Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Abetment of suicide - Suicide note - There has been no contact whatsoever either in person or by phone or any other means between deceased or his relatives and his wife or any of other accused which would indicate continuous harassment or torture or any sort of pressure at the hands of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 323, 379B, 427, 506, 147, 148, 149 -- Bail - Attempt to murder - Petitioner is behind bars from last 1 year 11 months and 24 days as on 29.4.2025 - Out of 42 PWs only 8 PWs have been examined till date - Conclusion of trial will take considerable long time - No useful purpose would be served..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 324, 355, 504, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Quashing of proceedings - Allegation against husband - Allegation of throwing chilli powder and assault on wife by husband and other in-laws is not only supported by wound certificate which discloses simple injury but also statement of neighbour - It cannot be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Abetment of suicide - Deceased husband routinely abused, beat and insisted wife for unnatural sex - Deceased was suffering from depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - He had a clinical history of abnormal behavior and also had suicidal tendency and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 377, 323, 313, 506, 509, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Rape - Compromise - Quashing of FIR - Petitioner No.1 got married with prosecutrix 10 days prior to filing of charge sheet - I.O. seized two mobile phones of petitioner No.1 and sent the same to FSL for forensic examination and involved Cyber Cell to retrieve..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323, 504, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Rape - On the pretext of marriage - Quashing of FIR - Long-drawn relationship of appellant and prosecutrix including circumstance of their living together and cohabiting with each other, that too in a separate rented accommodation, would give rise to a presumption that their..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 120B -- Anticipatory bail - Cheating - Matter between parties is of civil in nature - Petitioner is not involved in any other case - He is a person of clean antecedents - Petitioner is ready and willing to join investigation - Anticipatory bail granted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 174A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 195 -- Offence u/s 174-A IPC - Criminal prosecution u/s 172 to 188 IPC can only be initiated through a written complaint filed by concerned public servant or another public servant to whom they are administratively subordinate - However, instead of adhering to this legal requirement, Magistrate..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Act of company creating/establishing shell companies and circulating monetary transactions through these companies itself was an indicator of an intention of deceit - High Court committed error by quashing proceedings on the premise that there were..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Allegations against relatives of husband - Supreme Court in Geeta Mehrotra & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. 2013(1) Criminal Court Cases 031 (S.C.) and Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Ors. vs. State of Telangana & Anr. 2024 INSC 953 : 2024(12) SCR 559, has deprecated practice of..........
