IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Rev.No.149 of 2008(O&M) Decided on : 16-09-2009 Gurnam Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS Rajinder Singh @ Jinder and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr.Amit Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. MAHESH GROVER, J This revision petition is directed against the judgment of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar dated 6.7.2006 vide which respondents were acquitted of the charges framed under provisions of Sections 326, 323/34 IPC The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar while awarding the acquittal concluded on one of the grounds amongst others that there was unexplained delay in lodging of the FIR. The incident is said to have taken place on 16.9.1999 whereas the FIR in this case was registered on 1.10.1999. The injured was concededly discharged after a period of 5 days from the hospital. In this view of the matter, the Court of Additional Sessions Judge has rightly concluded that there was an unexplained delay in lodging of FIR which has foiled the case of the prosecution. Thus, there is no merit in the contentions raised by learned counsel for the petitioner. That apart the revision petition is barred by an inordinate delay of 370 days which has not been explained satisfactorily. Hence, dismissed. September 16 , 2009 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge