ORDER

J.G. Chitre, J. -The question to be adjudicated is whether the Magistrate trying the cases of petty nature should grant exemption to the accused who has been represented by an Advocate or Counsel and wants to get his case tried in accordance with provisions of law.

2. The prosecution case seems to be that petitioners were found carrying some school boys - seven in number in the bus when they were apprehended by the police who registered a crime against them for infringing the provisions of Section 66 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 1988 (hereinafter referred to as Act for convenience) Mr. Trivedi submitted that the petitioners want to contest the case only because they want to oblige those school going boys for enabling them to reach the school in time. Mr. Trivedi further submitted that the petitioners want to challenge the improper and arbitrary attitude of the police officials in such case who do not bother much for humanitarian spirit. Mr. Trivedi submitted that the offence is punishable with fine only which would extend to sum of Rs. 5,000/- with minimum fine of Rs. 2,000/-. He pointed out that the Court has been granted the discretion to punish the offenders with less amount