HC gives nod to examine witness

The AP High Court gave the nod to examine former mandal revenue officer and mandal executive magistrate of Anantapur, Mr Thirupal Setty, as defence witness in the murder case of former TD MLA Paritala Ravindra.

Justice B. Chandra Kumar while dismissing a revision petition filed by the state government against the orders of the district sessions judge, reiterated that the court has power to summon any witness at any stage of inquiry or trial.

The Anantapur district session judge had passed an order on a petition filed by one Mr B. Ranganayakulu, seeking a direction to summon Mr Thirupal Setty as a court witness to ascertain the time when orders were promulgated under Section 144 of CrPC.