Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 457, 102 -- Release/de-freezing of bank account - Neither ingredients of S.102 Cr.P.C are existing to empower Police Officer to seize bank accounts of petitioner nor any nexus or link is pointed out, much less established by investigating agency between offence committed by accused and operation of bank accounts concerned - There is..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451, 457 -- Release of seized articles - During pendency of investigation - Seized articles cannot be released by Court u/s 451 Cr.P.C at the stage of investigation - However, u/s 457 Cr.P.C, Court has jurisdiction to give custody of seized property/articles at the stage of investigation when those articles are not produced before..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148(3) -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal subject to deposit of 20% of fine amount as interim compensation - Release of amount of interim compensation to complainant - Refused on the ground that it will not only cause hardship to accused but also lead to multiplicity of litigation -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, 148(3) -- Dishonour of cheque - Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal subject to deposit of 20% of fine amount as interim compensation - Release of amount of interim compensation to complainant - Refused on the ground that it will not only cause hardship to accused but also lead to multiplicity of litigation -..........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 48 -- Release of land - Lands acquired for residential and commercial development purposes could not be utilized and used for public purposes - Except the small parcel of land, all other lands have been released and acquisition with respect to same have been quashed - Acquisition proceeding rightly quashed...........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 48 -- Release of land - Land in question was already used for sewerage lines which is being used for public purpose and for residents of locality - Even, part of land cannot be released as claimed by petitioners, particularly when acquisition has been completed including payment of compensation and land vested in State government free..........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 48 -- Release of land - Land acquired for widening of road - When the entire acquisition proceedings have been concluded including declaration of award, passing of award and payment of compensation, acquisition with respect of said land which is required for widening of road ought not to have been quashed - State was justified in not..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 427, 148, 149, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25(1B) -- Bail - Attempt to murder - Bail granted to accused with condition that within 15 days of release from prison, accused shall procure a smart phone and inform its IMEI number and other details to SHO/I.O. of Police station concerned - Accused..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Under trial prisoners - Directions issued that: (i) Court which grants bail to an undertrial prisoner/convict would be required to send a soft copy of bail order by e-mail to prisoner through the Jail Superintendent on the same day or next day - Jail Superintendent would be required to enter the date of grant of bail in..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 432, 433, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 394 -- Pre-mature release - Murder - Number of accused found guilty was less than five, thus robbery could not have been termed as dacoity - Accused was neither convicted for offence of dacoity nor having committed dacoity with murder - However, case of accused for his premature..........
