Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- FIR filed by wife under section 498-A IPC against husband and others - Quashing of FIR sought on the ground that it was a counter-blast to divorce petition filed by husband - Whether FIR was as a counter-blast to the divorce petition or not is to be decided by Trial Court after parties..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 203, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Offence u/s 498-A - All petitioners females and residing at different places - Personal appearance exempted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Additional accused - Summoning of - A statement without cross-examination can be used to pass an order under section 319 Cr.P.C. - Magistrate can summon a person as additional accused on basis of said statement...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 304B, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4 -- Dowry death - Bail - Death of married woman in her matrimonial home - Allegation of demand of dowry made only by some family members of deceased - Post-mortem report and chemical examination report of State Forensic Laboratory, prima facie..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 178 -- Dowry demand - Ill treatment - Jurisdiction - Incident took place at matrimonial home at Jabalpur - Wife saved her life by leaving matrimonial home and living with parents at Datia - FIR lodged at Datia where wife living with parents - In a case of this nature, an offence cannot..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 178 -- Dowry demand - Ill treatment - Jurisdiction - Incident took place at matrimonial home at Jabalpur - Wife saved her life by leaving matrimonial home and living with parents at Datia - FIR lodged at Datia where wife living with parents - In a case of this nature, an offence cannot..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 216, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306, 34 -- Alteration of charge - Addition of charge u/s 304-B - As per first medical certificate cause of death was cardio respiratory failure due to acute respiratory failure - In subsequent certificate a different cause of death indicated - Alteration of charge to be deferred till..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A -- Anticipatory bail - Petitioner, mother-in-law of complainant - She 60 years of age and suffering from various ailments and not able to move properly - Dowry articles recovered from husband of complainant who had been arrested and had been now enlarged on bail - Pre arrest bail..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 120B -- Quashing of FIR - Matrimonial dispute - Bona fide settlement between parties - Parties have been granted a certificate of divorce by a Court of competent jurisdiction in Canada - The complainant has received an amount of Rs. 12,50,000/- by way of a demand draft - In view of the settlement, the complainant and his..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 302, 34 -- Dowry death - Death by burning - 90% burn injuries - When death takes place within the four walls of a room, prosecution ordinarily would not be able to examine any eye witness - Case can be judged having regard to the entirety of the circumstances which are brought on record by prosecution...........
