Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint for non appearance of complainant at the stage of consideration of application u/s 311 Cr.P.C. - Complainant had already led his evidence - Magistrate could have dismissed the application and proceeded with the case on the basis of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, 482 -- Quashing of FIR - Mala fide motive - Mala fide motives are required to be affirmatively pleaded and proved - Person against whom mala fide or bias is imputed should be impleaded as a party respondent to proceedings eo nomine and that in his/her absence no inquiry into allegations can be made...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154, 482 -- Quashing of FIR/complaint - Plea of mala fide - Assets disproportionate to known sources of income - If sufficient materials are gathered for sending the accused for trial then plea of mala fide may not per se form basis for quashing FIR/complaint...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Preliminary inquiry - At the stage of preliminary inquiry, exercise of investigative powers being barred, such an inquiry is intended to facilitate process of formation of opinion as to whether FIR at all is required to be registered...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 -- Quashing of FIR/complaint - Whenever powers are invoked either u/art 226 of Constitution or u/s 482 Cr.P.C for quashing of FIR/complaint, Courts would not be justified in embarking upon an enquiry as to probability, reliability or genuineness of allegations made therein...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Summoning of additional accused - Material on record is not sufficient for summoning of an additional accused - Even, material produced on record was not sufficient for conviction of accused against whom charge sheet was filed, as he was acquitted by trial Court - Application dismissed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 376, 420, 406, 120B -- Quashing of proceedings - Victim and accused used to chat on facebook and with passage of time developed love and intimacy and with consent of family members their marriage was settled - But appellant refused to marry victim before wedding and victim consumed some..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 376, 420, 406, 120B -- Quashing of charge sheet - Any defence of accused which has yet to be placed before Trial Court cannot be examined - Stage of placing defence version does not arise at sage of charge sheet - Petition dismissed...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Non refuting satisfactorily from record the arguments raised by counsel for accused for grant of bail - Bail granted...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail application - Dismissal in default - Not permissible - In the event of non-appearance of prisoner's counsel, Court may appoint an amicus curiae to represent the prisoner and proceed with hearing of bail...........
