IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-15840 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 23, 2011 Balkar Singh . ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Devinder Bir Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that during the pendency of the criminal appeal, petitioner could not appear before the Appellate Court because of Diarrhea, consequently, non-bailable warrants were issued against the petitioner. Learned counsel further states that petitioner shall surrender/appear before the Court on the date fixed and shall move a proper application before the Court explaining the reasons for not appearing on the earlier date fixed, in the light of the judgment of this Court in the matter Crl. Misc.No.M-15840 of 2011 of Bhupinder Singh Chhabra vs. State of Punjab and others, Crl. Misc. No. M-770 of 2011, decided on 01.02.2011, therefore, he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with the aforesaid liberty. Petition is dismissed as withdraw with the aforesaid liberty. In the event of moving application by the petitioner-accused, the same shall be decided in accordance with law, at its own merit, without any undue delay. May 23, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2