IN THE 141 Ravi Sahdev Santosh Sahdev CORAM: Present : HARPREET SINGH BRAR 1. Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for Section 138 of the N.I Act pending before Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phagwara bearing NACT No.157 of 2021, dated 25.05.2021 titled ‘Santosh Sahdev Versus Ravi Sahdev’, Annexure P subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. 2. present petition and seeks liberty to raise all the pleas taken in the present petition, at the appropriate stage, during t prayer to the extent that District Guatam Budh Nagar, U.P., however, the trial of the complaint is progressing attending the trial on each and every date would cause great inconvenience and hardship to him as it would compel him to travel a long distance to appear before the trial Court. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Ravi Sahdev VERSUS Sahdev HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Mr. Prabhjot Singh Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 528 of rik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of complaint filed under Section 138 of the N.I Act pending before Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phagwara bearing NACT No.157 of 2021, dated 25.05.2021 titled ‘Santosh Sahdev Versus Ravi Sahdev’, Annexure P subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present petition and seeks liberty to raise all the pleas taken in the present petition, at the appropriate stage, during the course of trial and confines his prayer to the extent that the petitioner is District Guatam Budh Nagar, U.P., however, the trial of the complaint is progressing before the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phagwara attending the trial on each and every date would cause great inconvenience and hardship to him as it would compel him to travel a long distance to appear before the trial Court. HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-39341-2025 Date of Decision : July 24, 2025 .....Petitioner VERSUS .....Respondent HARPREET SINGH BRAR Mr. Prabhjot Singh Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya quashing of complaint filed under Section 138 of the N.I Act pending before Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phagwara bearing NACT No.157 of 2021, dated 25.05.2021 titled ‘Santosh Sahdev Versus Ravi Sahdev’, Annexure P-1, and all the Learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present petition and seeks liberty to raise all the pleas taken in the present he course of trial and confines his 60 years of age and resident of District Guatam Budh Nagar, U.P., however, the trial of the complaint is Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phagwara and attending the trial on each and every date would cause great inconvenience and hardship to him as it would compel him to travel a long distance to 2025 , 2025 Petitioner .....Respondent tiya quashing of complaint filed under Section 138 of the N.I Act pending before Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phagwara bearing NACT No.157 of 2021, dated 25.05.2021 and all the Learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present petition and seeks liberty to raise all the pleas taken in the present he course of trial and confines his 60 years of age and resident of District Guatam Budh Nagar, U.P., however, the trial of the complaint is and attending the trial on each and every date would cause great inconvenience and hardship to him as it would compel him to travel a long distance to PUNEET CHAWLA 2025.07.25 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- 3. The instant petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as prayed for. However, in view of the ratio laid down by this Court in CRM- M-25963-2023 titled as ‘Suresh Kumar and another Vs. The State of Haryana and another’ 2023 (2) Law Herald 1498, the personal appearance of the petitioner before the learned trial Court is ordered to be exempted, subject to the following conditions:- i) petitioner shall be represented through his counsel; ii) shall not delay/stall the trial proceedings; iii) shall not dispute his identity as accused; iv) shall have no objection if the prosecution evidence is recorded in his absence but in the presence of his counsel; v) shall appear before the trial Court as and when required; and vi) any other condition, which the trial Court may impose. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE July 24, 2025 Manisha/PC Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No PUNEET CHAWLA 2025.07.25 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document