https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305347 Section 319 CrPC does not require the newly added accused to be tried only together with the existing accused, and the direction is treated as directory rather than mandatory. The conclusion of the co-accused's trial does not invalidate the order adding the petitioner as an accused, so proceedings may continue against that petitioner separately if the addition is valid. A blanket interim stay over the entire criminal case was therefore unsustainable, especially where it would delay the matter further and implicate the right to a speedy trial under Article 21. The stay was narrowed accordingly, allowing the case to proceed against the remaining accused. en-us Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:01:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305347 Section 319 CrPC does not require the newly added accused to be tried only together with the existing accused, and the direction is treated as directory rather than mandatory. The conclusion of the co-accused's trial does not invalidate the order adding the petitioner as an accused, so proceedings may continue against that petitioner separately if the addition is valid. A blanket interim stay over the entire criminal case was therefore unsustainable, especially where it would delay the matter further and implicate the right to a speedy trial under Article 21. The stay was narrowed accordingly, allowing the case to proceed against the remaining accused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305347