IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 19731 of 2011 Date of decision:5.7.2011 Kesar Singh and others petitioner vs State of Punjab and anr respondent Present:- Mr. GS Sandhu, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI The petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 141 dated 8.12.2007 u/s 160/148/149 IPC and sections 25/54/59 Arms Act registered at P.S.Moonak on the ground that on the similar allegations, an FIR was registered against the petitioners in the year 2007 and that the petitioners have been acquitted in the said case. A copy of the judgment has been placed on record as Annexure P-3. Since the quashing of FIR has been prayed for on the basis of acquittal in another case, it will not be prudent to quash the FIR of the year 2007 after a period of 5 years on the ground that on similar circumstances, the petitioners have been acquitted. The said plea is available to the petitioners as a defence plea. Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances, I do not deem it appropriate to enter into the question of facts in FIR No. 142 of 2007, in which the petitioners have been acquitted during pendency of the trial. However, in the interest of justice, a direction is issued to the trial court to expeditiously dispose of the trial, preferably within a period of six months. Disposed of. July 5 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE