BALDEV SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER Baldev Singh has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for setting aside the order dated 9.9.2005, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot, whereby the prosecutrix Prabhjot Kaur has been ordered to be re-summoned for further cross-examination in case F.I.R. No. 75 dated 1.6.2004, registered at Police Station Sadar, Faridkot, under Sections 363/366/376 I.P.C.

(2.) IN this case, when all the prosecution witnesses were examined at length, an application for re-calling P.W.4 Prabhjot Kaur prosecutrix for her further cross-examination with regard to her age was filed by the accused after change of their counsel. It was stated that proper questions with regard to her age, whether she was ready for ossification test or not, actual occurrence, time and manner relating to her rape and as to whether her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. was recorded after her consent or not, could not be put to the prosecutrix. The trial Court allowed the said application, while observing as under :

(3.) COUNSEL for the petitioner argued that the prosecutrix was cross examined by the counsel for the accused at length in respect of all the aspects i.e. with regard to actual occurrence, time and manner and other circumstances, including her statement under Section 165 Cr.P.C. He further submitted that the trial Court, while passing the impugned order for re-summoning the prosecutrix for further cross-examination, has not applied its mind, and did not record any valid reason. Therefore, the impugned order is not sustainable.