Supreme Court of India

MOHAMMAD KALEEM versus STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS.

2026 INSC 251

Case number: CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1430/2026
Judgment date: 2026-03-17
Petitioner / appellant: MOHAMMAD KALEEM
Respondent: STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS.
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 251
Other citation: [2026] 3 S.C.R. 586
CNR: ESCR010000912026
Bench / judges: SANJAY KAROL, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Author judge: SANJAY KAROL
Bench size: 2 Judges
Disposal nature: Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as regards the propriety of the exercise of power by the Trial Court u/s.319 Cr.PC and the justifiability of the imprimatur granted thereto by the Court below.

Headnote excerpt

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Exercise of power under a mini trial – Trial Court and High Court refused to allow the Appellant- complainant’s application to summon additional accused filed u/s.319 holding that the evidence of the complainant was inconsistent with the FIR and the documentary record, and that the statements of PW-6

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