Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 413, 419, 420, 467, 468, Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, Section 3(1) -- Stolen property - Recovered from the possession of accused person - Accused was sitting in the stolen vehicle on adjoining seat of driver - Vehicle was recovered from the possession of co-accused who died during trial -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 489C -- Recovery of fake currency notes - Recovery from shirt pocket of accused - Currency notes recovered not wet inspite of the fact that it was raining and accused had no umbrella - Two independent witnesses of search and seizure turned hostile - Official witnesses made contradictory statement regarding place of seizure, time and manner..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 489B, 489C -- Fake currency notes - Recovery of - Held, mere recovery of fake currency notes from vehicle where accused was a passenger would not help prosecution to convict accused/appellant unless they establish that it is only appellant who kept bundle of fake currency recovered...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 489B, 489C -- Fake currency notes - Recovery of - Mens rea - In statement of S.313 Cr.P.C., there is not a single question that any of the prosecution witnesses stated that accused/appellant kept bundle, wherein currency notes were found in seat cover of middle row in rear part of seat knowing same is counterfeit - Held, it is established..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, 149(2)(a)(ii) -- Accident - Compensation - Fake driving licence - Owner employing driver satisfied that driver had valid driving licence and that driver is competent to drive the vehicle - Accident caused after seven years of employment of driver - Held, Insurance company is liable to pay compensation - When an owner hires a driver he..........
Marriage -- Certificate by `Arya Vedic Marriage Mandal' a registered society - Respondent admitted in his statement that neither his own nor that of the girl's parents were present at the time of said marriage nor any rituals were performed - The manner in which the Certificate is issued suggest that the Society is indulging in mal-practice of issuing fake Marriage..........
Encounter -- Blackening and tattooing present around the entry wounds caused by the bullets - This indicates that shots were fired from a very short distance - There was entry wound on the back as well as on the chest - Location and nature of wounds are not consistent with the theory of genuine encounter - If the police party wanted to merely prevent from running away,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B - - Conspiracy to obtain fake passport- Conviction - Reduction of sentence - Appellant is having a small child - Held, while confirming conviction, sentence imposed reduced to six months from two years...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 21 -- Wrong registration number of car in recovery memo - Court taking judicial note that usually the persons involved in illegal activities ply their vehicles by putting fake number plates - In the instant case only difference is of alphabets "IC" and "6CD" - Different not of much significance so as to extend..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 489B, 489C -- Fake currency notes - SSP involved as one of the accused - Accused acquitted - High Court took suo motu cognizance - All but one witness resiled - However, said witnesses subsequently filed affidavits stating that they were compelled to resile on account of adverse action threatened against them by high ranking police..........
