IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 CRM-M-38178-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.08.2025. Amit Verma ...Petitioner. Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Sanyam Khetarpal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, is for issuance of direction to the trial Court for framing of charges in the pending trial of FIR No.307 dated 05.09.2019, under Sections 406 and 506 of IPC, registered at Police Station Saran, District Faridabad, expeditiously in a time bound manner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner had committed no such offences as mentioned in the FIR. The petitioner had already been granted bail in the above said FIR vide order dated 16.09.2019 passed by trial Court, whereas the trial is still pending before the trial Court. He has submitted that the present matter is purely a business transaction between the parties. The allegations made in the FIR arise out of a commercial relationship relating to jewellery manufacturing and delivery. No ingredients of the alleged offence under Sections 406 and 506 are made out KOMAL 2025.08.13 10:02 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-38178-2025 (O&M) -2- against the petitioner. The matter is pending before the trial Court and despite the lapse of considerable time since the registration of the FIR, the proceedings are still at the initial stage and even the charges are yet to be framed. However, the matter continues to be adjourned from time to time for one reason or another, resulting in undue delay in progress of the trial. Interim orders dated 16.09.2019 to 02.07.2025 (Annexure P2) are placed on record. Thus, as the trial in question is pending before the trial Court, the trial Court may be directed to expedite the trial in a time bound manner. Heard. Vide order dated 21.07.2025 passed by this Court, report from the concerned Court was called for. In compliance of the order of this Court, report dated 01.08.2025 from the trial Court has been received, in terms of which, the case before the trial Court is fixed for 25.08.2025 for arguments on charge. Since the trial in aforesaid FIR in question is pending adjudication before the trial Court 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. As now the matter is fixed for 25.08.2025 for arguments on charge, the efforts be made by the trial Court to frame the charge on the said date positively. Disposed of accordingly. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 11.08.2025. Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.08.13 10:02 I attest to the accuracy of this document