IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH:: HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT:: HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.3918 OF 2011 Between: Smt.A.Sunitha …Petitioner A n d M/s Vetran Properties Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Director Amit Kumar Ahuja, Hyderabad and another. ..Respondents HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY CRL.P.No.3918 OF 2011 ORDER: This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C assailing the order dated 08.04.2011 in M.P.No.6059 of 2009 in C.C.No.197 of 2010, on the file of the II-Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, wherein the said application filed by the petitioner herein under Section 311 Cr.P.C for recall of P.W.1 for further cross- examination, was dismissed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent- State. Perused the records. 3. The first respondent herein filed the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the petitioner. As seen from the impugned order, during the course of trial, the complainant was examined as P.W.1 in chief on 20.01.2011 and thereafter the matter underwent several adjournments and ultimately P.W.1 was cross- examined by the petitioner/accused. When the matter stood posted for examination of accused under Section 313 Cr.P.C, it appears that there was a change of counsel for the accused and an application was filed for recall of P.W.1 for further cross-examination, As rightly observed by the trial Court, change of counsel would not afford a valid ground for re-opening of the evidence or re-call of witness for further examination. However, the petitioner seeks an opportunity to further cross-examine P.W.1 on the ground that certain relevant aspects pertaining to development agreement were not put to witness P.W.1 during the cross-examination. 4. In the circumstances, it is considered that an opportunity can be given to the petitioner/accused to further cross-examine P.W.1 on the aspects which were not covered in the earlier cross-examination on a date fixed by the trial Court and if the petitioner/accused fails to avail the said opportunity, he shall not be entitled for further cross-examination of P.W.1 and it is open to the learned Magistrate to proceed further in the matter. The impugned order is accordingly set aside. 5. In the result, the criminal petition is allowed. _____________________ G.V.SEETHAPATHY, J 01st July, 2011 Note: Issue CC in (3) days. B/o Lrkm.