IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 10695 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : May 01, 2009 Mangat Ram alias Mangli ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. CM Munjal, Advocate for the petitioner Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for directing the learned trial court to decide application dated 19.3.2009 filed by the petitioner and application dated 5.3.2009 filed by the Additional Public Prosecutor for issuance of warrants of co-accused Shingara Singh who has been declared proclaimed offender for conducting a joint trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the aforesaid applications are pending consideration before the trial court. The petitioner being the co-accused in this case is lodged in jail since long. He further submits that no headway is being made in the case by the trial court because of the absence of co-accused Shingara Singh. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Vishal Munjal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice. Criminal Misc. No. 10695 of 2009 (O&M) -2- After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and going through the material placed on the file, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial court that the aforesaid both the applications moved by the petitioner and the State counsel be disposed of within 15 days from the date, copy of this order is received, in accordance with law. ( Pritam Pal ) May 01, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'