Crl. Misc No. M-26685 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-26685 of 2009 Date of decision : 11.12.2009 Baljit Singh and another ....Petitioners V/s Daler Singh ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. M.K. Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sapan Dhir, Advocate for the respondent. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal procedure is for quashing of the complaint No. 27 dated 14.09.2006 (Annexure P-1) filed under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code and the summoning order dated 11.12.2007 (Annexure P-2), passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Malerkotla. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioners to raise all their pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. He, however, submits that petitioner No. 1 is a government official and has to apply for leave on each date when the case is fixed before the trial court. He, thus, prays that personal appearance of petitioner No. 1 before the trial court may be exempted. The prayer for exemption from personal appearance of Crl. Misc No. M-26685 of 2009 2 petitioner No. 1 has not been opposed by learned counsel for the respondent. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case an application is moved by petitioner No. 1 before the trial court for 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 petitioner No. 1 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. 11.12.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE