This petition sought directions from the High Court to expedite criminal trial proceedings initiated by an FIR in 2015. The Court found substantial delay and directed the trial court to conclude the trial expeditiously within four months.
Direction to the trial court to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within four months.
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CRM-M-1373-2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-1373-2023 Date of Decision: January 11, 2023
Dr.Navdeep Goyal
......Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana
......Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ
Present: Mr.Kuldeep Khandelwal, Advocate for Mr.Wazir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.
RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL)
Prayer in the present petition is for issuance of directions to learned JMIC, Panipat, to conclude the proceedings of case (CHI-478-2016) initiated on the basis of FIR No.1566, dated 21.11.2015, under Sections 336 and 338 IPC, registered at Police Station City Panipat, expeditiously.
It has been submitted that FIR is dated 21.11.2015 and petitioner is facing trial for the last about seven years. He submits that no substantial progress is taking place in the trial during all these years.
Notice of motion.
On the asking of the Court, Mr. B.S.Virk DAG, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent/State and submits that in all there are 13 prosecution witnesses, out of which eight have already been examined.
MEENU 2023.01.12 12:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment
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After hearing the counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within four months from today.
MEENU 2023.01.12 12:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue directions to the trial court to expedite the proceedings and conclude the trial within four months.
Whether the delay of seven years in concluding the trial warrants the issuance of directions for expeditious disposal.
Dr. Navdeep Goyal
State of Haryana
RAJESH BHARDWAJ
As recorded by the court registry
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