Supreme Court of India · 2024-09-10
Raghuveer Sharan vs District Sahakari Krishi Gramin Vikas ...
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 681
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Raghuveer Sharan
- Respondent
- District Sahakari Krishi Gramin Vikas ...
- Author
- Prashant Kumar Mishra
- Bench
- Prashant Kumar Mishra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's revision application, affirming the Special Court's order under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to summon the appellant as an accused in a forgery case. The Court clarified that the power under Section 319 Cr.P.C. can be exercised when there is prima facie material indicating grave suspicion against the accused. The appellant's claim for protection under Section 132 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was rejected as the summoning was based on trial evidence, not pre-summoning statements.