[1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR O R D E R S.B. CRIMINAL MISC. PETITION NO. 1066/2007 BHANWARLAL Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN Date: 28.02.2008. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S. RATHORE Mr. Peush Nag for the accused-petitioner. Mr. Arun Sharma, Public Prosecutor for the State. **** The instant criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner for quashing the complaint as after lapse of more than 18 years, there is no progress on the pre-charge evidence before the trial Court, therefore, the petitioner prayed that proceedings with regard to complaint No. 7070/2004 pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate No.3, Ajmer for the offence under Section 7/16 of the P.F. Act, 1954 be quashed and set aside. Learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance on the judgment rendered by the Principal Seat of this High Court at Jodhpur in Madanlal Vs. State of Rajasthan, 2000(2) R.C.C. 1203. Having heard rival submissions of the respective parties, so far as the prayer for quashing the criminal proceeding is concerned, this Court is not convinced with the petitioner and the misc. petition deserves to be dismissed and the [2] same is hereby dismissed, but considering the fact that the matter is pending at the pre-charge evidence since last 18 years, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate No.3, Ajmer is directed to proceed with the trial and complete the same expeditiously but in any case not beyond the period of one year from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. With these observations, the criminal misc. petition stands disposed of. (K.S. RATHORE)J. /KKC/