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M/s JM Laboratories and Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Another

Non-speaking summoning order issued by Magistrate against the appellants. Petition under Section 482, CrPC filed by the appellants for quashing, dismissed by…

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
30 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1256
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 487/2025
Bench
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Augustine George Masih

Issue for consideration

Non-speaking summoning order issued by Magistrate against the appellants. Petition under Section 482, CrPC filed by the appellants for quashing, dismissed by High Court. Issue as regards the legality of the summoning order and the Non-speaking – Quashing of: Held: Summoning of an accused in a criminal case is a serious matter – The order of the Magistrate summoning the accused must reflect that he has applied his mind to the facts of the case and the law applicable thereto – However, in the present

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