Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 324, 323 -- Offence u/ss 307, 324, 323 IPC - Accused caused 13 injures to victim with a knife - All the injuries were simple in nature - Oral evidence of victim corroborated from medical evidence - Weapon of offence recovered from possession of accused - Conviction affirmed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 324, 323 -- Offence u/ss 307, 324, 323 IPC - Quantum of sentence - Incident occurred on a trifle matter i.e loan of Rs.1000 taken by husband of complainant from accused - Victim sustained 13 injuries - All injuries were simple in nature - Appellant faced agony of proceedings for more than 14 years - At present accused is 74 years old..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 326, 324, 34 -- Conviction u/ss 323, 326, 324, 34 IPC - Reduction of sentence - Accused a first offender - Quarrel emanated on account of previous litigation pending between parties - Victim sustained grievous injury on his little finger of right hand - Accused already suffered incarceration of seven months and three days - Substantive..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377, 367, 506, Arms Act, 1959, Section 27 -- Sodomy - Accused acquitted viz. (i) deposition of victim is full of material contradictions and inconsistencies and are substantially different from his first statement; (ii) no probable reason for victim to have accepted the offer of accused to pillion ride his motorcycle; (iii) presence of many..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377, 367, 506, Arms Act, 1959, Section 27 -- Sodomy - Since prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, unsatisfactory conduct of accused in jail would not improve the case of prosecution which has to stand on its own legs - Accused acquitted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354, 376, 511 -- Outraging modesty of woman - Attempt to rape - Act and conduct of accused when he entered the room of prosecutrix was to molest her, besides, allure her - But at that particular time accused had no intention to commit rape upon her - Nothing on record to show that accused made preparations to commit rape or intention to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 468, 471, 120B -- Cheating & forgery - Criminal conspiracy - Framing of charge - Petitioners misappropriating business of firm by using false documents with a fraudulent and dishonest intention - Specific allegations levelled against petitioners that by executing a forged and fabricated retirement deed, they apparently ousted..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B -- Illegal gratification - Order framing charge - Prima facie sufficient evidence available on record showing involvement of accused in the incident - Conversation allegedly taken place between the parties prima facie shows that bribe was demanded by accused for..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Doctor opined that injuries were minor - S.307 IPC is not attracted - Conviction u/s 307 IPC set aside...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 432, 433 -- Pre-mature release - Life imprisonment u/ss, 302, 376 IPC - Permissibility - Accused completed 27 years 9 months and 29 days of his sentence - However, factum of accused having committed other penal misdemeanors both inside and outside jail rendered his conduct to be not warranting any benefit of remission of sentence,..........
