IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.13209-M of 2010 Date of Decision:19.5.2011 Kartar Singh .... Petitioner Versus Magar Singh and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Rishav Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for setting aside the order dated 22.4.2010 (P-1) passed by the JMIC, Malerkotla, vide which evidence of the petitioner/complainant has been closed. No one has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents in spite of service. Vide order dated 22.4.2010, the evidence of the petitioner was closed. A perusal of the order shows that the witnesses were present for cross-examination. The cross examination of CW Nirmal Singh was completed and the cross-examination of Dhanna Singh could not be completed as the Court time was over. Instead of adjourning the case for the cross examination of Dhanna Singh and other witnesses, the trial Court closed the evidcence. However, without going into the merits of the case and also taking into account that the present petition has not been Crl. M. No.13209-M of 2010 -2- contested by the respondents, the order dated 22.4.2010 is deserved to be set aside. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and order dated 22.4.2010 is set aside. The petitioner shall be given two effective opportunities to complete his evidence and the petitioner shall complete his evidence in the said two opportunities within one month from the next date of hearing fixed before the trial Court. This order shall be subject to the payment of Rs.3000/- as costs. 19.5.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE