IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M. No. M-26979 of 2008 Date of decision : 11.5.2009. ... Sanjeev Chopra ................ Petitioner vs. State of Punjab .................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Puri Present: Ms. Poonam Tara, Advocate for Sh. Sunil Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner. Sh. A.P.S. Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Sh.M.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the complainant. ... K.C. Puri, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the petition. So, the petition stands dismissed as not pressed. However, keeping in view the fact that the accused is in custody since 2005, directions are issued to the trial Court to conclude the trial within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be released on bail. However, it is made clear that the defence counsel will not request for adjournment. In case request for adjournment is made by the defence counsel, in that case, time would be extended accordingly. ( K.C. Puri ) 11.5.2009. Judge chugh