CRR No. 119 of 2011 S.K.Thakural vs. CBI, ACB, Chandigarh Present: Mr. Ajay Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Learned counsel has argued that he requires only one date to cross-examine the investigating officer and that on the date when the case was adjourned he was not sure that he would be able to go to the United States since the VISA of his wife had initially been cancelled. Further states that there has been no attempts of delaying the trial by the accused. Further argues that if the petitioner is not allowed to cross-examine the investigating officer, it would cause irreparable loss to him since the present was a trap case and it was only after cross-examination that the alleged infirmities in the case of the prosecution can be brought to light. In my opinion one opportunity should be granted to the petitioner to cross-examine the investigating officer. For this reason the learned trial Court is directed to adjourn the case (which is stated to be fixed for defence evidence on 21.01.2011) to any date and to summon the investigating officer so as to give the petitioner one effective opportunity to cross-examine him. The petitioner would be liable to defray the expenses of the investigating officer to the tune of Rs.5000/-. Petition is allowed in the above terms. Since the main case has been decided, the CRMs, if any, also stand disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE January 19, 2011 sunita