Criminal Revision No. 839 of 1997 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. Criminal Revision No. 839 of 1997 Date of Decision: 23.01.2008. State of Punjab …Petitioner Versus Ram Parkash and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) This criminal revision has been preferred by the State of Punjab as on the application filed by Ram Parkash and Surinder Pal, respondents, who were accused in case FIR No. 80 dated 30.9.1996 under Section 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1995, registered at Police Station Banga, learned Special Judge, Jalandhar, has remanded the case back to the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, and the accused were directed to appear before the said Court on 22.5.1997. Learned Special Judge has observed in his order that the accused could not be tried unless the case was committed. The State of Punjab filed a revision petition making a grievance that commitment of the case to the Court of learned Special Criminal Revision No. 839 of 1997 2 Judge is not necessary. Be as it may, this Court is not aware, after appearance of the respondents in the Court learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, on 22.5.1997 what has happened till now. The period of more than 11 years has lapsed. There was no stay granted by this Court. It can be naturally assumed that the trial would have concluded. Even otherwise, order of learned Special Judge, Jalandhar, remanding the accused to the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate that they be committed can cause no prejudice to the State of Punjab. Furthermore, a period of 11 years has passed. No correct and complete addresses of respondents have been given so that their service could be effected. It can be construed that State of Punjab is not interested to pursue the present revision petition. Hence, the present revision petition is dismissed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 23, 2008 “DK”