Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 462, 467, 468, 471, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cognizance - Quashing of - Will alleged to be forged and fabricated - Dispute entirely civil in nature - Will registered - Will whether surrounded by suspicious circumstances or not to be determined in testamentary proceedings - Civil Court found it to be a prima facie..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 45 -- Forged receipts - Handwriting expert - Opinion of handwriting expert that signatures on receipts were that of the accused - Held, no doubt, the science with regard to the identification, handwriting and signatures, is not conclusive like that of the science of identification of thumb impressions, yet..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 6, 5(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420 -- Offence u/s 420 IPC and S.5(2) Prevention of Corruption Act - Sanction for prosecution - Validity - File produced before competent authority who after due application of mind to the facts and circumstances accorded sanction for prosecution - Held, sanction granted for prosecution..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 5(2) -- Offence u/s 420 IPC & S.5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act - Accused faced protracted trial for more than 20 years - Not a sufficient ground to reduce the sentence...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 409, 420 -- Sale of plot on the basis of power of attorney - Power of attorney had already been cancelled which fact was within the knowledge of accused - Offence u/ss 409 & 420 IPC made out - No ground to quash FIR...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC - Accused joined investigation and has given his specimen handwriting in Court - Custodial interrogation not required - Pre-arrest bail granted till filing of report u/s 173 Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC - Case based on documentary evidence - Custodial interrogation not required - Anticipatory bail granted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420 -- Cheating - Ingredients of the offence are : (i) there should be fraudulent or dishonest inducement of a person by deceiving him, (ii)(a) the person so deceived should be induced to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property; or (b) the person so deceived should be intentionally induced..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420 -- Cheating - Mere breach of contract is not cheating unless fraudulent or dishonest intention is shown right at the beginning of the transaction, that is the time when the offence is said to have been committed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 468, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of complaint proceedings - Complainant purchased a tractor manufactured by appellants - Dealer falsely represented tractor to be 40 HP whereas it was 33 HP capacity - Complaint against both dealer and manufacturer - No allegation against manufacturers - No specific role..........
