N. Erukalaiah, v. The State Of A.P.,

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.15107 OF 2014 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed by the accused No.2 and 3 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.192 of 2014 pending on the file of IV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Tirupati, Chittoor District for the offences under Sections 498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

After arguing for some time, since this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned proceedings at this stage, the learned counsel for the petitioners confined his argument to the extent of dispensing with the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court. Being the offence alleged against the petitioners under Section 498-A IPC, the question of their identity before the trial Court does not arise.

In the circumstances, the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates so specifically the trial Court insists for their appearance. The petitioners are directed to be represented by a counsel on all hearing dates.

The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending, shall stand closed.

________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 22.03.2016 Tsr