C.R. No. 4759 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.R. No. 4759 of 2009 Date of Decision: August 24, 2009 Punjab State and others …..Petitioners Vs. Gurbachan Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. N.S. Pawar, Addl. A.G., Punjab for the petitioners. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The defendant- State has field this revision petition against the order dated November 7, 2008 closing its evidence by order observing that three consecutive last opportunities have been availed of by Punjab State. State counsel submits that the case was listed for production of defence evidence on October 13, 2008 but since Presiding Officer was not holding Court on said date, the case was taken up prior to the said date i.e. on October 11, 2008 and was adjourned to October 22, 2008 without any C.R. No. 4759 of 2009 [2] proper intimation to the State as such evidence could not be produced on October 22, 2008. After hearing counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the fact that the plaintiff has taken about three years to complete his evidence, the State, in view of totality of above circumstances, in the interest of justice, deserves an opportunity to produce its complete defence evidence. It has been argued that in case one opportunity is given, the entire evidence would be produced. Heard. In the interest of justice, the petition is allowed in limine and it is ordered that the State will be given one opportunity in case the trial Court has not finally decided the case as on date. The trial Court will give one effective opportunity to the petitioner to produce its entire evidence oral or documentary by fixing one date. In case the State fails to avail that opportunity, this petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. It is made clear that in case the trial has already been concluded and the arguments have already been heard, this petition will be deemed to have been infructuous as disposed of in limine. Copy of the order be given dasti to the State counsel under the signatures of the Special Secretary. August 24, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE