|Punjab and Haryana High Court
BNSS Section 528 | Personal Hardship Due to Tragedy Justifies Quashing of Proclaimed Person Order : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that absence from trial due to personal tragedies (e.g., death of a parent, mental distress) does not constitute deliberate evasion, justifying quashing of a proclaimed person order. The court granted the petitioner a final chance to surrender with bail conditions, emphasizing proportionality in criminal procedure under BNSS.