CRM-M-49717-2026 -1- 121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-49717-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.09.2026 Karanpreet Singh and another ….Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present: Ms. Divya Mittal, Advocate for the petitioners. ****** RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI, J. (Oral) 1. Basic grievance of the petitioners in the petition in question is that trial in respect of an FIR Annexure P-1 dated 18.04.2021 stands stalled as an application under Section 358 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed by the prosecution on 23.09.2025 has till date not been decided. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners makes a statement at Bar that at this stage of the proceedings, the petitioners shall be contented if a direction is issued to the Court concerned to decide the said application in a VISHNU 2026.09.10 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CRM-M-49717-2026 -2- time bound schedule. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Sarabha, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and makes a statement at Bar that arguments in the said application shall be addressed on 22.09.2026, next date fixed before the Court concerned in the case in question. 5. In view of the said statement but without commenting anything on merits of the case, it is ordered that the said application filed by the prosecution be disposed off in accordance with law within a period of two months from today. 6. Petition is accordingly disposed off. Interim application/s, if any, also stand/s disposed off. [ RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI ] 10.09.2026 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No VISHNU 2026.09.10 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh