Crl. Misc. No. M-30677 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-30677 of 2010 Date of Decision: December 9, 2010 Rajiv Kumar …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) A direction has already been given by this Court on May 26, 2010 for conclusion of trial expeditiously by giving short adjournments. Through instant petition a specific direction has been sought for directing the trial Court to expeditiously dispose of the trial within a period of three months. Crl. Misc. No. M-30677 of 2010 [2] No doubt, the petitioner has got a legal right for expeditious trial but at the same time, the trial Court being burdened with heavy work has also to adjust the dates of hearings to ensure that effective hearing is given in each case. Vide interim order dated October 14, 2010 in this petition, the petitioner was asked to submit an application before the trial Court requesting for adopting the procedure under Section 309 Cr.P.C. as the trial is pending since 2006. On asking of the Court, counsel for the petitioner submits that an application under Section 309 Cr.P.C. has already been filed but no final order has been passed on the same but at the same time, it appears that the short adjournments are being given in this case by the trial Court. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial Court to comply with the directions already given by this Court on May 26, 2010 and accept the request of petitioner made in his application under Section 309 Cr.P.C. and complete the trial expeditiously, of course taking into consideration simultaneously the convenience of the Court depending upon the rush of work. It will be appropriate in the peculiar circumstances of this case to issue a direction that trial Court will not give adjournment in this case beyond a period of 15 days at one time and would expeditiously dispose of the trial. Copy of this order be sent to Commissioner, Ludhiana, for ensuring that the necessary steps for producing the witnesses be taken as per the dates fixed by the Court. Crl. Misc. No. M-30677 of 2010 [3] December 9, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE