BEFORE THE METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATES / MAGISTRATES
COURT AT _______
OR
HON’BLE SESSIONS COURT AT ______
C.C. No. ……….. of 20___

ABC                                                                            Applicant
Versus

The State of Maharashtra
(through XYZ Police station)

APPLICATION U/S 311 OF CrPC, 1973, PRAYING FOR RECALL OF
WITNESSES

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR

The Applicant hereinbefore beg to state as under –

The Applicant is in possession of some new evidences to prove his
innocence.

The said new evidence is indispensable for the just decision of the case.

In view of this, the Hon’ble Court, in the interest of justice, be pleased to
recall the DW for further examination, and oblige.

FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS THE APPLICANT AS IN DUTY BOUND
SHALL EVER PRAY FOR

Dated this _____ Day of _______, 20___

ABC
Applicant
XYZ
Advocate for the
Applicant

Section 311: Power to summon material witness, or examine person
present: Any Court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other
proceeding under this Code, summon any person as a witness, or examine
any person in attendance, though not summoned as a witness, or recall
and re-examine any person already examined; and the Court shall summon

and examine or recall and re-examine any such person if his evidence
appears to it to be essential to the just decision of the case.