GURMEET SINGH ALIAS FAUJI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-31791-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 153 CRM-M-31791-2026(O&M) Decided on: 29.05.2026 GURMEET SINGH @ FAUJI …...Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB …...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Manu Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of directions to learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala to expeditiously decide the Criminal Revision Petition No. CRR-85/2023 in case titled as “Gurpreet Singh @ Fauji Vs. State of Punjab, (arising out of case being no. CHI-86- 2014, whereby application under Section 319 Code of Criminal Code, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) for summoning accused/ present petitioner was allowed), pending adjudication since 12.04.2023, within a time bound period. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the aforesaid revision petition has been pending for adjudication since 12.04.2023 and despite lapse of considerable period, the same has not yet be