Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 397 -- Dishonour of cheque - Closure of evidence of complainant - Revision - Order to close evidence of complainant after giving him several opportunities is an interlocutory order as the same does not finally decide rights and liabilities of parties but rather only settles some..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Rape - Settlement - Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/s 376 IPC is undoubtedly a grave and heinous nature - Ordinarily, quashing of proceedings involving such offences on the ground of settlement between parties is discouraged and should not be permitted lightly - However, power of Court..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 354A, 354D, 509, 506, 324, 323, 141, 143, 147, 149, 452, 504, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Rape - Settlement - Quashing of two FIRs - Both parties have categorically taken the stand that they have resolved their disputes amicably and are desirous of moving on with their lives - Complainant in second FIR is now..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, 415, 420, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss. 120-B, 415, 420, 34 IPC - Appeal against quashing of complaint - Allegation of creating forge family tree and partition deed to secure compensation land, excluding complainant and her sisters - As per record, HC relied on the statement of sub registrar that was..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of complaint - Pendency of civil suit - The pendency of civil proceedings on the same subject matter, involving the same parties is no justification to quash the criminal proceedings if a prima facie case exist against the accused persons...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of complaint - Pendency of civil suit - No bar exists against prosecution if the offence punishable under criminal law are made out against the parties to the civil suit...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372, Copyright Act, 1957, Section 63, 65, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B -- Issue is whether the Appellant would fall under the definition of `victim' in terms of Section 2(wa) read with the proviso to Section 372 of the CrPC or whether Section 378 of the CrPC would prevail in the facts and circumstances - It is the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 200 -- Issuance of process - Discretion entirely lies with complainant either to approach Magistrate or to approach Police - There is no bar to approach Magistrate with a criminal complaint instead of approaching Police even in cases where cognizable offences are disclosed from contents of criminal complaint...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Investigation u/s 202 Cr.P.C - Where Magistrate is unable to decide whether or not there is sufficient ground for proceeding, he is required to direct investigation of a case in terms of S.202 Cr.P.C and postpone the issue of process against accused...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Allegation that accused under the pretext of providing Government job to complainant, has collected a sum of Rs.18,58,000 and another sum of Rs.20,000 through bank transfer - Specific allegation made in complaint is that as promised, no appointment orders..........
