Criminal Misc.-M No. 13038 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 13038 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.8.2011 Manpreet Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. H. S. Sirohi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Bajwa, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is an accused in FIR No. 202 dated 13.9.2006, registered under Sections 302/34/304-B IPC, Police Station, Sadar Ludhiana. He is in custody since 18.2.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that only three out of 20 prosecution witnesses have been examined. As the trial is not proceeding, the petitioner deserves the concession of bail pending trial. However, he submitted that trial did not proceed as the prosecution filed application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. for summoning father of the petitioner as additional accused, which was accepted. Father of the petitioner filed pre-arrest bail application, firstly before the court below; then before this Court and finally before Hon'ble the Supreme Court. However, the same was rejected by Hon'ble the Supreme Court on 25.7.2011. Father of the petitioner is likely to surrender soon. Criminal Misc.-M No. 13038 of 2011 [2] Considering the allegations against the petitioner and the fact that trial could not proceed on account of pendency of application under Section 319 Cr.P.C., at different stages, seeking to summon father of the petitioner as additional accused, in my opinion, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail at this stage. However, as the FIR in question was registered on 13.9.2006, the learned court below is directed to conclude the trial within six months, i.e., upto February, 2012. The prosecution will make all efforts to conclude the evidence as expeditiously as possible so that there is no delay in conclusion of the trial. With the aforesaid observations, the present petition is dismissed. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 18.8.2011 mk