Criminal Petition No. 11268 of 2010 · Andhra Pradesh High Court

This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.480 of 2010 on the file of the VII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hayathnagar, Cyberabad, Hyderabad, arising out of Crime No.326 of 2010 of Hayathnagar Police Station, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 417 and 493 IPC.

Heard both sides.

After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused withdrawing the main prayer, confined his arguments requesting the court to dispense with the presence of the petitioner before the court below.

Admittedly, in this matter after completion of investigation police filed charge sheet. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 420, 417 and 493 IPC. Since the prima facie material on record reveals allegations against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. In any event, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court is inclined to dispense with the presence of the

petitioner before the trial court.

Accordingly, the presence of the petitioner-accused before the trial Court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for his appearance and he shall be properly represented through his counsel.

With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 1st February 2011, Rns.