Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 395, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Dispute pertaining to sale of motor vehicle by complainant to appellants and non-payment of remainder amount - Dispute is of civil in nature - Continuation of a dispute pertaining to payment of money and handing over of possession of motor vehicle, would be an..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323 -- Offence u/s 323 IPC - Testimony of victim is corroborated by evidence of PW3/eyewitness which establishes the occurrence of incident which is further supported by PW4/medical officer - Prosecution has successfully demonstrated that accused assaulted complainant giving a blow to left cheek, which resulted in bleeding from left ear -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323 -- Offence u/s 323 IPC - Sentence - Offence in question occurred nearly 16 years ago and petitioner was approximately 35 years old at the time of incident - Petitioner has no criminal antecedents subsequent to his involvement in case - Sentence set aside - Imposition of fine of Rs.500 adequately serves the interests of justice...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 210, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 394 -- Cognizance of offence u/s 394 IPC - Cannot be taken only on basis of affidavits of witnesses filed by complainant...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 210 -- Cognizance of offence - After addition of charge u/s 394 IPC - When allegation was that witnesses had made certain statements before Police, which was recorded u/s 161 Cr.P.C, it was duty of prosecution to produce all such statements to Court, which was not done - Trial Court was required to call upon Police to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364, 302, 201 -- Kidnapping and murder - PW5 and PW6 have not uttered a single word so as to prove kidnapping as alleged or even that deceased was with them at any point of time in the evening of date of incident - Both PW5 and PW6 have turned hostile - No evidence to either prove kidnapping of deceased or that he was last seen in company..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 15, 25, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 411, 482, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Contraband - Quashing of proceedings - Petitioner was the owner of car in view of supplementary challan - He was not identified at the spot - Initial accused were acquitted - Therefore, now at this stage,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376D, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Rape - Failure to prove age of victim has weakened prosecution's case under POCSO Act - Conviction of accused persons under POCSO Act is liable to be set aside...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376D, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Rape - No allegation of rape was ever brought by victim against A-2 and A-3 - Victim stated they were only present during alleged incident - Since case of kidnapping or rape has not been proved against him as such A-2 acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376D, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Rape - A-1 gagged mouth of victim, while the other two held her hands and dragged her to a field in the jungle but she did not describe clearly the way in which she was dragged - No injury due to dragging and no evidence of committing rape has been reflected in..........