CRM-M-23090-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 149 CRM-M-23090-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 14 .01.2026 LAXMI NARAYAN AND ANOTHER ......PETITIONERS VS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .....RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Neeraj Jain, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. *** SUBHAS MEHLA , J.(ORAL ) CRM-50533-2025 This application has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 seeking preponement of the main case from 21.04.2026 to an earlier date. Heard. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. Main case is preponed from 21.04.2026 and is ordered to be taken up today itself. CRM-M-23090-2025 1. Prayer in the present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 is for quashing of FIR No.98 dated 25.11.2014 under Section 451, 506 IPC and Section 3 of Place of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991 registered at Police Station City Raikot, District Ludhiana (Annexure P-1). KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh CRM-M-23090-2025 (O&M) 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners limited his prayer that directions be issued to the trial Court to expedite the trial as the petitioners are aged 70-72 years and the trial is a magisterial trial. 3. Heard. 4. In view of the above submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to conclude the trial within 04 months from the next date of hearing fixed before it. January 14, 2026 (SUBHAS MEHLA) Kusum JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh