Virender Prabhakar v. CBI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-57311-2022 Date of Decision: 02.05.2023 Virender Prabhakar ......... PeƟƟoner

Versus

CBI ......... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present:- Mr. Rahul Sharma-I, Advocate for the peƟƟoner. Mr. R.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for Mr. Rajeev Anand, Advocate for the respondent-CBI. **** ANOOP CHITKARA, J. (ORAL) Challenging the dismissal of the applicaƟon whereby the CBI Court had declined the request to summon defence witness on the ground of delay and other reasons, the accused had come up before this Court.

2.

The accused-peƟƟoner counsel submits that it would be in the interest of jusƟce to summon SecƟon Officer as DW-3.

3.

Mere summoning of SecƟon Officer does implies that some personal informaƟon was sought to be delivered from the said officer because the witness has not been menƟoned by name but by designaƟon.

4.

The prosecuƟon witnesses were examined way back in 2009 upto 2014 at Ɵme the accused kept on siƫng on the fence and now apparently with a view to delay the trial, he has filed the present applicaƟon. On the face of it, these are the tacƟcs to delay the conclusion of the criminal prosecuƟon.

5.

Given above, the present peƟƟon is dismissed. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial on top priority. ParƟes are directed not to seek any unnecessary adjournment.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 02.05.2023 JyoƟ-II Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2023.05.04 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.