Sanjay Jain v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-17737-2026 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17737-2026 Date of decision: 06.04.2026 SANJAY JAIN ....Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.

....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Adish Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. (through V.C.) Mr. Gagandeep Singh Chhina, Sr. DAG Haryana.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, is for issuance of direction to the trial Court for speedy disposal of the application dated 27.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) for releasing the amount of Rs.53,21,180/- deposited in the treasury in compliance with condition imposed while granting bail in case FIR No.298. Dated 08.08.2024 registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC at Police Station Sirsa Sadar, District Sirsa.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is the complainant in the present case. He submits that in the present FIR, one of the accused namely Rajesh Kumar @ Raju was granted concession of regular bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-2) on the specific condition upon him to pay Rs.53,21,180/- to the complainant/petitioner, before the learned Trial PUNEET SHARMA 2026.04.08 09.35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Court. Accordingly, the said amount was duly deposited and the co-

CRM-M-17737-2026 -2accused was granted bail. He submits that the petitioner thereafter, filed an application dated 27.05.2025 before the learned Trial Court seeking release of the aforesaid amount, however, the learned Trial Court is adjourning the matter on every date without any substantive hearing causing grave financial prejudice. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that directions be issued to learned Trial Court to decide his application expeditiously within a time bound period.

Since the application in question is pending before the trial Court since the year 2025 and speedy trial is a fundamental right of the petitioner enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, it would be in the interest of justice if the trial Court is directed to expedite and decide the aforesaid application for release of the amount. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned trial Court to make earnest endeavour to decide the application expeditiously, as per law, at the earliest. Disposed of accordingly.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 06.04.2026 JUDGE puneet i) Whether speaking/reasoned?

Yes/No ii) Whether reportable?

Yes/No PUNEET SHARMA 2026.04.08 09.35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment