THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2554 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners – Accused 2 and 3 approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.356 of 2010 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kalyandurg, whereby they are facing charge under Sections 498-A read with 34 IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused withdrawing the main prayer, confined his arguments requesting the court to dispense with the presence of the petitioners before the court below. 4. Admittedly, in this matter after completion of due investigation police filed charge sheet. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 498-A IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Since the prima facie material on record reveals allegations against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. In any event, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, and the offence alleged arises out of matrimonial disputes where the question of identity of the accused does not arise, the presence of the petitioners - accused before the trial court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for their appearance and they shall be properly represented through their counsel before the trial Court. 5. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 22nd March 2011, Rns