IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 27423 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : January 06, 2009 Kanwarbir Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. KD Sachdeva, DAG Punjab Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate for respondent no. 2 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) The petitioner has brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 91 dated 15.10.1999 registered under Sections 467, 468, 471, 420 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Division No. 2, Ludhiana and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. It is stated that this case is pending before the trial court for the last about nine years and the recording of the evidence is yet to be completed. During the course of arguments it has also been brought to the notice of this Court that the loan amount along with interest has already been paid to the bank. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the trial court to dispose of the case within six months. Criminal Misc. -M No. 27423 of 2008 (O&M) -2- In the given facts and circumstances of the case, the aforesaid request appears to be genuine. Hence, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the trial court to conclude the evidence within six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. ( Pritam Pal ) January 06, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'