THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA. ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4209 OF 2008 DATED 17TH JUNE, 2010. BETWEEN Gurram Maheswar Reddy …Petitioner and Gurram Savithramma and anr. ….Respondents. THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA. ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No. 4209 OF 2008 ORDER: This Criminal Petition arises out of the order dated 4.7.2008 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Lakkireddipalle, dismissing the application ﬁled by the petitioner/Accused No.1 under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for examination and cross- examination of P.Ws.1 and 2. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that on the day ﬁxed by the trial Court, the learned Counsel for the petitioner could not be present and the learned Counsel also ﬁled an aﬃdavit stating the reasons for his absence. He also ﬁled an application to recall the witnesses for the purpose of their examination and cross-examination. The learned Magistrate dismissed the said petition. Aggrieved over the same, the present petition is ﬁled by the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, and for just decision of the case, this Court is of the view that one more opportunity can be given to the petitioner to examine and cross-examine P.Ws. 1 and 2 before the trial Court. Accordingly, the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Lakkireddipalle is directed to aﬀord one more opportunity to examine and cross- examine P.Ws.1 and 2 in the month of July, 2010 after giving an opportunity to both parties subject to payment of the petitioner a sum of Rs.500/- towards expenses to P.Ws. 1 and 2. On such payment, the learned Magistrate is directed to issue process to the said P.Ws. 1 and 2 and proceed in the matter further. With the above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. --------------- -------------------- JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO DATED 17T H JUNE, 2010. Msnr.