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2012 (5) TMI 194 - DELHI HIGH COURTCost paid for grant of further opportunity to accused - appellant contested that no provision in the Cr.P.C under which this cost can be imposed by Court and be given to the accused persons and when accused have been substantially responsible for the delay and by directing the payment of costs to them, it will be putting premium on their conduct - Held that:- Since Petitioner has stated that he has no objection to the deposit of cost with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee and a statement has been made by the learned counsel for the accused persons also confirming such payment - Let the cost be deposited with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee by the petitioner. Evidence of the petitioner ought not to have been closed - Held that:- Even after framing of the charges against the respondents, sufficient number of opportunities had been given by the Court and even one final opportunity was given to the petitioner - If the petitioner did not complete its evidence, despite the final opportunity having been given, it cannot be said that the evidence of the petitioner had been erroneously closed - two decades having gone by, it cannot be said that the right, which is guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India to the respondents, is being observed in letter and spirit.
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