117 AT CHANDIGARH CRM-10532-2025 in/and CRM-M-20968-2024 Date of decision : 08.05.2025 Lakhwinder Singh @ Laddi .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Ms. Dipanshu Kapur, Advocate for Mr. S.S. Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Addl.A.G., Punjab. RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) CRM-10532-2025 1. Instant application has been filed seeking direction to learned trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of 03 months in case FIR No.53 dated 21.05.2014 under Sections 15, 18, 21, 22-61-85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Bilga, District Jalandhar. He, thus, also made an oral request for taking up the main case on Board, today itself. 2. In view of the oral request made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the main case is taken up on Board for hearing. 3. Thus, the prayer made in the present application stands infructuous as the main case is being heard today iteself. CRM-M-20968-2024 1. Present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.53 dated 21.05.2014 under Sections 15, 18, 21, 22-61-85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Bilga, District Jalandhar and challan dated 01.05.2022 and all other subsequent proceedings thereto. Further POOJA SHARMA 2025.05.12 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-10532-2025 in/and -2- CRM-M-20968-2024 prayer has been made for staying the further proceedings before the trial Court. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR has been registered on 21.05.2014. He submits that, however, the trial is pending since 2014. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Addl.A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. 5. Learned State counsel, at the outset, on instructions has submitted that out of total 18 prosecution witnesses, 13 witnesses have already been examined. 6. In view of the attending facts and circumstances, this Court refrain from going into the merits of the case, the present petition stands disposed of with request to the learned trial Court concerned to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with law preferably within a period of 04 months from today. ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) 08.05.2025 JUDGE ps-I Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2025.05.12 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document