IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CRM-M-26978-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.09.2025. Oman Mehtaaged ...Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Inder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, DAG, Punjab. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, is for issuance of direction to the trial Court to expedite the proceedings of the case in FIR No.08 dated 28.01.2019, under Sections 307, 324, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Mamdot, District Ferozepur. Vide order dated 16.05.2025 passed by this Court, report from the Court concerned was called. In compliance of the order of this Court, report dated 05.07.2025 from the trial Court has been received, wherein it has been submitted that, in the present case challan was presented on 10.02.2021. Charge was framed against the accused on 02.04.2021 and the case was adjourned to 19.05.2021 for prosecution evidence. In this case, 04 prosecution witnesses have been examined till date and case was pending for 04.08.2025 for remaining prosecution evidence. KOMAL 2025.09.02 17:02 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-26978-2025 (O&M) -2- Since the trial in aforesaid FIR in question is pending adjudication before the trial Court since the year 2021 and speedy trial is a fundamental right of the petitioner enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, it would be in the interest of justice if the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial in said FIR. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to proceed with trial expeditiously, as per law and make earnest endeavour to decide it, at the earliest. Disposed of accordingly. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 02.09.2025. Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.09.02 17:02 I attest to the accuracy of this document