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REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1307 OF 2014
[Arising out of Speci! Le"e Petition #Cr!$% No$&'() of *+,*-
Mnnn S. / Ors$ $$$ Appe!!nts
0s$
Stte of 1est 2eng! / Anr$ 3 Respon4ents
J U D G M E N T
(SMT.) RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, J.
,$ Le"e grnte4$
*$ In t5is ppe! or4er 4te4 ,,6)6*+,* psse4 78 t5e
Hig5 Court of C!cutt is un4er c5!!enge$ 28 t5e i9pugne4
or4er t5e Hig5 Court re"erse4 t5e tri! court:s or4er ;5ic5
54 re<ecte4 t5e pp!iction fi!e4 78 t5e prosecution un4er
Section ',, of t5e Co4e of Cri9in! Proce4ure= ,(>' #for
s5ort= !"# $%&#'% to rec!! t5e In"estigting Officer$

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' A pett8 !terction o"er tpe recor4er resu!te4 in
9<or inci4ent in ;5ic5 7o97s ;ere 5ur!e4 t Rupc5n4 S. ?
t5e ft5er of P1&@Nuru! Is!9$ Inci4ent occurre4 on
,'6,*6,((*$ Rupc5n4 S. suffere4 grie"ous in<uries$ He
;s t.en to !oc! 5ospit!$ Fro9 t5ere 5e ;s s5ifte4 to
2er59pore 5ospit! ;5ere 5e 7ret5e4 5is !st$ On
,A6,*6,((* co9p!int ;s !o4ge4 78 t5e son of 4ecese4
Rupc5n4 S. @ P1&@Nuru! Is!9 ;it5 Rg5unt5pur Po!ice
Sttion on t5e 7sis of ;5ic5 FIR ;s registere4$ In t5e FIR
P1&@Nuru! Is!9 n9e4 nine persons$ Initi!!8 t5e cse ;s
registere4 un4er Sections AA>= '*B re4 ;it5 Section 'A of
t5e Pen! Co4e n4 Sections ' n4 A of t5e ECp!osi"es
Su7stnces Act$ After t5e 4et5 of Rupc5n4 S.= Section
'+A of t5e Pen! Co4e ;s 44e4$
A$ After t5e c5rges ;ere fr9e4 t5e tri! 7egn$ P1,)@
SI D8! Mu.5er<ee= t5e In"estigting Officer= ;s eC9ine4
on ,&6*6*+,,$ He ;s re@eC9ine4 on ,>6)6*+,,$ He stte4
in 5is e"i4ence t5t 5e 54 recor4e4 4ecese4 Rupc5n4
S.:s stte9ent t t5e scene of offence$ In t5e cross@
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eC9intion 5e stte4 t5t 5e 54 recor4e4 one pge
stte9ent of 4ecese4 Rupc5n4 S.$ T5is stte9ent ;s
not 7roug5t on recor4$
)$ One 9ont5 t5erefter on ,B6B6*+,, t5e prosecution
9o"e4 n pp!iction for rec!!ing P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee
7ecuse t5e prosecution ;nte4 to 7ring on recor4
stte9ent of 4ecese4 Rupc5n4 S. ;5ic5 it 54
in4"ertent!8 o9itte4 to 4o$ Nee4!ess to s8 t5t it is t5e
prosecution cse t5t fter 4et5 of Rupc5n4 S. t5e si4
stte9ent 7ec9e 5is 48ing 4ec!rtion$
B$ T5e tri! court "i4e or4er 4te4 **6B6*+,, re<ecte4 t5e
si4 pp!iction$ T5e tri! court o7ser"e4 t5t t5e cse ;s
t t5e stge of rgu9ent n4 no eCp!ntion ;s gi"en 78
t5e prosecution s to ;58 t5e stte9ent of 4ecese4
Rupc5n4 S. ;s not 7roug5t on recor4 78 t5e In"estigting
Officer$ T5e tri! court note4 t5t P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee
;s eC9ine4 on ,&6*6*+,, n4 re@eC9ine4 on ,>6)6*+,,$
Accor4ing to t5e tri! court if t5e prosecution is !!o;e4 to
rec!! P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee t5t ;ou!4 en7!e t5e
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prosecution to fi!!@up t5e !cun$ T5e tri! court re!ie4 on
State of Rajasthan v. Doulat Ram
1
n4 Mohan Lal
Shamji Soni v. Union of India
2
$ T5e tri! court o7ser"e4
t5t re@eC9intion of P1,)@ SI D8! Mu.5er<ee is not
essenti! for t5e <ust 4ecision of t5e cse$
>$ 2eing ggrie"e4 78 t5is or4er t5e co9p!innt fi!e4 n
pp!iction un4er Section A+, re4 ;it5 Section A&* of t5e
Co4e in t5e Hig5 Court$ T5e Hig5 Court re"erse4 t5e tri!
