1 Cri.W.P. No.860/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.860 OF 2011 Kaustubh s/o Padmakar Kulkarni ... PETITIONER VERSUS Santosh Dashrath Kharde ... RESPONDENT ..... Shri A.S. Gandhi, Advocate for the petitioner Shri V.S. Bedre, Advocate for the respondent ..... CORAM : U.D. SALVI, J. DATED : 15th November, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard. Perused the petition and the annexures thereto, particularly a copy of statement of the petitioner/ accused under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code. It is revealed that, the petitioner/ accused wishes to examine himself and other defence witnesses to counter the prosecution case, and following the rejection of his application for sending the cheque in question to handwriting expert, the learned trial Court closed his evidence and has posted the case for final arguments. Right to examine himself cannot be denied to the petitioner/ accused. Hence the order : 2 Cri.W.P. No.860/2011 2. The petitioner/ accused shall examine himself before the learned trial Court and shall keep other witnesses, if any, ready for the examination. So far as the issue of sending the cheque to the handwriting expert is concerned, his plea may be considered by the trial Court thereafter in accordance with law. Parties shall remain present before the trial Court on 21st November 2011. Criminal Writ Petition stands disposed off accordingly. ( U.D. SALVI, J. ) fmp/cwp860.11