Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(c) -- Contraband - Search and seizure - Two independent witnesses who were associated in recovery proceedings were not examined in evidence and no explanation was given by prosecution as to why they were not examined - Prosecution neither examined any witness nor produced any document to satisfy..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 82 -- Proclamation - Non-compliance of mandatory provision of S.82 Cr.P.C - Statement of executant police official was on a printed proforma instead of same having been recorded in Court, which raises doubt about compliance of S.82 Cr.P.C - Order declaring accused as proclaimed person set aside...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 21, 36 -- Contraband - Commercial quantity - Expeditious disposal of case - Directions issued: (i) Police report filed before Trial Court shall carry the details of officer heading the prosecuting agency; (ii) Head of prosecuting agency shall be responsible for supervising the progress of trial; (iii) on the day..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Signature on cheque alleged to be forged - Accused can procure certified copy of his specimen signatures from the Bank and request can be made to summon the concerned Bank Official in defence for giving evidence regarding the genuineness or otherwise of the signature on the cheque...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 45, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 391 -- Dishonour of cheque - Signature on cheque alleged to be forged - Additional evidence at appellate stage - Comparison of signatures by handwriting expert - Despite having opportunity, accused did not put any question to the bank official examined in..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 391 -- Dishonour of cheque - Plea of non receipt of notice u/s 138 of the Act - It would be for appellate Court to decide such plea on the basis of evidence available on record - There is no requirement for appellate Court to have exercised power u/s 391 Cr.P.C. for summoning the official..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 197 -- Sanction for prosecution - S.197 Cr.P.C does not extend its protective cover to every act or omission of a public servant while in service - It is restricted to only those acts or omissions which are done by public servants in discharge of official duties...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 197 -- Sanction for prosecution - Fabrication of records - Quashing of FIR - Question whether accused was involved in fabricating official documents by misusing his official position as a public servant is a matter of trial - High Court was not justified in quashing complaint as well as charge sheet in its entirety when there are two..........
Revenue record -- Copies of khasra girdawaries may not carry the presumption of correctness, however they still form a part of official record...........
Adverse possession -- Plaintiff claiming his adverse possession since 1960 - Defendant produced Khasra Girdawaries from 1963-64 to prove possession of father of plaintiff in revenue record as tenant - Copies of khasra girdawaries may not carry the presumption of correctness, however they still form a part of official record - PW3 who is plaintiffs witness admitted in cross..........
