CRM No. M-4614 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-4614 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 14.2.2011 Bhushan Thaper .......... petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present : Mr. Maninder Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. **** RITU BAHRI, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for directing the learned trial Court to decide the application of the petitioner for closing the evidence of the prosecution in case FIR No. 135 dated 26.7.2002 u/s 419, 420, 384, 389 IPC, P.S. City Khanna. The learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is facing trial since 2002 and despite 20 opportunities, the prosecution has not been able to conclude its evidence. Learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions from his client states that after recording the evidence of the official witnesses, evidence of the Investigating Officer and the complainant is due. Criminal Miscellaneous is disposed of with a direction to the learned trial Court to conclude the prosecution evidence within a period of six weeks. 14.2.2011 (RITU BAHRI) 'sp' JUDGE