No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS ` C-528 No. 927 of 2024 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Heard Piyush Sammal, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Deepak Bisht, learned D.A.G. for the State. 2. Applicant has filed the present application under Section 528 of BNSS challenging the impugned order dated 09.08.2024 passed by learned Special Judge (NDPS Act), District Udham Singh Nagar, in Session Trial No. 733 of 2018, State Vs. Dinesh Singh Mehra, under Section 8/20 of NDPS Act, whereby, opportunity to cross- examine PW-1 has been closed. 3. After perusing the order-sheet, it has been revealed that the adjournment sought in the court below by learned counsel for the applicant on the date of cross-examination of PW-1 was not deliberate and purely in the interest of justice, order dated 09.08.2024 is set-aside. Applicant is permitted to cross- examine PW-1. 4. As the trial is of the year 2018, therefore, learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial at the earliest and no unnecessary adjournment shall be granted to any of the parties. 5. With the above observations and directions, the present application filed under Section 528 of BNSS stands disposed of. (Alok Mahra J.) 25.02.2025 Ujjwal