Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - PW1 had not seen incident nor accused of having caused injury, nor was he present on the spot - PW2 mother of deceased stated that she reached the incident after an hour of incident - She stated that injury was caused to deceased as he fell down on the ground and his head hit the brick road - It was dark night and there was..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 326, 324 -- Nature of offence - Incident occurred due to quarrel - Accused never intended or he knew that he likely to cause any grievous hurt or he intended to cause death of PW4 and PW5 - He has taken a defence that there was altercation and scuffle between PW4 and PW5 and they fell down - Such explanation to some extent cannot be..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 -- Offence u/s 324 IPC - Sentence - Accused was in judicial custody for a period of more than 9 months - Considering the facts and circumstances of case, evidence on record and relationship of accused with PW4 and PW5 and under circumstances in which hurt is caused, period of judicial custody already undergone by accused during period..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 149, 148 -- Murder - Injured witness not specifically named accused - However, mere fact that one of injured witnesses may not have mentioned the name of accused does not demolish the evidence of other eye witnesses, particularly when the presence of accused at the place of occurrence is proved by two eye witnesses - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 149, 148 -- Murder - Dead body of deceased was found to have a large number of gun shots, multiple shot wounds - Some bullets penetrated and exited the body - Injured also medically examined by doctor, who had found gunshot wounds, pellet injuries etc. - Injuries suffered by deceased were sufficient to cause death - Prosecution..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Whether rape has occurred or not is a legal conclusion and not a medical one...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4, 29 -- Bail - Kidnapping and rape - Accused contended that final report does not disclose commission of alleged offence by him - However, a bare perusal of statement made by victim u/s 164 Cr.P.C in explicit terms..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4, 29 -- Bail - Kidnapping and rape - Ground urged by accused that medical opinion has not categorically opined about happening of alleged intercourse with victim, may not be attracted at this stage while considering bail..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 120B -- Murder - Accused was not a part of group of four assailants who had stormed into the hospital - Apart from slender thread of motive there was nothing against accused - Benefit of doubt thus, given to accused No.1, hence acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 120B -- Murder - Role played by four co-accused (A-28, A-19, A-4,5) showed in CCTV cameras which were stored in hard disk and reproduced as exhibits duly accompanied by requisite certificate u/s 65-B of Evidence Act - Some of images definitely showed that they were having firearms in their possession - Sequence of events..........
