Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 304(Part II) -- Framing of charge u/s 304(Part II) IPC - Trial Court while discharging accused u/s 302 IPC proceeded to frame charge u/s 304(Part II) IPC by taking into consideration medical evidence on record - Whether the case falls u/s 302 IPC or S.304(Part II) IPC, could have been decided..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Bail - Murder - Entire case is based on circumstantial evidence - No incriminating article was recovered from possession of accused - Credibility of testimony of witnesses is to be examined by trial Court at the relevant time - No apprehension if accused released on bail is going to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - No intention on the part of accused to deceive complainant at the time of execution of work contract between parties - Action of parties have been circumscribed within terms and conditions of said agreement - No ingredients of cheating u/s 415 IPC can be found..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 65B, 58, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500 -- Defamatory email - Accused admitted in his evidence and statement u/s 313 Cr.P.C. of having sent the email - Prosecution cannot rely upon defence evidence - Statement of accused u/s 313 Cr.P.C. cannot be read in evidence - Complainant is required to prove email by otherwise than admission -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Minor girl's infatuation with alleged kidnapper cannot be permitted as a valid defence, as it would amount to undermining essence of legislative intent u/s 361 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Merely because accused has claimed that marriage had been performed with prosecutrix in temple, same cannot sanctify offence as prosecutrix was a minor and under 15 years of age at the time of incident...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Consent given by prosecutrix for alleged physical relationship being a minor cannot be treated as a consent in the eyes of law...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 6 -- Kidnapping and rape - Sexual exploitation by accused in the case clearly falls within aggravated penetrative assault as defined u/s 5 of POCSO Act punishable u/s 6 of POCSO Act, even if it is claimed that act was consensual...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 6 -- Bail - Kidnapping and rape - Prosecutrix was aged only about 14 years and 6 months at the time of incident - Contention that age of prosecutrix has not been correctly assessed by investigating agency can be duly..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 341, 323, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 341, 323, 34 IPC - Quashing of FIR - Acts alleged against accused are not trivial in nature - Nature of injuries and harm caused to complainant and his wife can only be ascertained after conclusion of trial and after appreciating evidence to be led by prosecution - At..........
