Supreme Court of India · 2007-08-06
RAJENDRA SINGH vs STATE OF U.P
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/16701
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJENDRA SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P
- Author
- P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN G.P. MATHUR
- Bench
- P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN G.P. MATHUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the Allahabad High Court's decision to quash the order summoning Kapil Dev Singh under Section 319 Cr.P.C. for trial in a murder case. The Court held that the Sessions Judge had correctly determined that there was sufficient evidence, including the FIR and witness statements, to summon Singh based on his alleged role in instigating the murder. The Court emphasized that the presence of the accused in the FIR and corroborative witness testimony justified the trial proceedings against him under Section 302 IPC.