Criminal Misc. No.M-6891 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-6891 of 2008 Date of decision : 24.9.2008 Onkar Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Sunil Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Manjari Nehru, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate. **** S. D. ANAND, J. It is apparent that the State did not honour its commitment to conclude the prosecution evidence on 13.9.2008. The matter is presently reported to be fixed for 4.10.2008. The grievance of the learned counsel for the petitioner, who has applied for grant of regular bail, is that the petitioner may have to undergo a larger period of incarceration even in the face of what he averred to be feeble prosecution presentation. As against it, learned State counsel and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent/complainant point out that the petitioner is facing an allegation that he had kidnapped his friend Ramandeep Singh aged 19 years on 18.4.2006 and is only the dead Criminal Misc. No.M-6891 of 2008 -2- **** body of the latter which could be recovered on 21.4.2006. The present does not appear to be a case for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner, particularly when a large number of witnesses including those representing ocular and medical segment have already been examined at the trial. As per averment made by learned State counsel that only six official/formal witnesses are to be examined on 4.10.2008. It is directed that the learned Trial Court shall conclude the trial itself by or on 31.12.2008. If the Trial is not concluded by that date, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner assures that conclusion of trial shall not be delayed by the defence by asking for repeated adjournments. This Court hopes and trust that the defence shall keep up its promise. If the learned Trial Court finds that the defence is causing avoidable delay, or is obstructing the conclusion of trial in any other manner, it shall notify the facts to this Court for further orders in the relevant behalf. Disposed of accordingly. September 24, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE