THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1900 of 2010 Dated:22.11.2010 Between: K.Ravinder Reddy .. Petitioner/accused And The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by the State Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad .. Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.1900 of 2010 ORDER: 1. This Criminal Revision Case is directed against the order dated 08.10.2010 passed in Crl.M.P.No.295 of 2010 in S.C.No.140 of 2008 on the file of the Special Judge for Trial of Offences under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act-cum-V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Medak at Sangareddy. 2. The petitioner is the accused in S.C.No.140 of 2008 on the file of the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Medak District at Sanga Reddy. He is facing trial for the offences under Sections 302 and 498- A of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution examined investigating officers as PWs.15 and 16. The petitioner could not cross-examine them as the counsel engaged by him was not available. Learned Additional Sessions Judge recorded the cross-examination of PWs.15 and 16 as nil. Subsequently, the petitioner filed Crl.M.P.No.295 of 2010 under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for recalling PWs.15 and 16 for cross-examination. Learned Additional Sessions Judge dismissed the application by order dated 08.10.2010. Hence, this revision. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent – State. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not cross examine PWs.15 and 16 as the counsel engaged by him was not available on that day. 5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent – State opposed the application. 6. I have gone through the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 311 Cr.P.C. It is stated by him that he could cross-examine PWs.15 and 16 as the counsel engaged by him was not available at that time. The petitioner is facing charges under Sections 302 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. Keeping in view the gravity of charges for which he is being tried, I deem it appropriate to allow the petitioner to cross-examine PWs.15 and 16, subject to payment of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) to the Legal Services Authority, Medak District at Sanga Reddy. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Revision Case is allowed. ______________________________ B. SESHASAYANA REDDY, J 22.11.2010 KH