IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.72199-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: NOVEMBER 17, 2006 Raghbir Singh ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab and another ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr.A.S.Jattana, Advocate, for the petitioner. ... The petitioner, who is the accused, has filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for issuing direction to the trial Court to conclude the trial in case FIR No.63 dated 15.10.1997 registered under Sections 419/420/467/468/471 IPC at Police Station Sudhar, Police District Jagraon, District Ludhiana, in a specified time. It has been alleged that the petitioner is facing the trial in the aforesaid case for the last nine years and still the same has not been concluded. By invoking the right of speedy trial, counsel for the petitioner contends that the trial Court be directed to expedite the trial within a specified period. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner and going through the contents of the petition, the same is disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to conclude the trial in the aforesaid case within a period of six months from today. In case the trial Court is not in a position to conclude the trial within the aforesaid period, then the extension can be sought from this Court by mentioning the specific reasons as to why the trial could not be concluded within the stipulated period. November 17, 2006 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE