A specific question was put to the respondent as to whether he would be in position to answer the legal arguments, which shall be raised by the counsel for the petitioner or not? 2 M.Cr.C.No.22099/2023

2. He submitted that he had engaged a lawyer, but after taking fee he is not appearing and accordingly he has already made a complaint before Bar Council against that lawyer.

3. Thereafter, this Court gave an option to the respondent that if he so desires, then this Court can provide the services of a lawyer on the State expenses but he insisted that he would argue the case on his own. Accordingly, it was once again clarified that once the argument starts, this Court will not adjourn the case. But he again and again submitted that he is in a position to answer the legal queries.

4. Accordingly, under these circumstances, this Court was left with no other option but to hear the arguments of the counsel for applicant.

5. This application under section 482 of CrPC has been filed seeking the following relief:-

"It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble court be kind enough to allow this petition and quash the proceedings pending in the Court of Fifth Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal, D