: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5151 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5151 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5151 OF 2005 Sanjay Sitaram Khemka ...Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.S.S.Khemka Applicant-in-Person. Mr.Rajesh More, the APP, for the State. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : 18th August, 2005. DATE : 18th August, 2005. DATE : 18th August, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the Applicant who is present in person before the Court and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The Applicant has filed SLP before the Supreme Court, that is SLP (Criminal) No.1059 of 2005. The said SLP is fixed for hearing before the Supreme Court on 25th August, 2005. The Applicant states that he is facing prosecution in the case which is pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 28th Esplanade Court, Bombay. The said case is numbered as C.C.No.64/SS/2005. The next date in the said case is 26/08/2005. The Applicant states that he had preferred an application before the 28th Esplanade Court, Bombay for exemption from personal appearance. However, the said Application has not been accepted. : 2 : He has further stated as he is required to go to Delhi in connection with the SLP, it would not be possible for him to appear before the Trial Court on 26th August, 2005. Hence, he has sought exemption from personal appearance upto 6th September, 2005. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant exemption to the Applicant from personal appearance before the Trial Court in C.C.No.64/SS/2005 upto 6th September, 2005. 3. The Application is disposed of. 4. Office to supply authenticated copy to the parties. (V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)