K. SREEDHAR RAO, J.

( 1 ) HE petitioner/accused are the under trial prisoners in S. C. 566 No/99 on the file of City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, charged for committing offences punishable under S. 364a, 307, 323, 324, 342, 428 r/w S. 120-B, IPC and S. 25 (1) (a) and 27 r/w S. 3 Arms Act. During the course of trial it appears that one of the defence counsel Sri. Hasmath Pasha filed retirement memo making some personal allegations against the Special Public Prosecutor. Under the directions of this Court, the trial of this case was held on day today basis and the outer limit to dispose of this case was fixed to be by the end of March 2002. The defence counsel withdrew his participation from 23-11-2000. Thereafter no progress has been made in recording of the evidence, as some of the petitioners/accused were not represented by counsel.

( 2 ) THE present petitioner-accused submitted a grievance petition to the Hon'ble Chief Justice dated 5-12-2001. In the said petitions allegations are made against the Special Public Prosecutor contending that he is not conducting the prosecution in a fair manner and evincing undue and over jealous approach. Therefore, sought the replacement of

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