Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 324, 308, 84, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 10 -- Offence u/s 354, 324, 308 IPC and S.10 of POCSO Act - Plea of insanity - Version of complainant is totally contrary to contents of complaint and in conformity with alleged history given in MLC of fall from stairs - Evidence on record shows psychiatric..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 -- Offence u/s 324 IPC - Sufficient evidence on record to prove that accused assaulted simple injuries to injured witnesses by sharp object i.e knife - Evidence of these injured witnesses has strong evidentiary value to establish their presence on the spot - No inconsistency in between ocular evidence and medical evidence - Testimony of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 143, 147, 148, 452, 427, 323, 324, 506(1), 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 147, 148, 452, 427, 323, 324, 506(1) IPC - Accused and de facto complainant are relatives - No case of prosecution that accused caused injury or that he intended to cause injury on any vital part of body of de facto..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 147, 148, 447, 323, 324, 302, 307, 149 -- Murder - Conviction - Appreciation of evidence - Quarrel over harvesting millet crop - Sudden fight - No common object of unlawful assembly - Eye-witnesses failed to establish as to how many injuries were received by deceased and with what weapon - Death due to coma, as a result of head injury,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 320, 307, 324, 326, 148, 149, 120B, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25, 27, 54, 59 -- Bail - Murder - Prima facie case is made out against accused (an NRI), as group of persons are seen committing offence using deadly weapons and sticks - Seriousness and gravity of offence can be clearly observed from CD..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326, 324, 323, 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 326, 324, 323, 34 IPC - It is a case of version and cross version and it is to be determined by trial Court on basis of evidence as to who is aggressor party - No useful purpose will be served by sending the petitioner to custody - Bail..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 -- Offence u/s 324 IPC - Allegation that accused gave three stone blows on chest of complainant and also gave teeth bite on the right arms of complainant - However, no recovery of stone was proved - Even otherwise, there is nothing on record which suggests that injury can be related with stone, so story of causing injury with stone not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 324, 325, 148, 149 -- Offence u/ss 323, 324, 325, 148, 149 IPC - Accused convicted by trial Court on the basis that it is a case of free fight - Court has to record reasons as to how presence of accused is established by some cogent material and evidence - Trial Court not scrutinizing evidence about participation and presence of all..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 324, 341 -- Compounding of offence - Offence u/ss 323, 324, 341 IPC - All the offences are compoundable in nature and thus, can be compounded even at appellate/revisional stage - Accused acquitted of charge u/ss 324, 341 IPC in view of compromise...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 326, 324, 34, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Murder - Deceased died due to gunshot injury caused by accused `M' - Weapon along with cartridges were recovered from accused `M', although rifle was licenced and issued in the name of his father - Accused `M' liable for murder of deceased and held rightly convicted...........
