GURPREET SINGH @ MONU vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 147 CRM-M-33071-2026 Date of decision : 14.07.2026 GURPREET SINGH @ MONU ...... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...... RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Balwant Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ***** SURYA PARTAP SINGH. J.(Oral) 1. This is a petition filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, seeking for quashing of order dated 26.04.2023 (Annexure P-8), whereby he has been declared proclaimed offender by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, has appeared on behalf of respondent-State. Hence, service of notice upon the State is hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply has been filed by the VIPIN KUMAR 2026.07.14 20:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-33071-2026 2 State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition.