IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Harvinder Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab ….Respondent Date of Decision: January 20, 2026 Date of Uploading: January 21, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Vijay Rana, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

Present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Cr. P.C., 1973, inter alia seeking quashing of the impugned order dated 12.12.2024 (Annexure P-13) passed by the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khadur Sahib, District Tarn Taran, whereby, the petitioner was declared as proclaimed person, in a case arising out of FIR No.162 dated 01.09.2019, under Sections 279, 304-A and 427 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’), registered at Police Station Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran as well as all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the impugned order, whereby the petitioner has been declared a proclaimed offender, is wholly illegal, arbitrary, and unsustainable in the eyes of law. It has been further contended that the Court below has failed to follow du