P&H: Upholds Order Allowing Handwriting Expert’s Testimony In Private Complaint; Terms Trial Court’s Approach “Hyper-Technical” The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld a revisional court’s order permitting a handwriting and document expert to be examined during post-charge evidence in a warrant case instituted on a private complaint. Dismissing a criminal revision filed by the accused, Justice Manisha Batra affirmed that the phrase “remaining witnesses” in Section 246(6) CrPC must be given a liberal interpretation. The
P&H: Upholds Order Allowing Handwriting Expert’s Testimony In Private Complaint; Terms Trial Court’s Approach “Hyper-Technical”
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13 May 2026
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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Ss.244, 246(6) — Examination of Handwriting Expert - Complaint directly pertains to alleged forged affidavit and clearly relvent for proper adjudication of controversy - Complainant could not be denied an opportunity to lead material evidence merely because handwriting expert had not been cited in original list of witnesses. (Para 8) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Ss.311, 246(6) — Distinction between applications — Earlier dismissal under Section 311 Cr.P.C. for summoning and comparison relating
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