IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE DEEPAK KHOT

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ON THE 3 OF NOVEMBER, 2025 MISC. PETITION No. 5735 of 2025 SMT. SWATI DWIVEDI D/O SHRI P.D. DWIVEDI Versus YOGESH MISHRA Appearance:

Shri Ajay Sen - Advocate for the petitioner.

ORDER The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing the orders dated 20.08.2025 and 23.09.2025 passed by Principal Judge, Family Court, Katni in case No.164/2021, whereby the petitioner's right to cross- examine the respondent's/applicant’s witness Namesh Kumar, has been closed and on submission of application under Order 18 Rule 17 CPC, the application has also been rejected.

2. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the present petition has been filed by the petitioner for mercy of the Court to allow the petition subject to cost to cross-examine the witness of the respondent/applicant as the right of cross-examination has been closed vide order dated 20.08.2025. It is submitted that for the mistake of the counsel, the litigant should not be punished, as it is a trite law. It is submitted that the petitioner may be given one chance to cross-examine the witness of the plainti