Sarojben Ashwinkumar Shah Etc vs State Of Gujarat & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the addition of Sarojben Ashwinkumar Shah as an accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in complaints alleging offences under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and Sections 420 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court found that the Judicial Magistrate had the authority to add additional accused based on the evidence presented, affirming the lower court's decision. The appeals were dismissed, maintaining the High Court's order to not interfere with the Magistrate's ruling.