Gottimokkula Venkata Ramana Rao v. The State Of Telangana

THE HON'BLE JUSTICE G.SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.10952 of 2018 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., is filed by the petitioner/accused seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.254 of 2016 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Korutla, registered for the offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, against him. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner/accused, learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the 1st respondent-State and perused the record.

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Though the petitioner has raised several grounds to quash the proceedings in the aforesaid case, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to dispense with the appearance of the petitioner/accused in the aforesaid case before the trial Court. 4.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that since the identity of petitioner is not in dispute, his presence in the above case may not be necessary on every date of adjournment. 5.

In view of the aforesaid submissions, the appearance of the petitioner/accused in C.C.No.254 of 2016 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Korutla, is dispensed with, except on the dates whenever his presence is required by the trial Court and he shall be represented by his counsel.

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

GSD, J Crl.P.No.10952 of 2018 7.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending in this criminal petition, shall stand closed.

___________ G.SRI DEVI, J 4th December, 2019 sj