Veeramalla Chitteswara Rao, v. The State Of A.P,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE T.SUNIL CHOWDARY CRIMINAL PETITION No.4582 of 2017 ORDER:

This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 6 in C.C.No.579 of 2015 on the file of the Court of V Metropolitan Magistrate, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District. 2.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the State of Andhra Pradesh. 3.

At the time of hearing, the only relief sought by the learned counsel for the petitioners is to dispense with the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court.

4.

In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to go into the merits of the main case.

5.

There is no dispute with regard to the identity of petitioner Nos.2 to 6. Even if their presence is dispensed with, no prejudice would be caused to the second respondent.

6.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the presence of petitioner Nos.2 to 6, who are accused Nos.2 to 6 in C.C.No.579 of 2015 on the file of the Court of V Metropolitan Magistrate, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District, is hereby dispensed with on each and every date of adjournment. However, they shall appear before the trial Court as and when their presence is so required.

7.

With the above observations, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

8.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Criminal Petition shall stand closed.

________________________ T.SUNIL CHOWDARY, J Date: 20.06.2017 Ivd