IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.205 CRM-M-10433-2026 Decided on : 23.02.2026 M/s Ashok Kariyana Store ...... Petitioner Versus Pooran Singh ...... Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL ***

Present : Mr. Sandeep Kumar Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL , J (ORAL)

1. By way of filing the instant petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 11.10.2024, passed by the Court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kanina (Annexure P-3) vide which the application of the petitioner under Section 311 Cr.P.C. (now Section 348 of BNSS), for recalling CW1 Pooran Singh, for further cross-examination has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that after closing of the evidence of the complainant-respondent, it came to the knowledge of the petitioner-accused that the earlier counsel did not cross-examine CW1 Pooran Singh in a proper manner, as such, he engaged the new counsel. Learned counsel further contends that the further cross-examination of the complainant was required on certain vital aspect as there was a recital on the cheque with regard to retu