Supreme Court of India

Sarbjit Singh & Anr. v. State of Punjab & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 8 S.C.R. 762
Bench S.B. Sinha and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 12 May 2009

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Jde of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 319 - Applicability - Scope of - Held: the provision provides. extraordinary power to court - Such power should be exercised sparingly only in extraordinary cases - While exercising it, court to apply stringent test. During trial of a murder case, on the basis of th~ 0 statement of first informant, an application u/s. 319 CrPQ was filed for summoning the appellants, and the same was allowed by trial court. Revision before High Court was dismissed. Hence the present appeal. Allowing the appeal, the Court HELD: 1. The provision of Section 319 CrPC, on a

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