1 Appln 5080-2010 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5080 OF 2010 Pratapsinh Ganapatrao Jadhav .Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & anr. .Respondents Mr.Jayant Bardeshkar, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.A.A.Mane, APP, for Respondent No.1 - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 4TH MARCH, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. By this application, the applicant and the Editor of News paper questions the order passed by the learned JMFC, Lanja, rejecting applicant's application for exemption and directing the applicant to appear in-person and furnish bail. If the applicant appears and furnishes bail, the learned Magistrate would undoubtedly consider his application for 2 Appln 5080-2010 exemption favourably, since applicant's presence may not be for the trial, if the applicant does not dispute his identity. After the applicant furnishes bail and appears before the Magistrate, if he does not dispute his identity & is represented by an Advocate, the learned Magistrate may proceed with the trial in the absence of the applicant and may summon applicant only when applicant's presence is absolutely necessary. If the applicant appears before the Magistrate on 11th March, 2011, there will be no question of execution of warrant against the applicant and the learned APP may instruct the investigating officer not to execute the warrant, if the applicant appears before the Magistrate. 3. Criminal Application is disposed of. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)