Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323, 504, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Rape - On the pretext of marriage - Quashing of FIR - Long-drawn relationship of appellant and prosecutrix including circumstance of their living together and cohabiting with each other, that too in a separate rented accommodation, would give rise to a presumption that their..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Section 132(1), (c), (f), (h) -- Bail - Offence u/s 132(1), (c), (f), (h) of Central Goods and Services Tax Act - Appellant is in custody for a period of almost 7 months - Case is triable by a Court of a judicial Magistrate - Sentence is limited and prosecution is based on documentary..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 120B -- Anticipatory bail - Cheating - Matter between parties is of civil in nature - Petitioner is not involved in any other case - He is a person of clean antecedents - Petitioner is ready and willing to join investigation - Anticipatory bail granted...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 174A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 195 -- Offence u/s 174-A IPC - Criminal prosecution u/s 172 to 188 IPC can only be initiated through a written complaint filed by concerned public servant or another public servant to whom they are administratively subordinate - However, instead of adhering to this legal requirement, Magistrate..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 82 -- Proclamation - Court issued proclamation straight away without recording any reasons to indicate that petitioner has absconded or is concealing himself from process of law - Conspicuously, no summons or bailable warrants were issued prior to issuance of proclamation - Presence of accused first ought to have been secured by..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389 -- Suspension of sentence in an appeal - There should be strong compelling reasons for grant of bail, notwithstanding an order of conviction by suspension of sentence and such strong and compelling reasons must be recorded in the order granting bail...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Parties have voluntarily settled dispute between themselves - Once settlement is being effected, then in terms of S.147 of the Act and S.320 Cr.P.C, accused ought to be acquitted as offence stands compounded - Accused acquitted...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 15, 18, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Contraband - Bail - Petitioner has already suffered incarceration of 1 year 29 days and is a person of clean antecedents - Recovery of contraband effected is marginally over and above the commercial quantity - Similarly situated co-accused has already been..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - Act of company creating/establishing shell companies and circulating monetary transactions through these companies itself was an indicator of an intention of deceit - High Court committed error by quashing proceedings on the premise that there were..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Allegations against relatives of husband - Supreme Court in Geeta Mehrotra & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. 2013(1) Criminal Court Cases 031 (S.C.) and Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Ors. vs. State of Telangana & Anr. 2024 INSC 953 : 2024(12) SCR 559, has deprecated practice of..........
