Punjab and Haryana High Court refers matter to CJ, recommends training: 'Pained and shocked' over trial judge who held witness guilty for taking contradictory stand

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case Devender @ Sachin versus State Of Haryana observed and has expressed shock over the conduct of a judge who held the witness guilty for giving false statement because he took a contradictory stand before the police and the Court.

The bench comprising of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjay Vashishth was hearing the present matter.

The bench in the case stated that, 'This court is extremely pained and shocked by the manner by which the concerned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar, has conducted himself. This court finds that the learned Judge has proceeded with an assumption that the statement made under Section 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure, CrPC before the police is the truthful statement and the statement made in the Court is a false evidence and also proceeds to impose punishment on the concerned witness.