IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16503 of 2010 Date of decision: September 14, 2010. Makhan Singh ...Petitioner(s) v. State of Punjab & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Shri Raj Kumar Garg, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia , J. (Oral): Issue notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Ambika Luthra, Assistant AG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents no.1 to 3. It is not disputed that charges have been framed against the petitioner for offences under Sections 379 and 294 IPC, therefore, prima- facie, petitioner has been found guilty of these offences. As such, till the Court trying the petitioner, acquits him, no fault can be found with the reasoning propounded by two authorities below, that continuation of the petitioner in the Office will not be in the interest of justice. However, allowing pendency of the criminal trial may operate to the disadvantage of the petitioner, therefore, the Court of Illaqa Magistrate is directed to conclude the trial arising out of case FIR No.327 dated 31.12.2008, registered at Police Station Shahkot, under Sections 406, 409, 379 and 294 IPC within a period of six months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order. In view of the observations made above, the present writ petition is disposed of. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] September 14, 2010. Judge kadyan