1. The Revision Petitioner R.K. Karanjia, Editor of Blitz, Bombay is the accused in a case of defamation filed by the respondent. On an application by him, his personal attendance was exempted during the course of the trial under S.205 Cr. P.C. After the evidence for the prosecution was recorded, the case stood posted to 14-4-1960 for further proceedings. On that day the petitioner was not present in court. His advocate presented a petition stating that as the personal attendance of the petitioner had been exempted his presence need not be insisted upon for his examination under S.342 Cr. P.C. The learned Magistrate heard the parties and passed an order that the examination of the accused under S.342 would mean the examination of the accused in person and not through his 'Mukthyar' or pleader and directed the accused to appear in person on the next hearing date. The petitioner's advocate has come up in revision against the above said order. In para 3 of the petition, it is stated that the petitioner is in Europe as a journalist to cover the Commonwealth Conference and later the Summit talks and it would be very hard if he is directed to return and appear in court before