5 Crl. App. No.01-2019 for a period of eight weeks. It was observed that in case indisposition of the appellant continues, he may apply for extension in suspension of sentence before Government of Punjab under section 401 (2) Cr.P.C. The appellant applied to the Government of Punjab for extension in suspension of sentence but on 27.02.2020, the Government of Punjab did not extend the suspension of sentence of the appellant and as such, suspension and bail of the appellant lapsed. Meanwhile on the application of the appellant, Federal Government removed his name from Exit Control List subject to certain conditions. The said conditions were challenged before Hon’ble Lahore High Court, Lahore and same were modified and the matter is still pending there. The appellant proceeded to United Kingdom in November, 2019. 9. Admittedly, suspension of sentence of appellant and bail granted by this Court lapsed and even Government of Punjab refused to extend suspension of his sentence and since 27.02.2020, the appellant is not on bail. 10. The thrust of the arguments by learned counsel for the appellant was that under section 423 Cr.P.C. the appellant can still be heard and his appeal decided on merits. We defer the matter regarding decision of appeal on merits for the time being, as we feel that at this juncture, it is of paramount importance that since appellant is not before the Court, as he ought to have been after lapse of bail, to procure his attendance. In this regard, vide order dated 01.09.2020, this Court had ordered the appellant to appear before the Court and surrender to the authorities before the next date of hearing which he did not do so and filed Crl.Misc.No.2292020. Earlier, the appellant filed Crl.Misc.No.213-2020, on which,

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