CRM No. M-13768 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-13768 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.5.2009 Tarsem Lal ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.P. Dhir, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not appear before the trial court on 8th April, 2009 due to illness. According to the counsel, the petitioner has been regularly appearing before the trial court throughout the trial as well as during the pendency of appeal. Reliance has been placed on medical certificate, Annexure P-2 to contend that the petitioner was down with gastro enteritis on the day he absented from the court. In the facts and circumstances, it is directed that in case the petitioner surrenders before the court within one week from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, he shall be admitted to bail. This order shall, however, cease to operate in case the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial court within the period prescribed. Disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE May 21, 2009 'rajpal'