J. K. Mehra, J. (Oral)

( 1 ) I have heard the parties. In this case, after the service of summons, the petitioner had approached the Trial Court for exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 (1) Cr. P. C. The Trial Court rejected the application for exemption from personal appearance and directed that the accused must appear. The accused challenged the orders of the Trial Court rejecting the request for exemption from personal appearance. Justice N. G. Nandi after hearing the parties, disposed of the matter on 17. 12. 1996, setting aside the order of the Trial Court dated 30. 8. 1996 whereby exemption from personal appearance had been declined. This Court granted the exemption from personal appearance to the petitioner. Before this Court the petitioner/accused through his counsel submitted that he does not dispute his identity and also does not object to the progress of the case in his absence and further that he will continue to appear through his counsel before the Trial Court Mr. Gulati also at that time, did not object to grant of exemption from personal appearance, but only qualified that if for any date, the Trial Court requires his presence, the accused should appe

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