JUDGMENT

Jaishree Thakur, J. - The petitioner herein seeks to challenge the order dated 31.1.2020 passed by the Judicial Magistrate 1 st Class, Gurugram, whereby the application filed under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code') seeking permission to summon 16 witnesses in additional evidence has been dismissed.

2. In brief, the facts are that an FIR No. 376 dated 23.11.2013 was got registered by the petitioner under Sections 498-A, 323/34 IPC on the allegations that the petitionercomplainant was subjected to physical assault by the accused persons mentioned therein, apart from misappropriation of Istridhan. After investigation report under Section 173 of the Code was prepared and submitted in the Court and the trial was set in motion. Respondent No.l was charge-sheeted for the commission of offence punishable under Section 498-A, 323 and 406 IPC. The prosecution evidence was closed on 28.8.2019 and after that the present application was filed by the petitioner seeking to summon 16 witnesses, who would testify to the facts that there were various incidents of assaults upon the complainant and misappropriation of istridhan. The said appl