Criminal Misc. No. M-4158 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-4158 of 2010 Date of decision : 06.07.2010 Ram Bhaj Goyal ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Sanjeev Sheokand, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Mahnish Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate for respondents No. 2 & 3. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioner to raise all his pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. He, however, submits that personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial court may be exempted. The prayer for exemption from personal appearance has not been opposed by learned counsel appearing for respondents No. 2 & 3. Under the circumstances, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. It is directed that trial court shall endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously preferably within six months. In case an application is moved by petitioner before the trial court for exemption from personal appearance, the same shall be considered Criminal Misc. No. M-4158 of 2010 2 by the trial court in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the personal appearance of the petitioner except on material dates. This will be subject to such terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit to impose. July 06, 2010 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE