Crl. Misc. No. M-27406 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-27406 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 8.9.2011 Kirna Rani @ Kirandeep Kaur & others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Jaideep Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioners to raise all their pleas before the trial court at the appropriate stage. He, however, submits that petitioner No.1 is married sister of husband of the complainant and she is handicapped as is her husband (petitioner No.2 herein). Both of them are residing at Ludhiana. Petitioner No.4 is old mother of respondent No.2/ complainant. Petitioner No.3 is unmarried sister-in-law of respondent No.2. He submits that on each and every date of hearing, the petitioners have to appear before the trial court at Bathinda to attend the proceedings. Their personal appearance, therefore, may be exempted. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case the Crl. Misc. No. M-27406 of 2011 2 petitioners move an application for exemption of their personal appearance, the same shall be considered by the court below in accordance with law. The trial court may consider exempting personal appearance of the petitioners except on the dates it is necessary. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 8.9.2011 'rajpal'