IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-21874 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.8.2009. Sunder M.Shetty ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Parminder Singh-I, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJESH BINDAL J. **** Criminal Misc. No. 40265 of 2009 The application is allowed as prayed for subject to all just exceptions. Criminal Misc. No.M-21874 of 2009 Prayer in the present petition is for quashing of FIR No. 81, dated 3.5.2007, registered under Sections 420,465,467,468,471,120-B IPC at Police Station Bholath, District Kapurthala in which the petitioner was the then Branch Manager of the Bank, is an accused. He allegedly committed fraud in disbursement of loan. Though initially the petitioner was named in the FIR, however, after investigation challan was presented against other accused and petitioner was kept in column No.2. The petitioner was subsequently summoned in an application filed by the complainant under Section 319 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as far as the prayer for quashing of FIR is concerned he does not press the same and seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to raise all the issues as are raised in the present petition before the learned Court below at the appropriate stage. He, however, submits that the petitioner now being the Senior Manager of the Bank, having his posting in District Manglaore (Karnataka), be granted exemption from personal appearance on non-effective dates of hearing as he will have to travel from a far off place for the purpose. He undertakes to appear on every effective Criminal Misc. No.M-21874 of 2009 (O&M) -2- date of hearing so that trial of the case is not delayed. There is no chance of petitioner being absconding as he is senior officer working with the Bank. As far as request of the petitioner for withdrawal of the petition with liberty as prayed for is concerned, the same is granted. As far as the prayer for grant of exemption from personal appearance is concerned, the petitioner may move appropriate application before the learned Magistrate for the purpose, which shall be granted on such terms and conditions as may be fixed. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (RAJESH BINDAL) 13.8.2009 JUDGE Reema