Supreme Court of India
Asim Akhtar v. The State of West Bengal & Anr.
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We are of the view that the Trial Court was correct in proceeding under section 232 CrPC and accordingly acquitting the appellant-accused, treating it to be a case of no evidence.
Judgment, page 9
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether there is a mandate to decide the application u/s. 319 CrPC before cross-examination of other witnesses. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – During the trial, the examination-in-chief of the victim (respondent no.2)-PW-1, her mother (PW-2) and her father (PW-3) was recorded – Respondent no.2 filed an application u/s.319 CrPC for summoning the father and mother of the accused-appellant – Thereafter, the above three prosecuting witnesses did not appear before the trial Court for cross-examination and insisted for deciding application u/s.319 CrPC
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