Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 323 -- Attempt to murder - Where testimony of victim is reliable, delay in registering FIR, delay in forwarding FIR to Magistrate, non-examination of person who brought victim to hospital, all pales to insignificance and those lapses no way impinge the credibility of testimony of victim...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Quashing of proceedings - Allegations mentioned in present FIR are same as stated in first FIR which ended in acquittal - Present FIR was lodged after four months of acquittal from first FIR without making out any new case or new cause of action - Such implication by way of..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 6, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 375, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Rape - Delay in FIR - Prosecutrix was dropped of at employer's house on 27.05.2013 and complaint made on 28.05.2013 - Delay in filing FIR cannot be given weightage...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Compromise - Victim has recorded a compromise within sixteen days of lodging of an FIR and she states that her allegations were in a fit of anger - Such change of versions ought not to be encouraged by Court - Quashing of FIR for allegations of rape on the basis of compromise rejected...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 401(2), 156(3) -- Revision - High Court allowed revision with a direction to register FIR but proposed accused not served with notice of revision proceedings - Impugned order set aside - Matter remitted back to High Court for decision afresh in accordance with law...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of FIR - Dispute regarding ownership of land - Delay of 60 years in initiating the dispute which is not explained - Criminal case is lodged only after failure to obtain relief in civil suits coupled with denial of relief in interim therein - Resort to criminal case is only with ulterior motive for oblique reasons and..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 174A -- Dishonour of cheque - Proclaimed offender - Registration of FIR u/s 174-A IPC - Complaint u/s 138 of N.I. Act withdrawn as parties compromised the matter - Continuation of proceedings u/s 174-A IPC is nothing but an abuse of process of law - FIR u/s 174-A IPC along with all..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 17A -- Prior approval - Source report of public with general allegations of illegal, improper exercise of powers in violation of prescribed procedure by taking bribes by accused was enquired into - Investigation carried out by respondent was not in relation to any specific decision or recommendation made by accused of the nature..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471 -- Cheating - Quashing of proceedings - No allegations against accused that they are part of any conspiracy or acted in connivance with `N' for purchase of land which was duly recorded in her ownership at the time of registration of sale deed in their favour - Moreover, prior to registration of FIR, complainant had..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 174A -- Dishonour of cheque - Proclaimed offender - Quashing of FIR u/s 174-A IPC - There was no proclamation for the date on which accused was declared proclaimed offender - 30 days period had not elapsed from the date of publication - There is thus clear violation of S.82 Cr.P.C - FIR u/s..........
