In Brief
Kalpana, sister of the deceased's husband, was named in an FIR for dowry death but not chargesheeted. During trial, the complainant filed an application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. to summon her as an accused. The High Court allowed this application. The Supreme Court held that mere naming in an FIR, without evidence, does not justify summoning an accused. As the complainant's own trial statement contained no allegation against Kalpana, and she lived and worked separately in another state, there was no justifiable ground for summoning her. The Court set aside the order summoning her as an accused.
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