IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.78316-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: DECEMBER 14, 2006 Sneh Lata ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab and another ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Sarabjeet Khaira, Advocate, for the petitioner. ... The petitioner, who is facing trial in case FIR No.200 dated 26.10.1999 registered under Sections 498-A/406/323/148/149 IPC at Police Station, Division No.2, Pathankot, has filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuing direction to the trial court to expedite the trial in the aforesaid case. It is the case of the petitioner that in this case, the charge was framed on 22.4.2000 and till date the prosecution has not completed its evidence. While referring to various zimni orders, counsel for the petitioner contends that in this case the prosecution is delaying the matter on one pretext or the other and due to the said delay, the right of the petitioner of speedy trial has been violated. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of six months. December 14, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE