MAHESH KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

140 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-25548-2026 Date of decision: 07.05.2026 MAHESH KUMAR ...PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Gaurav, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short - ‘the BNSS’) for quashing the orders dated 30.10.2025 (Annexure P-7), 18.12.2025 (Annexure P-10) and 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-11), passed by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridkot, as vide order dated 30.10.2025 (Annexure P-7), bail of the petitioner was cancelled and his arrest warrants were issued; vide order dated 18.12.2025 (Annexure P-10), proclamation was issued against the petitioner and subsequently, vide order dated 11.02.2026 (Annexure P-11), the petitioner was declared as proclaimed person in case bearing NACT No.948 of 2023 dated 18.10.2023 titled as ‘Crop Chemicals India Limited vs. Gautam Beej Bhandar’ filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short - ‘the NI Act’). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that