IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

208(U)

CRM-M-10395-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.02.2026 Paramjit Singh Bhatti ....Petitioner Versus Avtar Singh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. Naresh Chander, Advocate for the petitioner.

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer made in the present petition for quashing the impugned order dated 04.09.2025, Annexure P-1, vide which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed person in complaint bearing No. NACT 169 of 2024.

2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been declared proclaimed person in proceedings initiated in the complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, without there being 30 days notice having been given for which reference is made to order dated 02.08.2025, Annexure P-5, proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. was issued on 21.07.2025 for 02.08.2025 and the same was duly effected on 26.07.2025, thereafter, only for completion of 30 days period, it was further adjourned to 04.09.2025. Thus, the procedure mandated under Section 82 Cr.P.C. had not been followed, as the petitioner was declared proclaimed person without affording him the pr