12. Therefore in view of the law laid down in the case of
Bhaskar Industries Vs. Bhiwani Denim (Supra), the impugned order
passed by ld. trial court, is an interlocutory order within the meaning
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of Section 397 (2) of the Code and therefore the present revision
petition is not maintainable.
3. Ld. Counsel for the respondent on the other hand
submits that the impugned order dated 31.05.2019 is an
interlocutory order and hence, cannot be challenged by way of
a revision petition u/s 397 and 399 of the Cr.P.C, 1973. That
the test to determine whether an order is interlocutory or not
under the Act, was established in various judgments of the
Hon'ble Apex Court including Bhaskar Industries Ltd. Vs.
Bhiwani Denim & Apparels Ltd. And Others [(2001) 7 SCC
401].Going by the test so established by the Apex Court, it is
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submitted that the order is interlocutory order as, assuming
but not admitting, that the contention of the
petitioner/accused is upheld and the revision petition is
allowed, it would not result in the culmination of the trial
proceedings. The result, assuming the same is allowed, would
be that the complainant evidence would have to be conducted
afresh and trial will be setback about five years but yet the
proceedings will not culminate/conclude. Therefore, the
revision petition in itself is not maintainable. It is further
contended that the presummoning evidence was closed on
06.07.2012 after examining the sole complainant witness i.e.
Sh.S.K. Bajpai, the Authorized Representative (AR) of the
respondent/compainant company. On 14.05.2013, notice u/s
251 of the Code was served to the petitioner/accused through
his counsel. On 07.03.2014, a request was made by the
respondent/complainant to adopt presummoning evidence, a
request that went unopposed by the petitioner/accused, rather,
time was sought to crossexamine the sole complainant
witness. Pursuant thereto, the said witness has been cross
examined on several hearing including but not only on
16.11.2015, 20.02.2015, 24.04.2018 etc. The accused, over
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five years down the line, ought not be allowed to raise this
belated objection, which is clearly bad in law. That adoption of
presummoning evidence as precharge evidence is not
unheard of in law and has been duly permitted and in fact, it
saves invaluable judicial time. The application filed by the
petitioner/accused before the Trial Court although avers that
the said adoption is not permitted in law but fails to show
how.