IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-32948 of 2008 Date of decision : 29.07.2009 Malkiat Singh and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and Others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Raj Mohan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. Mr. M.L. Saini, Advocate for respondent No. 2. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to raise all the pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. However, learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner No. 1 is 75 years of age and petitioner No. 2 is a lady and they have to appear before the trial court on each and every date of hearing. He, thus prays that they may be permitted to appear through their counsel. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case an application is moved by the petitioners for their exemption from personal appearance, the same shall be considered by the trial court in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the personal appearance of the petitioners except on material dates when it is absolutely necessary. This, Crl. Misc No. M-32948 of 2008 -2- however, will be subject to such terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. 29.07.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE