IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-33195 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: November 16, 2010 Jarnail Singh …..Petitioner versus Harwinder Singh .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Vivek Kathuria, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) Challenge in this petition is to the order dated 11.10.2010 passed by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Zira (Annexure P-1) whereby the defence evidence was closed by order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one last opportunity may be granted to the petitioner to lead his entire evidence. He submits that in case he is not allowed to examine a handwriting expert, serious prejudice will be caused to the case of the petitioner. Heard. A perusal of the order passed by the court below shows that ten effective opportunities were granted to the petitioner to adduce his evidence, but he failed to do so. As a result, his evidence was closed. Keeping in view the fact that petitioner needs only one opportunity to lead his entire evidence, Crl.Misc.No.M-33195 of 2010 - 2 - particularly the handwriting expert, I am of the considered view that this petition deserves to be allowed. It is, thus, directed that one opportunity will be granted by the trial court to the petitioner to lead his entire evidence. In view of the delay caused in disposal of the case, the petitioner will be liable to pay costs to the tune of Rs.5,000/-, to be remitted to the State Legal Services Authority, Punjab. Disposed of. November 16, 2010 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE