Supreme Court of India

Sayeeda Farhana Shamim v. State of Bihar & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 9 S.C.R. 64
Bench A.K. Mathur and Aftab Alam JJ.
Decided 16 May 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss. 244 (2) and 246 (6) - Supplementary list of witnesses - Furnishing of by com- e plainant - Permissibility - Held: The Magistrate has discre­ tion to summon the witnesses, before closure· of trial, if it ad­ vances the cause of justice - However, the discretion to be used in appropriate cases for reasons to be recorded.· The question for consideration in the present appeal is whether supplementary list of witnesses uls 244 Cr.P. . , can be furnished by the complainant, in respect of the _., witnesses whose names did not appear in the list as re­ quired

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