IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Rajvinder Singh ....Petitioner V/s Amarjeet Bama ....Respondent Date of decision: 27.01.2026 Date of Uploading : 27.01.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Karanbir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

None for the respondent.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of the order dated 26.11.2025 (Annexure P-3) passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana whereby the application filed by the petitioner (herein) - accused, under Section 348 of BNSS, 2023 seeking recall and further cross-examination of CW-1, was dismissed

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the Court below has erred in dismissing the application filed under Section 348 of BNSS, seeking recall and further cross-examination of CW-1. Learned counsel has further iterated that the complainant is the sole material witness and denial of further cross-examination has caused serious prejudice to the defence. Learned counsel has argued that the cross-examination was closed without recording any finding of willful default on the part of the accused- petitioner which has resulted in