Bachu Nageswara Rao, v. State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
In Criminal Revision under Sections 397 and 401 CrPC, the single-judge High Court dismissed the petition challenging an order under Section 239 CrPC. The court allowed dispensation of the petitioners' personal presence, permitting them to be represented solely by counsel before the trial court.
What did the court decide?
Presence of petitioners dispensed with except on dates the Magistrate insists; they must appear through counsel.