IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-18681 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.07.2011. Baljit Singh ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI. Present : Ms. Shashi Ghuman, Advocate, for Mr. R.S.Ghuman, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, Addl. A.G. Punjab **** AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This is a petition challenging the order dated 6.4.2011 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana whereby the petitioner was denied the right to cross- examine the witness PW1 ASI Arjun Singh. On 5.7.2011, the following contention was recorded by this Court:- “Learned counsel has argued that it was for the first time when the counsel for the petitioner had sought adjournment and that in any case for the absence of the counsel the valuable right of cross-examination should not be eroded.” Learned Addl. Advocate General, Punjab has very graciously accepted this contention. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Order dated 6.4.2011 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana is set aside. The trial Court is directed to give one effective opportunity to the petitioner to cross-examine PW1 ASI Arjun Singh. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE 14.07.2011 'ravinder'