IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-16245 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: October 17, 2011 Kulwinder Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Sushma Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.83 dated 14.9.1991 under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Police Station, Phillaur, District Jalandhar and consequent proceedings. 2. I find that the FIR was lodged in 1991. Case is still pending adjudication before the Trial Court. The co-accused of the petitioner have already been acquitted vide judgment dated Crl. Misc. No. M-16245 of 2011 [2] 3.1.2000 (Annexure P-2). The petitioner was declared proclaimed offender. Petitioner has already put in appearance and has been released on bail. 3. Considering the totality of facts and circumstances of the case, in particular, the fact that it is an old case, the Trial Court is directed to conclude trial expeditiously, preferably, within five months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 4. Disposed of accordingly. (AJAI LAMBA) October 17, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?