IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-30730 of 2008 Date of Decision: January 25, 2010 Amrik Singh & Others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Vishal Taneja, Advocate, for Mr. Rahul Vats, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1. None for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.261 dated 30.9.2005 (Annexure P-1) lodged for commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 420, 342, 120-B IPC, registered with Police Station, Tanda, District Hoshiarpur and subsequent proceedings. The petition was filed as far back as in November 2008. Perusal of order dated Crl. Misc. No. M-30730 of 2008 [2] 19.12.2008 indicates that counsel for the petitioners sought time to take instructions in regard to the stage of the case in view of the fact that final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. had already been filed. On perusal of orders dated 25.11.2008, 28.1.2009, 25.2.2009, 30.3.2009, 11.5.2009 and 28.5.2009, it is indicated that either the counsel for the petitioners did not appear or he sought adjournment. Notice of motion was issued on 27.7.2009 and thereafter, again the matter was adjourned on request. Learned counsel for the respondent- State informs the Court that charges have already been framed and therefore, the Trial Court is seized of the matter. It has further been informed that petitioner No.2 has not been putting in appearance and hence delaying the matter before the Trial Court. In view of the stage of the case, no ground for interference is made out. The petition is dismissed. The petitioners would be at liberty to take all the defences before the Trial Court. (AJAI LAMBA) January 25, 2010 JUDGE avin