IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-23573 of 2008 Date of decision : 29.07.2009 Sonia Arora ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. G.S. Sandhawalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for respondent No. 2. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to raise all the pleas before the trail court at an appropriate stage. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. However, learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed that the petitioner being a lady may be allowed to appear through her counsel and personal appearance before the trial court may be exempted. The prayer is not opposed by the counsel for respondent No. 2. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case an application is moved by the petitioner before the trial court for exemption from the personal appearance, the same shall be granted by the trial court in accordance with law. The trial court shall exempt the appearance of the petitioner except on material dates when it is absolutely necessary. This, Crl. Misc. No. M-23573 of 2008 -2- however, will be subject to such terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit. 29.07.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE