1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-10081 of 2010 Date of Decision:26.05.2010 Navtej Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIRMALJIT KAUR Present: Mr. Animesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab for the respondent-State. ..... 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of Order dated 13.03.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala in FIR No. 196 dated 10.05.2009 registered at Police Station Sadar, Patiala under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, whereby, the petitioner’s application for summoning a Handwriting Expert as his defence witness has been dismissed. Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala vide order dated 13.03.2010 (Annexure P-5) has dismissed the application on the ground that the prosecutrix has admitted her handwriting in diary Ex.P6 whereas she has denied other letters written by her and that no useful purpose will be served by allowing the handwriting expert to be examined. Learned counsel for the parties are heard. Petitioner is entitled to fair trial. Learned counsel for the respondent at this stage submitted that the petitioner may be allowed Crl.Misc. No.M-10080 of 2010 2 to examine the handwriting expert subject to the condition that he shall complete the said evidence in one hearing. In view of the same, the present petition is allowed by granting one last opportunity to the petitioner to examine the handwriting expert on the next date of hearing. However, in case the petitioner is not able to lead the evidence of handwriting expert on the next date of hearing, he may complete the said evidence and examine the handwriting expert on the next date given thereafter. No further opportunity shall be granted. In view of the same, petition is allowed in the above terms. Copy of the order be given dasti under the signature of Court Secretary of this Bench. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) JUDGE 26.05.2010 sharmila