IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-29175 of 2009 Date of decision : 15.10.2009 Kabal Singh and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate for the petitioners. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of bar contained in Section 18 of the Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioners to surrender before the trial court and seek regular bail. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. He, however, prays that some protection may be granted to the petitioners in order to enable them to appear before the trial court. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case petitioners appear before the trial court within a week of receipt of certified copy of this order and apply for regular bail, the same shall be decided within a week thereafter. Arrest of the petitioners shall remain stayed till the decision of their bail application. 15.10.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE