Crl. Misc No. M 21778 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 21778 of 2011 Date of decision : September 30, 2011 Kala Singh, ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab, ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. SPS Tina, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG Punjab *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in case FIR No.71, dated 2.9.2010, registered under Sections 376/34 of the IPC, at Police Station Arniwala, Tehsil Fazilka, District Ferozepur. On 21.7.2011, the following contention was noticed :- “ Learned counsel states that the petitioner has now been in custody for almost one year and no progress has been made in the trial.” Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from HC Sukhwinderpal Singh, states that except for the Investigating Officer, the entire prosecution evidence has been led and that the matter is now fixed for Crl. Misc No. M 21778 of 2011 ::2:: tomorrow. Counsel for the petitioner states that he has no contrary instructions but that in view of the period of incarceration of the petitioner, some time limit should be fixed for the conclusion of the trial. I find it to be a fair request. In the circumstances, this petition is dismissed, however, with a direction that in case the prosecution evidence is not concluded by 1.11.2011, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the trial Court to its satisfaction. ( AJAY TEWARI ) September 30, 2011. JUDGE `kk'