High Court Dismisses Petition to Recall Witness; Change of Counsel Not Valid Reason for Re-examination in Cheque Case.

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....Dishonor of Cheque - seeking cross examination of the complainant officer of the bank - In the present application the recall, re-cross examination of the complainant is sought by the petitioner-accused on account of change of counsel. Firstly, the change of counsel is no ground for recall of witness - Even otherwise as per the cross examination of the witnesses concerned, with regard to the service of legal notice it may be mentioned here that as per Annexure P-5 (the cross examination of CW-1 Rajinder Parshad) it is apparent that the question regarding service of notice had been put by the earlier counsel to the witness. - Petition dismissed - HC....