IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Revision No.3061 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: December 12, 2011 Kalu Ram ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers 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? Present: Mr.Manjeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner availed numerous opportunities to lead the evidence, but still has not appeared to give his evidence. Even the Investigating Officer has not appeared to record his statement. The trial Court thereafter has closed the evidence, which order has now been impugned by the petitioner through the present revision petition. Charge in this case was framed on 25.8.2008 and the case was adjourned to 21.10.2008. Some of the witnesses, who came present, were given up. Some witnesses did not appear despite service and bailable warrants had to be issued. The case accordingly had been adjourned for want of witnesses on as many as six occasions in the year 2009 and 13 occasions in the year 2010 for one reason or the other. No PW came present even on 22.2.2011 and thereafter the case was adjourned to 23.3.2011, 19.4.2011, 4.5.2011, 23.5.2011 and 25.7.2011. The conduct of the petitioner as is apparent is not such which deserves any relief. However, considering the fact that the justice may suffer ultimately, one last opportunity is granted to the petitioner to appear before the court on Criminal Revision No.3061 of 2011 (O&M) : 2 : 20.12.2011. The petitioner and the prosecution will conclude their evidence on the said date. No further opportunity shall be afforded to the petitioner or the prosecution for bringing any further evidence. The trial Court would be at liberty thereafter to continue with the proceedings and conclude it. The petitioner has to pay cost for delaying the cause of justice. He shall be permitted to lead evidence subject to deposit of `5,000/- as costs before the trial Court. The petition is accordingly disposed of. December 12, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE