BALBIR SINGH Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner, while placing reliance on the judgment of learned Single Judge of this Court in the case of Satinder Singh Vs. The State of UT Chandigarh and another,, 2011 (2) RCR (Cri) 89, has argued that accused can be declared proclaimed offender if he is accused for the offences mentioned under sub -section 4 of Section 82 Cr.P.C. If offence is not mentioned under sub -section 4 of Section 82 Cr.P.C., accused cannot be declared proclaimed offender. Learned counsel has further argued that otherwise also for invoking Section 82 Cr.P.C. service on the accused for the date fixed is sine quo non. Learned counsel further submitted that now petitioner is ready to appear before the trial Court and shall appear before the trial Court on 21.1.2012.