IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30178 of 2009 Date of Decision: December 16, 2009 Sukhchain Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present: Mr. Manvinder Singh Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, DAG, Punjab. S.D. Anand, J. (Oral) In support of the averment on the last date of hearing (that the main accused is dead), learned counsel for the petitioner has today presented death certificate of Jarnail Singh. The petitioner jumped bail and was away from the law for a long period of 10 months. Learned State counsel states that the trial is presently fixed for 04.01.2010 for recording of prosecution evidence. Further informs that two witnesses including the complainant have been summoned for that date. Dismissed as withdrawn for the time being. Learned counsel for the petitioner reserves liberty to file it afresh after the statement of the complainant is recorded. The State may consider the feasibility of filing a plea before the learned Trial Court for summoning of more witnesses for 04.01.2010 itself. A copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel under the signatures of Special Secretary and copy of the order shall be forwarded to the learned Trial Court as well. Disposed of accordingly. December 16, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge