Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the Informant as well as learned counsel appearing for the State.

2. This application is directed against the order dated 13.02.2013 passed in Sessions Trial No. 07 of 2000, whereby and whereunder the court after making alteration in the charge denied the opportunity to the defence to cross-examine the witnesses examined earlier on behalf of the prosecution.

3. Mr. Anil Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that both the petitioners were put on trial on the charge that they did not commit murder intentionally of one Vinod Singh and on framing of charge, the witnesses were examined and after examination of all the prosecution witnesses, the statements of the accused persons were recorded and then the matter was fixed for argument and then at that stage, charge was altered, whereby, it was charged that the petitioners also did commit murder of one Manu Ansari. After the charge was altered, the court did not find fit to give opportunity to defence to recall the witnesses for cross-examination as according to the court, the accused persons had cross-examined the witnesse