cancellation of bail and forfeiture of bail/surety bonds vide order dated 26.04.2022, Annexure P7 and issuance non-bailable warrants which remained unexecuted, thereafter, he was declared as proclaimed offender vide order dated 05.12.2023 without granting mandatory period of 30 days as proclamation notice was issued on 08.02.2023 for 09.05.2023 and case was further adjourned to 0