Criminal Misc. No. M-5974 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-5974 of 2009 Date of decision: July 30, 2009 Radhe Shayam -Petitioner Versus State of Punjab -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) Learned State counsel submits that only three prosecution witnesses remain to be examined in this case and the trial is nearing its conclusion. He has, therefore, opposed the prayer for bail at this stage. This apart, learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioner is resident of a remote village in Madhya Pradesh and as such his chances of absconding cannot be ruled out. Under the circumstances, I do not find it a fit case for enlarging the petitioner on bail. The instant petition is dismissed. Counsel for the petitioner has, however, prayed that since the petitioner has been in custody for almost ten months, a direction be issued to conclude the trial expeditiously. This prayer is not opposed by learned State counsel. It is directed that the trial Court shall make efforts to conclude the trial expeditiously preferably within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. [Rajan Gupta] Judge July 30, 2009. 'ask'