Criminal Misc. No. M-46602 of 2007 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-46602 of 2007 (O&M) Date of Decision:23.04.2008 Satnam Singh and another .....Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. A.P.S.Shergill, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. The only prayer made by the petitioner in the present petition is for expeditious disposal of trial against him in FIR No. 62 dated 15.06.2003 registered under Section 7 read with Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 at Police Station Civil Lines Batala, District Batala. The allegations are that the complainant was made to pay illegal gratification of Rs. 20/- to the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners has referred to the order passed by this Court on 13.9.2007 wherein while dismissing the petition for quashing of the FIR liberty was given to make a prayer for expeditious trial. Learned counsel for the State submits that out of seven prosecution witnesses, five have already been examined and only two remain. Keeping in view the fact that the trial against the petitioners is pending for more than four years, without commenting on the merits of the controversy, I deem it appropriate to direct the trial Court to finally dispose of the trial within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petition is disposed of. April 23, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE Criminal Misc. No. M-46602 of 2007 (O&M) -2-