Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- FIR not registered - Investigation u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. can be carried out only under an order passed by a Magistrate...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of additional accused - Accused summoned by trial Court after relying on FIR and statement of complainant and other witnesses recorded u/s 161 Cr.P.C - Revisional Court without considering material placed on record set aside the order of trial Court allowing application u/s 319 Cr.P.C - Order of Revisional Court set..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 468, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406 -- Limitation - Offence u/s 406 IPC - Offence committed one and a half month prior to lodging of FIR - FIR lodged within period prescribed u/s 468 Cr.P.C - Proceedings cannot be quashed on the ground same being hit by S.468 Cr.P.C...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 506 -- Rape - False promise of marriage - When relationship between accused and victim was consensual relationship which culminated in the marriage, allegation that physical relationship was maintained due to false promise given by accused to marry, is without basis as their relationship led to solemnization of marriage - FIR quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 102 -- Release/defreezing of bank account - Bank accounts of prime accused/husband of petitioner had been released by Court which had not been challenged by CBI - Release of bank account was opposed by CBI on the ground that another FIR under Prevention of Corruption Act is registered against her, however, said contention is rejected,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of FIR - High Court should not have examined and recorded conclusion on the disputed facts to quash FIR...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B, Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Section 3, 7 -- Quashing of FIR - Cheating - Allegation that hydrocarbon mixture was found in the seized tanker which was being sold by accused representing it to be petrol or diesel - However, samples were sent more than two years back for testing but a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 6 -- Complaint u/s 406 IPC and S.6 Dowry Prohibition Act - Complaint on similar version already taken in FIR - Amounts to misuse of process of law - Summoning order set aside...........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4 -- Rape - Age of prosecutrix - I.O. failed to produce any medical evidence or other documentary evidence to prove that prosecutrix was aged below 18 years as on the date of registering FIR - Father of prosecutrix also did not state about age of prosecutrix - Prosecution has miserably failed to prove that..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- FIR - Preliminary inquiry before registration of FIR - If application u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C does not discloses cognizable offence per se, but it is indicative of commission of some cognizable offences, Magistrate has discretion to direct a preliminary inquiry before directing registration of FIR...........
