IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-15462 of 2009 Date of decision : September 16, 2009 Darshan Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. IS Mann, Advocate for Mr. PS Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Learned State counsel states that on account of bhog ceremony of Sh. H.S.Brar, Ex. Chief Minister, Punjab, to be held today in district Muktsar, Senior Superintendent of Police, Muktsar has sent request to the Advocate General for exempting his personal appearance for today. The request is allowed. Affidavit of Senior Superintendent of Police, Muktsar pursuant to earlier order of this Court has also been filed. Perusal thereof reveals that there has not been satisfactory progress of the case in the trial court partly because the learned Presiding Officer happened to be on leave on certain dates of hearing, also because on some dates of hearing some accused were not produced from the custody and also because on some Criminal Misc. No. M-15462 of 2009 -2- dates of hearing, defence counsel sought adjournments. On 14.9.2009, the date fixed in the trial court, certain witnesses could not be examined because of strike by lawyers against the increase in court fee in Punjab. Hopefully, the trial will now progress satisfactorily and the case would be disposed of expeditiously but not later than six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Prosecution shall also lead its evidence expeditiously in the trial court. In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the instant petition for bail. Dismissed as withdrawn. ( L.N. Mittal ) September 16, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'