IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-14722 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 1.6.2011 Vijay Pathania and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. D.K. Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Rajan Gupta, J. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the bar contained in Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, he be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioners to surrender before the trial court and seek regular bail. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid. In case the petitioners surrender before the court below within ten days from today and apply for regular bail, their plea shall be decided within three days thereafter. Arrest of the petitioners shall remain stayed till the decision of their bail application. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 1.6.2011 'rajpal'