Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 325 -- Nature of offence - Intention of accused to do away with life of PW1 not established - Recovery of knife at the instance of accused not established beyond reasonable doubt - Said knife not sent for examination for opinion of doctor - Doubt as to whether injury was caused with knife or with any other object - However, prosecution..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Order to deposit 20% of fine amount - Provision u/s 148 of the Act requiring accused to deposit 20% of amount of fine in an appeal against conviction is mandatory in nature, as expression `may' as contained in said provision be read as `shall'...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 427 -- Dishonour of cheque - Conviction in 4 cases - Concurrent running of sentences - When the parties are common and dispute/complaints arise from one common transaction of lease amount, same can be construed as one transaction only for purpose of extending benefit u/s 427 Cr.P.C,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Plea that there is no privity of contract as contended by accused cannot be accepted as accused has already made part payment - Thus, contention of accused that accused is not liable to pay any amount cannot be accepted - Conviction proper...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Stay of conviction - Offence u/s 498-A IPC - Accused is offering reasonable compensation to his wife although valid divorce has taken place between them - Sentence awarded is of 1 year's S.I u/s 498-A IPC - Offence is of private nature and offence does not attract colour of moral turpitude nor has any bearing upon his..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Recovery of blood stained clothes of deceased - FSL report shows that only human blood was found on the clothes and same was inconclusive for blood grouping - Conviction of accused thus, cannot be based solely on basis of FSL report in absence of other connecting and corroborative evidence on record..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compromise - S.320 Cr.P.C would not come in the way in recording compromise or in compounding the offence punishable u/s 138 of N.I. Act, as provisions of S.147 of N.I Act though start with a non-obstante clause but have overriding effect on provision..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Conviction of accused had attained finality by virtue of order passed by Supreme Court much before filing of petition for compounding of offence - However, no application for compounding of offence was filed after compromise between parties - Since prayer for compounding of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25, 27 -- Murder - Appeal against conviction - Dismissal of appeal - Accused after having served sentence of imprisonment for a period of 15 years 9 months and 27 days, was released u/s 432 Cr.P.C by Government - Dismissal of appeal shall not have any adverse effect on such exercise of power of remission by..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of additional accused - Court is to record its satisfaction to extent that evidence if goes unrebutted, would lead to conviction - Trial Court while allowing application u/s 319 Cr.P.C not discussed or recorded its satisfaction to that extent - Impugned order set aside - Matter remitted back to trial Court for fresh..........
