- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40944 CRL.P No. 12954 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 12954 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI. MR. ANISH M RAWTHER @ ANEES MOHAMMED RAWTHER, AGE 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 17, II, FLOOR, 4TH MAIN, IV BLOCK, GORAGUNTEPALYA, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 022. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESHA N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. HAFEEZ UR RAHMAN. S/O ABDUL AZIZ, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, RESIDING AT HULKODE ESTATE, AREHALLY, BELUR TALUK: HASSAN DISTRICT-573101. ALSO AT NO 58,4TH CROSS, 30TH MAIN, B.T.M. LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560076, REPRESENTED BY ITS P.O.A. HOLDER SRI. SHOAIB UR RAHMAN. 2. M/S SA RAWTHER SPICES (1) LIMITED, (GOVT. RECOGNIZED EXPORT HOUSE) NO. 17, 11 FLOOR, 4TH MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, GORAGUNTEPALYA, TUMKUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 022, REPRESENTED BY IRP MS.SUBRAMANIAM ANEETHA HERE R-2 IS NECESSARY PARTY IN THIS CASE. …RESPONDENTS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDERS DATED 23.08.2025 PASSED BY RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.10.31 06:27:47 +0000 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40944 CRL.P No. 12954 of 2025 THE CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND JMFC, BELURU IN CC.NO.504/2017, U/S. 138 OF N.I. ACT, WHICH IS ENCLOSED AS ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., THIS CRIMINAL PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri.Suresh N., learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. At this juncture, the petitioner/accused is before this Court challenging the order rejecting the application filed under Section 311 of the Cr.P.C. The rejection was on the ground that the affidavit seeking the recall of PW1 for cross-examination does not disclose any reasons. 3. A perusal of the application clearly indicates that no reasons have been stated as to why the document is sought to be marked, or why the recall of PW1 for cross- examination is necessary. 4. The matter is at the fag end of the trial. In that view of the matter, there is no warrant for this Court to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40944 CRL.P No. 12954 of 2025 interfere with the order passed by the trial court rejecting the application under Section 311 of the Cr.P.C. 5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that common evidence has been led, in all the connected cases, and that a document marked, in one case ought to be taken note of in the others. This submission merits acceptance. Therefore, any document marked in one case, if necessary for the defence of the accused, shall be permitted to be taken note of in the other connected cases. 6. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. 7. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC/CT-ASC List No.: 19 Sl No.: 1