(1.) By means of these petitions under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code (for short 'Cr.P.C.') the petitioners (Lokesh Singh son of deceased (C.P.Singh) has prayed for setting aside the order dated 16.08.2013 (in Crl. Misc. Case No.3769 of 2013) and order dated3.8.2013(in Crl. Misc Case No.3770 of 2013 filed by petitioner (Virendra Singh, first informant of the case) passed by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No.1, Lucknow and further directing the trial court to allow the victim/petitioner to address the oral arguments in Sessions Trial No. 341 of 2007, under Section 302, 120B IPC, P.S. Ashiyana, District Lucknow.
(2.) Very interesting and important question of law has been raised in this petition;
(3.) Sri Gopal Chaturvedi, learned Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of petitioner assisted by Sri Vaibhav Kalia, Advocate submitted that by Code of Criminal Procedure amendment Act 2008 (5 of 2009) certain amendments were made in the Cr.P.C. to facilitate the participation of victim in criminal prosecution of an offender. Section 2(wa) definition of 'victim' has been added quoted herein below: