NAHAR SINGH vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a Magistrate can issue summons to a person not named in the police report or the First Information Report under Section 190(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The court upheld the High Court's decision allowing such summons, emphasizing the Magistrate's discretion in taking cognizance of offences based on police reports. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the summons issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate.