Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 406, 323, 34 -- Summoning of additional accused - Dowry Death within 7 year of marriage - Sister-in-law and brother-in-law named in FIR but no cogent material that they continued to reside with deceased or that they used to inter-meddle in day to day marital life of deceased -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 109, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Quashing of FIR - Specific allegations against husband that he made demands of cash and car from wife - Husband used to physically and mentally torture her in connection with demands of dowry - Contention of husband that FIR lodged just to victimize husband and his..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 8, 10, 13(1), 19, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 468, 471, 120B -- Complaint u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. against public servant u/ss 7, 11, 13 & 15 of PC Act cannot be forwarded for investigation in the absence of sanction granted by competent authority u/s 19 of P.C. Act...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376D, 342, 506 -- Bail - Rape - Considering facts and circumstances of case, evidence on record, inordinate delay in lodging FIR and also the fact that trial is at its conclusive end and without expressing any opinion on merits of case, bail application allowed with conditions...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 498A, 323, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Bail - Murder - Two dying declarations - Contents of both the dying declarations are same - Nothing on record to suggest that police or treating doctors had any animosity with accused - Victim was a young lady who succumbed to burn..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 406 -- Bail - Rape - Live-in-relationship - Keeping in view the nature of offence, evidence, complicity of accused, without expressing any opinion on merits of case, accused has made out a case for bail - Bail application allowed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 174A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 82 -- Dishonour of cheque - Proclaimed offender - Order declaring accused as proclaimed offender not passed in compliance of S.82(1) Cr.P.C. - Impugned order set aside - FIR u/s 174-A IPC quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 379, 188 -- Quashing of proceedings - Compromise - Offence u/ss 379, 188 IPC - Compromise arrived at between parties and they settled their differences - Continuation of criminal proceedings after compromise would amount to abuse of process of Court - Proceedings quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 195, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 182 -- Offence u/s 182 IPC - Kalandra/complaint u/s 182 IPC can be filed only by officer to whom complaint has been made or by superior officer and not by inferior officer...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 182, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 468, 469 -- Kalandra/complaint u/s 182 IPC - Limitation - Starting period - Limitation starts on the date when the police officer finds that complaint was false - Therefore, taking cognizance against petitioner u/s 182 IPC on the basis of complaint after expiry of one year as prescribed u/s 468..........
