JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent.

2. The challenge in this petition is to the order dtd. 18/4/2023 passed by the trial Court rejecting the application made by the petitioner-accused for adjournment which had the effect of closing the defence evidence of the petitioner.

3. Having perused the impugned order, I do find substance in the submission of the learned counsel for the respondent that the petitioner has been casual in her approach in the matter of filing the affidavit-in-evidence. A request was made for adjournment on 18/4/2023 for the reason that the affidavit-in-evidence could not be completed as the accused had to obtain certified documents from the bank on which the accused wants to rely. The trial Court passed the following Order:- 'Final opportunity was given on 24/1/2023. Even thereafter on account of medical grounds, opportunity was given on costs. Despite that no AIE is filed on the pretext obtaining documents. I do not see bonafide as the accused had sufficient time to obtain such documents. Hence, rejected. Defence evidence stands closed.'

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in fact, the p