Anant Prakash Sinha @ Anant Sinha vs State Of Haryana And Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of framing additional charges under Section 216 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in a case involving allegations under Section 498A and 406 IPC. The Court upheld the decision of the learned Magistrate to frame an additional charge of criminal breach of trust against the husband, finding sufficient prima facie evidence of misappropriation of stridhan. However, the Court agreed with the revisional court's decision to set aside the charge against the mother-in-law due to lack of evidence, thereby affirming the need for a prima facie case in such matters.