THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12307 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in D.V.C.No.27 of 2011 on the ﬁle of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Khammam. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither is the counsel for the petitioners present nor is there any representation on his behalf. The oﬀence alleged against the petitioners is punishable under the provisions of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Since the material on record prima facie reveals allegations against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial. In any event, considering the nature of allegations wherein the question of identity of the accused before the trial Court does not arise, the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with, except on the dates the learned trial Judge insists for their presence and the petitioners shall be properly represented by their 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 30.11.2011 v v