Single bench order granting direction to the State to conclude prosecution evidence within six months and proceeding trial on a day-to-day basis.
State directed to conclude prosecution evidence within six months; trial to proceed on day-to-day basis.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-24307 of 2015 Date of Decision: 10.10.2018
Bachittar Singh
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
....Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN
Present:Mr. Satinder Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep S. Gill, DAG, Punjab.
RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL)
Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prayer has been made for issuance of direction to the respondents to conduct further/ de novo investigation from SIT in case FIR No.2 dated 20.01.2014 registered under Section 22 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Dugri, District Ludhiana.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after framing of charge on 30.07.2015, since last three years, the prosecution is not concluding its evidence deliberately for the reasons best known to it.
Considering this aspect of the matter, prosecution is directed to conclude the entire evidence preferably within six months. Consequently, trial Court is directed to proceed with the trial on day-to-day basis.
Disposed of.
(RAMENDRA JAIN) October 10, 2018 JUDGE R.S.
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No
RAVINDER SINGH 2018.10.16 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the State should be directed to conduct further or de novo investigation within a fixed timeline.
Whether the prosecution should be directed to conclude its evidence within six months.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Bachittar Singh
State of Punjab
RAMENDRA JAIN
As recorded by the court registry
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