IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-17761 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: July 04, 2011 Gurmukh Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab ........ RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. GPS Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) 1. It has been brought out that FIR bearing No. 39 dated 26.04.2002 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, P.S. Amloh is still under trial till date. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner would take all his defences before the Trial Court, however, is aggrieved by the protracted trial. 2. Considering the fact that FIR was lodged in February 2002, it is directed that the Trial Court shall make all efforts to conclude trial by 24.12.2011. 3. Disposed of with the above directions. 04.07.2011 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE