Effect on Appellate Court (ADJ) of filing an application u/s 482 CrPC
After 3 years and 62 dates have passed In an appeal against acquittal in 138 NIA case pending with the Sessions Judge ultimately, the Court posts the case for final Order. But the accused files an application for filing additional evidence, which is dismissed and the case is posted for arguments again
As a ploy to further derail the proceedings in the appellate court, a day before the due date in Appellate Court, the accused files an application before the HC (against the order of the Appellate Court dismissing his application for addl evidence) & comes to the Appellate Court saying that he has filed an application against his order which is pending in HC so the proceedings must be adjourned or stayed.
What does the Law envisage in this respect?
Is the appellate Court bound to adjourn the matter just because an application has been filed before the HC (There is no order of stay etc)
Please guide with case laws / statute law on the subject