137 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16451-2025 Date of decision: 25.03.2025 NAVJIT SINGH @ NAVJEET SINGH ….PETITIONER(S) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Gagan Oberoi, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** SANJIV BERRY, J.(ORAL) At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as he has limited request in the matter to submit that the petitioner Navjit Singh alias Navjeet Singh being in custody, as such has no control over the official witnesses, who are to appear as defence witnesses namely DWs- Manjit Singh, posted at ATP Office of STP SAS Nagar, secondly Maninderdeep Kaur, Senior Assistant of office of accounts GMADA, and Vinod Kumar, Junior Assistant Licensing Branch, GMADA, who has already been summoned by the learned trial Court, be examined and the counsel for the petitioner be given opportunity for cross-examining the same in accordance with law. 2. Learned State counsel has very fairly stated that the defence witnesses, who have already been summoned, will be examined in accordance with law. KANIKA 2025.03.26 10:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 137 CRM-M-16451-2025 -2- 3. Be it the case, without commenting on the merits of the case and considering the limited request made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with direction to learned trial Court to ensure the presence and examination of DWs Manjit Singh, Maninderdeep Kaur and Vinod Kumar and opportunity of cross-examination be also afforded to the learned counsel representing the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. Disposed of. (SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE 25.03.2025 kanika i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No KANIKA 2025.03.26 10:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment