Judgment:
Crl.
Misc.
No.M-30446 of 2013 (O&M) -1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
Crl.
Misc.
No.M-30446 of 2013 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.9.2013.
Bhagwant Singh ........Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Animesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner....SABINA, J.
Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 challenging the order dated 26.8.2013 (Annexure P-4) whereby evidence of the prosecution was closed.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that only investigating officer remains to be examined in this case and the Trial Court had erred in closing the evidence of the prosecution.
Non-examination of the investigating officer shall cause serious prejudice to the petitioner-complainant.
Learned counsel has further submitted that the prosecution had colluded with the accused.
Impugned order dated 26.8.2013 (Annexure P-4) reads as under:- “No PW is present or served.
Perusal of the file reveals that charge in this case was framed on 18.4.12 and since then prosecution has availed 18 effective opportunities including the last opportunity.
Even this Singh Gurpreet 2013.09.17 15:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh Crl.
Misc.
No.M-30446 of 2013 (O&M) -2 - time summons were ordered to be sent through concerned SSP as it was last opportunity.
Ld.
APP prayed for adjournment which is highly opposed by Ld.
defence counsel.
The adjournment is not justified.
In these circumstances, evidence of the prosecution is closed by order.
To come up on 7.9.13 for statement of the accused u/s 313 Cr.P.C.”
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Thus, in the present case, prosecution had availed 18 effective opportunities to conclude its evidence.
Last opportunity was granted to the prosecution to conclude its evidence and the summons were ordered to be sent through Senior Superintendent of Police.
Despite that prosecution had failed to examine any witness on 26.8.2013 and, consequently, the Trial Court rightly closed the evidence of prosecution by order.
No ground for interference is made out.
Dismissed.
(SABINA) JUDGE September 16, 2013 Gurpreet Singh Gurpreet 2013.09.17 15:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh