CRM No. M-23748 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-23748 of 2008 Date of decision: 16.01.2009 Manjit Singh and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present:- Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. S.S. Rangi, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Rajan Gupta, J. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that he be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to raise all the pleas before the trial court at the appropriate stage. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid. The counsel for the petitioner further submits that during trial, personal appearance of the petitioners may be exempted. This prayer has, however, been opposed by the counsel for the respondents. In this view of the matter, the prayer of petitioner No.2 for exemption from personal appearance before the trial court is rejected. However, the trial court may exempt petitioner No.1 from personal CRM No. M-23748 of 2008 2 appearance on such terms and conditions as it deems necessary. The petitioner No.1 may move appropriate application in this regard before the trial court supported with an affidavit. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE January 16, 2009 'rajpal'