IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-19960 of 2009 Date of decision: August 18, 2009 Anita Kumari & another -Petitioners Versus State of Punjab -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. AK Walia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) Counsel submits he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioners to raise all these pleas before the trial Court at an appropriate stage. He has, however, prayed that since petitioner No.1 is pursuing her Ph.D in Bangalore, her personal appearance be exempted during pendency of trial. Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as aforesaid. In case an application is moved on behalf of Anita Kumari, petitioner No.1 for exemption of her personal appearance, the same shall be decided in accordance with law. The trial Court may exempt personal appearance of petitioner No.1 and allow her to appear through her counsel, except on the dates when her personal appearance is absolutely necessary. This shall, however, be subject to such conditions, as the trial Court may deem fit to impose. [Rajan Gupta] Judge August 18, 2009. 'ask'