Criminal Misc. No. M-41140 of 2007 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-41140 of 2007 Date of Decision: 28.11.2011 Santosh Jain and Others ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: None for the petitioners. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 110 dated 27.4.2001, registered at Police Station Division No. 6, Ludhiana, under Sections 323, 324, 452, 506, 148 and 149 IPC. The petitioners also seek quashing of order dated 9.1.2007 (Annexure P5), passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana, after invoking the provisions under Section 319 Cr.P.C. This case was adjourned on 30.7.2007 to enable learned counsel for the petitioners to place on record the statement of complainant, respondent No.2, made in the Court, during the course of trial, on the basis whereof the petitioners were summoned as additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, various adjournments were sought by the petitioners but failed to do so. Ultimately, on Criminal Misc. No. M-41140 of 2007 2 18.12.2007, the case was adjourned sine die by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and passed the following order:- “...Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for another adjournment as the arguing counsel is not well. This is fifth consecutive adjournment being sought in the case for preliminary hearing. Adjourned sine die.” This Court, on 21.11.2011, had called for the status report from the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana. In compliance thereof, the status report dated 23.11.2011 has been submitted wherein it is stated that the case is now posted for 8.12.2011 to enable the prosecution to lead evidence regarding the issue of juvenility of one of the accused. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not present. Hence, the present petition is dismissed in default. However, taking into consideration the fact that the FIR was lodged in the year 2001 and a period of more than ten years is going to elapse, the trial Court is directed to proceed with the case on day-to-day basis and decide the same within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge November 28, 2011 “DK”