IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No.32976 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 02, 2011 Gurmej Kaur ...Petitioner Versus Surjit Singh Namdhari & another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SING Present: Mr.S.S.Hira, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. It is noticed by the Revisional Court that the complainant took 45 opportunities in 7-1/2 years, but still did not lead her evidence. On this basis, the complaint, which was filed, has been dismissed. The criminal cases cannot be allowed to drag in this manner and allowed to clog the courts. The courts are already over burdened with cases. Delayed approach to file complaint or allowing such complaints to continue for such long durations may in itself be enough to bring an end to its prosecution being in violation of life and liberty of the person accused in such complaints. The courts have rightly brought an end to this complaint due to inordinate time taken by the complainant to lead evidence. No case for interference in the impugned order is made out. To be fair to the counsel, he has contended before me that though he has not counted the opportunities availed by the petitioner, but it is not established that 45 opportunities were granted. There is, however, no denial that the complaint has taken 7-1/2 years and the evidence still has not been concluded. Dismissed. November 02, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE