IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr. Rev. 829 of 2004(O& M) DATE OF DECISION 16.3.2009 Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. Vikram Chaudhri, Advocate Ms. Rajni Gupta, DAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI,J. Delay condoned. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, it appears that there was no occasion for the petitioner to move an application for dropping the proceedings after he had been charged u/s 8,11,13(1) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Sections 467,468,471 and 120B IPC in FIR no.7 of 25.3.2002. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that prejudice might be caused to the petitioner on the basis of the observations made by the learned Special Judge, Ropar in his order dated 4.3.2003. Since the petition , filed by the petitioner, before the trial court was not maintainable in law, any observation made in the order, while disposing of the petition, it is observed that the same will not prejudice the legal rights of the petitioner. The petitioner will be at liberty to raise all the pleas of fact and law besides any other pleas at an opportune time before the trial court. Any observations made in order dated 4.3.2003 will not effect the merits of the case in any manner. The petition stands disposed of. March 16 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE