Ganeshram Patel v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Orissa dismissed the contempt petition seeking discovery under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC, holding that allowing it at the pre-trial stage would impermissibly procure evidence. The Court directed the petitioner to approach the trial court after the closure of evidence.
What did the court decide?
The CMP was disposed of without interfering in the impugned order, with the petitioner directed to seek the relief at the closure of evidence.