Criminal Revision No.388 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.388 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.07.2011. Jai Deep Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent – State. NAWAB SINGH, J. (ORAL) Jai Deep Singh-petitioner along with his co- accused is facing trial in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Tarn Taran in case bearing First Information Report No.67 dated March 27th, 2008, under Section 302 etc., of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Patti, District Amritsar. He did not appear before the trial Court on February 2nd, 2011. Warrants of arrest were issued against him. By filing this petition, he has challenged the said order. On February 16th, 2011, Alok Singh, J., passed the following order: “ Learned counsel for the petitioner states that on 2.2.2011, petitioner-accused sought exemption from personal appearance from the Court on the ground that petitioner-accused is seriously ill and is having vomiting and as such he is unable to move which was rejected by learned trial Court and non-bailable warrants were directed to be issued. Learned counsel has further stated that prosecution witnesses could have been cross- Criminal Revision No.388 of 2011 (O&M) 2 examined because no adjournment was ever sought, only exemption from personal appearance was sought, hence, order impugned is not sustainable in the eyes of law. Notice of motion for 2.5.2011. Meanwhile, operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed. However, trial Court is directed to proceed in accordance with law meanwhile.” Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that pursuant to the order dated February 16th, 2011, petitioner appeared before the trial Court and is facing trial. In view of this, it is ordered that Jai Deep Singh- petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on or before August 1st, 2011 and move an application for bail and trial Court shall admit him to bail to its satisfaction. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE 20.07.2011 neetu