IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-14463 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 2.7.2009 Bant Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Rajiv Kapila, Advocate for the petitioner. .. Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for a direction to the learned trial Judge for expediting the trial of the complaint filed by the petitioner in October, 2002. On 27.5.2009, comments of the concerned trial Judge were called for, wherein it is explained that earlier 4500 files were assigned to the Court, which are now reduced to 2800 after creation of Dera Bassi Courts. However, considering the fact that the complaint, which was filed way back in 2002, is still pending at preliminary stage, the learned court below is directed to conclude the trial of the same expeditiously, preferably by the end of year 2009. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 2.7.2009 mk