In Brief
A deceased's brother lodged a complaint leading to arrest of three persons for murder under IPC Section 302/34. When implicating four additional people (the deceased's wife and her relatives) during witness testimony, a Section 319 CrPC application was filed to summon them as additional accused. The High Court upheld the Sessions Court's order allowing the application. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that Section 319 requires satisfaction of a degree stronger than a prima facie case but less than conviction-level proof. The witness deposition alone did not establish the requisite threshold to summon the appellants as additional accused.
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