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. 4002 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4002 OF 2007 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4002 OF 2007 Puneet Yogiraj Makar .... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra & anr....... Respondent. Shri Shirish Gupte Sr. adv. with R.M.Pardiwala i/b M/s. Mulla & Mulla for the applicant. Shri A.S.Shitole APP for State. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. CORAM; A.P. DESHPANDE, J. DATED; 25TH JANUARY, 2008 DATED; 25TH JANUARY, 2008 DATED; 25TH JANUARY, 2008 P.C.; P.C.; P.C.; 1. It is the case of the applicant that he is a business man and has to travel abroad on number of occasions in connection with the exigencies of the business. Earlier, exemption was granted from appearance for a period of about six months. The applicant moved an application seeking permanent exemption from appearance as n accused in the case pending on the file of the Sessions Judge. The rejection of the said application has given rise to the filing of the present application. The learned counsel for the applicant fairly submits that if the applicant is permitted to move an application for exemption on the dates on which he finds it difficult to attend the court on account of his engagement and if the application so moved is considered sympathetically, the petitioner does not press this petition. I am informed at the bar that as of now only 12 witnesses are examined and about 90 more witnesses are likely to be examined. The learned A.P.P. has no objection to this course being followed. In the result, I permit the applicant to move appropriate application for exempting him from appearance in the trial as and when the applicant has unavoidable business engagement and the learned Sessions Judge, who is ceased of the trial, shall consider the application in accordance with the law. It is made clear that the absence of the accused will in no way affect the smooth conduct of the trial as he would make arrangement for his advocate to remain present and represent him. The application is accordingly disposed of. ...