Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406 -- Discharge - Offence u/ss 498-A, 406 IPC - Magistrate has correctly appreciated the prosecution case as put forth in charge sheet and came to finding that case against respondents not made out - Judgment of revision Court endorsing the finding of Magistrate is also well within the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 406, 498A, 506, 120B -- Quashing of FIR - Compromise - Offence u/ss 323, 406, 498-A, 506, 120-B IPC - Parties entered into compromise after conviction of accused - Compromise not only brings peace and harmony between parties to a dispute, but also restores tranquility in society - It is thus,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 406, 506, 34 -- Cruelty - Quashing of FIR - Complainant concocted a story that there was demand of dowry before marriage and at the time of marriage - However, there is no complaint made then or soon after couple had left for USA - Allegations of cruelty, harassment and torture if any took place in USA and cognizance of it could..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 178, 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 406, 506, 34 -- Jurisdiction of Court - Cruelty - Quashing of FIR - All the offences itself complained arose in USA - Parties had invoked jurisdiction of US Court for their matrimonial dispute and all disputes stand settled - FIR at Panipat would not be sustainable qua..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Complaint u/ss 498-A, 406, 34 IPC and S.4 of 1961 Act - Jurisdiction of Court - Appellant living in Delhi - Place of occurrence as per FIR was Meerut - Court at the place where wife resides after leaving matrimonial home has jurisdiction to entertain a complaint u/s 498-A IPC - Case..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of FIR - Compromise - Offence u/ss 498-A, 406, 34 IPC - Offences in question are not compoundable u/s 320 Cr.P.C - However, inherent jurisdiction u/s 482 Cr.P.C can be invoked to quash FIR and subsequent proceedings - Moreover, continuation of proceedings will not only..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 323 -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/ss 498-A, 406, 323 - Court under exercise of inherent jurisdiction u/s 482 Cr.P.C is not expected to analyze factual evidence, which is a subject of trial Court - Since complaint discloses offence in question, application for quashing rejected...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 420, 406, 324, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 178 -- Cruelty - Territorial jurisdiction - Wife claiming to have been harassed by husband not only in India but also abroad - Though no part of cause of action arose in city of Bengaluru, however, complaint filed u/s 498-A IPC a liberal approach requires to be adopted -..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 27, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 34 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Complaint u/ss 27, 12, 17, 18 to 20, 22 & 23 of PWDV Act and FIR u/ss 498-A, 406, 34 IPC - Quashing of complaint and FIR - Complainant is the aggrieved person who is resident of Delhi, where..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 397, 401, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 363 -- -Revision - Dismissal of appeal against acquittal - Offence u/ss 498-A, 406, 363 IPC - Appeal filed against judgment of acquittal after almost 2 years - No explanation given for such inordinate delay and petitioner was well versed with the progress of case - It is thus not a..........
