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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
N.S.SHEKHAWAT
Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J.
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 528 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 with a prayer to issue directions to the respondent to issue directions to the trial Court to expedite the trial of the case and to conclude the trial of the case bearing No. CHI 387/21, REMP 410/21 titled as “State Vs. Surajit Gayen” arising out of the FIR No. 19 dated 31.03.2021 under Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC & under Sections 66 -C and 66-D of the IT Act, 2000 registered at Police Station Cyber Crime Phase IV, S.A.S. Nagar.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is a decorated Army Officer aged about 76 years, who had served the country throughout his life. However, unfortunately, at this juncture, he was cheated to the tune of Rs.58.68 lakhs by the accused on the pretext of getting him an insurance policy. Even, the accused are running a gang to play fraud with the innocent persons by using highly advanced techniques and now adopting all delaying tactics before the trial Court to delay the trial.
3. Learned counsel further contends that in the present case, the challan was presented before the trial Court on 30.09.2021. Thereafter,
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