HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9286 of 2011 ORDER: This Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioner, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking direction to the XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad to accept him as Special Power of Attorney of the respondent in M.C.No.13 of 2010 and to represent and defend the case on his behalf and to number Crl.M.P.(S.R.)No.2608 of 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as the respondent in the maintenance case is working Abroad, he has appointed the petitioner as Special Power of Attorney Holder, vide Special Power of Attorney dated 4.4.2011, to represent and defend him in the case, but the learned Magistrate rejected the petition in Crl.M.P.(S.R.)No.2608 of 2011 filed by the petitioner with a prayer to permit him to represent the case on behalf of the respondent, on the ground that it is to be explained under what provision this petition is filed. The relevant provision for interim relief is 125 of Cr.P.C. There is no need for considering the technicalities, when the respondent in the maintenance case himself is ready to represent his case through his Power of Attorney Holder, petitioner herein. Hence, this Court is of the view that the petitioner may be accepted as Special Power of Attorney Holder of the respondent. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed and the XIII Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, is hereby directed to accept the petitioner herein as Special Power of Attorney of the respondent in M.C.No.13 of 2010 to represent and defend the case on his behalf and to complete the trial within a period of three (3) months. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed shall stand closed. _____________ RAJA ELANGO, J 12th October, 2011 cbs HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO Crl.P.No.9286 of 2011 (Allowed) 12th October, 2011 cbs