In Brief
The appellant, sister-in-law of the deceased, was named in an FIR for dowry-related offences under Sections 498A and 304B IPC. The investigating officer found no evidence against her and excluded her from the chargesheet. However, the Additional Sessions Judge summoned her after the deceased's father testified, over two years later, that his daughter had alleged the appellant's involvement. The Supreme Court held that mere hearsay allegations without corroboration, made after substantial delay, cannot justify summoning an accused when the investigation found no evidence. The Court set aside the orders of both the Additional Sessions Judge and High Court, allowing the appeal."
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