In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. M. No. 23588 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 22, 2011 Smt. Jyoti Rattan ---Petitioner versus Jagdish Lal and another ---Respondents Coram: HONBLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH *** Present: Mr.S.S.Momi, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. R.C.Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No. 1 Mr. H.S.Awasthy, Advocate, for respondent No. 2 *** GURDEV SINGH, J. After the arguments were heard at length, it has been submitted by counsel for the petitioner that he does not want to proceed with the present petition and the same be dismissed as withdrawn. Dismissed as withdrawn. It has been submitted by counsel for the petitioner that the appearance of the petitioner before the trial court may kindly be exempted. No such relief can be granted to the petitioner in this application. It has recently been held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in TGN Kumar v. State of Kerala and others 2011(1)RCR(Criminal) 507 that the satisfaction whether or not an accused deserves to be exempted from personal appearance has to be of the Magistrate, who is the master of the court in so far as the Crl. M. No. 23588 of 2010 (O&M) -2- progress of the trial is concerned and none else. The High Court should not have any intent and purpose for grant of exemption from personal appearance. (GURDEV SINGH) JUDGE March 22, 2011 PARAMJIT