IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 9463 of 2011 Date of decision: 19.10.2011 Jaspreet Singh petitioner vs State of Punjab respondent Present:- Mr. Deepinder Brar, Advocate. Mr. Kirat Singh, DAG, Pb Mr. Karamjit Verma, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI, J. The petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. June, 2009. Bail has been prayed for inter alia on the ground that only 8 witnesses out of total 22 witnesses, stand examined. State counsel has informed that material witnesses and the complainant have already been examined and the complainant being an eye witness, has deposed against the petitioner for having inflicted injuries on the person of the deceased Avtar Singh, besides causing injuries to her. It appears that on account of heavy rush of work, the trial court has not been able to conclude the trial though the petitioner has been in custody for the last 2 ½ years. The petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the trial court to conclude the recording of evidence within a period of five months w.e.f. the next date of hearing before the trial court. In case the trial is no concluded within the above said period, it will be open to the petitioner to approach this court again for the grant of regular bail. October 19 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE