THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9864 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioner approached this Court with a prayer to dispense with the personal appearance of the petitioner/accused in D.V.C.No.6 of 2008 on the file of the II Additional District Magistrate, Ongole. Heard. Offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Considering the nature of the allegations and also the fact that the question of identity of the accused does not arise in this matter, the presence of the petitioner before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the dates the learned trial Judge insists for his presence and the petitioner shall be properly represented by his counsel before the trial Court. With the above observation, the criminal petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this criminal petition shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 13.10.2011 v v