KULDEEP TIWARI
Gulshan Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mr. Kuldeep Tiwari, J.
The petitioner, who is facing trial as an accused in FIR No.493, dated 30.10.2008, under Sections 420, 466, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Rohtak, District Rohtak, as well as in a private complaint dated 11.06.2006, under Sections 420, 466, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC, throws challenge to the order 01.03.2017 (Annexure P-8) passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Solanki, Rohtak, (hereafter referred to as 'the learned trial court concerned'), whereby the third application preferred under Section 311 Cr.P.C. by the prosecution, has been allowed. This caused grievance to the present petitioner/accused and propelled him to invoke the inherent powers of this Court as envisaged under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. for quashing of impugned order (supra).
Brief Facts
2. Before proceeding to evince any opinion upon the legality of the impugned order, it deems imperative to deal with the facts in detail as the case has its chequered history.
3. In the instant case a complaint was filed by respondent no.2-Ramesh Chander, who alleged therein that he was owner of 2/5th share in shops No.361 to 367, Quilla Road, Rohtak, i.e.
The court emphasized that Section 311 Cr.P.C. must be exercised judiciously, and applications to introduce evidence cannot be used to fill evidentiary gaps left by the prosecution.
The court has broad discretionary power under Sections 311 and 91 of the Cr.P.C. to allow additional evidence essential for a just decision, even after the closure of evidence.
The Court has the discretion to summon witnesses or recall and re-examine any person if their evidence appears to be essential to the just decision of the case, as per Section 311 Cr.P.C. This power ....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the importance of Section 311 and Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code in allowing the examination of witnesses and admission of relevant m....
The wide power conferred under Section 311 Cr.P.C. allows the court to recall witnesses or lead additional evidence for a fair trial and just decision.
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