IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA: Cr. MP(M) No. 456 of 2010. Date of Decision: 25.5.2010. Jitender Kumar. …Petitioner. Versus: State of H.P. …Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. Whether approved for Reporting?1 No. For the petitioner. Mr. Anup Chitkara, Advocate. For Respondent. Ms.Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General. Dev Darshan Sud, J(Oral) . Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks liberty to withdraw the present petition at this stage. Permission granted. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach this Court again in accordance with law. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case of the petitioner, it is directed that the trial which is pending before the learned Fast Track Court, Kullu shall be expedited. This Court has been informed by the learned Additional Advocate General that nine witnesses have been summoned and the case is now fixed for recording the evidence of the prosecution witnesses on 7th and 8th July, 2010. All the witnesses are police officials and there should 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 not be any difficulty in examining the witnesses on two dates fixed. It is also undisputed before me that the petitioner is in custody since 24th December, 2009. In these circumstances, it is directed that the evidence of the prosecution witnesses shall be completed by 8th July, 2010 or on any subsequent date and the trial shall be concluded within a period of three months but not later than 30th September, 2010 in case the defence does not want to lead any evidence. It is clarified that no un-necessary adjournment shall be granted to the prosecution. In case adjournment is necessitated in circumstances beyond the control of the State, the shortest possible time shall be granted for completing the entire prosecution case. The petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned Fast Track Court, Kullu forthwith. (Dev Darshan Sud), Judge. May 25, 2010(R)