In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 5098 of 2009 Date of Decision:March 16, 2009 Surjit Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. C.L.Pawar,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab *** SABINA, J. Surjit Singh-petitioners has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.')for quashing of FIR No. 278 dated 28.9.2005 under Sections 406, 420 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station, Sirhind, District Fatehgarh Sahib. As per the allegations levelled in the FIR, petitioner had taken Rs. 1 lac in advance from the complainant for getting her a job in Delhi Railway police as a constable. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that so far no witness has been examined. Petitioner is being harassed for no fault of his. Petitioner is innocent. Crl. Misc. No. M- 5098 of 2009 -2- As per the learned counsel for the petitioner charge in this case was framed in the year 2006. At this stage no ground for quashing FIR in question, is made out merely on the ground that prosecution has failed to conclude its evidence despite the fact that the charge was framed against the petitioner in the year 2006. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. However the trial court is directed to expedite the trial. (SABINA) JUDGE March 16, 2009 PARAMJIT