Pratima Gupta v. Most. Sandhya Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
Exhibit marking of documents; private documents (diary and bank account statement); production of documentary evidence in possession or power at or before settlement of issues; delayed production after framing of issues; eviction suit on grounds of default in payment of rent and personal necessity; Eviction Suit No. 03 of 2018; order dated 13.06.2025 by Civil Judge Junior Division-II, Vaishali at Hajipur; C.Misc. No.839 of 2025; Patna High Court; dismissal of civil miscellaneous application; no statute or precedent cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
The High Court endorsed the Trial Court's view that, since the diary and bank statement were admittedly within the petitioner/defendant's knowledge and possession and were not produced at or before the settlement of issues in a suit of the year 2018, the petition seeking their exhibition was rightly dismissed.