Crl. Misc. No.M-13707 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-13707 of 2010 Date of Decision: 11.05.2010 Ashwani Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of U.T. and another ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. T.S. Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for quashing of FIR No.250 dated 07.06.2001 registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh, as well as, all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the present petition at this stage. However, in view of the fact that an FIR is dated 07.06.2001 and the challan was presented way back on 03.07.2003, prayer for issuance of direction to expedite the trial and the exemption of personal appearance of the petitioner, is made. In the face of these facts, the prayer for expediting the trial and personal exemption is justified. Accordingly, in view of the fair stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty Crl. Misc. No.M-13707 of 2010 2 to raise all the pleas as raised herein before the trial Court at an appropriate stage. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and complete the same preferably within one year. Meanwhile, the personal appearance of the petitioner is exempted subject to his being present as and when required by the trial Court. Disposed of as above. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 11.05.2010 JUDGE gurpreet