Supreme Court of India

Jarnail Singh and Anr. v. State of Haryana and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 460
Bench Y. K. Sabharwal and H.K. Sema JJ.
Decided 9 April 2003

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In view of the above discussion, we find no substance in the petitions and the same are accordingly dismissed.

Judgment, page 10

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Criminal Trial: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 319: Murder-Police case against complainant and accused-Complaint Case against some of the accused thereafter-Accused summoned by the Court of Sessions-Upheld by High Court-Discretionary power of the Court-Exercise of-Held: The prosecution was for the same offence-Court in exercise of its discretionary power could summon any person who appears to have committed an offence to achieve criminal ji1stice-Hence summons of accused in exercise of discretionary power was proper and legal-Article 20(2) not violated­ Constitution of India, 1950;

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