IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-300 of 2009 Date of decision : 17.03.2009 Gurmail Ram ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents. BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Sandeep Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner was declared proclaimed offender as he left for abroad during the pendency of the trial. However, in the meanwhile his co-accused were acquitted. Counsel submits that petitioner is now ready to submit himself to the process of law and face trial. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is dispose of with a direction to the trial court that in case petitioner submits himself to the jurisdiction of the trial court within 4 weeks, the trial court shall endeavor to conclude the trial within a period of 4 weeks thereof. It is directed that on his surrender before the trial court, in case petitioner moves an application for bail, his arrest shall remain stayed till the decision of the bail application. 17.03.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE