DHIRENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Subedar Khan, learned Counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. Rajendra Kumar Dwivedi, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State.

(2.) The Petitioner has challenged the order dated 26th of April, 2011, passed by the learned Magistrate, rejecting the Petitioner's application of cross examination of prosecution witness at the stage of proceeding under Section 244 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with the finding that the Petitioner shall get the opportunity of cross examination under Section 246 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after framing of charge.

(3.) Section 244 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is extracted below: