HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 7452 of 2025 Court No. - 15 HON'BLE AJAY BHANOT, J. Heard Sri Apoorv Srivastava along with Sri Rajesh Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State. The applicant is aggrieved by the order dated 10.06.2025 passed by Additional Session Judge, Court No. 12/Special Judge POCSO Act, Unnao in S.S.T. No. 09/2018 arising out of Case Crime No. 698/2017, under Sections 363, 366, 376, 506 I.P.C. and Section ¾ POCSO Act, Police Station Bangarmau, District Unnao: State Vs. Yodgendra @ Sonu. On 10.06.2025, the trial court passed the following orders: 10.06.2025 "पुकारा गया। अिभयुक्त आया है। सभी उप0 है। बयान पी0डब्लू06 अंिकत िकया गया। वाद िदनांक 26-06-2025 को वास्ते शेष साक्ष्य पेश हो। गवाह तलब हो।" 10.06.2025 "उ0 िन0 सुधाकर िसह हाल तैनाती थाना कोतवाली िबसवा जनपद सीतापुर ने सशपथ बयान िकया िक बचाव पक्ष के अिधवक्ता को िजरह हेतु बार बार पुकार करायी गयी परन्तु बचाव पक्ष के अिधवक्ता िजरह से इन्कार िकये Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Apoorv Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Yogendra Kumar @ Sonu .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 3 Others .....Opposite Party(s) बचाव पक्ष को साक्षी पी0डब्लू06 से िजरह का अवसर समाप्त िकया जाता है।" The signatures of the applicant are affixed to the Order Sheet. After the date was fixed the applicant left the court in the belief that the proceedings were over for a day since a fresh date has been fixed. However, thereafter an order was passed on 10.06.2025 itself recording that the applicant’s counsel had decline to cross-examine PW-6 the Sub-Inspector. The Investigating Officer is liable to be examine in the absence of the applicant. However, as seen above, he had left the court premises, after the date has been fixed. In this wake, the order dated 10.06.2025 passed by Additional Session Judge, Court No. 12/Special Judge POCSO Act, Unnao in S.S.T. No. 09/2018 arising out of Case Crime No. 698/2017, under Sections 363, 366, 376, 506 I.P.C. and Section ¾ POCSO Act, Police Station Bangarmau, District Unnao: State Vs. Yodgendra @ Sonu, closing the opportunity to examine PW-6 is liable to be quashed and is quashed. Learned trial court is directed to ensure that the applicant is given an opportunity to cross-examine PW-6. However, the applicant is also directed to cooperate in the trial process and not seek any adjournment. In case, the applicant does not cooperate in the proceedings or adopt dilatory tactics, the trial court shall record a finding to this effect and proceed in accordance with law. The application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is allowed. September 12, 2025 Arvind A482 No. 7452 of 2025 2 (Ajay Bhanot,J.) Digitally signed by :- ARVIND KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench