Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 220, 482 -- Consolidation of cases - Two FIR's of same occurrence - Both cases ordered to be consolidated...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 120B, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Offence u/ss 420, 406, 120-B, 506 IPC and Ss.3 & 4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Parties compromised - All articles given as gift prior to marriage returned and in addition a sum of Rs.50, 000/- also paid - One of the parties backed..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Conviction - Prosecutrix declared hostile - No ground to acquit accused when there was prompt recording of FIR and case of prosecution stands corroborated by evidence of father of prosecutrix as well as by medical evidence - Conviction upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 182, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Kalendra u/s 182 Cr.P.C. - Quashing of - Petitioner lodged FIR for offence under IPC - Police filed cancellation report - Magistrate accepted the same - Petitioner given liberty to file protest complaint - Petitioner filed complaint and after recording of preliminary evidence respondents 2..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Electricity Act, 2003, Section 39, 135, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 379 -- Quashing of FIR - Theft of electricity - As per amended S.151 of Electricity Act, Court may take cognizance of offence punishable under the Act upon a report of a Police Officer filed u/s.173 Cr.P.C. - But in instant case said amendment came into..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR cannot be an encyclopaedia of all facts - However, when the matter is reported to the police then all those facts which normally strike to mind and help in assessing the gravity of the crime or identity of the culprits must be stated in the FIR though briefly...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364, 149, 147 -- Appeal against conviction - Contradictions in the statements of the witnesses, their improbable conduct, omission of important material facts in the FIR and delay in contacting the police are all factors on the basis of which the entire prosecution story becomes highly improbable - Important and independent witnesses have..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 182 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Cheating - In complaint, respondent No.2 has not specifically pleaded what are the letters or telecommunication messages, by means of which deception is allegedly practiced by petitioners and if there are any such letters or communications, whether they were received within territorial limits of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 156(3), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 218, 219, 420, 120A, 120B -- FIR registered on directions given u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. for an offence u/ss 218, 219, 420, 120-A, 120-B IPC - Allegation that medico legal report prepared was a fabricated document - Injured medically examined by different doctors/Board of doctors, who all..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 147, 148, 149, 302, 34 -- Bail - Offence u/s 147, 148, 149, 302 & 34 IPC - Five accused - FIR lodged promptly - Deceased sustained injuries - Manner in which the deceased was murdered was brutal - Gravity of offence considered - Bail refused...........
