IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-1654 of 2010 Date of Decision : January 22, 2010 Surjit Lal alias Goldy .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Surjit Lal alias Goldy has filed the instant second petition for bail in case FIR No.122 dated 30.08.2008, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Sadar, District Gurdaspur. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the case file. First bail petition bearing Crl. Misc. No. M-18293 of 2009, filed by the petitioner, was dismissed on merits by this Court vide order dated 07.10.2009 (Annexure P-3). Thereafter, no fresh ground for releasing the petitioner on bail has arisen. Dismissed. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for expeditious trial of the case since the petitioner is in custody since 03.09.2008 i.e. for more than 01 year and 04 months. The trial court is accordingly directed to expedite the trial. January 22, 2010 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE