ORDER:-

1. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 seeking the Court to quash the proceedings against the petitioners in D.V.C.No.36 of 2025, on the file of the learned II Additional Junior Civil Judge –cum- II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Khammam, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 12, 18, 19 & 20 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

2. Heard Mr.Syed Tousif Basha, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Sri Jitender Rao Veeramalla, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-

State.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his arguments seeking a direction to dispense with the appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that appropriate orders may be passed.

5. Perused the record. D.V.C.No.36 of 2025 is pending on the file of the learned II Additional Junior Civil Judge –cum- II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Khammam. Considering the submissions made by both parties and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of the Criminal Petition by dispensing with the appearance of the petitioners before the Trial Court.

6. Hence, the Criminal Petition is disposed of dispensing with the presence of the petitioners before the Trial Court provided that the petitioners are represented through an Advocate on every date of hearing and that they shall be present before the Trial Court whenever their presence is specifically required during the course of trial.

7. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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