Interim Order 3

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: CC NI ACT - 30705-2023 30768-2023 30769-2023 30770-2023
Bayer Cropscience Limited Vs. Suresh Prasad
28.01.2025
Present: Ms. Chhavi Pandey and Ms. Yashika Chadha, ld.
Counsel for complainant.
Mr. Kumar Amartya, ld. Proxy counsel for accused
with accused.
As the offence is bailable, accused is admitted to bail
on furnishing of personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one
surety in the like amount.
Personal bond furnished. Same is accepted till
NDOH. Accused is directed to furnish bail bond on NDOH.
Notice u/s. 251 CrPC explaining the substance of the
accusation has been served upon the accused today to which he
has pleaded not guilty and has claimed trial.
Statement of accused u/s. 294 CrPC has also been
recorded. In view of the statement of the accused, ld. Counsel for
complainant has submitted that he does not wish to examine
witness at serial no.2, being formal witnesses. In view of the
statement of accused u/s. 294 CrPC and the submissions of
counsel for the complainant, one witness at serial no.2 is hereby
dropped from the list of witnesses furnished on behalf of the
complainant.
In view of the defence of the accused, accused has
made an oral application u/s. 145(2) NI Act and has sought
permission of this court to cross examine the complainant.
Submissions heard. In view of the submissions made, application
u/s. 145(2) NI Act is hereby allowed.
Since the conclusion of the trial might take more than
06 months and also the fact that the accused might be sentenced
for more than 01 year, accordingly, I order that the trial of this case
be conducted as per the procedure laid down for trial of summons
cases.
Now to come up for furnishing of bail bond and for
CE on 26.05.2025.
(Surbhi Sharma)
JMFC(NI Act)-02-PHC
NDD-ND-28.01.2025
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