CRR No.563 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRR No.563 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.04.2011 Jatinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Sidhu, A.A.G., Punjab for the State. ... Alok Singh, J (Oral). This revision petition is filed challenging the order dated 22.12.2010 whereby application moved by the accused – revisionist to summon the prosecution witnesses for cross-examination was rejected. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that PW2 and PW3 were not cross-examined because counsel for the accused was busy in another Court, therefore, an application was moved under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for recalling of PW2 and PW3 for cross-examination which was CRR No.563 of 2011 2 wrongly refused by learned trial Court. Learned counsel has further stated that sufficient and fair opportunity should be granted to the accused. Mr. J.S. Sidhu, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab very fairly stated that in criminal trial, fair opportunity must be granted to the accused to cross-examine prosecution witnesses. This Court appreciates the gesture shown by learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Petition is allowed. Let prosecution witnesses be summoned on the date fixed before the trial Court for the cross-examination and on the said date, counsel for the revisionist shall be permitted to cross-examine the prosecution witnesses. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 19.04.2011 sk.