THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.9476 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioners-Accused 1 to 5 approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in C.C.No.781 of 2009 on the ﬁle of the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class, (Prohibition and Excise) Court, Ananthapur, whereby they are facing charge for the oﬀence punishable under Sections 498-A and 307 read with 34 IPC and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Heard. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners conﬁned his arguments to the extent of dispensation of the presence of the petitioners before the court below. In this matter after completion of investigation police ﬁled charge sheet. Charge sheet reveals prima facie allegations against all the petitioners. Hence, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial at this stage. In any event, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, as the oﬀence arises out of matrimonial disputes, the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with except the dates on which the learned Magistrate insists for the same and they shall properly be represented through their counsel. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions ﬁled along with the Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 1st December 2011 Rns