HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 1063 of 2006 Prem Ram Arya s/o Late Himmat Ram R/o Village Naikana, Post Office Jhupul Chaura, District Almora ……………. Applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal ……………. Respondent Dated: 22.12.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard Sri B.S. Adhikari for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the respondent. According to the applicant a report against him on 23.8.1989 and a case under sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 477-A I.P.C. was registered against him in Case Crime No.3 of 1989. The Judicial Magistrate has taken cognizance against him on 15.10.1990 and since then the case is lingering on, as the prosecution has not examined the witnesses in the case. The applicant has prayed that he is going to retire on 28th February 2006, therefore, the trial Court be directed to expedite the trial against the applicant. In view of the above, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bageshwar is directed to decide the Criminal case 368 of 2006, State vs. Prem Ram within two months after the receipt of the certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the application is disposed of. Dated: 22.12.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J. *Dhyani