JUDGMENT

1. This petition has been filed under Sections 397 and 401 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short, `Cr.P.C.'), challenging the Order dated 20.08.2022 (hereinafter referred to as the `Impugned Order') passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-01, Special Court (POCSO Act), North District, Rohini Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the `Trial Court') in SC 253/2018, titled State v. Narender Singh, dismissing the application filed under Section 311 of the Cr.P.C. by the petitioner seeking recalling of the victim (PW-1) and her mother/complainant (PW-2) for further cross-examination.

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2. The above criminal case has been registered on a final report filed by the police upon the completion of the investigation in FIR No. 404/2017 registered at Police Station: K.N. Katju Marg, Rohini District, Delhi, under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short, `IPC') and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the `POCSO Act').

3. It is the case of the prosecution that on 04.09.2017, the victim, aged around 17 years, went to her tuition class at about 2:00 PM., when h