court:s or4er$ T5e Hig5 Court o7ser"e4 t5t non@eC5i7iting
of t5e stte9ent of 4ecese4 Rupc5n4 S. ;s 9ist.e of
t5e prosecution n4 no 4"ntge cn f!o; fro9 t5e si4
9ist.e to t5e ccuse4$ T5e Hig5 Court furt5er o7ser"e4
t5t eCistence of t5e stte9ent ;s .no;n to t5e ccuse4
n4= 5ence= no pre<u4ice ;ou!4 7e cuse4 to t5e9$ T5e si4
or4er is c5!!enge4 in t5is ppe! 78 t5e ppe!!nts@ccuse4$
&$ 1e 5"e 5er4 !erne4 counse! for t5e prties t so9e
!engt5$ 1e 5"e peruse4 t5eir ;ritten su79issions$ Mr$
Pi<us5 D$ Ro8= !erne4 counse! for t5e ppe!!nts su79itte4
1
AIR 1980 SC 1314
2
AIR 1991 SC 1346
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t5t t5e inci4ent too. p!ce ** 8ers 7c.$ T5e stte9ents
of ;itnesses ;ere recor4e4 un4er Section ,B, of t5e Co4e
;it5in ;ee. fro9 t5e 4te of inci4ent$ T5e In"estigting
Officer ;s eC9ine4 n4 cross@eC9ine4$ T5e cse is set
for fin! rgu9ents n4= t5erefore= it ;ou!4 7e un<ust n4
unfir to rec!! t5e In"estigting Officer$ His rec!! ;ou!4
cuse serious pre<u4ice to t5e ppe!!nts$ T5is is c!er!8 n
tte9pt to fi!!@up t5e !cun ;5ic5 s5ou!4 not 7e !!o;e4$
Counse! furt5er su79itte4 t5t P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee 5s
retire4 fro9 t5e ser"ice in t5e 8er *+,+ n4 5e is present!8
7out B& 8ers of ge$ He 9ig5t 5"e forgotten t5e entire
episo4e$ It ;i!! 7e es8 for t5e co9p!innt to tutor 5i9$
Counse! su79itte4 t5t Section ',, of t5e Co4e is not 9ent
for putting t5e ccuse4 in 4is4"ntgeous position$ T5is
;ou!4 !e4 to 9iscrrige of <ustice$ In support of 5is
su79issions counse! re!ie4 on Chandran v. State of
Kerala
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, State of Rajasthan v. Daulat Ram, Mohan Lal
Shamji Soni v. Union of India !rs= Mishrilal and ors.
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(1985) Cr L.J. 1288
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v. State of M.". and ors
#
, Mir Mohammad !mar and
ors. v. State of $est %en&al
'
.
($ Mr$ Anip Sc5t5e8= !erne4 counse! ppering for t5e
Stte of 1est 2eng! on t5e ot5er 5n4 su79itte4 t5t t5e
pp!iction ;s 94e <ust one 9ont5 fter t5e re@
eC9intion of t5e In"estigting Officer$ T5erefore= t5ere is
no 4e!8 in rec!!ing 5i9$ Stte9ent of 4ecese4 Rupc5n4
S. ;s not eC5i7ite4 4ue to in4"ertence n4 5ence for <ust
4ecision of t5e cse it is essenti! to rec!! t5e In"estigting
Officer$ Counse! su79itte4 t5t t5is ;ou!4 not 9ount to
fi!!ing@up t5e !cun$ In support of 5is su79issions counse!
