IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 08.09.2010 COCP No.1759 of 2010 (O&M) Dr. Vikram Singh ...Petitioner Versus Ms. Sangeeta Rai Sachdev, ACJM ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present : Mr. Surinder Gandhi, Advocate, for the petitioner. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (Oral) The grievance of the petitioner is that though this Court has stayed further proceedings in a petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. on 31.08.2010, but still the learned trial Court has issued bailable warrants and has not stayed the further proceedings. A perusal of the order passed by the learned trial Court on 31.08.2010 shows that the petitioner was not present before the learned trial Court and has sought exemption from personal presence. The Court found that the petitioner is physically present in Court premises, which is evident from an affidavit dated 31.08.2010, but has chosen not to appear before the Court and consequently, issued the bailable warrants. A perusal of the order passed by this Court on 31.08.2010 shows that while issuing notice of motion, further proceedings were stayed. There is no order passed by this Court, exempting personal presence of the petitioner. Therefore, it was expected that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on the date fixed, more so when he was in Court premises. COCP No.1759 of 2010 (O&M) Consequently, I do not find any ground to initiate the contempt proceedings against the Judicial Officer, who has passed the order on 31.08.2010. However, keeping in view the facts of the case, the order regarding issuance of bailable warrants against the petitioner is quashed. 08.09.2010 (HEMANT GUPTA) Vimal JUDGE 2