Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 18 -- Contraband - Search and seizure - CFSL Form was not prepared at the spot and sample seal impressions were not preserved and were not deposited with MHC of Police Station with case property and not transported to Director CFSL with samples for comparison of seal - Seal was not handed over to independent..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 18 -- Contraband - Defective investigation -Documents prepared on the spot were having FIR number with same pen and ink which shows that FIR was lodged first and thereafter, investigation was conducted - Hence, investigation appears to be tainted - Acquittal upheld...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 18 -- Contraband - Statements of PWs are contradictory on the material points as they differ regarding time of reaching at the spot, duration of time for which they had remained at the spot and when ruqa was sent - They also differ as to whether people were passing from there or not - These discrepancies assume..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Acquittal subject to payment of costs to Legal Services Authority - When complainant does not want any further amount and appellant has expressed his inability to comply with the same, direction imposing costs on appellant to be paid to Legal Services Authority cannot be sustained in the eye of law...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324, 341, 504, 506 -- Offence u/ss 324, 341, 504, 506 IPC - I.O. has not explained as to non-mentioning of names of alleged eye-witnesses in complaint - Delay in recording statement u/s 161 Cr.P.C and also delay in submitting the same before Court will create suspicious circumstances about presence of alleged eye-witnesses - Evidence of PW1..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Evidence on record shows that there was no financial transaction between parties in connection with execution of exchange deed - Accused has disputed the transaction and financial capacity of complainant - He has succeeded in rebutting the presumption regarding consideration in favour..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 354B, 506II, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 8, 12 -- Outraging modesty of woman - Victim was minor girl on the date of incident - However, prosecution failed to prove that accused used criminal force on the minor victim with intention of outraging her modesty, lifted her clothes and opened zip of her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4 -- Rape - FIR was lodged by victim's mother on the basis of information given by victim - Two witnesses have witnessed the alleged incident as per FIR but during course of trial they did not support prosecution version and turned hostile - Even victim herself did..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 323, 341, 147, 148, 149 -- Murder - Identification of accused - Absence of critical information regarding identification of accused especially when the incident occurred at night renders the prosecution's case doubtful - FIR and testimonies of witnesses during trial exhibit material contradictions - Medical evidence presented is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 304A, 337 -- Rash and negligent driving - Statements of PWs have attributed the accident to high speed - No person has mentioned approximate speed of motorcycle - None of PWs had witnessed accident - There is no other evidence to prove rashness and negligence of accused - Guilt of accused not proved - Acquittal upheld...........
