IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-27822 of 2008 Date of decision : 12.08.2010 Kartar Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rajnish K. Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioner to raise all his pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. He, however, submits that personal appearance of the petitioner before the trial court may be exempted. The prayer for exemption from personal appearance of the petitioner has not been opposed by learned State counsel. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case an application is moved by the petitioner before the trial court for 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 petitioner except on material dates when it is absolutely necessary. This, however, will be subject to such terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit to impose. August 12, 2010 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE