IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-28603 of 2009 Date of Decision: November 20, 2009 Nirmal Singh @ Nima … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr. H.S.Batth, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. BBS Teji, AAG, Punjab. ****** S.D. Anand, J. Learned State counsel, under instructions from ASI Surjit Singh, states that the trial is presently fixed for 23.11.2009 for prosecution evidence. He assures that efforts would be made to conclude the prosecution evidence on that date or, in any case, on the date fixed thereafter. This verbal assurance he has passed on to ASI Surjit Singh, who shall pass the same on the public prosecutor conducting the trial. On consensual basis, this petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the learned Trial Court to positively conclude the trial itself on or before 30.01.2010. In case the trial is not concluded by that period, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. The State shall also be under a liability to conclude its evidence by the date aforementioned. The acknowledgment (of copy of this order) issued by the concerned Judicial Officer shall be forwarded to the Registry of this Court. Learned Sessions Judge shall himself maintain a tab to ensure that the case is disposed of by aforementioned date. November 20, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vinod Judge