Crl. Misc. No.M-5541 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-5541 of 2011 Date of Decision: July 5, 2011 Jasbir Singh @ Peer …..Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Rakesh Nehra, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sushma Chopra, Addl. A.G., Haryana. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of regular bail in a case of murder of Ram Phal. Counsel for the petitioner has, inter-alia, argued that it is a case of blind murder and that the petitioner has been involved in the case merely on the basis of the circumstantial evidence of petitioner having been last seen with the deceased at a liquor vend. Counsel has referred to the Crl. Misc. No.M-5541 of 2011 [2] statement made by Krishan Kumar, PW4 in which he has deposed regarding the deceased and the petitioner having present on his shop on April 8, 2010 at 8/8.30 p.m. but he seems to have resiled from his earlier alleged statement made before the police regarding both of them having left the shop together. In this context he was declared hostile. Counsel for the petitioner, on the basis of the said weak evidence has sought the concession of bail. I have heard counsel for the petitioner as well as State counsel. Since the case against the petitioner is based on circumstantial evidence and 13 witnesses have already been examined and only five witnesses remain to be examined, the propriety does not permit the appreciation of evidence at this stage for the purpose of grant of bail lest it should prejudice the rights of the petitioner or the prosecution. It will be expedient in the interest of justice in case a direction is issued to the trial Court to dispose of the trial within a period of six months. Petition is disposed of with the said direction. The trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of six months. It is made clear that in case the said direction is not complied with, it will be open to the petitioner to approach this Court again. July 5, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE