Crl. Misc. No. M-8077 of 2011 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-8077 of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 29.03.2011 Balbir Singh ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent BEFORE:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Surinder Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. Crl. Misc. No. 14733 of 2011 Application is allowed as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-8077 of 2011 The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of Balbir Singh for quashing of FIR No. 87 dated 28.7.1999 registered under Section 15 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Drugs and Cosmetic Acts 1940 at Police Station Adampur, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that co-accused against whom similar allegations are there, have already been acquitted by the trial Court vide its judgment dated 3.8.2009. Learned counsel further contends that allegations against the petitioner was also same but since the petitioner was away to abroad, he was declared proclaimed offender. The petitioner has already challenged the P.O. order by way of filing Crl. Misc. No. M-1580 of 2010 before this Court, which was disposed of vide Crl. Misc. No. M-8077 of 2011 (O&M) (2) order dated 24.2.2010 and P.O. order was quashed and the petitioner was directed to be released on bail by the trial Court. Learned counsel also submits that since the allegations against the petitioner are same, no purpose would be served by continuation of the trial before the trial Court. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that co-accused having similar allegations have already been acquitted by the trial Court vide judgment dated 3.8.2009 and P.O. order has also been set aside and the petitioner has surrendered before the trial Court, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of the order. March 29, 2011 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE Note:-Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter .......Yes/No