Nallapareddy Sridhar Reddy (Dr.) vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. (SC)

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 216–Addition or alteration of a charge–The test to be adopted by the Court is that the material brought on record needs to have a direct link or nexus with the ingredients of the alleged offence–Addition of a charge merely commences the trial for the additional
charges, whereupon based on the evidence, it is to be determined whether the accused may be convicted for the additional charge.