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 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 302, 498A, 34 -- Bail - Dowry death - High Court granted bail to accused relying upon alleged suicide note recovered from dressing table - Complainant submitted that findings of High Court placing reliance upon alleged suicide note would prejudicially affect interest of complainant in..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 304B, 34 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 302, 498-A, 304-B, 34 IPC - Deceased died because of hanging after more than 5 years of marriage - Postmortem report nowhere indicates any injury on her person, which is sufficient to establish that she died because of hanging - Even, attached medical..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 406, 506, 498A -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 323, 406, 506, 498-A IPC - Admittedly, petitioner has joined the investigation, though recovery of some gold articles is yet to be effected from him, which is probability a debatable issue and the same may not be an impediment for grant of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Allegation of harassment on account of demand of dowry and beatings given by accused to deceased though levelled in FIR, however, it remains unexplained as to why in case deceased was harassed in this manner since 2010, her..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 18, 3(1)(x), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 323, 504, 506 -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/s 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act and Ss.498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC - No sufficient material on record prima facie to arrive at conclusion that offence under..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304B, 498A -- Bail - Dowry death - No injury was found on body of deceased and cause of death was drowning - There was no demand of dowry from complainant party - Accused is in custody since long and trial of case will take time - Bail granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306 -- Discharge - Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Death by burning - Deceased was immediately after having suffered burns, admitted to hospital - She herself stated before Medical Officer that she accidentally caught fire when she was carrying a can of kerosene oil to her kitchen for..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Complaint u/s 498-A IPC and Ss.3,4 of Dowry Prohibition Act - Settlement arrived at in between the parties - Parties consciously chose to unconditionally drop all proceedings related to marriage inter se including criminal action - Criminal..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304 -- Bail during pendency of appeal against conviction - Offence u/ss 498-A, 304(Part I)PC - Accused already suffered incarceration for a period of approximately 27 months out of a total sentence of 10 years R.I awarded by trial Court which is affirmed by High Court - It is thus, a fit..........
