P&H: Quashes proclaimed-person order and FIR after cheque case is withdrawn
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an order declaring Sunil Dutt Sharma a proclaimed person and a related FIR, after the complainant withdrew a cheque-dishonour case following a settlement. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi allowed Sharma’s petition, subject to payment of Rs 25,000 in costs.
The case began with a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Sharma did not appear before the trial court and was declared a proclaimed person on January 2, 2026. An FIR was later registered against him under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, corresponding to Section 174-A of the Indian...
