CRR No.1669 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR No.1669 of 2010 Date of Decision : 01.02.2011 Hari Pal and another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. B.S. Sewak, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gazi Mohammad, D.A.G., Punjab. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed for quashing the charge- sheet. The argument of learned counsel for the petitioners is that in the original F.I.R. the petitioners were not named and were named only after 7 months and by that time the Government had changed and therefore the petitioner who was the President of the Municipal Committee belonging to the opposition party was roped in. Learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab states that the CRR No.1669 of 2010 -2- petitioners had been named both by the complainant-police officer as well as by the eye witnesses. In the circumstances, no case for quashing the charges is made out, yet keeping in mind the political affiliations of the petitioners the possibility that has been raised by learned counsel for the petitioners cannot be ruled out. In the circumstances, I deem it appropriate, even while dismissing the petition, to grant exemption from personal appearance to the petitioners (except when their presence may be required by the learned trial Court) and with a direction to the learned trial Court to finally dispose of this case on or before 31.01.2012. Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) February 01, 2011 JUDGE ashish