Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(AB) -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Applicant has already undergone custody of 1 year, 2 months and 8 days - Appeal is not likely to be heard in near future - Sentence suspended during pendency of appeal...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 498A, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 67, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Acquittal - FIR has to be corroborated and proved for there to be any value of the same in the case - In case the death of the informant has no nexus with the complaint lodged i.e. he died a natural death and did not succumb to the injuries..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 372 -- Appeal against acquittal - Scope of interference by an appellate Court for reversing the judgment of acquittal recorded by trial Court in favour of accused has to be exercised within the four corners of following principles: (i) That judgment of acquittal suffers from patent perversity; (ii) That same is based on a..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366, 376DA, 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(va) -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal against conviction - Kidnapping and rape - Applicant has undergone..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 374, 386, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377 -- Appeal against conviction - Unnatural offences - Sodomy - Forced alcohol consumption by accused to victim - Victim admitted that he used to smoke but not drink - Merely because victim admitted to smoke, would not be a ground that he is of a deviant character - Victim has no..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378 -- Appeal against acquittal - Appellate Court must bear in mind in a case of acquittal that there is double presumption in favour of accused - Firstly, presumption of innocence is available to him under the fundamental principle of criminal jurisprudence that every person is presumed to be innocent unless he is proved guilty by..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence, during pendency of appeal, with condition to deposit 20% of compensation amount - When an application is filed by appellant u/s 389 Cr.P.C. for suspension of sentence, it is presumed that he is seeking suspension without any..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence, during pendency of appeal, with condition to deposit 20% of compensation amount - Petitioner is a woman suffering from ill-health since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic and is unable to procure 20% of cheque amount which is..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 149 -- Murder - Accused cannot claim acquittal on the ground of faulty investigation done by the prosecuting agency - As the version of eye witnesses in specifically naming the appellants have been consistent throughout the trial - The principle of `falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus' does not..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 386(b) -- Appeal against conviction - Appellate Court has no power to direct reinvestigation u/s 386 Cr.P.C...........
