Crl. R.No. 836 of 2003 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. R.No. 836 of 2003 Decided on : 13-02-2009 Roop Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS Mehal Singh ....Respondent CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA. Present:- Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Dhirender Chopra, Advocate for respondent. HEMANT GUPTA, J The challenge in the present revision petition is to the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepure on 25.07.2002, whereby the petitioner was charged for offence under Sections 420/468/471 IPC. While admitting the present petition on May 11, 2004, the petitioner was granted exemption from personal appearance on his filing an appropriate application, before the Trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that all contentions raised in the present petition, shall be raised by the petitioner during the course of proceedings before the trial Magistrate. However, he prays that personal appearance of the petitioner, in terms of order dated May 11, 2004, may be permitted to be exempted. Mr. Dhirender Chopra, learned counsel for the respondent has no objection, if such request is accepted. Crl. R.No. 836 of 2003 -2- In view of the said fact, the present revision petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to raise all contentions as are raised in the present petition before the learned trial Magistrate. The petitioner shall also be entitled to seek exemption from personal appearance before the Trial Court on the same terms and conditions as was granted by this Court vide order dated May 11, 2004. (Hemant Gupta) Judge 13th February, 2009. monika