Asokan Nambiar vs State Of Kerala on 2 August, 2004
The learned Prosecutor, on the contrary, points out the decision in State of M.P. v. Bhooraji (2001) 7 SCC 679) where the identical question was considered by another two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court. They had come to the conclusion that notwithstanding the infraction of the provisions of Section 193 of the Cr.P.C, the completed trial need not be set aside and a de novo trial cannot and need not be directed.