HANUMAN RAM vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Rajasthan High Court's decision to allow the re-examination of witnesses Nandaram and Bhopalaram under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court emphasized that the reliability of witnesses must be assessed by the trial court, and the High Court correctly found that the trial court erred in rejecting the application for re-examination. The judgment reinforces the principle that courts have the discretion to summon witnesses to ensure a just decision in criminal trials.