C482 No.824/10 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Mr. Abhishek Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. GS Sandhu, GA for the State. This petition has been preferred to expedite the trial of ST No.48/2009, State Vs. Mahesh Kandpal, U/s 306/354/452/506 IPC, PS Haldwani, pending in the court of Sessions Judge, Nainital. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the trial is pending before the court below since 4.4.2009 but till date i.e. after expiry of about one year and four months, even the charge has yet not been framed due to which the petitioner is facing hardship. The prayer made is innocuous in nature. After hearing the counsel for the parties, considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case, this C482 petition is disposed of with directions to the Sessions Judge, Nainital to expedite the trial of S.T. no.48/2009, State Vs. Mahesh Kandpal U/s 306/354/452/506 IPC, pending before him preferably within a period of one year. (D.V., J.) 06.09.2010 Rajeev Dang