Crl. Misc. No. M-16827 of 2011 (O & M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16827 of 2011 (O & M) DATE OF DECISION: August 30, 2011 A.C. Karthikeyan .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Haryana and another ........ RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) Learned counsel contends that let the petition be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to take all the pleas taken in this petition during the course of trial. Learned counsel, however, states that being a law abiding citizen and in due deference to the process of Court, after issuance of summoning order dated 13.03.2005, the petitioner has been appearing diligently either himself or through Lawyer. Learned counsel has pointed out that the complaint is still at the stage of summoning/presence of accused, who have not put in appearance. Considering the totality of facts and circumstances of the case, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for by learned counsel for the petitioner. The personal appearance of the petitioner shall remain exempt on the following conditions:- (i)he shall be represented by a counsel before the learned trial Court; Crl. Misc. No. M-16827 of 2011 (O & M) 2 (ii)he shall not dispute his identity as accused; (iii)he shall have no objection if the evidence is recorded in his absence; (iv)he shall come present before the learned trial Court as and when required and; (v)he shall comply with any other condition(s) that may be imposed by the learned trial Court. 30.08.2011 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE