SACHIN HOODA vs UT CHD

CRM-M-23724-2026 131 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23724-2026 Sachin Hooda ....Petitioner versus Union Territory, Chandigarh ....Respondent Date of decision: May 07, 2026 Date of Uploading: May 07, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Ankit Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Toor, Senior Advocate with Mr. Adhiraj Toor, Advocate for the respondent – U.T., Chandigarh. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) The substantive prayer made in the petition in hand reads thus: “In view of the facts enumerated hereinabove, it is, therefore, humbly and respectfully prayed that under Petition under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 read with section 482 Cr.P.C. Seeking issuance of appropriate directions for expeditious and time-bound disposal of trial in Case No. PCH-223 of 2018 (State vs. Dinesh Yadav & Ors.)(Annexure P-3) arising out of FIR No. 128 dated 29.07.2016 registered at Police Station West Sector-11, Chandigarh, under Sections 409, 420, 120-B IPC (corresponding to sections 316, 318(4), 61 of BNSS) and Sections 8, 9 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988(Annexure P-1) by conducting proceedings on a