Fully Cross-Examined Witness Cannot Be Recalled To Resile From Earlier Testimony Given Before Court: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the rejection of an application for recalling a witness under Section 311 of the CrPC. The appellant sought to recall a witness for additional examination, but the trial court rejected the request, finding no justifiable reason to do so. The High Court affirmed this decision, stressing that the recall of witnesses should be granted only when it is necessary for the just decision of the case and not merely to prolong the trial or harass the witness.