Section. 319 CrPC, Power Of Summons Can't Be Used Simply Because Prosecution Believes Someone Else Might Be Guilty Of Offence: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Mandeep Singh seeking to summon his brother Nagar Singh and his nephews Gurjant Singh as additional accused in the murder case of his father, Jaswant Singh. Section 319 Cr.P.C. empowers the court to summon any person not originally named as an accused during the trial proceedings if evidence emerges pointing towards their involvement in the crime. However, this…
