Mandeep Kumar Salhan Alias Sunny Salhan v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-5390 of 2020 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5390 of 2020 Date of decision:27.02.2020 Mandeep Kumar Salhan @ Sunny Salhan ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab and another ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. R.S.Bajaj, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Ramdeep Partap Singh, DAG, Punjab.

SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed by one of the accused under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for directing the trial Court to expedite the trial in FIR No.60 dated 29.06.2016 (Annexure P-1) registered at Police Station Lambra, District Jalandhar under Sections 307, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 25, 54 of Arms Act, 1959 and Section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. On 06.02.2020, this Court issued notice of motion to respondent no.1 only and directed it to file status report. Status report by way of affidavit of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Kartarpur, Jalandhar on behalf of respondent No.1, has been filed. The same is taken on record.

Affidavit filed on behalf of the State as well as interlocutory orders attached with the petition have been perused. FIR (Annexure P-1) SAVITA KADIAN 2020.02.28 12:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-5390 of 2020 {2} was registered on 29.06.2016 and the charges were framed on 20.01.2018. In the last two years, only one prosecution witness has been examined. The trial is at its initial stage. It is a fit case where a direction deserves to be issued to the trial Court to expedite and conclude the trial at the earliest. The petition is disposed of.

February 27, 2020 (SUVIR SEHGAL) savita JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2020.02.28 12:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh