HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No.6798/2019 Ramniwas Soni S/o Shri Navrang Lal Soni, R/o Rup Laxmi Jewelers, Subhash Mandi, Neem Ka Thana, District Sikar.

----Petitioner Versus Sunil Kumar Soni S/o Mali Ram Soni, R/o National Highway Road No.52, Main Bus Stand, Post Bawri, Ps Ringus, District Sikar.

----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vidhut Kumar Gupta For Respondent(s) : Mr. Avi Airun for Mr. Jitender Mitruka JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND

Order

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1. A challenge has been led to the impugned order dated 26.09.2019 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ringus, District Sikar in Criminal Case No.441/2015, by which the petitioner’s opportunity to produce defence evidence has been closed by the Court below.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is facing trial for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act before the Court below. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner and the respondent-complainant are close relatives, i.e., maternal uncle and nephew and since they were exploring the possibility of compromise, the petitioner’s defence evidence could not