IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.M-30199 of 2008 Date of Decision 16.04.2009 (Through Jail) Paramjit Singh ......Petitioner VERSUS Union Territory, Chandigarh. ......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRITAM PAL Present: Mr.Ram Pal Verma, A.P.P., for U.T., Chandigarh. ***** PRITAM PAL, J(ORAL): The present application dated 30.10.2008 made by Paramjit Singh under trial, through the Superintendent Jail, Burail, was received and in the same, notice was issued to the learned State counsel of Union Territory, Chandigarh and at the same time comments from the trial Court were also sought. The prayer of the petitioner is to dispose of his case expeditiously. It is pointed out by the learned State counsel that infact in this case accused was earlier declared proclaimed offender and so he could not be tried together with other co-accused, whose case had already been decided. Now, as per the comments received from the trial Court, only 4/5 witnesses remain to be examined and thereafter, after recording the statement of the accused in terms of Section 313 Cr.P.C. an opportunity to lead the defence evidence is also to be granted. In the given facts and circumstances of this case, the Presiding Officer of the trial Court submits that there is every possibility to conclude the trial finally by the month of September, 2009. A perusal of the Criminal Misc.No.M-30199 of 2008 -2- comments, received from the trial Court, shows that efforts are being made by the trial Judge to dispose of this case expeditiously. In this view of the matter, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the trial Judge shall make every endeavour to dispose of this case expeditiously preferably within six months from the date copy of this order is received. April 16, 2009 (PRITAM PAL) mamta-II JUDGE