THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.2352 OF 2010 DATED 20th DECEMBER, 2010. BETWEEN : T.Muralidhara Raju & others .. Petitioners-R.2 to R.5 and The State of A.P. & another ..Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.2352 OF 2010 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court challenging the order passed by the learned IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, in Crl.M.P.No.1340 of 2010 in D.V.C.No.81 of 2010 on 24.11.2010 whereby the application of the petitioners seeking to dispense with their presence before the trial Court was dismissed by the learned Magistrate. Heard. Petitioners are arrayed as respondents before the trial Court on the basis of the complaint filed by one Deepthi by invoking the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. This Court is of the view that in such cases wherein the question of identity of the accused does not arise, their presence can be dispensed with at the time of trial and they can be permitted to be represented by the counsel. Hence, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed and the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with except on the dates the trial Judge insists for the same and the petitioners are directed to be represented properly before the trial Court through their counsel. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Dated : 20.12.2010 sur