Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegation against stranger/neighbour that she instigated husband to torture wife - Petitioner would not fit into definition of family u/s 498-A IPC - Permitting further proceedings against petitioner would become an abuse of process of law and result in miscarriage of justice - Proceedings qua petitioner, quashed...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483 -- Bail - Court while dealing with prayer for grant of bail has to consider gravity of offence, which has to be ascertained in facts and circumstances of each case - One of circumstances to consider gravity of offences is also the term of sentence i.e., prescribed for offence accused is alleged to have committed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376AB, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 7 -- Rape - No aggravated penetrative sexual assault proved - In absence of any proof of aggravated penetrative sexual assault, S.6 of POCSO Act cannot be applied - However, since sexual assault upon victim girl has been proved, provisions of S.7 of POCSO Act are..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of third party - Dispute is essentially with regard to payment of service charges between owners of property and its user i.e. respondent No.3 - Therefore, no other person has any right to be impleaded so as to defend suit regarding payment of service charges - Appellant claims to be successor of respondent No.3..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 457, 380, 188, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss.457, 380, 188 IPC - Quashing of FIR - Allegations made in complaint and other material on record suggested that goods belonging to complainant have been removed from demise premises - Even, goods which were source of foul smell were removed from premises but other..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 457, 380, 188, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss.457, 380, 188 IPC - Quashing of FIR - Petitioner alleged that subject matter of FIR is also subject matter of arbitration proceedings in which compensation has been provided to respondent-3 for value of damaged goods - However, respondent-3 may have been granted..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 468, 192, 471, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/Ss.420, 468, 192, 471 IPC - Quashing of FIR - No allegation in FIR discloses any inducement, much less fraudulent or dishonest inducement, on part of any person which has resulted in parting with property by respondent-3 - Even, allegation that notice prepared in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364, 365, 448, 506, 511, 34 -- Kidnapping - Complainant not explained as to why names of two persons, who were subsequently named by him were not disclosed for 15 long years - It shows that complainant was trying to put forth improved version - Statement of complainant is also contradictory to official witnesses examined by prosecution -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Complaint allegations disclose that cheque was issued for discharge of liability - Ingredients of S.138 of N.I. Act are prima facie made out from complaint allegations - Order of quashing set aside - Complaint restored...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings at threshold - Court is required to examine whether allegations made in complaint along with materials in support thereof make out a prima facie case to proceed against accused or not - In exceptional circumstances, Court may take..........
