111. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Gautam Cheema Central Bureau CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. for issuance of direction to the learned Special Court trial within a stipulated time frame as the FIR in question was registered way back in the year 2014; only 10 witnesses out of 35 cited have been examined so far. 2. disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make earnest efforts to expedite the trial and conclude it at the earliest. July 29, 2025 sanjeev IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Gautam Cheema Versus Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Chandigarh HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Rakesh Nehra, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Neeraj Sansaniwal, Advocate, Mr. Abhijayant, Advocate, for the Mr. Parveen Chauhan, Advocate, for Mr. Gagandeep Singh Wasu, Special Public Prosecutor, CBI, for the respondent. ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) At the outset, learned senior counsel has restricted his prayer ance of direction to the learned Special Court trial within a stipulated time frame as the FIR in question was registered way back in the year 2014; only 10 witnesses out of 35 cited have been examined so far. After hearing learned senior counsel, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make earnest efforts to expedite the trial and conclude it at the earliest. July 29, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-39417-2025 Date of decision: 29.07.2025 .... Petitioner ), Chandigarh .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Rakesh Nehra, Senior Advocate, with , Advocate, e, for the petitioner. Mr. Parveen Chauhan, Advocate, for Special Public Prosecutor, CBI, At the outset, learned senior counsel has restricted his prayer ance of direction to the learned Special Court, CBI, for deciding the trial within a stipulated time frame as the FIR in question was registered way back in the year 2014; only 10 witnesses out of 35 cited have been ed senior counsel, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make earnest efforts to expedite the trial and conclude it at the earliest. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No At the outset, learned senior counsel has restricted his prayer for deciding the trial within a stipulated time frame as the FIR in question was registered way back in the year 2014; only 10 witnesses out of 35 cited have been ed senior counsel, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the court concerned to make earnest efforts SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.29 16:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document