Criminal Misc. No. M-17660 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-17660 of 2008 Date of decision: October 29, 2009 Vijay Singh -Petitioner Versus State of Haryana & another -Respondents Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. HS Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, AAG, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) This is a petition for quashing of FIR registered against the petitioner under Section 376/452/506 IPC at police station Sadar Bhiwani. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to raise all the pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. He, however, prays that the petitioner is residing in Rajasthan and as such his personal appearance before the trial court may be exempted except on the dates when it is absolutely necessary. Mr. Jaswal also prays for issuance of a direction to the trial court to expedite the trial. Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for. In case the petitioner moves an application for exemption of his personal appearance, the same shall be decided by the trial court in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the personal appearance of the petitioner on such terms & conditions, as it deems proper to impose. The petitioner may be allowed to appear through his counsel except on the Criminal Misc. No. M-17660 of 2008 2 dates when his presence is absolutely necessary. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court as and when directed. Learned State counsel (on instructions from ASI Shisam Pal) submits that efforts shall be made to examine the remaining prosecution witnesses as expeditiously as possible. The trial court shall endevour to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. [Rajan Gupta] Judge October 29, 2009. 'ask'