decide the question as to admissibility of a documents marked exhibits with objection before commencement of argument and thereafter proceed with the matter in accordance with law’, is not sacrosanct. It depends upon facts and circumstances of each case. But, ordinarily, dealing with the objections to the admissibility of a document at any stage before argument may lead to piecemeal trial, which is deprecated in the case of Bipin Shantilal Panchal (supra) . It is held therein that such practices, when realised through the course of long period to be hindrances which impede steady and swift progress of trial proceedings, must be recast or remoulded to give way for better substitutes which would help acceleration of trial proceedings. The objection raised by the Petitioners can also be considered in the final judgment itself, if raised at the stage of argument of the suit. The Hon’ble Supreme Court as well as this Court has settled the principles as to how secondary evidence is to be admitted in the aforesaid case laws. Thus, the same needs no reiteration. Whether the Plaintiffs have laid foundational evidence on facts for admission of secondary evidence, can be answered in the judgment itself taking note of the objection raised vis-à-vis material evidence available on record both oral and documentary. Hence, no piecemeal trial with regard to admissibility of certain documents, viz., Exts.2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 is necessary at a pre-argument stage.
