SC-CrPC-Court can exercise the power under Sec.319 on the basis of the statement made in the examination-in-chief of the witness
SC-The Hon’ble SC has allowed the Appeals pertaining to the CrPC and opined that the accused can be summoned on the basis of even examination-in-chief of the witness and the Court need not wait till his cross-examination.If on the basis of the examination-in-chief of the witness the Court is satisfied that there is a prima facie case against the proposed accused,the Court may in exercise of powers under Sec.319 array such a person as accused and summon him to face the trial.-Hon’ble Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R.Shah[15-03-2021
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