Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Dispute between parties settled - 5% of cheque amount stands deposited by accused as compounding fee - Conviction and sentence set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - 5% of cheque amount stands deposited by accused as per Court order - Complainant had no objection in compounding the offence - Conviction and sentence set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Entire amount of compensation stands paid or agreed to be paid to complainant - Complainant had no objection in compounding the offence - Conviction and sentence set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Default in payment - Sentence - Magistrate imposed total imprisonment of 56 months for failure to pay monthly maintenance amount of Rs.2000 - Failure of husband to pay maintenance of Rs.2000/- appears to be on account of financial constraints which is evident from fact that husband has served sentence of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 427 -- Concurrent running of sentences - Accused convicted in different cases - Court may direct subsequent sentences to run concurrently with previous sentence as per S.427 Cr.P.C - Taking into consideration of facts of case as also quantum of cumulated sentences passed against accused, sentences imposed upon accused shall run..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Reduction of sentence - Conduct of accused extremely disturbing - No mitigating circumstances to reduce the sentence...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 15 -- Recovery of 15 kg doda posht - Reduction of sentence - Motbir witnesses turned hostile and did not support version of prosecution - Accused though did not have a license for a substance but his father had a license for the same - Looking into facts and circumstances of case, sentence of 10 years R.I..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal for enhancement of sentence - Not maintainable u/s 372 Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 362 -- Review - Commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment - Murder case - Commutation of sentence of death to that of life imprisonment was done by Court after bestowing attention to relevant factors - Even record indicates that after conclusion of hearing, certain material from Probation Officer and Director General of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304(Part II), 34 -- Offence u/ss 304(Part II), 34 IPC - Reduction of sentence - Incident occurred on the spur of moment without any intention to cause any fatal injury - Accused had already undergone 17 months of incarceration - Sentence awarded to accused reduced to period already undergone by him and fine of Rs.50,000/- is imposed...........
