Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 437, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Section 4 -- Bail - Money laundering - No order passed by Special Court for issuance of summons or warrant against appellant - However, summons u/s 61 Cr.P.C came to be issued requiring appellant to appear before Special Court, appellant appeared and applied for his release on bail -..........
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Section 23, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Sample of drug - Quashing of proceedings - Inspector while taking sample has not followed mandatory provisions of S.23 of the Act - Applicant was neither involved in the affairs of company nor was in-charge of key personnel running the company at the time of alleged offence, as he had..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 91 -- Dishonour of cheque - Production of Income Tax Return - Matter remained pending for securing presence of accused from the year 2009 to 2014 - Again matter remained pending for cross-examining the complainant and opportunity of cross-examining the complainant was closed - After..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Parallel proceedings under Arbitration Act and criminal action in terms of S.138 of the Act can be maintained - If at all there is any award in proceedings before arbitration, then at the most, it can be a defence to accused and cannot be a ground to hold complaint u/s 138 of the Act not maintainable -..........
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Section 18(c), 22(1)(cca), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 18(c), 22(1)(cca) of the Act - Father of accused was a registered Homeopathic Doctor on the date of inspection - Procurement of medicines and payment in 2011, 2012, 2013 cannot be said to be per se illegal - Merely because accused could have personally..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Stay of investigation - If the allegations made in the FIR or complaint prima facie do not constitute any offence against accused or if proceedings are found to be manifestly mala fide or malicious instituted with ulterior motive etc., investigation cannot be stayed by High Court, particularly when investigations were at a very..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 173(8) -- Further investigation - Power of Magistrate - Power to order further investigation after a police report has been forwarded u/s 173(2) Cr.P.C, would continue to enure in the Magistrate at all stages of criminal proceedings until a trial itself commences...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 52A -- Release of seized vehicle - Jurisdiction of Court - Vehicle involved in NDPS case - Application for interim custody of vehicle rejected on the ground that Magistrate has no jurisdiction since the vehicle was seized u/s 52 of NDPS Act - However, jurisdiction of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Factual questions in the nature of defence are raised by accused - Such disputed questions has to be decided by examination of parties and cannot be considered in a petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2), 377, 504, 506, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Rape - Quashing of proceedings - Acquaintance between prosecutrix and accused started in the year 2011 - Physical relationship commenced in 2012 and continued till 2017 - It is..........
