Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, 173 -- Single FIR - Distinct offences - Filing of separate charge-sheets - Permissibility - Held, where distinct offences have been made out from allegations made in FIR, it is permissible to file separate charge-sheets in respect of distinct offences...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154(1) -- Distinct offences - Registration of separate FIRs - Held, where several distinct offences have been reported, the investigating agencies should issue separate FIRs u/s 154(1) Cr.P.C...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Murder - Delay in lodging FIR - Young daughter of PW4 and PW9 had died allegedly by consuming poison - No other details were brought to their notice, they had other daughters present in the house and the dead body of deceased was cremated against their wish - After the cremation, FIR was..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, 174 -- FIR, Inquest report and Postmortem report - Variance therein - Effect of - Held, FIR, inquest report and postmortem report are not the substantive pieces of evidence and variance in those documents without causing prejudice to accused is always not fatal to prosecution...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(1), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Rape - Delay in lodging FIR - Effect - Held, in sexual offence, it is no doubt true that mere delay in lodging FIR is not necessarily fatal to the case of prosecution - However, the fact that report was lodged belatedly is a relevant fact of which Court must take notice - This fact has..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 154, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161 -- Hostile witness - When a witness resiles from his statement recorded u/s 161 Cr.P.C. then a prayer is made to declare the witness hostile - Court when grants such permission then witness is subjected to cross examination by proseuctor as well as an opportunity is provided to the defence to cross..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 154, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 161 -- Hostile witness - When a witness resiles from his statement recorded u/s 161 Cr.P.C. then a prayer is made to declare the witness hostile - Court when grants such permission then witness is subjected to cross examination by proseuctor as well as an opportunity is provided to the defence to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Evidentiary value - Vital and valuable piece of evidence though may not be substantive piece of evidence - Delay in lodging FIR looses advantage of spontaneity, danger creeps in of the introduction of coloured version, exaggerated account or concocted story as a result of large number of consultations/deliberations -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ss. 363/511/34 IPC - FIR - Discharge of accused - Validity - Trial Court came to conclusion that facts disclosed false implication of accused on account of registration of FIR against uncle, aunt and sister of complainant - Court found version given by petitioner complainant was unbelievable when FIR..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376,300 -- Gang rape - Murder - FIR - Delay in lodging - Occurrence took place at about 11 P.M. - After committing rape on deceased and her subsequent death which itself took a considerable time, accused persons remained in house for some time - Thereafter, they made it sure that PW6 goes to house..........