Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 311–Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985–Sec. 52A–Prayer for the production of a witness who was included in the proceedings u/s. 52A–Allowed–Objection of accused-petitioner that the matter was at the stage of final arguments and the application was allowed to fulfill the lacuna–Record of case reveals that the final arguments were going and the matter was not posted for judgment–Application u/s. 311 can be filed at any stage before the judgment–Evidence of witness was vital as the proceedings u/s. 52 are significant in the cases under the NDPS Act–Application cannot be dismissed on the sole ground of delay–Held, no case is made out for interference.
