In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-7740 of 2009 Date of decision: 20.3.2009 Hem Chand ......Petitioner Versus U.T.Chandigarh .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Hem Chand under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking a direction to Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Chandigarh to expedite the criminal case titled 'State vs. Hem Chand'. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that FIR No.564 dated 5.12.2000 under Sections 51, 52-A, 63, 68-A of the Copyrights Act, 1957 and under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code was registered against the petitioner. Challan was presented in the year 2001. Thereafter, the case was being adjourned from time to time but the trial has not concluded so far, although nine years have passed. There is merit in the contention raised by learned counsel Criminal Misc. No.M-7740 of 2009 -2- for the petitioner. The interim orders passed from time to time by the trial Court have been reproduced in para 5 of the petition, which reveal that the charge was framed against the accused on 22.11.2001. However, the prosecution evidence has not been concluded so far. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferable within six months. (SABINA) JUDGE March 20, 2009 anita