IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMC No.4861 of 2025

Bijaya Kumar Rana …. Petitioner

Mr. Hara Prasad Panda, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha & another …. Opp. Parties

Mr. Debraj Mohanty, AGA

CORAM: JUSTICE SIBO SANKAR MISHRA Order ORDER

No. 13.01.2026

03.

1. In the present case, the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 23.10.2025 passed by the learned A.D.J.-cum-Special Court under POCSO Act, Cuttack in Special G.R. No.45 of 2022, whereby his application under Section 311 of the Cr.P.C. for recalling P.Ws.6,

7 and 9 has been turned down.

2. The petitioner has placed on record the statements of the aforementioned witnesses. It is seen from the evidence that the defence has availed the opportunity of cross-examining the witnesses at length, still application has been moved to recall the witnesses for further cross examination on the ground that vital and important questions inadvertently left out needs to be put to the said witnesses. His application has been primarily rejected on two

grounds, i.e., earlier, the petitioner had moved similar application for recalling the said witnesses, which was withdrawn and the trial of the case is at the concluding stage.

3. Learned counsel for