ORDER

1. Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the respondent-State.

2. By way of present application, the applicant has challenged the order dated 16.01.2020 passed by the Principal District Judge, Rajkot in Sessions Case No.147/2016 passed below Exh.95, wherein the application preferred by the State Government below Exh.95 for impleading the applicant as accused in Sessions Case No.147/2016 came to be granted and the Sessions Court passed an order under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “the Cr.P.C.” for short) and issued summons to the applicant and impleaded the applicant as accused in Sessions Case No.147 of 2016.

3. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the respondent-State.

4. Learned advocate for the applicant requests that present applicant is arraigned as accused after recording the evidence of the prosecution witnesses without giving an opportunity of hearing to him and he is arrested thereafter. It is requested by him to take up this matter for final hearing. Learned APP for the respondent-State has no objection if the matter is taken up for final hearing.

5. It is submitted