IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Nirmal Kumar, J
Mr. R. Raja – Appellant
Versus
Integrated Finance Company Private Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to section 311 order at arguments stage. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. petitioner contends documents fill evidentiary gaps. (Para 3) |
| 3. best evidence may be allowed before trial ends. (Para 4) |
| 4. criminal original petition dismissed without interference. (Para 5) |
ORDER
The petitioner/accused has filed the present petition challenging the order passed by the learned XXVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet Court in Crl.M.P. No.11 of 2026 in C.C. No.3578 of 2017 dated 17.03.2026.
2. The contention of the petitioner is that he is facing prosecution for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on a complaint filed by the respondent. The case had reached the penultimate stage of arguments. At that stage, the respondent/complainant filed a petition under Section 311 Cr.P.C. seeking permission to further examine himself and to mark two additional documents, namely, the Board Resolution and the Hire Purchase Agreement.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that during the earlier cross-examination of P.W.1, Form No.32 dated 25.09.2004 had already been produced in order to establish that, as on the date of the cheque, namely
25.02.2005, the
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