Petitioner objected to the State deferring the examination-in-chief of the IO in a warrant case trial. The Court held truncated examination-in-chief would prejudice the accused and directed it be concluded before other witnesses are examined.
Direction to conclude the examination-in-chief of the IO before examining other witnesses.
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PUBLIC PROSECUTOR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pradeep Gahlot, APP for State SI Pankaj Kumar & ASI Yogesh Kumar, PS Jyoti Nagar
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL O R D E R
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ANISH DAYAL, J
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024/sm
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the examination-in-chief of the Investigating Officer can be deferred and conducted in a truncated manner during trial.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kamal Yadav
Public Prosecutor
Ors.
Anish Dayal
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