C. R. PAL, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner being aggrieved by the order dated 6-11-1997 passed by the learned S. D. J. M. (Sadar), Cuttack in G. R. Case No. 2085 of 1996 rejecting his prayer to dispense with his personal attendance in terms of Section 205, Cr. P. C. has come up for quashing the impugned order and for a direction to the learned Magistrate to dispense with his personal attendance in the aforementioned G. R. Case and to allow him to appear before the Court of the learned S. D. J. M. through a pleader.

( 2 ) THE case of the petitioner is that on the infromation of one Laxmikanta Mohapatra, Bangalabag P. S. Case No. 286 of 1996 corresponding to G. R. Case No. 2085 of 1996 of the Court of S. D. J. M. (Sadar), Cuttack was registered against the petitioner and his son-in-law Manoj Kumar Mohapatra for the alleged offence under Sections 468, 469, 507 read with Section 34, I. P. C. In the said case summons were issued for appearance of the accused persons on 19-9-1997 on which date this petitioner and his son filed a petition under Section 205, Cr. P. C. with a prayer to dispense with their personal appearance and to permit them to appear by their pleaders. It is stated in the peti