re!ie4 on ". Sanjeeva Rao v. State of (ndhra "radesh
)
,
*anuman Ram v. State of Rajasthan !rs
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., Rajendra
"rasad v. ,ar-oti- Cell
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and Mohanlal Shamji Soni
,+$ T5e i9 of e"er8 court is to 4isco"er trut5$ Section ',,
of t5e Co4e is one of 9n8 suc5 pro"isions of t5e Co4e
;5ic5 strengt5en t5e r9s of court in its effort to ferret out
4
2005(10) SCC 701
5
1989 (4) SCC 436
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2012(7) SCC 56
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2008(15) SCC 652
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1999(6) SCC 110
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t5e trut5 78 proce4ure snctione4 78 !;$ It is couc5e4 in
"er8 ;i4e ter9s$ It e9po;ers t5e court t n8 stge of n8
inEuir8= tri! or ot5er procee4ings un4er t5e Co4e to
su99on n8 person s ;itness or eC9ine n8 person in
tten4nce= t5oug5 not su99one4 s ;itness or rec!! n4
re@eC9ine !re48 eC9ine4 ;itness$ T5e secon4 prt of
t5e Section uses t5e ;or4 shall$ It s8s t5t t5e court s5!!
su99on n4 eC9ine or rec!! or re@eC9ine n8 suc5
person if 5is e"i4ence ppers to it to 7e essenti! to t5e <ust
4ecision of t5e cse$ T5e ;or4s essential to the just
decision of the case re t5e .e8 ;or4s$ T5e court 9ust
for9 n opinion t5t for t5e <ust 4ecision of t5e cse rec!! or
re@eC9intion of t5e ;itness is necessr8$ Since t5e po;er
is ;i4e it:s eCercise 5s to 7e 4one ;it5 circu9spection$ It is
trite t5t ;i4er t5e po;er greter is t5e responsi7i!it8 on t5e
courts ;5ic5 eCercise it$ T5e eCercise of t5is po;er cnnot
7e untr99e!e4 n4 r7itrr8 7ut 9ust 7e on!8 gui4e4 78
t5e o7<ect of rri"ing t <ust 4ecision of t5e cse$ It s5ou!4
not cuse pre<u4ice to t5e ccuse4$ It s5ou!4 not per9it t5e
prosecution to fi!!@up t5e !cun$ 15et5er rec!! of ;itness
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is for fi!!ing@up of !cun or it is for <ust 4ecision of cse
4epen4s on fcts n4 circu9stnces of ec5 cse$ In !!
cses it is !i.e!8 to 7e rgue4 t5t t5e prosecution is tr8ing to
fi!!@up !cun 7ecuse t5e !ine of 4e9rction is t5in$ It is
for t5e court to consi4er !! t5e circu9stnces n4 4eci4e
;5et5er t5e pr8er for rec!! is genuine$
,,$ Rt5er t5n referring to !! t5e <u4g9ents ;5ic5 re
cite4 7efore us= ;e ;ou!4 concentrte on Mohanlal Soni
;5ic5 t.es into consi4ertion re!e"nt <u4g9ents on t5e
scope of Section ',, n4 !8s 4o;n t5e princip!es$
Mohanlal Soni is fo!!o;e4 in !! su7seEuent <u4g9ents$ In
Mohanlal Soni t5is Court ;s consi4ere4 t5e scope of
Section )A+ of t5e Co4e of Cri9in! Proce4ure= ,&(& # t5e
o!4 co4e% ;5ic5 is si9i!r to Section ',, of t5e Co4e$ T5is
Court o7ser"e4 t5t it is cr4in! ru!e in t5e !; of
e"i4ence t5t t5e 7est "i!7!e e"i4ence s5ou!4 7e 7roug5t
7efore t5e court to pro"e fct or t5e points in issue$ T5e
re!e"nt o7ser"tions of t5is Court re s un4erF
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In order to enable the court to find out the
truth and render a just decision, the salutary
provisions of Section 540 of the Code Section !""
