Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - Res judicata - Complainant cannot maintain a prosecution on basis of allegations which were precisely his defence in earlier proceedings wherein he was accused - Criminal proceedings quashed on this ground alone...........
Ranbir Penal Code, 1989, Section 306 -- Abetment of suicide - Deceased and husband/accused were married for about thirty years and even after second marriage of husband, deceased had been living with accused and second wife for last 12 years - There being no complaint lodged by deceased in those long years with regard to any torture etc. by accused - No incriminating..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 364, 34 -- Kidnapping - Material inconsistencies in deposition of witnesses as out of 12 PWs 11 have been declared hostile - Prosecution case has not been supported by anyone other than informant himself - There is no eye witnesses to occurrence and all the PWs were declared hostile and have not seen the occurrence - Informant in his..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 311, 370(5) -- Offence u/Ss.363, 311, 370(5) IPC - Bail - Issue is whether the High Court committed any error in passing various orders releasing the accused persons on bail? - It is established that a court considering a bail application cannot undertake a detailed examination of evidence and an elaborate discussion on the merits of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 432 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.473) - Remission - Entitlement of remission arises only when accused is convicted and admitted to prison as part of undergoing sentence of imprisonment - Period of detention prior to conviction cannot be counted for remission...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25 -- Murder - Fire arm shot - Report of ballistic expert - Where evidence of eye witnesses is contradictory to prosecution case, conviction cannot be made solely on basis of report of ballistic expert pertaining to recovery of weapon from accused or as regards its use, in the absence of any other substantive..........
Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 6(3) -- Return of dowry articles - Acquittal of accused in criminal trial would not warrant rejection of application for return of dowry articles...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, 482 -- Summoning of additional accused - Acquittal of main accused - Quashing of proceedings - If main accused are acquitted, no criminal proceedings can be sustained against other co-accused on same set of witnesses as there is no separate witness and on basis of testimony of same witnesses, accused were acquitted by trial Court..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 87 -- Dishonour of cheque - Material alteration - Correction in cheque amount - Accused put his signature with regard to correction - No explanation given by accused for such signatures - Even, counter signature made by complainant also not explained - Notice not replied - Rebuttal evidence also not given - Trial Court ought..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 50, 482 -- Remand order - Quashing of order - Petitioner was not furnished with grounds of arrest as mandated u/s 50 Cr.P.C - Arrest memo and remand orders reflect that only a printed format memo was provided without mentioning grounds of arrest - Even, no effort was made by Magistrate to ensure adequate legal aid to accused and..........
