Then vide order dated August 17, 2017, February 7, 2018 and March 7, 2018, the examination of complaint witness was completed and the matter was fixed on May 8, 2018 for examination of the accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. On July 24, 2018 the accused person was examined under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the learned trial court was pleased to fix August 29, 2018 as accused decline to adduce any defence witness. Then the complainant filed written argument and September 18, 2018 was fixed for delivery of judgment but for the reasons not disclosed in the order, the judgment was not delivered on the date and the case was deferred to October 9, 2018 for delivery of judgment. Subsequently, on October 9, 2018 the accused prays for time. On the basis of prayer made by the accused, the delivery of judgment was deferred and subsequently, thereafter the case was deferred on two three occasions but the judgment was not delivered. On January 29, 2019, on the basis of prayer made by accused, the PW1 was recalled by Magistrate concerned for cross-examination by invoking power under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and PW1 accordingly cross-examined on February 5, 2019 and then several dates were being fixed for further cross-examination of PW1 and again the case was again fixed for argument on September 27, 2019 and lastly, it was fixed on December 26, 2019 for argument.
