Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Testimony of two eye witnesses - Deceased and his wife had gone to village pond with their buffalo while brother of deceased saw the incident when they were proceeding towards his house - Both were most natural witnesses - Merely because no independent witness was examined would not create a doubt in prosecution case -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 7A -- Bail - Offence u/ss 7, 7-A of P.C Act - Petitioner has been in custody since 24.12.2024 - Challan already presented - Prosecution has cited 30 witnesses, none of whom have been examined yet - Trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude - No recovery of any alleged..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323 -- Rape - Medical evidence - Absence of injuries on the private parts of prosecutrix is not always fatal to the case of prosecution - Prosecutrix stated that accused overpowered her and pushed her to bed in spite of her resistance and gagged her mouth using a piece of cloth - Thus, it is possible that there were no major injury..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366, 376(2)(n), 344, 384, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(v), 3(2)(va) -- Bail - Abduction and rape - Prosecutrix and appellant were having a consensual relationship - Prima facie no plausible explanation for lodging FIR after a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 364, 387, 147, 149 -- Offence u/ss 323, 364, 387, 147, 149 IPC - Land dispute between parties - Injured himself admits that he was released by accused on the same day - Injury sustained by injured does not correspond with the manner of occurrence as stated by him and same is superficial in nature - There was simple demand of Rs.1 lakh..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, 114, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 113A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Presumption - Delay in lodging FIR itself creates a doubt though, at the time of noting accidental death parents were present before police - No such complaint of cruelty or dowry or harassment has been made - Parents had undefined occasion to give complaint..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 506, 451 -- Delay in lodging FIR - Offence u/ss 354, 506, 451 IPC - There is a considerable delay in the registration of FIR which goes to show that a story has been created to implicate accused for some ulterior motive - Occurrence took place purportedly at about 2.00/2.30 A.M. in the night..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Delay in lodging FIR - Unexplained delay in lodging FIRs is commonly considered fatal to prosecution's case - In the instant case, delay was never even acknowledged much less explained - Thus, necessary benefit of such an omission must accrue to accused...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 452 -- Rape - Mother of prosecutrix declared hostile, as she did not support prosecution case - Delay in lodging FIR not explained by father of prosecutrix - Prosecutrix and her parents themselves never fully co-operated with medical staff, thereby adversely impacting credibility of their version of events - Prosecutrix was 19 years..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 366A, 376 -- (before amendment), Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, S.3(2)(5) - Abduction and rape - Prosecution has not been able to prove age of victim as 15 years, rather, it has been established from medical evidence as well as statement of mother of victim that she being more than 16..........
