121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-15205-2025 Date of Decision:20.03.2025 B.R Chauhan …Petitioner vs. U.T of Chandigarh and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present: Mr. Ashish Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Arora, Addl. P.P for U.T., Chandigarh. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of B.N.S.S with a prayer to direct the respondents No.1 to 3 to investigate the case arising out of FIR No.372, dated 06.09.2017, under Sections 420, 120-B,467,468, 471 of IPC and 66 (D) of I.T., Act, Police Station Sector-39, Chandigarh (Annexure P-2) fairly and impartially. 2. On advance notice, Mr. Rahul Arora, Addl. P.P for U.T., Chandigarh has appeared on behalf of official respondents and on instructions from ASI Harminder Singh submits that in the present case out of total 15 prosecution witnesses, 12 witnesses have been examined by the Trial Court and the trial is likely to conclude soon. 3. Since, the trial is at the fag end and the FIR was registered on 06.09.2017 i.e. more than seven years ago, such petition for ordering the fresh investigation in the matter is not maintainable, at this stage and the petition is HEMLATA 2025.03.21 01:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-15205-2025 -2 ordered to be dismissed. 4. Needless to observe that the petitioner shall be at liberty to raise all the pleas available to him before the Trial Court, at an appropriate stage. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 20.03.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.03.21 01:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document