Kewal Krishan And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 264(1) CRM-M-34238-2019 Date of Decision: 19.09.2022 Kewal Krishan and others ......... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another ......... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:- Mr. Mohinder Kumar, Advocate the petitioners. Mr. Virat Rana, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Manav Bajaj, Advocate for respondent No. 2. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing of FIR No. 107 dated 27.07.2016 registered under Section 306 IPC at Police Station City Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur (Annexure P-2) and the challan/report under Section 173 Cr.P.C dated 16.04.2017 (Annexure P-3) and charge sheet dated 27.10.2017 (Annexure P-4). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he would be contended and satisfied if this Court directs the trial Court to expedite the trial. Learned counsel for respondent No. 2 has strenuously opposed the present petition.

The prayer being innocuous, the same is allowed. Given above, the present petition is disposed of with a request to the learned trial Court to expedite the trial and try to complete it on or before 31.12.2022. It is clarified that the petitioners not to seek any adjournment and if any adjournment is sought by the petitioners, that period for which the matter is adjourned shall not be considered as part of the time within which trial is to be concluded and shall be added and timeline will expand by that much.

All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 19.09.2022 Jyoti-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2022.09.21 15:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document