IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Pargat Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab ….Respondent Date of Decision: May 07, 2026 Date of Uploading: May 07, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Ms. Kiranjeet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hemant Aggarwal, DAG Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J.

Present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking setting aside of the impugned order dated 28.03.2007 (Annexure P-5) passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Moga, whereby, the petitioner has been declared as proclaimed offender, in case FIR No.21 dated 01.02.2000, registered under Sections 447/ 427/ 147 of the IPC, 1860, at Police Station Baghapurana.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the impugned order, whereby the petitioner has been declared proclaimed offender, is wholly illegal, arbitrary, and unsustainable in the eyes of law. Learned counsel has argued that on 28.04.2000, the petitioner was declared innocent and the challan was presented against the other accused persons. Learned counsel has further argued that thereafter, the petitioner had gone abroad. Learned counsel has urged that upon an