CRM No. M-28671 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-28671 of 2010 Date of Decision : December 07, 2011 Swami Ram Tirath and others .... PETITIONERS Vs. Om Parkash Banth ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. M.S.Dhami, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Baljinder Singh, Advocate, for the respondent. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioners, after arguing for some time, prays that the matter is being unnecessarily delayed by the respondent as he is not coming forth to make a statement before the trial Court. He submits that at this stage, he would be satisfied if the respondent-complainant concludes his evidence within some specified time. CRM No. M-28671 of 2010 2 Counsel for the respondent states that the complainant shall conclude his evidence in the trial Court in four opportunities to be granted by the Court. This statement made by the counsel for the respondent is acceptable to the counsel for the petitioners. In view of the above, the trial Court is directed to give four opportunities to the respondent-complainant to conclude his evidence after the next date already fixed now. The petitioners shall cooperate in the trial and if any adjournment is necessitated because of the default on the part of the petitioners, it shall not be treated as an effective opportunity for the complainant. Counsel for the petitioners states that the personal presence of the petitioners may be exempted by the trial Court. ' If such an application is moved by the petitioners, the same shall be considered and an appropriate order be passed by the trial Court keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the cae. Petition stands disposed of in above terms. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) December 07, 2011 JUDGE pj