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there is a necessity to act in terms of Section 311, but only to subserve the cause of justice and public interest. It is done with an object of getting the evidence in aid of a just decision and to uphold the truth." (emphasis supplied)
51. While reiterating the decisions of this Court in Karnel of Singh v. State of M.P., (1995) 5 SCC 518: 1995 SCC (Cri) 977, Paras Yadav v. State of Bihar, (1999) 2 SCC 126: 1999 SCC (Cri) 104, Ram Bihari Yadav v. State of Bihar, (1998) 4 SCC 517: 1998 SCC (Cri) 1085 and Amar Singh v. Balwinder Singh, rt (2003) 2 SCC 518: 2003 SCC (Cri) 641 this Court held that the court may interfere even at the stage of appeal : (Zahira Habibulla H. Sheikh v. State of Gujarat, (2004) 4 SCC 158: