Kommaraju Lakshmi Durga v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI Criminal Petition No.3282 of 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioners/Accused Nos.2 and 3 seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.20 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Special Mobile Court, at Khammam, for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. Though the present Criminal Petition is filed seeking quashing of proceedings in the above-said Calendar Case, at the time of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer seeking dispensation of the appearance of the petitioners before the trial Court.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that since the identity of petitioners is not in dispute in the present case, their presence in the above C.C. may not be necessary on every date of adjournment.

4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the rival submissions, the personal appearance of the petitioners in C.C.No.20 of 2019 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Special Mobile Court, at Khammam, is hereby dispensed with except on the dates specifically warranted by the trial Court.

5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed in the light of this final order.

_____________________ JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI 26th June, 2019 sur