Supreme Court of India

Yadwinder Singh v. Lakhi Alias Lakhwinder Singh & Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [2025] 3 S.C.R. 1407
Bench Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant Kumar Mishra JJ.
Decided 26 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

We hold that though only a prima facie case is to be established from the evidence led before the court, not necessarily tested on the anvil of cross-examination, it requires much stronger evidence than mere probability of his complicity.

Judgment, page 12

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the order of the Trial Court issuing summons u/s.319, CrPC against the private respondents. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence – Murder of the appellant-informant’s brother, political rivalry alleged – FIR filed – SIT set up, no evidence found against the private respondents – Trial Court issued summons to the private respondents – High Court set aside the summons issued – Interference with: Held: Though, the SIT found no

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