https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287615 The Court held that a Magistrate cannot summon an additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. during commitment proceedings under Section 209 Cr.P.C. The Magistrate's role is ministerial, without the power to determine guilt. Section 319 Cr.P.C. applies only when evidence is recorded during trial, not during commitment. The Court of Session can summon additional accused based on material available, but the power should be exercised under Section 319 Cr.P.C. The Magistrate was directed to act within the limits of Section 209 Cr.P.C., and any action against the appellant should be based on evidence recorded during trial under Section 319 Cr.P.C. en-us Wed, 01 May 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287615 The Court held that a Magistrate cannot summon an additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. during commitment proceedings under Section 209 Cr.P.C. The Magistrate's role is ministerial, without the power to determine guilt. Section 319 Cr.P.C. applies only when evidence is recorded during trial, not during commitment. The Court of Session can summon additional accused based on material available, but the power should be exercised under Section 319 Cr.P.C. The Magistrate was directed to act within the limits of Section 209 Cr.P.C., and any action against the appellant should be based on evidence recorded during trial under Section 319 Cr.P.C. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 May 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287615