LAKHWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 160 CRM-M-37282-2026 Date of decision : 13.07.2026 LAKHWINDER SINGH ...... PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...... RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Karan Choudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Thind, DAG, 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 09.07.2025 (Annexure P-4), whereby he has been declared proclaimed person by the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Since advance notice has already been served upon the State, Mr. J.S. Thind, DAG, 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 State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition. VIPIN KUMAR 2026.07.13 18:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-37282-2026 2 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted