GURDEV SINGH BHALLA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order dismissing a Criminal Revision challenging the Special Judge's decision to summon the appellant under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court held that the summoning of the appellant was justified based on the prima facie evidence against him in the context of the allegations of corruption and misappropriation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the legal principle that a court can summon additional accused if sufficient evidence is presented during the trial.