Satnam Singh Bhatia v. Central Bureau of Investigation Bs and Fc
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CRR-1198-2019 (O&M); criminal revision; withdrawal of petition with liberty to plead before trial Court; exemption from personal appearance during pendency of case; conditional exemption via affidavit of no objection to proceedings in absentia; appearance required when absolutely necessary; 70-year-old petitioner; accused/exemption from attendance; CBI BS & FC as respondent; Satnam Singh Bhatia; Aman Chaudhary, J.; oral order dated 13.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to take all pleas before the trial Court; exemption from personal appearance before the trial Court during pendency of the case granted, subject to filing an affidavit of no objection to proceedings in his absence in the presence of counsel, and appearance whenever his presence is absolutely necessary.