Section 540 Criminal Procedure Code (XLV of 1860), Section 302/148/149 Qutel-e-Azam, a riot trial with deadly weapons, summoned the two investigating officers as court witnesses under an invalid order at the request of the accused. Which were found during the investigation. The accused in this case was innocent and whom the prosecution had abandoned through litigation, police officers were linked to every aspect of the case, such as recording witnesses' statements under Section 161, Cr. Visiting the site of the incident, etc., along with the investigation, these police officers were the material witnesses, who present some of the features of the case, which will certainly help in deciding the just and fair decision. Examine both the witnesses of the court and there will be no harm in the case of either party. The courts will keep in mind that the evidence of such persons is not given to any party but to both parties. Otherwise, weaknesses of any jurisdiction, invalidation of approach, irregularity of procedure or error of reasoning were identified in order to guarantee interference with the impugned order. Requests were excluded from the situation
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