Order on Board

28-02-2020 Heard.

1. This revision petition has been brought challenging the order dated

3.2.2020 passed by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, 2nd Fast Track Special Court, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, dismissing the application filed by the applicant.

2. It is submitted by counsel for the applicant that on 27.1.2020, the deposition of the prosecutrix and her father were recorded by the trial Court in camera proceeding. During the examination of these witnesses, the applicant was not present before the witnesses. It is further submitted that the applicant and the co-accused were sent out of the retiring room of the Judge and the doors were closed, because of which, the applicant and the co-accused were unable to hear the statement that was given by the witnesses. On this ground, it is prayed that the valuable right of the applicant and the co-accused have been denied by the trial Court.

3. The application was filed making a prayer that the proceeding dated

27.1.2020 be cancelled. It is also submitted that there is a specific provision under Section 36 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 that the Court has to ensure that the accuse