Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Isolated single act of slapping deceased by accused, does neither fall within purview of definition of cruelty u/s 498-A IPC nor meets essential ingredients of committing offence of abetment u/s 306 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A -- Abetment of suicide - Cruelty - Story of torture and pouring kerosene oil on deceased by accused appears to be introduced for first time in FIR and that too on death of deceased after 26 days of occurrence of incident - Lodging of FIR after 26 days when deceased was alive with only 47% burn injury naturally raises a question..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354 -- Outraging modesty of woman - Accused being brother-in-law of victim tried to ravish her finding her alone in a cow shed in the night - However, no independent witness was available to support such claim - There was an altercation and scuffle between parties on the next morning - But even from such altercation one does not get any..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Order framing charge - Offence u/s 120-B, Ss.7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) of P.C Act - Criminal conspiracy between all accused for demand of illegal gratification being paid to A-2 albeit it may not have reached to A1 - Prosecution..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder of wife by husband - Death by burning - Accused made confessional statement before CJM that it was he who lit his wife with a help of lighter from her ankle - Said statement of accused is corroborated by evidence of PWs and not retracted by accused - Post mortem report also corroborates the fact that deceased suffered first..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 294, 506 -- Bail - Rape of ex-student by principal of school - Allegation that accused inappropriately touched private parts of victim and then forcibly committed rape upon her - Having committed heinous act, accused started threatening victim with dire consequences if matter gets divulged at..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 506, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Quashing of proceedings - Father-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of complainant - No direct and specific allegations against petitioners that they had given beatings to complainant or demanded any dowry article or misappropriated stridhan - Complainant failed..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326, 34 -- Offence u/ss 326, 34 IPC - Accused caused grievous injury to injured as per statements of injured and doctor - Offence u/ss 326, 34 IPC is made out against accused - Accused rightly convicted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 326, 34 -- Offence u/ss 326, 34 IPC - Reduction of sentence - Compromise - Parties entered into compromise - Incident has taken place almost two decades back - Accused already served jail sentence for some time - Sentence of accused thus, reduced to period already undergone by him subject to payment of Rs.25,000 to injured as compensation...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 410, 467, 468, 471, 120B -- Bail - Forged transfer deed - Petitioner attested sale deed as a witness on basis of Aadhar card - However, petitioner who is a practicing advocate is expected to be more careful and more responsible and he cannot sign sale deed as a witness simply on basis of..........
