Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 467, 468, 472, 120B, Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Quashing of complaint - Cheating - Entire dispute is of a civil nature arising out of commercial transaction - No allegation that accused company was involved in any manner with transaction between A-2 and complainant -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Mere demand of money from the wife or her parents for running a business without anything more would not constitute cruelty or harassment...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Mere harassment is not sufficient to hold an accused guilty of abetting commission of suicide - It also requires an active act or direct act which led deceased to commit suicide...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Abetment of suicide - Presumption u/s 113-A of Evidence Act - Mere fact that deceased committed suicide within a period of seven years of marriage, presumption u/s 113-A of Evidence Act would not automatically apply - Presumption u/s 113-A of Evidence Act may be raised having regard to all other..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Deceased committed suicide within 7 years of marriage - There was a demand of money by accused, as he wanted to start a ration shop - However, no evidence on record in the form of cruelty and harassment on the part of husband which would in ordinary circumstances drag wife to commit suicide as if she was left..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 -- Bail - Cheating - Taking into account the gravity of offence, evidence presented, the involvement of accused, severity of punishment and arguments put forth by counsel for both the parties, there is no compelling reason to exercise any discretion in favour of accused -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 420, 467, 468 & 471 IPC - Accused already suffered incarceration for a period of 02 years, 02 months and 21 days - Out of total 11 prosecution witnesses, none has been examined so far - Conclusion of trial will take long time - Denial of bail on ground of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 364A -- Kidnapping of 8 years old boy - Victim kidnapped from lawful guardianship of PW1 and PW3 - On the main incident, version of victim/child has not been shaken in cross-examination - PW1 and PW2 proved that they received a call from someone demanding ransom and person threatened to kill their son in case ransom is not paid -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 301, 302, 307 -- Murder - When there is direct eye witness account which is found to be credible, omission to obtain ballistic report and non-examination of ballistic expert may not be fatal to prosecution case - However, if evidence tendered including that of eyewitnesses do not inspire confidence or suffer from glaring inconsistencies..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 301, 302, 307 -- Murder - Evidence tendered by eye witnesses suffered from serious lacunae - Their evidence cannot be said to be credible - There are glaring inconsistencies in the prosecution version which have been magnified by absence of testimony of material witnesses and ballistic report coupled with the non-recovery of weapon of crime..........
