Crl. Misc. No. M-29526 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-29526 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : 31.8.2010 Kewal Krishan Bassi ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Ms. Monika Jalota, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr. Arvind Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.2. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) 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. She, however, prays that the personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial court may be exempted as the petitioner is resident of Delhi. This prayer is not opposed by the learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2. Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for.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 considered 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 dates when his presence is absolutely necessary. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 31.8.2010 'rajpal'