of the ne# Code$ are enacted #hereunder any
court by e%ercisin& its discretionary authority at
any sta&e of en'uiry, trial or other proceedin& can
su((on any person as a #itness or e%a(ine any
person in attendance thou&h not su((oned as a
#itness or recall or re)e%a(ine any person in
attendance thou&h not su((oned as a #itness or
recall and re)e%a(ine any person already
e%a(ined #ho are e%pected to be able to thro#
li&ht upon the (atter in dispute* because if
jud&(ents happen to be rendered on inchoate,
inconclusive and speculative presentation of facts,
the ends of justice #ould be defeated+,
T5is Court furt5er o7ser"e4 s un4erF
-hou&h Section 540 Section !"" of the
ne# Code$ is, in the #idest possible ter(s and
calls for no li(itation, either #ith re&ard to the
sta&e at #hich the po#ers of the court should be
e%ercised, or #ith re&ard to the (anner in #hich
they should be e%ercised, that po#er is
circu(scribed by the principle that underlines
Section 540, na(ely, evidence to be obtained
should appear to the court essential to a just
decision of the case by &ettin& at the truth by all
la#ful (eans+ -herefore, it should be borne in
(ind that the aid of the section should be invo.ed
only #ith the object of discoverin& relevant facts
or obtainin& proper proof of such facts for a just
decision of the case and it (ust be used judicially
and not capriciously or arbitrarily because any
i(proper or capricious e%ercise of the po#er (ay
lead to undesirable results+ /urther it is incu(bent
that due care should be ta.en by the court #hile
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e%ercisin& the po#er under this section and it
should not be used for fillin& up the lacuna left by
the prosecution or by the defence or to the
disadvanta&e of the accused or to cause serious
prejudice to the defence of the accused or to &ive
an unfair advanta&e to the rival side and further
the additional evidence should not be received as
a dis&uise for a retrial or to chan&e the nature of
the case a&ainst either of the parties+,
,*$ 15i!e 4e!ing ;it5 Section ',, of t5e Co4e in
Rajendra "rasad t5is Court eCp!ine4 ;5t is !cun in t5e
prosecution s un4erF
0acuna in the prosecution (ust be understood as
the inherent #ea.ness or a latent #ed&e in the
(atri% of the prosecution case+ -he advanta&e of
it should nor(ally &o to the accused in the trial of
the case, but an oversi&ht in the (ana&e(ent of
the prosecution cannot be treated as irreparable
lacuna+ 1o party in a trial can be foreclosed fro(
correctin& errors+ If proper evidence #as not
adduced or a relevant (aterial #as not brou&ht on
record due to any inadvertence, the court should
be (a&nani(ous in per(ittin& such (ista.es to
be rectified+ 2fter all, function of the cri(inal court
is ad(inistration of cri(inal justice and not to
count errors co((itted by the parties or to find
out and declare #ho a(on& the parties perfor(ed
better+,
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,'$ Reference 9ust !so 7e 94e to t5e o7ser"tions of
t5is Court in /ahira *a0i0ulla *. Shei1h and anr. v.
