THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8550 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approaches this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.26 of 2009 on the file of the Special Judge for S.P.E. & A.C.B. Cases, Vijayawada, Krishna District, whereby he is facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 7 & 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. 2. Heard both sides. 3. After arguing for some time, when this Court is not inclined to grant the relief sought by the petitioner, learned counsel for the petitioner-accused confined his arguments requesting the court to dispense with the presence of the petitioner before the court below. Learned counsel for the respondent opposed the petition. 4. Admittedly, in this matter after completion of due investigation police filed charge sheet. Since the charge sheet reveals prima facie allegations against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. In any event, even though learned counsel for the respondent opposed the petition, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, and also as the question of identity of the accused does not arise in this case, this Court is inclined to dispense with the presence of the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the presence of the petitioner - accused before the trial court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for his appearance and he shall be properly represented through his counsel before the trial Court. 6. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 20th September 2011, Rns.