https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441365 Section 311 CrPC gives the court wide discretion to recall a witness for cross-examination, but that power must be used sparingly and only to serve the ends of justice. In a cheque dishonour prosecution, recall may be refused where the application appears bona fide neither necessary for justice nor aimed at fair adjudication, but instead is used to prolong the trial or abuse process. Repeated adjournments, failure to use earlier opportunities, attempts to avoid coercive steps, and non-compliance with undertakings can justify rejection of recall. The discussed application was therefore held to be rightly rejected. en-us Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:26:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441365 Section 311 CrPC gives the court wide discretion to recall a witness for cross-examination, but that power must be used sparingly and only to serve the ends of justice. In a cheque dishonour prosecution, recall may be refused where the application appears bona fide neither necessary for justice nor aimed at fair adjudication, but instead is used to prolong the trial or abuse process. Repeated adjournments, failure to use earlier opportunities, attempts to avoid coercive steps, and non-compliance with undertakings can justify rejection of recall. The discussed application was therefore held to be rightly rejected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=441365