Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320 -- Compounding of offence - Involvement of accused in two more crimes would not be a hurdle, since criminal antecedents shall not be a rider to compound an offence, which is compoundable...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 394 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Death of accused during pendency of appeal - Composite sentence of fine and imprisonment was imposed on accused - Therefore, appeal shall not abate on the death of accused and Court is bound to decide the appeal on merits after..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 394 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Death of accused during pendency of appeal - Leave to appeal sought by wife of accused - Application seeking leave filed after delay of 20 days - Petitioner has offered sufficient explanation of delay - Application for leave to..........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 12, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Proceedings u/s 12 of the Act of 2005 - Quashing of proceedings - Application u/s 482 Cr.P.C challenging the proceedings u/s 12 of PWDV Act is not maintainable...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 420, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Rape - False promise of marriage - Quashing of FIR - Parties are indulging in sexual relationship for as many as 31 years - Contents of FIR clearly indicate a consensual relationship - Victim was aware that accused was married and despite this knowledge she continued to believe his..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 420, 120B, Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992, Section 4, 6 -- Bail - Leakage of REET question paper - Case at the stage of framing of charge - Accused in custody for more than a year - No likelihood of conclusion of trial within a short time - Bail granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to child - Payment of school fees of child by husband would not mean that husband would not pay maintenance for the child for living, as payment of fee is all together different responsibility apart from husband paying maintenance to maintain a child and wife - Interim maintenance rightly granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Exemption from surrendering - High Court in exercise of its inherent power cannot grant exemption from surrendering in a particular case despite concurrent findings of conviction...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to children - Mere fact that mother is a working lady and she has her own income, that does not absolve father of his legal and moral responsibility to maintain his children - Father rightly directed to pay maintenance to children...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156, 482 -- Defective investigation - Investigation is still at a very nascent stage, and petition appears to have been filed prematurely without awaiting its outcome - Ordinarily, in cases of grievances arising from unfair or improper investigation of an FIR, aggrieved person can seek recourse by approaching a superior police officer..........
