IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-12626 of 2008 Date of decision : 17.08.2009 Mohan Lal and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Haryana and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. P.K. Chugh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, AAG Haryana. Mr. Khagesh Gautam, Advocate for Mr. Rajinder Mathur, Advocate for respondent No. 2. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to raise all the pleas before the trial court at an appropriate stage. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. However, learned counsel for the petitioners prays that the petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of respondent No. 2. Learned counsel submits that husband has not been arraigned as an accused in this petition. He has prayed that petitioners may be allowed to appear through their counsel during the pendency of the trial. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that in case an application in this regard is moved by the petitioners, the same shall be considered in accordance with law. The trial court may exempt the personal appearance of the petitioners except on material dates i.e. when it is absolutely necessary. This, however, will be Crl. Misc No. M-12626 of 2008 -2- subject to such terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit to impose. 17.08.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE