BRIJENDRA SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's order summoning the appellants as additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in a case involving serious charges under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302/149 IPC and Sections 3 and 3(2)(V) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court emphasized that the trial court had sufficient grounds to summon the appellants based on the evidence presented. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision to include the appellants in the ongoing trial.