Criminal Misc. No. M-1793 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-1793 of 2010 Date of decision : 10.11.2010 Major Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG Punjab. Mr. Suveer Sheokand, Advocate for the complainant. 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 petitioner is an old person and has to attend the proceedings before the trial court on each date when the case is fixed. He, thus, prays that personal appearance of petitioner before the trial court may be exempted. The prayer for exemption from personal appearance of petitioner 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 Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.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 before the trial court for exemption from Criminal Misc. No. M-1793 of 2010 2 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 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. November 10, 2010 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE