Sonu @ Ashok v. State of Haryana and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of criminal regular appeal CRA-S-1767-2026, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; oral order dated 13.07.2026 by N.S.Shekhawat J. Appellant Sonu @ Ashok (stated to be in custody since 21.12.2023), represented by Anshumaan Dalal, Advocate; respondents State of Haryana and another, represented by Rajiv Sidhu, Sr. DAG, Haryana, and by Dharam Bir Bhargav and Kulwinder Bhargav, Advocates for the complainant. Affidavit-reply of DSP, Sampla (District Rohtak) taken on record. Disposition: appeal dismissed as withdrawn; consequential direction to the trial Court to expedite and conclude the trial at the earliest. Relevant to procedural treatment of withdrawal of appeals and speedy-trial directions where the accused/appellant remains in custody.
What did the court decide?
Appeal permitted to be withdrawn; trial Court directed to expedite and conclude the trial at the earliest.