IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-23723 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 03.09.2009 Saroj Rani and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. M.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioners to raise all the pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. However, learned counsel for the petitioners prays that both the petitioners are ladies and have to be present on each and every date in the trial court. He, thus prays that their personal appearance before the trial court may be exempted. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case an application is moved by the petitioners for their exemption from personal appearance, the same shall be considered by the trial court in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the personal appearance of the petitioners 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 to impose. 03.09.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE