SUKHDEV SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

2026:PHHC:068632 Spaces CRWP-5111-2026 -j- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CRWP-5111-2026 Date of decision : 04.05.2026 SUKHDEV SINGH ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB .. RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- | Mr. Maan Akashdeep Singh, Advocate and Ms. Aditi Bhandal, Advocate for the petitioner. KKK H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 BNSS, 2023 (erstwhile Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala for expeditious and time bound disposal of Criminal Revision Petition No.72-2021 titled as ‘Sukhdev Singh vs. State of Punjab (Annexure P-7) against impugned summoning order dated 23.01.2020 (Annexure P-5) in case FIR No.2 dated 04.01.2017, under Sections 420, 467, 468 IPC (corresponding Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3) BNS) registered at Police Station City Samana (Annexure P-1). 2. The case of the prosecution is that the complainant was allegedly duped by multiple accused persons, including the present petitioner, to the tune of 19.49 lakhs on the false pretext of s