Daljit Singh vs The State Of Haryana

The Supreme Court examined whether the proclaimed offender status under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C. can continue if the accused is subsequently acquitted in the same case. The Court also considered whether the existence of a proclamation is necessary for authorities to proceed under Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court held that once an accused is acquitted, the proclamation of offender does not subsist, and proceedings under Section 174A cannot be initiated solely based on a prior proclamation. The judgment clarified the legal position regarding the subsistence of proclaimed offender status post-acquittal.