of 2022 Page 7 of 14The Trial Court further proceeded to hold that it was a case of no evidence under Section 232 CrPC and thereby acquitted the accused- appellant. 11. Aggrieved by the same, respondent no.2 preferred an appeal before the High Court which has since been allowed by the impugned judgment and order, giving rise to the present appeal. 12. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant and for the respondent no.1 -State of West Bengal. Despite service of notice, no one has put in appearance on behalf of respondent no.2- Complainant. 13. The High Court in paragraph 15 of the impugned judgment relied upon a paragraph of the Constitution Bench judgment in the case of Hardeep Singh vs. State of Punjab & Ors.4 wherein it was held that “….power under section 319 CrPC can be exercised at the stage of completion of examination-in-chief and the court does not need to wait till the said evidence is 4 (2014) 3 SCC 92 SLP(Crl.) No.12292 of 2022 Page 8 of 14tested in