Criminal Misc. No. M-11721 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. 1. Criminal Misc. No. M-11721 of 2008 Date of Decision: 17.3.2009 Suman Bhardwaj …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Another …Respondents AND 2. Criminal Misc. No. M-12302 of 2008 Madhu Bala alias Sunita …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. J.S. Chahal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. A.S. Kalra, Advocate for respondent No.2. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) By this common order, two petitions i.e. Criminal Misc. No. M- 11721 of 2008 titled as “Suman Bhardwaj v. State of Punjab and Another” and No. M-12302 of 2008 titled as “Madhu Bala alias Sunita v. State of Punjab and Another” will be decided together. Criminal Misc. No. M-11721 of 2008 2 Mr. J.S. Chahal, Advocate, appearing for the petitioners, has stated that petitioners Suman Bhardwaj and Madhu Bala alias Sunita, petitioners, were empty handed. He further submitted that Suman Bhardwaj had raised lalkara, whereas Madhu Bala alias Sunita had caught hold of Lakhwinder Singh. In the occurrence, injury was caused by Devinder alias Laddi. Mr. A.S. Kalra, Advocate, appearing for the complainant- respondent No.2, has submitted that in the present case, report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been submitted. Case has been committed to the Court of Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur and charges have been framed against the petitioners and now the case is fixed for prosecution evidence. Counsel for the petitioners submits that he be permitted to withdraw the present petitions to raise all arguments before the trial Court at appropriate stage. As prayed, the present petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. However, it has been submitted by counsel for the petitioners that since petitioners are ladies, their personal appearance before the trial Court be exempted. I find merit in the submissions made by counsel for the petitioners. Accordingly, personal appearance of the petitioners is exempted before the trial Court subject to filing an undertaking that they shall cause appearance as and when required and the evidence recorded in their absence but in the presence of their counsel shall be binding upon them. Trial Court may also specify any other condition in Criminal Misc. No. M-11721 of 2008 3 the undertaking to be furnished by the petitioners. On the furnishing of undertaking, the personal appearance of petitioners shall stand exempted. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 17, 2009 “DK”