IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM M-26815 of 2009 Date of Decision:12.1.2010 Karnail Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Suresh Goel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G. Punjab. **** 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. The present petition has been moved for seeking directions to the trial court for expediting the trial in case FIR No.3 dated 4.1.1999 registered under Sections 120-B, 420,467,468 IPC at Police Station Sehna, District Barnala. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to para 8 of the petition to say that the case was fixed for evidence of the prosecution on 7.7.2009, 14.7.2009, 31.7.2009 and 25.8.2009 but no prosecution witnesses were present. However, on 11.9.2009, one prosecution witnesses namely Joginder Singh was present but not examined. Thereafter on 23.11.2009, no prosecution witness was present including Joginder Singh. In view of the above and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the present case, the trial court is directed to complete the trial expeditiously preferably within 6 months. Disposed of. 12.1.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE