Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Abetment of suicide - Suicide note - There has been no contact whatsoever either in person or by phone or any other means between deceased or his relatives and his wife or any of other accused which would indicate continuous harassment or torture or any sort of pressure at the hands of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 323, 379B, 427, 506, 147, 148, 149 -- Bail - Attempt to murder - Petitioner is behind bars from last 1 year 11 months and 24 days as on 29.4.2025 - Out of 42 PWs only 8 PWs have been examined till date - Conclusion of trial will take considerable long time - No useful purpose would be served..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227 -- Discharge - An order dismissing a discharge petition ought to contain proper reasons - Mere employment of stereotyped expressions would not suffice...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227 -- Discharge - Court is obliged to scan the material on record and give a finding if there is sufficient ground for proceeding against accused - There must be broad discussion of factual matrix leading to the conclusion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding against accused - Order dismissing discharge application set..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227 -- Discharge - Accused will be discharged only on following grounds : (i) Where evidence produced is not sufficient; (ii) Where there is no ground for proceeding against accused; (iii) Where no sanction has been obtained; (iv) Where prosecution is clearly barred by limitation; (v) Where he is precluded from proceeding because of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228 -- Framing of charge - At the time of framing charges, Court has to accept material brought on record by prosecution and elaborate enquiry is impermissible...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528 -- Unnatural Offences - Quashing of FIR - Compromise between parties - Offence u/s 377 IPC is similar to an offence punishable u/s 376 IPC, which is heinous and against society - Offence u/s 377 being heinous and against society, cannot be quashed while exercising inherent..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 324, 355, 504, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cruelty - Quashing of proceedings - Allegation against husband - Allegation of throwing chilli powder and assault on wife by husband and other in-laws is not only supported by wound certificate which discloses simple injury but also statement of neighbour - It cannot be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of proceedings - High Court not to embark on a mini trial in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction to quash proceeding...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 34 -- Anticipatory bail - Abetment of suicide - Deceased husband routinely abused, beat and insisted wife for unnatural sex - Deceased was suffering from depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - He had a clinical history of abnormal behavior and also had suicidal tendency and..........
