in the year 2012 for offence under Section 138 of the NI Act in which after taking cognizance of the offence, process was issued and the petitioner accused appeared before the Court concerned. On 29.06.2016, the complainant Arvind submitted his affidavit in the form of examination in chief and whereafter, on several occasions, the matter got adjourned on the prayer made by the accused-petitioner even on two occasions costs were imposed upon him but of no avail. On 22.08.2016, when the petitioner was supposed to cross examine the witness, he instead of doing cross examination, deemed it suitable to get his bail bonds forfeited. Subsequently, he was bailed out upon his surrender. Again on 10.04.2018, he repeated the same course of action. Whereafter, again on several occasions opportunities were afforded to him but for one or the other pretext, the petitioner sought adjournment. Lastly, the learned trial Court closed the right of the accused to cross examine the complainant and posted the matter for explanation under Section 313 Cr.P.C. It is noticeable that the said order was never challenged and again the petitioner moved an application for providing him one opportunity to cross examine the witness which came to be dismissed vide the order impugned dated 04.09.2019.
