THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 13748 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approached this court invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.67 of 2010 on the file of XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, whereby they are facing trial for the offence punishable under Section 295-A of IPC. 2. This court perused the record and heard the arguments. The entire reading of the complaint and also the charge sheet, it is evident that one Pastor by name Mr.Benjamin has addressed a meeting touching upon the religious feelings of the Hindus. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not having any such malicious idea and he never intend to harm the feelings of the Hindus. 4. In the circumstances, this Court is of the view that it is a matter to be decided at the time of trial only and these are all the points to decide for the trial Court. 5. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for the same and he shall properly be represented through his counsel. The Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, filed along with this Criminal Petition shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 27th December 2011 Rns