DAMAN vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-28245-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 167 CRM-M-28245-2026 Decided on : 18.05.2026 DAMAN . . . Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Simranjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG, Punjab. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. Instant petition, under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 482 Cr.P.C.), has been filed for quashing of the order dated 29.04.2026 (Annexure P-2), whereby the petitioner has been declared as ‘proclaimed person’, on account of his non-appearance in the following FIR:- FIR Date Section(s) Police District No. Station 0096 30.08.2022 381, 408 of IPC (corresponding to City Jalandhar sections 120-B, 506, 201 IPC added later Nakodar on) [sections 306, 316(4) of IPC (corresponding to sections 61, 351(2), 238 of BNS) added later on] 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after registration of the FIR and completion of investigation, challan was presented before learned trial Court on 03.03.2025, whereupon cognizance of the offences was taken and summons were issued to the accused persons, including the present pet