SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J.

Crl.M.A.5425/2018 (exemption)

Exemption is allowed subject to all just exceptions.

CRL.M.C. 1494/2018 & Crl.M.A.5426/2018 (stay)

1. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing today.

2. The petitioner impugns order dated 14.12.2017, whereby, the Revisional Court has allowed the revision petition filed by the petitioner subject to certain conditions.

3. The petitioner is an accused in a case filed by the respondent under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. The petitioner impugned order dated 27.07.2017 of the Trial Court closing the right of the petitioner to cross-examine the witnesses of the respondent.

4. The Trial Court was of the view that the petitioner had been given sufficient time to cross-examine the witnesses, however, the petitioner was delaying the proceedings. The petitioner was insisting on production of the records prior to the continuance with the cross-examination. The Trial Court was of the view that the petitioner was trying to deliberately create difficulties for the Court to prevent conclusion of evidence. The Court w