Mohan Lal v. State National Capital Territory Of Delhi & ANR.

$~55 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 7396/2024 & CRL.M.A. 28223/2024 MOHAN LAL .....Petitioner Through:

Petitioner in-person.

versus STATE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Hitesh Vali, APP for the State with SI Jeetendra Kumar, PS Mukherjee Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

% 20.09.2024 1.

This petition has been filed assailing the order dated 13th August, 2024 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, North-West, Delhi in Criminal Revision No.224/2024.

2.

By the said impugned order, the Principal District and Sessions Judge has dismissed the revision which was filed by the petitioner with respect to cross-examination conducted on 30th April, 2024, objecting to the method of recording of cross-examination of the prosecution witness. 3.

The Trial Court observed that the counsel for the accused was supposed to stick to the relevant issues and was directed not to ask irrelevant questions again and again, and was imposed with a cost of Rs.500/-. 4.

Although, the element of cost being imposed may not be necessary and accordingly is directed to be deleted, the perusal of the crossThe authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 09:21:10

examination itself reveals that the irrelevant questions were disallowed. 5.

Needless to state the Trial Court is well within its powers to disallow irrelevant questions. Not only were the questions personal in nature, but also questions which possibly have no relevance to the matter. The Trial Court is the best judge of conducting the cross-examination and recording evidence.

6.

The Principal District and Sessions Judge has traversed these aspects in the impugned order and has rightly dismissed the revision which was filed before it.

7.

This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and effectively amounts to a second revision as well.

8.

This Court does not find any merit in the said petition. 9.

The Trial Court is directed to continue with the proceedings. 10.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed.

11.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J SEPTEMBER 20, 2024/MK The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/07/2025 at 09:21:10