Manju Mehra & Anr. v. Dev Pratap Seonie (Since Deceased) through Lrs. and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court oral order, 03.12.2025, CM(M) 2345/2025, Justice Girish Kathpalia; trial court orders dated 25.09.2025 and 04.11.2025 closing evidence of RW-3 after part cross-examination upheld; petition disposed on joint request granting one last opportunity to conclude cross-examination of RW-3 subject to cost of Rs. 25,000/- payable to respondents through counsel within one week; next trial court date 09.12.2025; sanction: no further cross-examination of RW-3 if cost unpaid; witnesses non-appearance, closure of evidence, cost-imposed last opportunity.
What did the court decide?
Petition and accompanying applications disposed of as requested by both sides: (i) petitioners to pay cost of Rs. 25,000/- to respondents through counsel within one week; (ii) both sides to appear before the learned trial court on the date already fixed, i.e., 09.12.2025, where the trial court shall fix a fresh date for further cross-examination of RW-3 according to the convenience of the court; (iii) one and only one opportunity to conclude cross-examination of RW-3 to be granted; (iv) in case the cost is not paid within one week, there shall be no further cross-examination of RW-3; (v) respondents' counsel to furnish bank details through WhatsApp to petitioners' counsel the same day; and (vi) the impugned order to be upheld.