IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9762 OF 2009 BETWEEN: 1. Dr. A. Thyagi S/o. Nagoji Rao 2. Dr. Ayapati Swarna Latha Devi W/o.Thyagi 3. Dr. Bharath S/o. Thyagi …. Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 AND 1. The State, rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 2. Dr. B. Pavani W/o. Dr. Dhanyasi Srinivasan …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.9762 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioners Dr. A. Thyagi, Dr. Ayapati Swarna Latha Devi, Dr. Bharath, accused Nos.5 to 7 respectively, seeking to dispense with their appearance in C.C. No.14 of 2009 on the file of II Additional Munsif Magistrate, Ongole, Prakasam District. 2. Heard. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are the parents of the alleged second wife (A-4) of accused No.1, husband of the de facto complainant Dr. B. Pavani - respondent No.2 herein, and that petitioner No.3 is the son of petitioner Nos.1 and 2 and he contends that there is a dispute that whether the marriage between the de facto complainant and accused No.1 was performed earlier or whether the marriage between accused No.4, who is daughter of petitioner Nos.1 and 2, and accused No.1 was performed earlier. 4. In the circumstances and as the petitioners are not, obviously, directly connected to the offence, their presence can be dispensed with during the trial. 5. Accordingly, it is directed that the presence of petitioners shall be dispensed with during trial of C.C. No.14 of 2009 on an appropriate application being filed for the same by them and their being properly represented. However, the petitioners shall appear before the trial Court at the time of framing charges, their examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. and judgment. 7. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself. _____________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J November 24, 2009. KTL