Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 405, 406, 415, 417, 418, 420, 504, 506, 384, 120B, 34 -- Quashing of the FIR - In the absence of the element of criminality, if both civil and criminal cases are allowed to continue, it will definitely amount to abuse of the process of the Court, which the Courts have always tried to prevent by putting a stop to any such criminal..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 148, 149, 326, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, Section 7A -- Applicability - As per Section 7A of the Act of 2000, the claim of juvenility may be raised before any Court at any stage of the proceeding and such claim is required to be determined in terms of the provisions of the Act of 2000 and rules made..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Determination of age of victim - Certificate of school was produced by prosecution to prove the date of birth of victim - However, prosecution has failed to produce any document or evidence of school staff, head-master of school or school register admission form, etc., based upon which said certificate..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Determination of age of victim - Victim was above age of 15 years and below 17 years at the relevant point of time as per medical report - Ossification test report are based upon an opinion given by a radiologist based on appearance of epiphysis and fusion of margins of bones - There would be always..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366 -- Kidnapping - Victim was major on the date of occurrence - She was not taken away forcibly rather as it is revealed that she left the company of her parents clandestinely and joined association of appellant at her free will - Offence u/s 363 IPC, not made out - Possibility that she went with appellant at her own will and volition..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Victim was all over a consenting party and she was neither coxed nor forced to perform fornication - Evidence brought on record, particularly victim does not inspire confidence to hold the accused guilty for an offence of rape - Material brought on record has been very prudently discussed and examined by trial Court and no..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Promise to marriage and subsequent physical relationship between prosecutrix and accused with consent would not amount to rape...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 417, 506, 34, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Rape - Allegation that act of rape was committed upon prosecutrix three years back when she was a minor - There is absolutely no evidence and definitely no forensic evidence with prosecution regarding act of rape - Considering facts and circumstances of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323, 506 -- (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Ss.64, 115, 351), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Ss.4, 8, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.311 (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 S. 348) - Offence u/Ss. 376, 323, 506 IPC (Ss.64,115, 351 BNS) and 4, 8 POCSO Act - Recall of prosecutrix for further cross examination -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 468, 471 -- Cheating - Forged documents - Material placed on record that allegations are based on conjecture and surmises and are manifestly intended to malign appellants - No dishonest inducement or gain is demonstrated, nor is there any wrongful loss caused to State or a third party - There is no allegation that any of appellants..........
