The court emphasized the right to a fair trial and allowed for a stay of proceedings against the accused, balancing legal rights and procedural efficiency.

/A a-, The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the Petition and the affidavit filed in support the+eof and upon hearing the arguments of SRI SRINIVASA KANNAMA REDDY Advocate for the Petitioner, and of PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent No.1, and the Court made the following ORDER:

{fHeard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant public prosecutor appearing for the lst respondent-State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is arraigned as Accused No.1 in C.C. No.1225 of 2016 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, NandyaI, for the alleged offences under Sections 353 R/w 34 of IPC. /

Learned counsel further submits that though the charge sheet was filed in 2016, the case is now coming up for examination under section251 oftheCr.P.C. /

Considering the submissions, there shall be a stay of appearance of the petitioner/Accused No.1 in C.C. No.1225 of 2016 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First class, NandyaI, except on dates when the petitioner's presence is required, as directed by the learned Magistrate, for the purpose of the trial. /

Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to take out /

personal notice to the 2nd respondent by registered post with acknowledgment due and file proof of service in the Registry. f~

post the matter on 23.07.2025." ct~