THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2734 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner – Accused No.21 approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against him in C.C.No.26 of 2007 on the file of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad, whereby he is facing charge for the offence punishable under Section 120-B and 420 IPC and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption 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 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 No.21 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 disposed of. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. _________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 25th March 2011, Rns.