IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-18380 of 2010 Date of decision : 11.8.2010 Ajaib Singh @ Jagir Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….. Respondent Present : Mr. C.L. Pawar, Advocate for the petitioner. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petition has been filed under Section 482 CrPC for directing the learned trial Court to conclude the trial in case FIR No.64 dated 23.5.1994 registered at Police Station Shahkot, District Jalandhar for the offences under Sections 420, 468, 471 IPC. It is submitted that the petitioner is facing trial since 2005 in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Nakodar. The challan in the case was presented on 8.4.2005 (Annexure P2). Thereafter, the petitioner was charge-sheeted on 20.7.2005 (Annexure P3) for having committed the offence punishable under Section 120- B, 420, 468 and 471 IPC. It is submitted that the petitioner is facing trial since 2005 and is aged about 70 years. He is suffering from Asthma and is a heart patient. Therefore, it is prayed that the direction be issued to conclude the trial in the case. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the petitioner has not placed any material on Crl. Misc. No. M-18380 of 2010 [2] record to show as to what is the reason or the cause of delay and whether it is attributed to the prosecution or to the petitioner. Besides, the Court does not have other material as regards the pendency of the cases before the trial Court. Therefore, it would be unsafe for this Court to issue directions to the trial Court to conclude the trial in the case in a time bound manner. However, the petitioner may approach the learned trial Court for expeditious disposal of the case and in case such an application is made, the learned trial Court shall consider the same in accordance with law. Crl. Misc. petition is, accordingly, disposed of. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE August 11, 2010 amit