'Prima Facie Evidence' For Summoning An Accused Doesn't Mean Warranting Conviction: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court on Friday reiterated that a magistrate is obligated to mention his satisfaction as to the existence of a prima facie case, for summoning an accused. The observation was made in agreement with the argument raised by the Applicants that trial court had simply recorded a conclusion that on the basis of the statement of the complainant and his witnesses, prima...