ORDER :

1. Instant petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. lays challenge to order dated 25.08.2018, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, passed in Cr. Revision No. 08/2018, titled Miss Rameshwari Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh, affirming the order dated 03.05.2018, passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kullu, H.P. in Police Challan No. 108-1/2011, titled State vs. Rameshwari, whereby, an application under Section 311 Cr.P.C. having been filed by the petitioner (hereinafter referred to as ‘accused’) seeking therein permission to examine three witnesses in defence, came to be dismissed.

2. Precisely, the facts of the case, as emerge from the record are that FIR No. 135 of 2010, came to be instituted against the accused Rameshwari Sharma, who is Advocate by profession, at the behest of complainant namely Miss Rekha Thakur, who alleged that on 21st December, 2010, Advocate named hereinabove, gave her beatings. Record reveals that on the date of alleged incident, complainant Rekha Thakur, had come in Court premises at Kullu in connection with bail petition having been filed by her in case FIR No. 348/2010, dated 21.12.2010, lodged at the