Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Transfer of complaint - Complaint cannot be transferred at the instance of accused - However, accused can always apply for grant of exemption from personal appearance to concerned Court - Transfer petition dismissed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - For the purpose of exercising its power u/s 482 Cr.P.C to quash criminal proceedings, High Court would have to proceed entirely on the basis of allegations made in the complaint or documents accompanying the same per se - High Court has no jurisdiction to examine the correctness or otherwise of..........
Maintenance and welfare of Parent and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Section 24 -- Abandonment of senior citizen - Allegation that taxi was arranged to transport father to his daughter's house - This indicates that there was no abandonment as contemplated by law - Moreover, complaint was filed by daughter of senior citizen that too after three months - Proceedings quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 34, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4 -- Cruelty - Dowry demand - Quashing of FIR - Allegations against father-in-law and mother-in-law - Omnibus hurling of abuses against accused - No specific overt act is indicated in the complaint qua accused as the entire narration in the complaint is the squabble between husband and wife..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of complaint - Presumption u/s 139 of the Act or disputing the endorsement on the part of bank can always be raised during trial but same cannot be ground for quashing the complaint proceeding at initial stage...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of complaint - `Account closed'- There is no illegality in summoning the accused - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 12 -- Application u/s 12 of the Act - Cannot be treated as complaint for initiation of prosecution...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Govt. undertaking - Complaint filed by Branch Manager - No power of attorney executed in favour of Branch Manager on the date the complaint was filed - Power of attorney was executed in favour of Branch Manager much later of filing of the complaint - No clause in power of attorney ratifying the earlier..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406 -- Cheating - Quashing of proceedings - Dispute purely civil in nature given colour of criminal prosecution alleging fraud and criminal breach of trust by misusing the tool of criminal law - Necessary ingredients of the offences punishable u/s 406 and 420 IPC not made out against accused appellants from the admitted allegations set..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 447, 427, 294, 506, 34, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 447, 427, 294, 506, 34 IPC - Quashing of FIR - Complainant was not sure about the date of commission of alleged offences - No reason given for delay of 39 days in lodging FIR - Allegation levelled by complainant that accused demolished the boundary wall..........
