Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 12, 17, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 506, 376(2)(N), 323, 328, 406 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 6, 12, 17 POCSO Act and Ss. 506, 376(2)(N), 323, 328, 406 IPC - Prima facie it appears that FIR is registered after much delay - Even, there are 22 prosecution witnesses..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint for want of prosecution - Perusal of order shows that on each date of hearing petitioner was represented by his counsel and on 18.11.2019, petitioner himself was appeared before trial Court - But non-appearance of petitioner or his..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(n) -- Anticipatory bail - Rape - False promise of marriage - Victim is a married lady having two kids - There cannot be a promise to marry when victim is in subsisting marriage - Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner with conditions...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 506, 120B -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 420, 506, 120-B IPC - Petitioner is a young boy aged just 16 years and after considering allegations, and in facts and circumstances peculiar to petitioner, on this ground alone he is entitled to bail - Furthermore, petitioner is a first offender..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, Section 2, 3, 3A, 4, 5, 6, 23, 29, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B -- Bail - Offence u/ss 2, 3, 3-A, 4, 5, 6, 23, 29 of the Act and Ss. 420, 120-B IPC - Entire recovery is effected from co-accused and that there was no reason for any..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of PW - Prosecution witness cannot be recalled merely because he gave a different statement in another case that too, after a period of seven years - It is not a case where a contradictory statement was given by some other witnesses in the present trial - Application rightly dismissed. (Judgment in Sudevanand Vs. State..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 4, 5, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 120B -- Quashing of FIR - Delay in lodging FIR - Ss.4 & 5 Cr.P.C. not applicable as it is criminal jurisdiction which is invoked and not jurisdiction u/s 138 Negotiable Instruments Act - FIR cannot be said to be belated as Ss.420, 406, 120-B IPC permits lodgement of FIR within..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Posting an application for anticipatory bail after a couple of months cannot be appreciated - If the main application could not be disposed of for any reason, within stipulated time, relief sought for in interlocutory application shall be considered on its own merits - High Court requested to dispose of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - Power conferred u/s 482 Cr.P.C by no stretch of imagination can be construed that same is to be guided and controlled by provisions of any statue...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Charge sheet not filed within stipulated period of 60 days - Charge sheet filed on the same day on which application for default bail was filed - Impugned order shows that charge sheet was filed at 4.00 p.m. - Thus indisputably, charge sheet was not filed before filing of default bail application - Accused is..........
