ARSHDEEP SINGH ALIAS ARSHI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-23892-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 133 CRM-M-23892-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 06.05.2026 Arshdeep Singh @ Arshi … Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : Mr. Sumit Dua, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer made in the present petition for quashing the impugned order dated 13.04.2023, Annexure P3, passed by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-VI, in case CIS No.NDPS-442-2022 arising out of FIR No.163 dated 20.06.2021, vide which the petitioner was declared as proclaimed offender. 2. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner was granted regular bail in this case vide order dated 20.08.2021 and continued to appear regularly but for 27.02.2023 on account of being in custody from 02.02.2023 to 01.04.2023 in FIR No.18 dated 28.01.2023 when he was granted bail vide order 10.04.2026, Annexure P4. Thus, the procedure prescribed under Section 82(1)(a) Cr.P.C. has not been complied with in letter and spirit while declaring him as proclaimed offender vide the impugned order. He is ready and willing to join the proceedings and prays that one last opp