IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-16434 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 12.06.2009 Sukhbir ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Haryana ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.Tara Chand Dhanwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) In the present writ petition, the prayer is for grant of regular bail. A perusal of the record and the order dated 19.5.2009 passed by the learned Sessions Judge would show that the petitioner had absented himself in the year 2006 and thereafter did not appear before the Court despite efforts having been made to procure his presence. He was declared a proclaimed offender and was arrested on 27.3.2009. No ground for grant of bail is made out. However, keeping in view the fact that the case pertains to the year 1997, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and complete the same preferably within a period of six months from the next date of hearing. June 12, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE