Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/39794/2026 of CHIRAG Vs STATE OF HARYANA on 21 July 2026
(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H ARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (145) CRM-M-39794-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-21.07.2026 CHIRAG … Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Ms. Nancy Vashishtah, Advocate for the
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H ARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
(145)
CRM-M-39794-2026 (O&M)
Date of Decision:-21.07.2026
CHIRAG
… Petitioner
Versus
STATE OF HARYANA
...Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL
Present:
Ms. Nancy Vashishtah, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Karan Veer Singh, Sr. DAG Haryana.
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VIRINDER AGGARWAL
, J
. (Oral)
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1. Present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 with a prayer for quashing of the FIR No. 286 dated 29.07.2020 under Sections 22(b), 27(a) and 61 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Adampur (Annexure P-1) and the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. dated 08.11.2020 (Annexure P-2), along with all consequential proceedings and to issue an interim direction to the effect that, during the pendency of the present petition before this Hon'ble Court, the proceedings before the learned Trial Court pursuant to the impugned FIR be stayed.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the ingredients of Section 27-A of the NDPS Act are not made out and, therefore, continuation of the proceedings amounts to an abuse of the process of law. It is further submitted that the trial has been pending for a number of years and despite repeated opportunities, the prosecution has failed to conclude its evidence. All the witnesses are police officials POONAM
who are not appearing in spite of issuance of coercive process against the witnesses and even last opportunity was granted to the prosecution to conclude the evidence for 17.07.2026. In case, the trial is made time bound then his interest would be set aside.
3. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, submitted that charges, including under Section 27-A of the NDPS Act, have already been framed by the learned Trial Court and the matter is at an advanced stage of trial. It is further submitted that only four prosecution witnesses remain to be be examined and the prosecution shall make every endeavour to conclude its evidence expeditiously.
4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the rival contentions regarding applicability of Section 27-A of the NDPS Act, this Court is of the view that the trial is already at an advanced stage. Since, only four prosecution witnesses remain to be examined, it would not be appropriate to exercise the inherent jurisdiction of this Court at this stage. However, considering that the trial has remained pending for a considerable period, it is deemed appropriate to direct the learned Trial Court to make an endeavour to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably on or before 31.12.2026.
5. In view of this, the instant petition is disposed of.
6. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of. (VIRINDER AGGARWAL) 21st July, 2026 JUDGE Poonam Whether reasoned / speaking? Yes / No Whether reportable? Yes / No POONAM
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