Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Complaint u/s 500 IPC as complainant was discharged in a criminal case u/s 167(5) Cr.P.C. - Allegations made in the complaint making out a case for proceeding against the accused u/s 500 IPC as thereby imputation concerning the respondent had been made intending to harm or knowing or having..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 409, 420, 408 -- FIR - Quashing - FIR not disclosing an offence against respondents No.1 & 2 - Proceedings rightly quashed by High Court...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 409, 420, 408 -- FIR - Quashing - FIR not disclosing an offence against respondents No.1 & 2 - Proceedings rightly quashed by High Court...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 320 -- Compromise in an offence which is non compoundable - High Court can quash proceedings or FIR even when offence is not compoundable only when offence is akin to a civil nature and not when offence is of serious nature like those u/ss 395, 307 or 304-B IPC - Guiding principles and criteria left open for decision by a larger..........
Electricity Act, 1910, Section 39, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 379, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of FIR - Penalty imposed for tampering with seals of electricity meter - Penalty amount deposited - FIR lodged for theft of electricity - FIR quashed - As penalty has already been deposited thus continuance of criminal proceedings is nothing but..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 307 -- Matrimonial dispute - Quashing of proceedings - Dispute between parties are matrimonial and according to their joint interlocutory application they have now settled their dispute amicably - They do not want to proceed with the case against petitioners in which cognizance has been..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 336, 308, 504, 506, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- FIR u/ss 336, 504 and 506 IPC - Magistrate on the basis of evidence collected by IO framed the charge u/ss 336, 308, 504, 506 & 34 IPC - X-ray report indicates there is depressed fracture of frontal bone of skull - According to supplementary medical examination report..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 471, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, 482 -- Offence of cheating is compoundable but not the offence of forgery, but High Court in exercise of its inherent powers can quash criminal proceedings as Section 320 Cr.P.C. does not limit or affect the power of High Court u/s 482 Cr.P.C...........
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(x), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 447, 427, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s 3 of SCST Act and u/ss 447, 427, 506 IPC - Allegation that appellant abused complainant in the name of their caste - No allegation that appellant was not a member of SC & ST..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 406, 498-A IPC and S.4 D.P. Act - No specific allegation against accused No.4 to 7 & 9 who are residing separately and prima facie no offence is disclosed against them - Proceedings against them quashed...........
