On a consensual basis, the court disposed of the petition and directed the Trial Court to conclude the trial within six months. Failure to do so mandates the petitioner's release on bail.
Direction to Trial Court to conclude trial within six months; petitioner to be released on bail if trial is not concluded; State to conclude evidence by said date.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Crl. Misc. No. M-20042 of 2009 Date of Decision: October 20, 2009
Amritpal Singh @ Cheeka
… Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab … Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND
Present : Mr. Aman Dhir, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. BBS Teji, AAG, Punjab.
S.D. Anand, J.
On consensual basis, this petition shall stand
disposed of with a direction to the learned Trial Court to positively conclude the trial itself within a period of six months from the next date of hearing. In case the trial is not concluded by that period, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. The State shall also be under a liability to conclude its evidence by the date aforementioned.
The acknowledgment (of copy of this order) issued by the concerned Judicial Officer shall be forwarded to the Registry of this Court. Learned Sessions Judge shall himself maintain a tab to ensure that the case is disposed of by aforementioned date.
October 20, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vinod Judge
Amritpal Singh @ Cheeka
State of Punjab
S.D. Anand
As recorded by the court registry
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