Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A -- Compromise - Offence u/ss 406, 498-A IPC - Compromise between parties - Affidavit to that effect filed - In view of compromise between parties complaint and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A -- Stridhan/dowry articles - Not returning the stridhan/dowry articles - It is an offence u/s 406 IPC - It is also an offence u/s 498-A IPC as not returning stridhan/dowry articles amounts to cruelty...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- Offence u/ss 406 & 498-A IPC - Delay - Cruelty includes physical as well as mental torture and is a continuing offence - An application u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. is filed only when there are no chances of settlement...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177, 178, 179 -- Offence u/ss 406, 498-A IPC - Jurisdiction - Offence u/ss 406 and 498-A IPC is a continuing offence - Complaint can be filed either at the place where the demand for dowry was made and thereafter causing cruelty for non fulfillment of demand of dowry and also at a place..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 406, 498-A IPC and S.4 D.P. Act - No specific allegation against accused No.4 to 7 & 9 who are residing separately and prima facie no offence is disclosed against them - Proceedings against them quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 177 -- Territorial jurisdiction - Marriage took place between parties at Delhi - Cruelty to wife took place at Delhi - Wife left the matrimonial home and started living at Mohali - Anandpur Sahib Court would have no jurisdiction to try the present case - Only Delhi Courts can try the present..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 181 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 406 IPC - Jurisdiction - Marriage solemnised in Punjab - Complainant right from the marriage and her husband lived with her in-laws in Punjab - Husband died - Complainant now residing in Rajasthan - All the alleged acts of cruelty had taken place in the State of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A -- Anticipatory bail - Offence with regard to demand and misappropriation of dowry articles - Accused directed to surrender before concerned Court and move bail application - Court to dispose of application expeditiously preferably on the date the application is filed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A -- Conviction u/s 406 and 498-A IPC - Revision against - Accused in Govt. service - No moral turpitude involved - Conviction stayed during pendency of revision to save dismissal from service...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 498A, 323 -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/ss 406, 498-A, 323 IPC - Divorce by mutual consent granted whereby wife undertook to get the FIR quashed - Compromise duly signed by both the parties and even brother of wife had signed as a witness - In a petition for quashing FIR wife stated that she..........
