Sandeep Kumar @ Monu v. State Of Punjab

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-32032-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 29.1.2021 Sandeep Kumar @ Monu ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Abhaysher Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab, assisted by ASI Ashok Kumar.

(Proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) Today, at the very outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition at this stage.

In view of the aforesaid request, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn at this stage.

Since the petitioner has been behind bars for the last about 1 year and 6 months, the trial Court is directed to make an endeavour for expeditious disposal of the trial and to record statement of the PWs either by physical process, if convenient and found safe during the present PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.01.30 12:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

- 2 - CRM-M-32032-2020 (O&M) circumstances of pandemic or to probe the possibility of recording the same by video conferencing so that the trial be disposed of at the earliest. January 29, 2021 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2021.01.30 12:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document