Supreme Court of India · 2008-12-18
Lal Suraj @ Suraj Singh & Anr vs State Of Jharkhand
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Lal Suraj @ Suraj Singh & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Jharkhand
- Author
- S.B. Sinha
- Bench
- S.B. Sinha, Cyriac Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the application of Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, emphasizing that strong suspicion can justify summoning an accused even in the absence of a chargesheet. The Court held that the Sessions Judge correctly exercised discretion to summon Suraj Singh and Arbind Singh based on the testimonies of witnesses, including a dying declaration. The High Court's dismissal of the appellants' revision application was upheld, affirming the lower court's decision to proceed with the trial.