IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-20407 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.8.2009. Shri Ashok Aggarwal ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Gaurav Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJESH BINDAL J. **** Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he restricts his prayer in the present petition to only regarding his exemption from personal appearance before the Court below on non-effective dates of hearing. Prayer is made on the ground that the petitioner being the Managing Director of the Company is placed at Delhi. The trial is continuing at Ludhiana. He has already put in appearance before Court below and has been released on bail. He undertakes to abide by all the conditions as are put by Court below for grant of exemption from personal appearance on non-effective dates of hearing. It has further being pointed out by him that accused No.4 and 5 in the complaint are no more in service of the company. Accused No. 4 left the service on April 8, 2006 whereas accused No.5 left the service in February 2008. He undertakes to furnish their present addresses available with the petitioner to the Court below so that their service is effected and the trial is not delayed. Considering the aforesaid facts, in my opinion, the appearance of the petitioner in the Court below on non-effective dates of hearing can be exempted. The petitioner is given liberty to move the Court below for the purpose, which shall be granted on such terms and conditions as may be fixed. The petition is disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) 11.8.2009 JUDGE Reema