Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint by Company - When issue of proper authorization to file complaint on behalf of company and having knowledge of the transaction between parties can only be an issue of trial, petition u/s 482 Cr.P.C to quash order taking cognizance cannot be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 409, 120B -- Quashing of order - Cheating - Investigation of case by police is not held in a fair manner and still statements of complainant and witnesses have not been recorded by I.O - When complainant alleged that statements of complainant and witnesses have not been..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22, 61, 85, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Recovery of 25 loose tablets and 1100 intoxicant tablets - Bail - Petitioner is a lady of 38 years and is in custody from 3.7.21 - Quantity recovered falls under commercial quantity - However, investigating agency was not able to gather any sufficient..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Extension of time to complete investigation granted without opportunity to accused to have his say - Order is illegal and unsustainable in the eye of law - Default bail granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, 167(2) -- Default bail - Strict rules of pleadings not applicable in bail petition - Even if a ground for grant of bail is not taken in the bail petition and not argued by the counsel for the accused, Court is not deprived of releasing the accused on bail on such ground if it is legally sustainable...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 219, 220 -- Dishonour of five cheques - Two complaints - Joint trial - Liability of accused in both the cases is different in nature as in one case cheques are stated to have been issued to discharge debt of financial assistance provided by an individual, whereas, in another case cheques..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 293 -- Report of Ballistic Officer - Report of a Ballistic Officer who is a Government scientific expert is although admissible u/s 293 Cr.P.C, but before placing reliance on such report, person facing trial has to be given full opportunity to challenge and rebut the report...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 293 -- Report of Ballistic Officer - Neither copy of report was supplied to accused nor contents of report were brought in evidence - Accused did not have opportunity to challenge report - Sessions Judge even omitted to put any question to accused in his examination u/s 313 Cr.P.C on basis of contents present in the report which were..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Indefinite adjournment in a matter relating to anticipatory bail that too after admitting it, is detrimental to valuable right of a person...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail application along with interim bail - When an application for anticipatory bail along with application for ad-interim relief was listed before Single Judge, Judge should have decided the application one way or the other, so far as ad interim prayer or should have taken up for consideration after giving some..........