Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Dishonour of cheque - Inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C - Mandatory inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C can be conducted by taking evidence of complainant on affidavit in cases u/s 138 of N.I. Act - Inquiry need not be necessarily conducted by taking evidence on oath - Further, documents may be examined..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Dishonour of cheque - Inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C - At the stage of issuance of summons for the purpose of S.202 Cr.P.C r/w S.145 of N.I. Act, MM is only required to examine whether basic ingredients of an offence u/s 138 of the Act have been prima facie made out by complainant and..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 145, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 202 -- Dishonour of cheque - Inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C - MM has duly conducted necessary inquiry u/s 202 Cr.P.C before issuance of summons to accused - Merely because the summoning order of MM does not make specific reference to S.202 Cr.P.C, it cannot be accepted that an inquiry as..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 2(d) -- Complaint - Does not include a police report...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Wakf Act, 1995, Section 52A -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/s 52-A of Waqf Act - Court can take cognizance of offence u/s 52-A IPC only on complaint - Complaint does not include a police report - Order taking cognizance by Magistrate based on police report is bad in law and thus, quashed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2) -- Cancellation of bail - After grant of bail accused continuously threatening informant - Bail cannot be cancelled on this ground...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- FIR - Preliminary inquiry before registration of FIR - If application u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C does not discloses cognizable offence per se, but it is indicative of commission of some cognizable offences, Magistrate has discretion to direct a preliminary inquiry before directing registration of FIR...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 209, 321 -- Offence exclusively triable by Court of Session - Once it appears to Magistrate that offence is exclusively triable by Court of Session, then other than for considering matters relating to bail and remand as provided u/s 209 (a) to (d) Cr.P.C., Magistrate has no implicit power to entertain any other matter, including an..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438 -- Anticipatory bail - Once bail is granted to applicant, he is always expected to not only join investigation but also participate therein...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 328, 506 -- Anticipatory bail - Rape - Complainant is a married lady having two children - Accused and complainant were known to each other - Prior to registration of FIR, accused already lodged a complaint against complainant regarding theft of his mobile phone and other valuable items -..........
