IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-25840 of 2009 (O/M). Date of Decision : November 05, 2009. Rajiv Kumar Bhardwaj ...... Petitioner(s). Versus. The State of Punjab ..... Respondent(s). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Mr. Darling Bahl, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, A.A.G. Punjab, for respondent-State. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). Counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. in this case was registered on 10.06.2002. After presentation of the challan, the case against the petitioner is pending since last seven years and on each and every date of hearing, the petitioner has to go to the Trial Court to attend the trial proceedings. Despite various opportunities, having been given, the prosecution has not been able to complete its evidence. All material witnesses have been declared hostile, but the matter has not come to an end till date. He, therefore, prays that some time may be fixed for disposal of the trial in the matter. \ Counsel for respondent-State, on instructions from A.S.I. Harminder Singh, Police Station Banur, District Patiala, states that the prosecution evidence shall be concluded within a period of two months from today as the next date of hearing before the Trial Court is 20.11.2009. Criminal Misc. No. M-25840 of 2009. The present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of four months from today. Counsel for the petitioner prays for exemption from personal presence of the petitioner during the pendency of the trial before the Court below. If an application for grant of exemption from personal presence is made before the Trial Court with the undertakings that he (i) shall be represented by a counsel before learned Judicial Magistrate; (ii) shall not dispute his identity as accused; (iii) shall have no objection, if the evidence is recorded in his absence; (iv) shall come present before the learned Trial Court as and when required; and (v) shall comply with any other condition (s) that may be imposed by the learned Trial Court, the same shall be granted to the petitioner. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE November 05, 2009. sjks. -2-