HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
SANJEET PUROHIT
Rajesh Kumar S/o Late Hiralal – Appellant
Versus
Anand Kumar S/o Late Shri Hiralalji – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to prior court orders (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding cross-examination rights (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's assessment of cross-examination methods (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. application of res judicata in ongoing proceedings (Para 7) |
| 5. principles governing judicial interference in trial courts (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 6. final dismissal of writ petition (Para 11 , 12) |
Order :
SANJEET PUROHIT, J.
1. The present writ petition has been preferred challenging order dated 17.09.2025 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Pali (“the learned Trial Court”) whereby application filed on behalf of the petitioner–plaintiff under Sections 138 and 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) was rejected. By the said application, the petitioner–plaintiff sought permission to confront the defendants’ witnesses with respect to the signatures affixed on a document while concealing the entire text of the document in question.
Petitioner has also challenged order dated 14.11.2025 passed by learned trial Court whereby application of similar nature filed by petitioner-plaintiff was rejected and his right to cross-examine the witnesses was closed.
2. Brief facts

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