https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431380 The SC clarified that under Section 319 CrPC, the power to summon additional accused must be exercised before the trial concludes with a judgment or sentence. If the trial involves absconding accused, additional accused can be summoned based on evidence from the bifurcated trial, not the main trial. The Court established guidelines for exercising this power, emphasizing the need for a summoning order before proceeding further in the trial. It also outlined procedures for joint or separate trials and the necessity of securing the presence of the summoned accused before commencing a fresh trial. en-us Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431380 The SC clarified that under Section 319 CrPC, the power to summon additional accused must be exercised before the trial concludes with a judgment or sentence. If the trial involves absconding accused, additional accused can be summoned based on evidence from the bifurcated trial, not the main trial. The Court established guidelines for exercising this power, emphasizing the need for a summoning order before proceeding further in the trial. It also outlined procedures for joint or separate trials and the necessity of securing the presence of the summoned accused before commencing a fresh trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431380