Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Shambhu Nath Singh and Ors.

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Bench K.T. Thomas and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 29 March 2001

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Criminal Trial : Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : Section 309-Witnesses-Examination of-Delay in-Witness examined but not cross-examined-Case adjourned to different days but witness still not cross-examined-Ultimately case posted to a particular day and witness was absent-Trial court closed the prosecution evidence and acquitted the ac­ cused-Correctness of-Held: Miscarriage of justice has resulted due to trial court's failure to comply with the mandate of the Code-Order of acquittal set aside-Trial court directed to proceed with the furtherexaminazion of prosecu­ tion witnesses and dispose…

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Of those, 2 relied on · 4 referred to

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