Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Chaudhary shot dead his senior officer and three passengers after identifying them as Muslims in 2023, and after three years, his trial remains at a standstill due to a lack of a judge in courtroom number 11.

Chaudhary's trial began in November 2024 in the Dendoshi Sessions Court. The last, most recent hearing occurred on March 25, 2026, following which the judge hearing the case was transferred that very day. Since then, no replacement has been issued.

In December 2025, it faced a similar issue with the trial being suspended till February 2026, as the judge was transferred. With the absence of a special public prosecutor (PP), Choudhary's hearing has reached a stal...