https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427477 An accused in a cheque dishonour prosecution has a fair-trial right to lead defence evidence and seek expert assistance, and Section 243(2) CrPC recognises a real opportunity to rebut the prosecution case. That right is not absolute: under the scheme of Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the requirement of expeditious disposal in Section 143(3), a court may refuse a belated or unnecessary request, especially where the application appears intended to delay the trial. On the stated facts, repeated delay, prior opportunity, and the accused's admissions made handwriting examination unnecessary, so the request was refused. en-us Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427477 An accused in a cheque dishonour prosecution has a fair-trial right to lead defence evidence and seek expert assistance, and Section 243(2) CrPC recognises a real opportunity to rebut the prosecution case. That right is not absolute: under the scheme of Sections 118(a) and 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the requirement of expeditious disposal in Section 143(3), a court may refuse a belated or unnecessary request, especially where the application appears intended to delay the trial. On the stated facts, repeated delay, prior opportunity, and the accused's admissions made handwriting examination unnecessary, so the request was refused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427477