Crl. Misc. No. M-36372 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-36372 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 28.2.2011 Ram Lal ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Balkar Singh, Amicus Curiae for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) Learned State counsel submits that the instant application was preferred by the petitioner at the time when trial of the case was pending. According to him, during its pendency the petitioner has been convicted, thus, the present petition has been rendered infructuous. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that under the circumstances, liberty may be granted to the petitioner to move an application in appeal, if any, preferred by the petitioner. In view of above, the petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous, with liberty as aforesaid. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 28.2.2011 'rajpal'