State of 2ujarat and ors
3
;5ere t5is Court 4escri7e4 t5e
scope of Section ',, of t5e Co4e s un4erF
3bject of the Section is to enable the court to
arrive at the truth irrespective of the fact that
the prosecution or the defence has failed to
produce so(e evidence #hich is necessary for a
just and proper disposal of the case+ -he po#er
is e%ercised and the evidence is e%a(ined
neither to help the prosecution nor the defence,
if the court feels that there is necessity to act in
ter(s of Section !"" but only to subserve the
cause of justice and public interest+ It is done
#ith an object of &ettin& the evidence in aid of a
just decision and to uphold the truth+,
,A$ If ;e "ie; t5e present cse in !ig5t of t5e 7o"e
<u4g9ents= ;e ;i!! 5"e to sustin t5e Hig5 Court:s or4er$
P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee stte4 in t5e court t5t 5e 54
recor4e4 t5e stte9ent of 4ecese4 Rupc5n4 S.$ T5us=
t5is fct ;s .no;n to t5e 4efence$ He ;s cross@eC9ine4
78 t5e 4efence$ In4"ertent!8= t5e si4 stte9ent ;s not
7roug5t on recor4 t5roug5 P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee$
Rupc5n4 S. 4ie4 fter t5e si4 stte9ent ;s recor4e4$
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(2004) 4 SCC 158
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T5e si4 stte9ent= t5erefore= 7ec9e "er8 "it! to t5e
prosecution$ It is o7"ious t5t t5e prosecution ;nts to tret
it s 48ing 4ec!rtion$ Un4ou7te4!8= t5erefore= it is n
essenti! 9teri! to t5e <ust 4ecision of t5e cse$ T5oug5=
t5e fct of t5e recor4ing of t5is stte9ent is 4epose4 to 78
P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee= since 4ue to o"ersig5t it ;s not
7roug5t on recor4= pp!iction ;s 94e un4er Section ',,
of t5e Co4e pr8ing for rec!! of P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee$
T5is cnnot 7e ter9e4 s n in5erent ;e.ness or !tent
;e4ge in t5e 9triC of t5e prosecution cse$ No 9teri! is
trie4 to 7e 7roug5t on recor4 surreptitious!8 to fi!!@up t5e
!cun$ Since t5e ccuse4 .ne; t5t suc5 stte9ent ;s
recor4e4 78 P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee= no pre<u4ice cn 7e
si4 to 5"e 7een cuse4 to t5e ccuse4= ;5o ;i!!
un4ou7te4!8 get c5nce to cross@eC9ine P1,)@SI D8!
Mu.5er<ee$
,)$ It is true t5t P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee ;s once
rec!!e4 7ut t5t 4oes not 9tter$ It 4oes not pre"ent 5is
furt5er rec!!$ Section ',, of t5e Co4e 4oes not put n8
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suc5 !i9ittion on t5e court$ He cn sti!! 7e rec!!e4 if 5is
e"i4ence ppers to t5e court to 7e essenti! to t5e <ust
4ecision of t5e cse$ In t5is connection ;e 9ust re"isit
Rajendra "rasad ;5ere t5is Court 5s c!rifie4 t5t t5e
court cn eCercise po;er of re@su99oning n8 ;itness
e"en if it 5s eCercise4 t5e si4 po;er er!ier$ Re!e"nt
o7ser"tions of t5is Court run s un4erF
4e cannot therefore accept the contention of the
appellant as a le&al proposition that the court
cannot e%ercise po#er of resu((onin& any
#itness if once that po#er #as e%ercised, nor can
the po#er be #hittled do#n (erely on the &round
that the prosecution discovered laches only #hen
the defence hi&hli&hted the( durin& final
ar&u(ents+ -he po#er of the court is plenary to
su((on or even recall any #itness at any sta&e
of the case if the court considers it necessary for a
just decision+ -he steps #hich the trial court
per(itted in this case for resu((onin& certain
#itnesses cannot therefore be spurned do#n or
fro#ned at+,
,B$ It ;s strenuous!8 conten4e4 t5t t5e inci4ent 54
t.en p!ce on ,'6,*6,((* n4= t5erefore= t5e pp!iction
94e fter gp of ** 8ers 9ust 7e re<ecte4$ T5is
su79ission 9ust 7e re<ecte4 7ecuse P1,)@SI D8!
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Mu.5er<ee ;s re@eC9ine4 on ,>6)6*+,, n4 pp!iction
for 5is rec!! ;s 94e <ust one 9ont5 t5erefter$ It is true
t5t t5e inci4ent is 4te4 ,'6,*6,((* n4 t5e tri!
co99ence4 in *++,$ T5ese re s8ste9ic 4e!8s ;5ic5 re
in4ee4 4istressing$ 2ut once t5e tri! 7egn n4 t5e
In"estigting Officer ;s re@eC9ine4 on ,>6)6*+,,= t5e
prosecution 94e n pp!iction for rec!! <ust one 9ont5
t5erefter$ T5ere ;s no 4e!8 t t5t stge$ T5e
su79issions t5t P1,)@SI D8! Mu.5er<ee 5s gro;n o!4G
t5t 5is 9e9or8 9ust not 7e ser"ing 5i9 rig5tG t5t 5e cn
7e tutore4 re con<ectur! in nture$ In n8 cse= t5e
ccuse4 5"e rig5t to cross@eC9ine P1,)@SI D8!
