JUDGMENT

Avneesh Jhingan, J. (Oral) - The matter is taken up for hearing through video conference due to COVID-19 situation.

2. This petition is field seeking quashing of order dated 22.12.2020 passed in case FIR No. 25 dated 24.4.2012 under Sections 406, 498-A, 506IPC, registered at Police Station Women Cell Jalandhar, District Jalandhar, whereby exemption from personal appearance of the petitioner was declined.

3. The brief facts are that FIR was lodged by the ex-wife of the petitioner. During trial in the year 2012, petitioner was declared Proclaimed Offender (PO). Other two co-accused namely Gurnam Singh s/o Dalip Singh and Kamaljit Kaur w/o Gurnam Singh were acquitted. The petitioner came to India and applied for bail, which was granted on 10.12.2020. Thereafter, the petitioner moved an application for permanent exemption from his personal appearance and for permission to go abroad on account of his job exigencies. It was pleaded that his emergency visa is to expire on 31.1.2021 and he has already availed one extension. The prayer was rejected and hence, the present petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when the FIR was registered, the petitioner was residing