Crl. Misc. No. M-28234 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-28234 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : 31.8.2010 Sadhna Handa and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Ms. Monika Jalota, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr. Arvind Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.2. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to raise all the pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. She, however, prays that the personal appearance of the petitioners before the trial court may be exempted as petitioners No.1 to 3 are residents of Delhi and petitioner No.4 is Bangalore for treatment of his wife who is suffering from cancer. This prayer is not opposed by the learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2. Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for. In case the petitioners move an application for exemption of their personal appearance, the same shall be considered by the trial court Crl. Misc. No. M-28234 of 2008 2 in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the personal appearance of the petitioners on such terms & conditions, as it deems proper to impose. The petitioners may be allowed to appear through their counsel except on the dates when their presence is absolutely necessary. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 31.8.2010 'rajpal'