IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-34506 of 2010 Date of decision: 16th February, 2011 Rakesh Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Vikas Bahl, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gazi Mohd., Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the State. Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate for the complainant. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.88 dated 26.07.2010 registered at Police Station City S.B.S. Nagar under Section 306 IPC. Petitioner is stated to be the husband. His wife committed suicide and the marriage was more than 14 years old. Counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for some time, states that he be permitted to withdraw the present petition in case the trial is concluded within a specified timeframe. Counsel for the State, on instructions from SI Resham Singh, has stated that in all 16 witnesses have been cited, out of which only one has been examined and the next date fixed before the trial Court is 22nd February, 2011, on which date seven witnesses are likely to be examined. Criminal Misc. No.M-34506 of 2010 The petitioner is permitted to withdraw the present petition. However, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within nine months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 16, 2011 rps 2