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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
Krishnankutty – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Represented By The Public Prosecutor – Respondent
ORDER :
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
A criminal prosecution has been pending from 2003 onwards as C.C. No.1441/2003 before the Judicial First Class Magistrates Court, Kunnamkulam. After the prosecution evidence was completed, the prosecutor filed two applications under section 311 Cr.P.C to reopen the prosecution evidence and to examine additional witnesses as per Section 294 of Cr.P.C and section 242(ii) of Cr.P.C. Those applications filed as CMP No.2016/2020 and CMP No.2015/2020 were both dismissed by the learned Magistrate by the impugned order dated 29.04.2020. The revision petitions filed by prosecution before the Sessions Court as Crl.R.P. No.23/2020 and Crl.R.P. No.24/2020 were dismissed as not maintainable. Though the prosecution did not pursue the matter thereafter, the brother of the alleged victim has preferred this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C, challenging the orders of the learned Magistrate as well as that of the Sessions Court.
2. C.C. No.1441/2003 on the files of Judicial First Class Magistrate’s Court, Kunnamkulam is based on a police charge alleging that the accused, who was working as the Sub-Inspector of Police of the Kunnamkulam Police Station, had, on 01.09.2001,
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The requirement of notice before condonation of delay in filing a report is essential to ensure fair procedure as mandated by the principles of natural justice.
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Section 311 of the Cr.P.C. allows courts to recall witnesses essential for a just decision, emphasizing that oversights in prosecution do not constitute irreparable lacunae. Judicial discretion must ....
The duty of the court to determine the truth and to render a just decision, and the need to exercise the power under Section 311 Cr.P.C judiciously to meet the ends of justice.
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