Deepika Pandey v. State of U.P. and 6 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Criminal Revision No. 4554 of 2023 (Deepika Pandey vs. State of U.P. and 6 others), decided 13.12.2023 by Vipin Chandra Dixit, J. Dismissal of revision challenging rejection of application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. to proceed against opposite party nos. 2 to 7 in Sessions Trial No. 42 of 2021 (State vs. Rishi Pandey), Case Crime No. 222 of 2020, Sections 376, 313, 506 I.P.C., P.S. Valterganj, District Basti. Keywords: Section 319 Cr.P.C.; additional accused; summoning; rejection of application; not named in FIR; charge sheet only against charge-sheeted accused; no evidence of involvement; rape; false assurance of marriage.
What did the court decide?
There is no evidence regarding the participation and involvement of opposite party nos. 2 to 7; the trial court, after considering the entire evidence and material available on record, correctly recorded the finding that their involvement is not established, and that finding is based on the material and evidence on record.