IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.17068-M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 RAJINDER PAL KAUR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. GPS Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.321 dated 17.11.2004 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 218, Indian Penal Code, and section 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Police Station, Civil Lines, Ludhiana (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has taken a very fair stand in saying that the alleged incident in the FIR was investigated. A cancellation report was filed before the Magistrate on 25.5.2006. No order thereupon has been passed till date. The rights of the petitioner are being adversely affected in view of the fact that the proceedings are said to be still pending. It has been prayed that petition for quashing be Criminal Misc. No.17068-M of 2011 (O&M) 2 dismissed as withdrawn but the proceedings should come to an end. 3 A Magistrate before whom the cancellation report is filed, is required to pass final orders thereupon within a reasonable time. Surely, delay of more than 5 years is unreasonable and uncalled for. 4 The petition is, accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn with a direction to the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana, before whom cancellation report has been filed in relation to FIR No.321 dated 17.11.2004 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 218, Indian Penal Code, and section 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Police Station, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, to take a final decision on the cancellation report within a period of two months of receipt of certified copy of this order. September 6, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?