Ashutosh Pathak vs State Of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 534 - S.311 CrPC - Successive Application For Recalling Witness

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 311 - The power is to be exercised only for strong and valid reasons and it should be exercised with great caution and circumspection. The court has vide power under this section to even recall witnesses for re-examination or further examination, necessary in the interest of justice, but the same has to be exercised after taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of each case. The power under this provision shall not be exercised if the court is of the view that the application has been filed as an abuse of the process of law- The court should not encourage the filing of successive applications for recall of a witness under this provision. (Para 13) - Quoted from Satbir Singh v State of Haryana.