Criminal Misc. No. M-21361 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-21361 of 2011 Date of Decision: 20.7.2011 Sukhchain Singh alias Bittu …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 20 dated 24.2.2010, registered at Police Station Sadar, Faridkot, under Section 302 IPC. Issue notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Mr. N.S. Virk, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. A copy of the petition has been furnished to Mr. Virk. In the present petition, it is stated that the petitioner is in custody since 25.2.2010 and yet the trial has not proceeded in right earnest. It is further stated that the challan was presented on 1.3.2010 and the charge was framed. On the last date of hearing fixed for prosecution evidence, only one witness could be examined by it. Criminal Misc. No. M-21361 of 2011 2 No case is made out for grant of bail, however, the present petition is disposed of by directing the trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of six months from the date of filing of a certified copy of this order. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge July 20, 2011 “DK”