Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Mere allegation of demanding cash by accused in absence of source from which cash was brought was not sufficient to prove acceptance of dowry...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - One or two incidents of unpleasant situation between accused and wife are not sufficient to prove an offence u/s 498-A IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34 -- Cruelty - Complaint against brother and parents of husband - No complaint lodged against husband - Prima facie there is no case against accused for having dishonestly misappropriated dowry received by them from wife - Wife had no case that her husband had demanded any dowry from her - She stated that her husband was suffering..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306 -- Framing of charge - Offence u/s 306 IPC - Court is not required to consider pros and cons of case at the stage of charge and to hold an enquiry to find out truth - Sessions Judge has taken into account all relevant material and framed the charge - Order framing charge is proper...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Promise to marry - A promise of marriage cannot be held out as an inducement for engaging in sex over a protracted and indefinite period of time - Acquittal, upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Promise to marry - Complainant stated that she had physical relationship with accused in the year 2008 and after three or four months thereafter, accused promised to marry her and she had eloped with him - Consent to engage in sexual activity on promise of marriage cannot be sustained - Acquittal upheld...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 102, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 409 -- Seizure of bank account by I.O - Cheating - Case registered against son of petitioner - However, account of petitioner was seized - No material on record to show that amount lying in account of petitioner has any direct nexus of link with amount misappropriated by her son - This..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 336, 148, 149, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25, 27 -- Quashing of complaint - Attempt to murder - Compromise arrived at between parties - Court satisfied that compromise had been entered into by parties voluntarily, without coercion and undue influence and genuine - Complaint and summoning order..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354A, 452, 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 8 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 354-A, 452, 506, IPC and u/s 8 of POCSO Act - Accused committed sexual assault upon a girl who is about 1/5th of his age, as accused is aged about 57 years whereas, victim is only 12 years of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va), 18, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 341, 323, 324, 504, 427, 479, 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/ss 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act and Ss.341, 323, 324, 504, 427, 479, 34 IPC - Accused not only abused informant by..........
