JUDGMENT

Mohd. Hamid Hussain, J. - This is a reference made by the learned Sessions Judge, Bareilly, for setting aside the order dated 16th February 1971 passed by the Asstt. Sessions Judge in a Criminal Trial, directing the accused Nem Chand on whose behalf adjournment was sought, to pay the expenses of the prosecution witnesses who were in attendance on that date.

2. The application for adjournment as moved on behalf of Nem Chand by his counsel Sri D. N. Tandon and the application was accompanied by a medical certificate to the effect that the applicant Nem Chand was suffering from typhoid and was confined to bed and was unable to attend the court. It appears that the learned Asstt. Sessions Judge accepted the medical certificate in support of the application for adjournment and adjourned the case but thought it proper to require the applicant to pay the expenses of the prosecution witnesses. I have seen the order of the Asstt. Sessions Judge dated 16 February, 1971 which is on the order sheet. The order of the Asstt. Sessions Judge requiring the applicant to pay the expenses of the prosecution witnesses does not appear to be a proper order since the applicant was confined to bed