IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-14737 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 13th May, 2011 Jaswant Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. P.P.S. Duggal, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) During the course of arguments, the only grievance made by counsel for the petitioner is that the investigation of case FIR No.45 dated 11.04.2010 registered at Police Station Banur, District Patiala under Sections 323, 324/34 IPC has not concluded. Learned counsel has stated that a period of more than one year has elapsed but still the authorities, in order to help the accused, are lingering-on with the investigation. Issue notice of motion. On the asking of Court, Mr. J.S. Bhullar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. Counsel for the State, after going through the contents of this petition, has submitted that the investigation of above said FIR shall be concluded and a final report along with the opinion of investigating officer shall be submitted within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Criminal Misc. No. M-14737 of 2011 (O&M) Counsel for the petitioner has stated that in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, nothing survives in the present petition and the same be disposed of as such. Ordered accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 13, 2011 rps 2