Crl. Misc. No. M-33998 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-33998 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 19, 2010 Gurmukh Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent ******* CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for issuance of appropriate directions to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar to take a decision forthwith on the cancellation report (Annexure P-2) submitted by the police in case FIR No.37 dated 7.4.1999, under Sections 420,471,511 of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station City Nawanshahar; further for exemption of the personal appearance till the decision of the cancellation report by the learned trial Court. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the cancellation report was submitted on 1.9.1999 vide Annexure P-3 and no decision has been taken on the same so far by the Area Magistrate. Accordingly, the Area Magistrate is directed to dispose of the cancellation report submitted by the Investigating Agency in accordance Crl. Misc. No. M-33998 of 2010 (O&M) 2 with law expeditiously. Till then personal appearance of the petitioner before the Area Magistrate shall remain exempted subject to the following conditions :- (i) Petitioner shall be represented through counsel; (ii) shall appear before the Area Magistrate as and when required by the Court; and (iii) any other condition which the Area Magistrate may impose. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) November 19, 2010 JUDGE Anand