[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL W.P. NO.1463 OF 2007 Ramchandra Bagrodia ..Petitioner Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents ... Ms.Seema Gupta for Mr.A.M.Saraogi advocate for Petitioner Mr.Y.M.Nakhawa A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JANUARY 17, 2008 DATE : JANUARY 17, 2008 DATE : JANUARY 17, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Ms.Seema Gupta, the learned advocate for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State. None appears for the respondent no.2 though served. 2. The petitioner is facing prosecution in four cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act. The said cases are: (1) Case No.517/S/2003, (2) Case No.525/S/2005, (3) Case No.1319/SS/2005 and (4) Case No. 2785/S/2005. Out of said four cases, two cases are pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 6th Court, Mazgaon, Mumbai and two cases are pending before the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 20th Court, Mazgaon, Mumbai. The prayer of the petitioner is that all the four cases be transferred to one Court. The grounds for [-2-] seeking transfer is that the petitioner is almost 65 years of age. The petitioner is suffering from various health problems and hence, on account of his old age and health problems, it is difficult for him to attend four different matters in different courts on the different dates given in each case. Hence, the transfer of these four cases is sought to any one Court. 3. Looking to the grounds raised in the petition for transfer, in my view, if the petitioner is granted exemption from personal appearance, it would not be necessary to transfer the cases to any one Court. Hence, the concerned Magistrate shall grant exemption from personal appearance to the petitioner in all the four cases unless the learned Magistrate is the opinion that on any particular day, the presence of the petitioner is absolutely necessary. In such case, on the advance notice being given to the petitioner, the petitioner shall attend the concerned Court on the said date. 4. Writ Petition is disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]