Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406 -- Anticipatory bail - Cheating - Business dealing between parties - Case regarding dishonor of cheque u/s 138 of N.I. Act already filed - It is thus, just and expedient to release petitioner on bail - Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Victim of sexual offence is not an accomplice, but is in the same status as an injured witness...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Conviction may be founded on uncorroborated version of a victim provided her evidence is reliable...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Rape - Delay in lodging FIR - Prosecutrix was forcibly violated by her uncle-in-law - She rushed to local Panchayat office in self same night but was turned away on plea that member were busy in meeting - Next day, prosecutrix went to police station but no complaint was received, as she was..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Accused was known to prosecutrix and consequently latter could not have suspected his evil intention when he initially entered the house - Suddenly, accused caught her and gagged her mouth and raped her - Thereafter, accused threatened prosecutrix by saying that he kept secret machine in the room and would kill her and her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Modification of sentence - Maximum sentence of life imprisonment imposed upon accused - Accused did not appear to have criminal antecedents - Balancing aggravating and mitigating facts, life imprisonment held, modified to R.I of 7 years with fine of Rs.10,000 in default to suffer R.I for 6 months more...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 364, 365, 285, 148, 149, 452, 201, 120B, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Bail - Murder - Petitioner does not want to continue with petition after arguing for some time - Bail application dismissed as withdrawn - However, since the petitioner is in custody since June 2018 and only one PW out of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder of wife by husband - Death of deceased was due to head injuries sustained by her - Dead body of deceased recovered from tea estate near to house of accused, where both accused and deceased used to work - Recovery of dead body of deceased was not on any confessional statement of accused but purely on suspicion -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 498A, 323, 324, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - Compromise - Offence u/ss 307, 498-A, 323, 324 IPC - Injuries sustained in almost every part of body that too by blunt object and sharp edged weapon - Compounding of such heinous offence will be against ends of justice and it will be detriment to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 341, 148, 451 -- Offence u/ss 323, 341, 148, 451 IPC - Remand of case by Revisional Court by setting aside order of acquittal - Offences alleged were of trivial nature - Three years precious time of trial Court was consumed in providing opportunities to complainant for giving evidence but he failed to do so without showing any..........
