Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304(Part II), 338, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 185 -- Reduction in sentence - Offence u/ss 304(Part II), 338 IPC and S.185 Motor Vehicles Act - Incident is of year 2016 and appellant never misused concession of bail/suspension of sentence - He is not involved in any other case - Appellant is 46 years of age and has two children and..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compromise in between parties - Offence u/s 138 of the Act is compoundable, hence, conviction and sentence set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 376A, 302, 201, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Kidnapping, rape and murder - Modification of sentence - Death sentence converted by High Court into life imprisonment till natural life of accused - However, without disturbing findings recorded by Courts below to conviction of accused, life..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Dispute between parties settled amicably - 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...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compromise - Offence u/s 138 of the Act can be compounded as complainant agreed that on account of precarious financial condition of accused, he is ready to accept the amount of Rs.25000/-, which he has already received - Offence compounded - Conviction and sentence set aside - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 392, 397 -- Offence u/ss 392, 397 IPC - All three accused had taken part in committing robbery, but only co-accused had used firearm - Said firearm was seized from possession of co-accused from his disclosure in the presence of witnesses - Offence against co-accused is proved - There was neither any allegation apart from a stray sentence..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304(Part II) -- Offence u/s 304(Part II) IPC - It is clear from evidence on record that there was a dispute with regard to pathway - Incident occurred in a sudden quarrel on the day of occurrence without any pre-mediation or preplanned manner - Accused filed a civil suit and obtained injunction orders and inspite of the same, for violation..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty to women - Cruelty and demand of dowry not reported to police prior to death - Family members of married woman always make attempt to settle matter amicably to save marital life of their daughter or sister - Close relatives of deceased and some responsible member of society tried for reconciliation and deceased again went to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Award of death sentence - Appeal against conviction - Accused person allegedly committed murder of 6 persons at different places in a house - In instant case testimony of eye-witness is not wholly reliable - Failure of prosecution in proving any motive behind the commission of offence - There are various inconsistencies..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Prior to amendment - Rape - False promise of marriage - Promise to marriage was given after alleged sexual act and not at initial stage - It cannot be said that victim gave consent relying upon false promise of accused that he will marry her - Sexual intercourse between victim and accused if any as alleged by prosecution, was a..........
