IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.R. No.1354 of 2006 SANJAY SINGH & ORS Versus RAJENDRA SINGH @ BHANA SINGH ----------- 2 4.8.2008 Heard Counsel for the petitioner. It is an unfortunate case where this Court has to notice that prayer for recall of the witnesses for further cross-examination has been made in a very very mechanical manner. The application, Annexure- 1 is by itself an evidence of such routine nature of prayer and the Court below was therefore absolutely right in rejecting such prayer of the petitioner. At this stage, Counsel for the petitioner would submit that at least he must be given an opportunity to cross examine the plaintiff Rajendra Prasad Singh. There being nothing on record even to substantiate this part of claim as to why Rajendra Prasad Singh should be allowed to be further cross examined and the Court below having reiterated that Rajendra Prasad Singh was cross-examined at an earlier stage, it would be difficult for this Court to allow such prayer of the petitioner. However, if the petitioner files an application giving reasons for recall and cross-examination of the plaintiff Rajendra Prasad 2 Singh the same must be considered afresh without being prejudiced by this order or the impugned order. It is, however, made clear that barring Rajendra Prasad Singh, the petitioner will not be allowed to call any other witness for further cross- examination. Accordingly, this civil revision application, being devoid of any merit, is hereby dismissed with the aforesaid observation/direction. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)