Crl.Misc.No.M-31920 of 2008 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-31920 of 2008 Date of Decision: 19 - 1 - 2009 Krishan Kumar .....Petitioner v. State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.N.S.Shekhawat, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Mor, Sr. DAG, Haryana. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) The case of the petitioner is that Savita was examined as PW-1. During her cross-examination, letters Exs.DG to DI were put to her. She denied that she is author of the letters. According to the averments made in the petition, prosecutrix has stated that she is ready to give her specimen handwriting in Court. Grievance of the petitioner is that an application Annexure P1 was filed in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Rewari for obtaining handwriting of Savita for comparison with the letters Exs.DG to DI. Additional Sessions Judge, Rewari noticed the contention of the State counsel that these letters were already in possession of the Investigating Agency. Crl.Misc.No.M-31920 of 2008 [2] The endeavor of the Court is to arrive at truth. The accused during the course of cross-examination had pleaded reasonable defence. Therefore, witness was willing to give her handwriting for comparison with the alleged letters Exs.DG to DI. Same could have been sent for comparison. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. The witness is ready and willing to give her specimen handwriting. Same be sent for comparison. However, the witness cannot be compelled to give her handwriting. In case she refuses to give her handwriting, then the necessary inference which is permissible under law can be drawn while appreciating the evidence. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) January 19, 2008. JUDGE RC