IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 127 CRM-M-47653-2026 Date of Decision : 26.08.2026 MAKHAN SINGH …. PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB …. RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present : Mr.M.S.Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Hardeep Hans, AAG, Punjab. **** RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI, J. (Oral) 1. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has made a statement at Bar that at this stage of the proceedings, the petitioner will be contented if a direction is issued to the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur to dispose of the trial in question within a time bound schedule. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Hardeep Hans, AAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State of Punjab and states that in view of the said statement, he does not wish to file response to the petition in question but considering limited stand taken by the petitioner, a time bound direction may be issued to the Court concerned as prayed for. 4. In view thereof, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur to decide the trial in question expeditiously preferably by 31.12.2026. 5. Interim application(s), if any, is/are also disposed of. (RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI) JUDGE 26.08.2026 anju Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2026.08.26 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document