THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.8462 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.704 of 2009 on the file of the XIII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 498(A), 403, 406, 109 IPC and 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners-accused seeks permission of this court for withdrawing the criminal petition and further prayed 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. Since there are prima facie allegations in the charge sheet against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. In any event, considering the nature of offence and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court is inclined to dispense with the presence of the petitioners before the trial court. 5. In view of the submission made by the petitioner’s counsel, permission is accorded and the criminal petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, 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. 6. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 19th September 2011, Rns.