Prior testimony not admissible u/s. 33 of Indian Evidence Act as unavailability of witness not proved

Air Customs Vs Islam Ahmad (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court held that prior testimony inadmissible under section 33 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 since prosecution didn’t prove that witness is unavailability for post charge cross-examination. Accordingly, appeal is dismissed. Facts- In this appeal under Section 378 (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (the Cr.P.C.), the complainant in CC No. 97/1999 on the file of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, assails the judgment dated 05.11.2012 as per which the accused no. 2 (A2), the respond...