Supreme Court of India

Mannan Sk & Ors. v. State of West Bengal & Anr.

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Reported as [2014] 8 S.C.R. 155
Bench Ranjana Prakash Desai and N.V. Ramana JJ.
Decided 3 July 2014

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.311 - Power under - To recall a witness - Scope of - Held: The Court can recall or re-examine a witness for just decision of the case - Since the power uls. 311 is very wide, its exercise has to be done with circumspection - The exercise of the power must be guided by the object of arriving at a just decision - It should not cause prejudice to the accused - Whether recall is for filling-up a lacuna or it is for just decision, is to be determined o by the Court on the facts of each case - In the facts of the present case, recalling is necessary and will not

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