IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-7732 of 2009 Date of decision: 21st March, 2009 Ashok Kumar @ Happy … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Roopam K. Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 12 dated 14.01.2008 registered at Police Station Division No.5, Jalandhar under Sections 307, 326, 324, 148, 149 IPC. On February 10, 2009, this Court had passed the following order in Criminal Misc. No. M-3511 of 2009: “After arguing for some time, counsel for the petitioner submits that since the case is fixed for defence evidence, he be permitted to withdraw the present petition. As prayed, dismissed as withdrawn.” Criminal Misc. No. M-7732 of 2009 Counsel for the petitioner is not aware of the next date of hearing in the trial Court. Since the case is fixed for defence evidence, at this stage, petitioner cannot be granted bail. However, direction is issued to the trial Court to conclude trial within two months from the next date of hearing. This direction has been issued taking into consideration that petitioner was arrested on 9th April, 2008. He was not named in the FIR. Subsequently, the injured, in his testimony in the Court, has stated that petitioner has given datar blow near the eyebrow. Though the injury is on the vital part, i.e. on the left eye, the same was declared simple in nature. This Court will refrain to make any comments as trial is at fag end and near conclusion. Therefore, present petition is dismissed. Copy of this order be sent to trial Court by the registry through FAX. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 21, 2009 rps 2