THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2748 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners – Accused 2 to 6 approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.256 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Adoni, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition 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 petitioners before the court below. 4. Admittedly, in this matter after completion of due investigation police filed charge sheet. Since the material on record reveals some prima facie allegations against the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial against them. In any event, the matter arises out of matrimonial disputes where the question of identity of the accused does not arise, this Court is inclined to dispense with the presence of the petitioners before the trial court. 5. 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. 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. 28th March 2011, Rns.