Mu.5er<ee$ T5e ccuse4 re= t5erefore= not p!ce4 in
4is4"ntgeous position$
,>$ 1e 9ust no; turn to t5e <u4g9ents cite4 78 t5e
ppe!!nts$ In State of Rajasthan v. Daulat Ram t5is
Court ;s 4e!ing ;it5 n ppe! fro9 n or4er of cEuitt!$
T5e prosecution 54 not pro"e4 7e8on4 reson7!e 4ou7t
t5t t5e opiu9 seiHe4 ;s t5e opiu9 ;5ic5 ;s sent to t5e
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pu7!ic n!8st$ At t5e tri! t5e prosecution 54 94e n
pp!iction un4er Section )A+ of t5e o!4 Co4e #Section ',,
of t5e Co4e% for su99oning t5ree persons un4er ;5ose
custo48 t5e seiHe4 s9p!es ;ere .ept$ It ;s re<ecte4 78
t5e tri! court$ An pp!iction ;s 94e 7efore t5e Hig5
Court for 44ition! e"i4ence ;5ic5 ;s !ter ;it54r;n$
T5is Court co99ente4 on t5e "ci!!ting pproc5 of t5e
Stte n4 o7ser"e4 t5t t5e prosecution s5ou!4 not 7e
!!o;e4 to fi!!@up t5e !cune !eft t t5e tri!= t t5e ppe!!te
or re"ision! stge$ T5is cse turns on its o;n fcts n4 5s
no pp!iction to t5e present cse$
,&$ Mishrilal, on ;5ic5 re!ince is p!ce4 78 t5e
ppe!!nts= 5s !so no pp!iction to t5is cse$ In Mishrilal
;itness ;s eC9ine4 n4 cross@eC9ine4 in 9ur4er
tri! on t5e s9e 48$ In Ju"eni!e Court ;5ere so9e of t5e
<u"eni!es ;ere trie4= 5e g"e e"i4ence su7seEuent!8$ He
stte4 t5t 5e ;s not ;re s to ;5o ttc.e4 5i9$ He
;s rec!!e4 78 t5e Sessions Court n4 confronte4 ;it5 t5e
stte9ent gi"en 78 5i9 7efore t5e Ju"eni!e Court on t5e
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7sis of ;5ic5 t5e ccuse4 ;ere cEuitte4$ T5is Court 4i4
not ppro"e of t5e proce4ure 4opte4 78 t5e Sessions Court$
T5is Court o7ser"e4 t5t ;itness cou!4 7e confronte4 on!8
;it5 pre"ious stte9ent 94e 78 5i9$ T5e 48 on ;5ic5
5e ;s first eC9ine4 in t5e Sessions Court= t5ere ;s no
suc5 pre"ious stte9ent$ T5is Court o7ser"e4 t5t t5e
;itness 9ust 5"e gi"en so9e ot5er "ersion 7efore Ju"eni!e
Court for so9e eCtrneous resons$ He s5ou!4 not 5"e
7een gi"en n opportunit8 t !ter stge to co9p!ete!8
effce t5e e"i4ence !re48 gi"en 78 5i9 un4er ot5$ It is
t5e ;rong proce4ure n4 tte9pt to effce e"i4ence ;5ic5
persu4e4 t5is Court to o7ser"e t5t once t5e ;itness ;s
eC9ine4 in@c5ief n4 cross@eC9ine4 fu!!8 suc5 ;itness
s5ou!4 not 5"e 7een rec!!e4 n4 re@eC9ine4 to 4en8 t5e
e"i4ence ;5ic5 5e 54 !re48 gi"en in t5e court e"en
t5oug5 5e 54 gi"en n inconsistent stte9ent 7efore n8
ot5er court su7seEuent!8$ It is pertinent to note t5t t5is
Court 4i4 not 4iscuss Section ',, of t5e Co4e$
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,($ Mir Mohd. !mar 5s no pp!iction to t5is cse s it
4e!s ;it5 tot!!8 4ifferent fct sitution$ In t5t cse t5is
Court 5s not consi4ere4 Section ',, t !!$
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