THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3422 OF 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) against the order dated 06.01.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.240 of 2024 in C.C.No.07 of 2007 on the file of I-Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad. The petitioners herein are accused Nos.5, 6 and 7 in the said C.C.

2. The petitioners herein have filed a petition under Section 311 of Cr.P.C, for recalling Pws.7, 8, 11 to 15 and 17 to 22 and 27 for cross-examination, stating that the said witnesses are not cross-examined by these petitioners. If they are not cross- examined, it will cause great hardship to the petitioners. As such, prayed the trial Court to recall the said witnesses.

3. The trial Court dismissed the said petition on the ground that the case was filed in the year 2007 and trial is pending since 17 years, that as per the charge sheet, prosecution cited 84 witnesses and examined 44 witnesses and now the case is posted for examination of GEQD expert and the investigating officer. The petitioners have not given any reason for their non- examination of the above witnesses on the date fix