Crl. Misc. No.M-105 of 2010 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-105 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 13, 2010 Ashok Kumar @ Sonu …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.J.B.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Abhishekh Chautala, AAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Report has been received from the trial Court to the effect that the charges were framed against the petitioner on November 14, 2008 and that out of 25 witnesses only one witness stood examined till February 6, 2010. It has been informed that by now 7 witnesses have been examined. It has been reported that summons issued to the witnesses are Crl. Misc. No.M-105 of 2010 (O&M) [2] being returned by the process server of the Police Department with frivolous reports without effecting service of witnesses for which reason the trial was being prolonged. The Court had ensured that earnest endeavour shall be made to get the witnesses served through SSP, Hoshiarpur, for expeditiously disposal of the trial. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, without expression of any opinion on merits, this petition is disposed of with a direction that trial will be completed within a period of six months after the receipt of a copy of this order or the next date fixed before the trial Court whichever is later. In case the trial is not concluded within a period of six months, it will be open to the petitioner to file a fresh petition for grant of bail before this Court. July 13, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE