Criminal Misc. No. M-39216 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-39216 of 2011 Date of Decision: 23.12.2011 Sukhdev Singh ... Petitioner Versus Hardev Singh ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Raj Karan Singh Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on 5.7.2007, wherein summoning order dated 13.11.2007 (Annexure P2) was passed. He further submits that statement of the accused, under Section 313 Cr.P.C., was recorded on 30.3.2009 and the case was listed for defence evidence and arguments on 5.4.2009. Learned counsel further submits that thereafter the accused has sought a number of adjournments for leading the defence evidence and till today only one witness has been examined in defence and the complaint is not being decided. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of by directing the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Criminal Misc. No. M-39216 of 2011 2 Muktsar, to conclude the trial arising out of the complaint No. 117- 2/17.7.2007 dated 5.7.2007 titled as “Sukhdev Singh v. Hardev Singh” within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 23, 2011 “DK”