Dev Wati vs The State Of Haryana

The Supreme Court upheld the application under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, allowing the complainant to summon additional accused in a murder case. The Court emphasized that the term 'appear' in Section 319(1) allows for summoning individuals who seem guilty based on evidence presented, as established in Hardeep Singh v. The State of Punjab [(2014) 3 SCC 92]. The Court confirmed that the evidence provided by the complainant warranted the summoning of the appellants to face trial under Section 302 IPC, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.