THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10142 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners – accused 2,3,5,6,8 to 21 approached this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No. 7 of 2003 on the file of the District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under Act 17 of 1999, Chittoor whereby they are facing trial for the offences punishable under Section 5 of the A.P. Protection of Depositors Financial Establishment Act, 1999 and Sections 417 and 420 I.P.C. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. In this case, after due investigation, the police filed charge sheet. Since the allegations in the charge sheet reveal prima facie case against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to quash the same. 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 petitioners before the Court below. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to dispense with the presence of the petitioners before the trial court. Accordingly, 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. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. Dt. 21.10.2011 lvl THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.10142 of 2011 Dt. 21.10.2011