IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-26039 of 2009 Date of Decision: October 26, 2009 Major Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana. …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present: Mr. Gurinder Pal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Pattar, Sr. DAG, Haryana. S.D. Anand, J The prosecution allegations are as under:- The petitioner - Major Singh (and the non- petitioner – Buta Singh) hired a taxi (bearing registration No.HR39A-6815) belonging to one Manoj Kumar. The engagement was for travel from Hisar to Sirsa, on hiring charges of Rs.1300/-. Enroute, the petitioner and the non- petitioner co-accused administered some intoxicating material to the registered owner of the taxi by mixing the same in tea served to the victim. When Manoj Kumar – Crl. Misc. No. M-26039 of 2009 complainant fell down unconscious, the petitioner (and his co-accused) took away the taxi and also a mobile phone and cash amount of Rs.5700/- from out of the pocket of the complainant. The taxi was sold off to one Ashok Kumar. It was recovered from the possession of Ashok Kumar aforementioned on 28.01.2009. The charge had already been framed on 06.07.2009. The case was last fixed for 15.10.2009 for the prosecution evidence. Both the parties have no idea about the next date of hearing. In the circumstances of the case, I find that the prosecution allegations against the petitioner – accused are fairly serious in character. The bail application shall stand rejected accordingly. However, it is ordered that the learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial which shall be concluded within six months from the next date of hearing in the case. Disposed of accordingly. October 26, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2