IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12426-2025 Decided on : 05.03.2025 Hardeep Singh and another . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Amandeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)

1. Instant petition has been filed by the accused – Hardeep Singh and Deepak, by challenging the order dated 06.05.2024, whereby, cross- examination of the complainant, has been treated as “NIL”. Subsequently, on moving an application dated 09.08.2024, under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for recalling of PW-Ram Baitha (complainant examined on 06.05.2024), has also been dismissed vide order dated 14.01.2025, and same is also assailed by the petitioners before this Court.

2. Before proceeding further, it would be apt to notice both the orders, passed by the trial Judge in the proceedings of FIR No. 210, dated 07.11.2022, under Sections 379-B, 34 and 411 of IPC, registered at P.S.

Sadar, Ludhiana.

Firstly, the order dated 06.05.2024, whereby, the cross-

examination of the witness was recorded as ‘NIL’, says as under:-

“ Accused Arun Kumar produced by the Jail