IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-24125 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 10.8.2011 Narinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present: Mr.R.K.Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. There is no reason to quash the complaint on the grounds which have been mentioned in the petition. It is also to be noticed that the summoning order is of the year 2007 and the petitioner has approached this court after facing the proceedings for a period of four years. In this view of the matter, there is no reason to interfere with the order of summoning. However, considering the fact that the matter has been pending for the last four years and as per the statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner no evidence has been recorded so far, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned trial Court to expeditely dispose of the proceedings pending before it. It shall not grant any undue indulgence regarding adjournments to either of the parties. However, in case the petitioner moves an application for personal exemption, the trial court shall Crl.Misc.No.M-24125 of 2011 (O&M) -2- consider the same and in case it comes to the conclusion that the petitioner deserves the benefit of personal exemption, it shall do so subject to the filing of an affidavit by the petitioner with the following terms and any other condition which the Court may deem fit to be imposed upon the petitioner in the given set of circumstances :- (i) Undertakes to appear before the trial Court as and when so directed. (ii) Undertakes that he would have no objection if the evidence is recorded in his absence. (iii) Undertake not to raise any dispute as to identity. 10.8.2011 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss