Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 306, 34 -- Cruelty - Abetment of suicide - Inordinate delay in lodging FIR not explained - Evidence relating to so called torture of deceased is not worthy of acceptance - If such evidence is taken away, then there remains nothing to even remotely suggest that accused persons had instigated deceased to such extent as would lead her to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Conviction - Correctness of last seen version emanating from PW8 becomes doubtful and prosecution has miserably failed to prove the alleged motive - In such circumstance, though the deceased had met with a homicidal death it cannot be said that the rest of the circumstantial evidence culled out by the courts below..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Conviction - Correctness of last seen version emanating from PW8 becomes doubtful and prosecution has miserably failed to prove the alleged motive - In such circumstance, though the deceased had met with a homicidal death it cannot be said that the rest of the circumstantial evidence culled out by the courts below..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 465, 468, 471, 34 -- Cheating - Quashing of proceedings - Civil suits are pending between parties - Allegation of fabrication is not against petitioner - None of ingredients of any of provisions u/ss 420, 468, 471 IPC are made out against petitioner - Proceedings qua petitioner quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 24 -- Double murder case - Extra judicial confession - PWs 7 to 9 who supported prosecution case have not stated that accused was either their relative or a close acquaintance - They not even stated that they personally knew accused - Even, after extra judicial confession before PWs 7 to 9, they did..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 341, 323, 324, 325, 394, 201, 34 -- Cancellation of bail - Offence u/ss 341, 323, 324, 325, 201, 34 IPC - Subsequent FIR registered against accused after grant of bail - Second crime cannot be treated as overwhelming enough to impede fair trial in first crime for cancelling bail already granted..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Last seen theory - Mother of deceased/PW25 is the main witness of last seen - She stated that she saw deceased with accused persons standing at the gate of her house - However, PW25 in her cross-examination when confronted with her statement u/s 161 Cr.P.C said that no such statement is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201, 34 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Extra judicial confession - If extra judicial confession of accused is accepted, statement of last seen theory given by PW25 becomes difficult to be given credibility and if extra judicial confession is ignored, statement of PW25 appears to be an improvement only to develop last seen theory..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Main accused already acquitted - Present accused is charged in specific only under charge of sharing common intention for attempt to murder - No material on record that accused was already having knowledge that main accused is keeping knife in his pocket that too for purpose of causing murder of injured -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34 -- Cruelty - Parents of deceased and her uncle deposed about demand of dowry in the form of cash and gold and about harassment meted out by accused to deceased mentally and physically - Even, PW5/matchmaker also deposed that there was demand of dowry and harassment caused by accused to deceased - Neighbors also supported the case..........
