https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423457 An accused in a Section 138 NI Act complaint is entitled to a fair opportunity to lead defence evidence, but that right does not extend to indefinite delay of the trial. Where the petitioner was given an opportunity after recording of the Section 313 CrPC statement, obtained adjournment and exemption on the first date, and then failed to appear or seek adjournment on the next date, the trial court was justified in closing defence evidence. The High Court found no reason to keep the matter pending at the same stage and upheld the order, rejecting interference with the impugned orders. en-us Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:12:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423457 An accused in a Section 138 NI Act complaint is entitled to a fair opportunity to lead defence evidence, but that right does not extend to indefinite delay of the trial. Where the petitioner was given an opportunity after recording of the Section 313 CrPC statement, obtained adjournment and exemption on the first date, and then failed to appear or seek adjournment on the next date, the trial court was justified in closing defence evidence. The High Court found no reason to keep the matter pending at the same stage and upheld the order, rejecting interference with the impugned orders. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423457