IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-8268 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 8.9.2009 Baljinder Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Jasjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A. S. Brar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. .. Rajesh Bindal J. Learned counsel for the State submits that out of total 18, 16 prosecution witnesses have already been examined and the trial is now scheduled for 15.9.2009. The other witnesses have been summoned for the next date. Considering the fact that the trial is nearing completion and also that the petitioner, who had earlier been released on interim bail in March, 2001, jumped bail and was arrested nearly 7 years thereafter, I do not consider it to be a fit case to release the petitioner on bail at this stage. However, considering the stage of the trial, the court below is directed to expedite the same and dispose it of by the end of year 2009. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 8.9.2009 mk