Crl. Rev. No. 660 of 2005 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Rev. No. 660 of 2005 Date of decision : 05.09.2009 Bhag Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. P.S. Hundal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Dinesh Trehan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab for the respondent No. 1-State. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioner to raise all the pleas before the trial court. Dismissed as withdrawn. However, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that personal appearance of the petitioner may be exempted during the trial as the petitioner is serving as 'Patwari' in some other District. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case an application is moved by the petitioner for exemption from personal appearance, the same shall be considered by the trial court in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the appearance of the petitioner except on material dates when it is absolutely necessary. This, however, will be subject to such terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit Crl. Rev. No. 660 of 2005 2 to impose. It is further directed that trial court shall endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within one year. 05.09.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE