State Of Haryana vs Surjit Singh

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's summary dismissal of an application under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, without providing reasons, was unsustainable. The Court emphasized that the High Court is obligated to grant leave to appeal against acquittal and conduct a thorough review of the evidence, as outlined in Sections 378(1) and (3) of the Code. The judgment of the Trial Court was found to lack adequate scrutiny by the High Court, necessitating a remand for proper consideration of the appeal.