Supreme Court of India

Anil Singh and Anr. v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 504
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 19 October 2006

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973--Section 319-Power to summon person as accused, against whom action not taken earlier-Nature and scope of-Rejection of application for issuance of summons against persons named in FIR but not sent up for trial upon investigation-Order quashed by High Court directing trial court to proceed in the matter-Trial court proceeding on the basis that direction was to issue process-On appeal held: Courts have power to summon such persons-Being an extra-ordinary power, it is to be done cautiously-Courts should arrive at a reasonable satisfaction that the prosecution

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