Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 145–Ex-parte Proceedings and order–Petitioner could not appear because of ailment and death of counsel–Proceedings were going on since thr year 1970–If the counsel of petitioner was prevented from contesting the proceedings in the year 2001, the petitioner could not be faulted for this inaction–Impugned orders of Courts below set aside and matter remanded back for deciding expeditiously.


