https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=13158 Section 311 CrPC permits additional witnesses to be summoned or examined only when their evidence is essential to a just decision of the case, not to cure omissions in the prosecution evidence. Where the prosecution had already examined the witnesses initially named, had not shown any inability to secure the remaining witnesses earlier, and sought their examination only after the trial had substantially progressed and the accused had been questioned under Section 313, the request was treated as an attempt to fill lacunae. On those facts, the Magistrate's order allowing additional witnesses was unjustified and was set aside. en-us Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 May 2009 17:14:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=13158 Section 311 CrPC permits additional witnesses to be summoned or examined only when their evidence is essential to a just decision of the case, not to cure omissions in the prosecution evidence. Where the prosecution had already examined the witnesses initially named, had not shown any inability to secure the remaining witnesses earlier, and sought their examination only after the trial had substantially progressed and the accused had been questioned under Section 313, the request was treated as an attempt to fill lacunae. On those facts, the Magistrate's order allowing additional witnesses was unjustified and was set aside. Case-Laws Income Tax Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=13158