IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-14324 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 11th May, 2011 Sanjeev Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Nitin Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) During the course of arguments, counsel for the petitioner has confined his prayer to the extent that the investigating agency should conclude the investigation of case FIR No.71 dated 08.06.2010 registered at Police Station Fatehgarh Sahib under Sections 407, 418, 420, 380, 382 and 120-B IPC within a stipulated timeframe. Issue notice of motion. On the asking of Court, Mr.Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. In the present case, FIR was registered on 8th June, 2010. A period of more than 11 months has elapsed but the investigation has made no headway. Counsel for the State, after going through the contents of the present petition, has submitted that a final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. along with the opinion of investigating officer shall be submitted in Criminal Misc. No. M-14324 of 2011 (O&M) the Court of competent Area Judicial Magistrate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that this satisfies his prayer and therefore, the present petition be disposed of in view of the statement made by counsel for the State. Ordered accordingly. A copy of this order, duly attested by the Special Secretary of this Court, be supplied to counsel for the State for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 11, 2011 rps 2