R. Mukkaiya vs Palani Taluk P.S — 878/2026

The Madurai District and Sessions Judge dismissed the accused's petition under Section 348 BNSS seeking to recall prosecution witness PW3 for cross-examination, finding the request was merely a delaying tactic lacking valid reasons. The court held that witness recall should only be granted sparingly for strong and substantive grounds to aid in just decisions, not to fill procedural gaps caused by the accused's counsel's illness, and noted that the accused should have made alternative arrangements instead of seeking recall at the case's conclusion. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.