IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 2645 of 2009 Date of decision: January 29, 2009 Baljinder Singh and Others ….. Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and another ….. Respondents. Present: Mr. Vennet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. *** This petition under Section 482 CrPC has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 408 dated 27.9.2007 (Annexure P1) registered at Police Station Sadar, Amritsar for the offences under Sections 406, 504 and 34 IPC and all consequential proceedings arises therefrom. Learned counsel for the petitioners during the course of hearing has submitted that respondent No.2 Sarabjit Kaur has lodged the impugned FIR (Annexure P1) against the brothers (petitioners No.1 and 2) and mother (petitioner No.3) of her husband namely Lakhwinder Singh who died on 15.8.2006. It is submitted that the dispute is in respect of the property of Daljit Singh who is father of petitioners No.1 and 2 and husband of petitioner No.3. It has also been stated that the charge in the case has been framed. The order of framing of charge has not been assailed by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner, therefore, prays that he may be allowed to raise the contentions as raised in the present petition before the learned trial Court itself at the appropriate stage. He, however, submits that petitioner No.3 is an old lady and her presence before the trial Court on each date of hearing may be dispensed with. Crl. Misc. No. M- 2645 of 2009 [2] Accordingly, Crl. Misc. petition seeking quashing of the FIR is dismissed. However, on a petition being filed by petitioner No.3 seeking her exemption from appearance on each date of hearing before the trial Court, the learned trial Court shall allow the same on such terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate which shall, however, include that petitioner No.3 shall be represented by her counsel and she shall have no objection in the recording of the evidence in her absence. Besides, she shall appear on the dates when her presence is required by the trial Court. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE January 29, 2009 amit