Evidence Act, 1872, Section 9, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 54A -- Test Identification Parade - Test identification parade done at investigation stage only aids the investigation but cannot lead to conviction unless accused are identified in the box at the time of trial in the Court...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 27 -- Murder - Witness turned hostile - Conviction on the basis of testimony of IO - What has been revealed in the investigation, to the IO, has to be clearly established before Court by oral testimony or other evidence, failing which Court cannot base a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161 -- Murder - Conviction - Witness turned hostile - Merely because the IOs spoke of such statements having been made by the witnesses during investigation, does not give them any credibility, enabling acceptance, unless the witnesses themselves spoke of such motive or acts of commission or..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161 -- Murder - Conviction - Witness turned hostile - Conviction on the basis of statement made u/S. 161 Cr.P.C - Merely because the story come out of the mouth of IO, it cannot be believed and a legal sanctity given to it, higher than that provided to S.161 statements u/s 162 Cr.P.C...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 325, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - No specific allegation of any physical violence except for vague statements made by wife about she having been beaten up, in which she sustained a fracture and having been subjected to physical and mental torture..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 353, 186, 379, Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, Section 21 -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 353, 186, 379 IPC and S.21 of Mines and Minerals Act - Petitioner is alleged to have done illegal mining by using a tipper vehicle which was driven by him - Said vehicle already..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 353, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/s 353 IPC - Quashing of FIR - Uncontroverted allegations in chargesheet do not disclose use of force or holding out threatening gestures giving rise to an apprehension of use of force towards public servant - Physical movement of labourers would not amount to use of force far less..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Interim protection granted to petitioner - Petitioner co-operating and participating with investigation - Interim protection granted by Supreme Court vide its earlier order made absolute with direction that petitioner shall not be arrested provided he continues to co- operate and participate with..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 409, 120B -- Bail - Offence u/ss 409, 120-B IPC - Charges are yet to be framed - Prosecution proposes to examine 18 witnesses to support its case - Appellant is in custody since 16.9.2023 - Bail granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 392, 342, 325, 394, 34 -- Bail - Attempt to murder - Three key witnesses of prosecution have been declared hostile - Appellant is behind bars for more than 2 years and only 5 out of 17 PWs have been examined till date - Bail granted with conditions...........
