IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
BIBEK CHAUDHURI
Shailesh Kumar, Son of Govind Prasad – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. revisability of interlocutory orders (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. private complainants' revisional rights (Para 5 , 15 , 17) |
| 3. necessity of witness examination for justice (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 30) |
| 4. distinction of facts necessitating witness examination (Para 26 , 28 , 29) |
| 5. court's final order on the revision application (Para 33 , 34) |
JUDGMENT :
1. A short but seminal question is involved in the instant Criminal Revision. The issue is as to whether any order rejecting an application under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is an interlocutory order and, therefore, not revisable, even if the order of rejection of application for examination of an additional witness, not charge-sheeted or not named in the complaint, is found to be necessary for just decision of the case. Secondly, whether denial of examination of a material witness, whose evidence, the Court considers absolutely necessary for just decision of a criminal case.
3. It is held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the aforesaid case that under Section 397 (2) of the Cr.P.C., the powers of revision can not be exercised in relation to an interlocutory order passed in any appeal, enquiry or trial or other p
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