Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 37, 8, 21(c), 29, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Contraband - Bail - No recovery has been effectuated from accused - Merely because accused was in regular touch with co-accused is not sufficient to prima facie establish the offence against accused - Accused arrested on basis of disclosure..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Section 3(1) -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/s 3(1) of 1986 Act - Accused exonerated in the offences involving ant-social activities as defined u/s 2(b) of 1986 Act - For continuing the prosecution under 1986 Act, accused must be prosecuted for any one or..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Accused had by their act and consecutive course of conduct, constituted such circumstances that deceased was left with no other option except to commit suicide - On the grounds of these repeated ferocious acts of accused, an instigation may have to be inferred by trial Court while framing charge u/s 306 IPC -..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 50 -- Contraband - Non-compliance of S.50 of the Act - Police witnesses have not stated that they apprised accused of his right about his option to search him before any Gazetted Officer or any Magistrate, nor any such memo was prepared informing accused of his legal right - There is thus, non-compliance of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of additional accused - Discretionary power u/s 319 Cr.P.C. to be used sparingly where circumstances of the case so warrant - In the instant case, materials on record could not be said to have satisfied i.e more than a prima facie case as exercised at the time of framing of charge but short of evidence that if left..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354 -- Outraging the modesty of woman - Act and conduct of accused is sufficient to prove intention of accused regarding outraging modesty of prosecutrix who is 6 years old...........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 9(M), 10, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363 -- Offence u/ss 9(M), 10 of POCSO Act and S.363 IPC - Accused took the prosecutrix and went to his closed room, therein, he took the prosecutrix in his lap and wanted to give her a bite, during that time, he was rubbing in her thigh - Act of accused is sufficient..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 147, 148, 149 -- Murder - Informant stated that accused assaulted her son on both legs, chest, head and scrotum but doctors who have deposed as PW5, PW6 and PW7 did not find any injuries on the head and scrotum - Conduct of informant seems to be highly doubtful - More so, statement of informant that during occurrence PWs 1 to 3 reached..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Parallel proceedings under Arbitration Act and criminal action in terms of S.138 of the Act can be maintained - If at all there is any award in proceedings before arbitration, then at the most, it can be a defence to accused and cannot be a ground to hold complaint u/s 138 of the Act not maintainable -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Joint development agreement stipulating that any dispute has to be referred to arbitrator - Accused acquitted solely on this ground - Acquittal cannot be legally sustained - Impugned order set aside - Matter remanded for disposal of the same in accordance with law by giving opportunity to both the..........
