CRA-D-595-2025 1 CRA-D-983-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 110+220 1 Date of decision: 09.07.2026 CRA-D-595-2025 PRABHJOT SINGH @ PRINCE ...Appellant VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent 2 CRA-D-983-2026 (O&M) ASHISH MASIH @ RAJA ...Appellant VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. GPS Ghuman, Advocate and Mr. Shivraj Dau Majra, Advocate, for the appellant in CRA-D-595-2025. Mr. Prince Srangal, Advocate, for the appellant in CRA-D-983-2026. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ , J.(ORAL) Both the appeals, have been filed by the accused persons for seeking regular bail in case FIR No.11 dated 20.01.2022 under Sections 4, 5 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908, Section 120-B of IPC, Section 25/27/54-59 of Arms Act, Section 17, 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Amendment 2012), Police Station Dinanagar, District Gurdaspur. JYOTI 2026.07.10 11:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRA-D-595-2025 2 CRA-D-983-2026 2 At the outset, learned State counsel apprises this Court that the prosecution has concluded its evidence and that the trial is presently at the stage of cross-examination of the last three prosecution witnesses, whose examination-in-chief has already been recorded. 3 Learned counsel for the appellants does not dispute the aforesaid factual position. 4 Taking into consideration the period of custody already undergone by the appellants, while also keeping in view the advanced stage of the trial, we are of the considered opinion that the interest of justice would be adequately served by directing the trial Court to expeditiously conclude the pending trial. 5 Counsel for the appellants submit that they shall not take unnecessary adjournments, conclude the cross-examination of the prosecution witnesses and shall also expeditiously conclude the defence evidence, if any, required to be led by them. 6 In view thereof, the present appeals are disposed of as not pressed at this stage, with a direction to the trial Court to make an endeavour to conclude the trial expeditiously. 7 In view of the directions already given in the main appeal, the present application bearing No.CRM-25135-2026 in CRA-D-983-2026 stand disposed of as not pressed. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE (SUKHVINDER KAUR) 09.07.2026 JUDGE jyoti3 Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No JYOTI 2026.07.10 11:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document