Supreme Court of India · 2008-01-18
LAXMAN PRASAD YADAV @ L.YADAV @ L.YADAV vs STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/33341
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- LAXMAN PRASAD YADAV @ L.YADAV @ L.YADAV
- Respondent
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA & V.S. SIRPURKAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the Criminal Appeal No. 123 of 2008, permitting the appellant to summon a document dated 20th March 2004 from the Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir. The Court directed that the appellant must deposit the requisite costs for summoning witnesses before the Trial Court within two weeks, ensuring that the trial is concluded expeditiously. This decision emphasizes the importance of timely access to evidence in criminal proceedings.