Dear Experts,
My friend filed private complaint under 200 Cr.P.C in the District court against 4 accused persons as the local police fail to act on our complaint. The accused have attacked on religious worship place.The judge after taking statement from the complainant and 2 witnesses considered our case under 153A and issued summons to the accused. When the accused were absent for twice and the Judge ordered nonbailable warrant. When my lawyer processing the nonbailable warrant,on the same day the opposite party lawyer filed recall application and the matter was posted to 3rd June and my lawyer unable stopped processing the nonbailable warrant.
The Judge was transferred on 1st June and the new judge came on 3rd June.When my friend appeared in the court on 3rd June,the opposite party lawyer is arguing with the judge that he has to cross examine the complainant and the witnesses in front of him. The previous judge already examined my friend(complainant) and other two witnesses and already considered the case under 153A.
Is it necessary for the opposite party lawyer to again cross examine the complainant and witnesses ?Please help.
Thanks,
Narayana Swamy