Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- FIR - Murder of four persons - Firing by accused at deceased child was stated in the FIR - Omission of minute detail that accused jumped on the abdomen of child cannot be regarded as fatal to prosecution case, particularly when sole eye witness is being grief stricken because of death of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 323, 354, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506, 34 -- Bail - Claiming on parity basis - Offence u/ss 302, 307, 323, 354, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506, 34 IPC - Role of applicants identical to co-accused, who already granted bail - No specific role assigned to applicants - Applicants thus, entitled to be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 240, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 389, 504, 506 -- Quashing of order - Order framing charges - Offence u/ss 420, 389, 504, 506 IPC - Statement of complainant verified and confirmed by statement of his father - Magistrate after discussing evidence on record in detail dismissed the discharge application u/s 239 Cr.P.C -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Proceedings against other persons - Offences punishable u/ss 147, 148, 341, 323, 325, 307 of IPC - Police investigation shows that petitioner was not present at place of occurrence as he was posted in Army, far away from place of incident - Furthermore, no overt act is assigned to petitioner and none of the witness have stated..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - Proceedings quashed u/ss 420, 467, 468, 471, 474, 385, 209, 34 IPC by High Court against accused - As per allegation forgery was committed by entering date in cheque and in writing amount of cheque - Averments in complaint does not indicate prima facie commission of said offence by accused -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228 -- Abetment to suicide - Framing of charges - Suicide note reveals that deceased herself was responsible for her act - She wrote suicide note in presence of her brothers 17 days prior to her death - Deceased was under severe depression - No direct evidence to connect petitioner with crime -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Offence u/ss 302, 341, 323, 452, 336, 143, 149 IPC - As on completion of 90 days of prescribed period u/s 167 Cr.P.C there were no papers of investigation or charge sheet u/s 173 Cr.P.C before concerned Magistrate - Accused was thus denied of protection established by law - Issue of their custody had to be..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 504, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of charge sheet - Offence u/ss 323, 504 IPC and Ss.3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST Act - Real dispute between parties is of civil and private in nature and criminal prosecution..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 197 -- Sanction for prosecution - Allegation against I.O - Petitioner misused his authority as Sub-Inspector of police and he intentionally aided actual accused - He admittedly falls within definition of Public Servant u/s 21 IPC and therefore, it is mandatory to follow provision u/s 197 Cr.P.C - Cognizance of offence taken by Court..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 147, 148, 149 -- Summoning of additional accused - Offence u/ss 307, 147, 148, 149 IPC - All accused were stated to be present at the time of occurrence and carrying fire arms - In view of consistent testimony of both PWs as to presence of all applicants at the time and place of occurrence,..........
