BABLOO PASI Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BARKAT Ali Zaidi, J. In S. T. No. 389 of 2005 (State v. Babloo) under Section 302 I. P. C. , pending in Fast Track Court No. V, Jaunpur, the Counsel for the accused had been examining the Investigating Officer, P. W. 7, Anil Chandra Tiwari for 5 days. The Trial Sessions Judge, got fed-up, and closed the cross-examination because he was of the view, that irrelevant and unnecessary questions are being asked, and the cross-examination has gone on, for too long.

(2.) THE accused has come up to this Court under Section 482 Cr. P. C. protesting against the closure of cross-examination.

(3.) OUR procedure Code provides no time limit or specific guidelines about restricting cross-examination by advocates.