C.R. No. 726 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R. No. 726 of 2011 Date of Decision: 29.9.2011 Kanta Rani ....Petitioner. Versus Bant Singh and another ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. R.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for the respondents. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, challenge is to the order dated 26.11.2010 passed by the trial court whereby further examination-in-chief of the defendant's evidence was closed and cross-examination of the witnesses, i.e. DW5 and DW6 already examined was deferred. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the trial Court on 26.11.2010 had deferred the cross-examination of DW5 and DW6 but had closed the examination-in-chief of any other witness. He submitted that the petitioner could not produce the evidence earlier due to certain unavoidable circumstances and in the interest of justice, one opportunity may be granted to the defendant-petitioner to lead her entire evidence. It was urged that the petitioner will conclude her entire C.R. No. 726 of 2011 -2- evidence at her own risk and responsibility on a date to be fixed by the trial court. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents supported the order passed by the trial court. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court is satisfied that in the interest of justice the petitioner deserves to be granted one opportunity to conclude her entire evidence. Accordingly, the revision petition is allowed and order dated 26.11.2010 is set aside. The defendant-petitioner shall be granted one opportunity to lead her entire evidence on a date to be fixed by the trial Court at her own risk and responsibility. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioner fails to conclude her entire evidence on the date to be fixed by the trial court, this revision petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed. September 29, 2011 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE