Abhimanyu Shoor @ Abhi v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM-M-8933-2025; Punjab and Haryana High Court; Justice Harpreet Singh Brar; decided 17.02.2025; Section 528 BNSS, 2023 petition for speedy conclusion of trial; FIR No.99 dated 10.08.2021; Police Station Bhargo Camp, District Jalandhar Commissionerate; Sections 307/34 IPC; Sections 25/27 of Arms Act, 1959; Section 59 Arms Act; dismissal for want of prosecution; petitioner and counsel absent despite case called twice; video conferencing request; State of Punjab; Nitesh Sharma DAG Punjab; no advocate for petitioner.
What did the court decide?
The Court found that neither the petitioner nor his counsel was interested in pursuing the petition, as no one joined the hearing despite the case being called twice after a request for video conferencing. ¶14