Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 145 -- Proceedings u/s 145 Cr.P.C - When a cognizable offence has been committed by certain villagers, it was inappropriate on the part of police to initiate proceedings u/s 145 Cr.P.C on the ground that there was apprehension of breach of peace in the village, particularly when parties were already availing their remedies before the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B, 34 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Matter purely civil in nature - Case is of money advancing for which no written document was executed to indicate its purpose or import as such whether it was a loan advance or an advance payment for transfer of property, is not borne out from record - FIR itself do not disclose any cognizable..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B, 34 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Matter purely civil in nature - Case is of money advancing for which no written document was executed to indicate its purpose or import as such whether it was a loan advance or an advance payment for transfer of property, is not borne out from record - FIR itself do not disclose any cognizable..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156 -- Investigation - Cognizable offence - Police may investigate a cognizable offence u/s 156(1) Cr.P.C after registration of an FIR u/s 154 Cr.P.C but without registration of an FIR, police cannot initiate any investigation...........
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...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- Word "may" occurring in S.156(3) Cr.P.C is of utmost significance - It gives Magistrate a discretionary power to order or not for an investigation into the cognizable offence disclosed in the application...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363 -- Quashing of FIR - Kidnapping - Allegations in FIR that victim is minor stands established from material on record and FIR contain the ingredients of a cognizable offence - FIR cannot be quashed - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363 -- Quashing of FIR - Kidnapping - Allegations in FIR that victim is minor stands established from material on record and FIR contain the ingredients of a cognizable offence - FIR cannot be quashed - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 504 -- Offence u/s 504 IPC - No specific allegation in the non-cognizable report as well as in the statements of witnesses - General allegations were made against accused that they abused injured persons while assaulting them - In the absence of specific allegations and evidence, charge u/s 504 IPC not found to be proved - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Merely because a civil remedy may be available to complainant that itself not a ground to quash criminal proceeding - On a bare reading of FIR a cognizable offence is made out - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
