CRM No. M-4572 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-4572 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.02.2009 Gurdeep Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. I.S. Saggu, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajan Gupta, J. The only grievance of the petitioners in this case is that they are facing trial in a case under Sections 406, 498-A, 323 & 506 IPC, registered at Police Station Jalandhar since the year 2005. Learned counsel submits that prolonged trial is resulting in undue hardships to the petitioners. The case is stated to be still at the stage of prosecution evidence. Under the circumstances, learned counsel prays that a direction be issued to the trial court to expedite the trial. After hearing the counsel for the petitioners and perusing the Zimni orders, reproduced in para 8 of the petition, it appears that on certain dates, adjournments of the case could have been avoided. CRM No. M-4572 of 2009 2 In this view of the matter, it is directed that the trial court may endeavor to complete the trial expeditiously preferably within a period of six months. Disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE February 18, 2009 'rajpal'