IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. 25487-M of 2005 Date of decision : 24.10.2009 Prem Nath ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Vikram K. Chaudhri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to withdrawn the present petition with liberty to the petitioner to raise all the pleas before the trial court at an appropriate state. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. However, learned counsel for the petitioner prays that personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial court may be exempted during the course of the trial. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case an application is moved by the petitioner for personal exemption, the same shall be considered by the trial court in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the appearance of the 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. 24.10.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE