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Sukhpal Singh Khaira v. The State of Punjab

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Bench S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A. S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 5 December 2022

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What the Court ordered

Before parting, we place on record our appreciation for the assistance rendered by all the learned Senior Counsel/Counsel including Shri S. Nagamuthu, learned Senior Counsel who assisted the Court as an Amicus Curiae.

Judgment, page 34

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : s. 319 – Power to summon additional accused under – When the trial with respect to other co- accused has ended and the judgment of conviction rendered on the same date before pronouncing the summoning order – Held: Power u/s. 319 has to be exercised before the pronouncement of the order of sentence where there is a judgment of conviction of the accused – In the case of acquittal, the power should be exercised before the order of acquittal is pronounced – In case of conviction, summoning order u/s. 319 has to precede the conclusion of trial by imposition of…

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