IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 132 CRM-M-37308-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.07.2026 NISHAN SINGH ALIAS NISHAN SINGH GREWAL ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .…Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Narinder Singh Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition preferred under Section 528 read with Section 529 of BNSS of 2023 for issuance of a direction to the trial Court to conclude the trial of the case bearing FIR No.0043 dated 24.04.2021 under Sections 341, 323, 120-B, 506, 148, 149 of IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Raikot, District Ludhiana Rural, in a time bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR in question was registered on 24.04.2021, final report was submitted on 04.04.2024, charges were framed on 13.09.2024 but despite almost two years having passed even after framing of charges, not even a single witness out of 15 prosecution witnesses has been examined. He therefore, prays that a direction be issued to the Court concerned for expeditious and time bound disposal of the case. 3. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. MANI KUMAR 2026.07.22 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-37308-2026 (O&M) -2- 4. A perusal of the interlocutory orders placed on record show that no doubt, charges were framed as far as back on 13.09.2024. However, on all subsequent dates, there were applications for exemption from personal appearance by one accused or the other including the petitioner. The trial Court also has been accepting the said requests without any objection. 5. Expeditious trial is a valuable right which should have been kept in mind by the trial Court as well while granting frequent adjournments on the ground of one accused or the other moving an application for exemption from personal appearance. The trial Court should also kept in mind the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure in such cases, wherein even in the absence of an accused, the trial can proceed. 6. Having examined the matter in its totality and being conscious of the fact that Courts are already having a huge pendency of cases but at the same time are expected to expeditiously deal with matters, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Court concerned where case arising out of FIR No.0043 dated 24.04.2021 under Sections 341, 323, 120- B, 506, 148, 149 of IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Raikot, District Ludhiana Rural, is pending to make concerted efforts to expeditiously conclude the trial in the aforesaid case. 7. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE July 21, 2026 Mani Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MANI KUMAR 2026.07.22 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document