Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - Settlement has been arrived at between complainants and 13 accused - Continuance of criminal proceedings would not be of any avail once the complainant has himself stated to withdraw the complaint - Their losses having been compensated, any further investigation or trial would be an exercise in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Quashing of summoning order - Complainant purchased land from co-accused - Accused acted as a broker in the execution of deal - He was neither the executant nor witness to the sale deed - No allegation that accused had entered into a criminal conspiracy with any other..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- Application u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. - Allegation of fraud and forgery - Intricate facts of case need to be investigated by police as this is not a case of such nature that complainant will be able to produce necessary documentary evidence in the case on his own - Court below committed error by dismissing the application - Order..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Suit for recovery of money amounting to Nine lakhs - Ex parte decree set aside subject to payment of Rs.500/- costs - In general a money decree is not stayed unconditional and J.D. would be put on terms on the ground that such conditions must be reasonable with regard to all relevant factors..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Substantial question of law - In order to admit and maintain a Second Appeal, substantial question of law necessarily to be formulated by the High Court within the mandate of O.42.R.2 r/w S.100 CPC...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Time barred debt - It is a mixed question of law and fact - Not to be decided by High Court while exercising jurisdiction u/s 482 Cr.P.C. - Impugned order quashing proceedings set aside...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Direction issued to mandatorily mention in the application filed for grant of bail the following details viz. : (1) Details and copies of order passed in the earlier bail application filed by petitioner which have been already decided; (2) Details of any bail application filed by petitioner, which is pending in any..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of summoning order - Petitioners are senior citizens and reside in Mumbai - Drill of S.202 Cr.P.C was not followed - Neither complainant nor State counsel able to controvert the same - Summoning order set aside - Matter remanded back to Magistrate to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 233 -- Defence evidence - Witnesses who are sought to be summoned were not examined as prosecution witnesses though they were witnesses of inquest - Order declining request of accused to summon defence witnesses suffers from legal flaw and is not sustainable...........
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..........
