Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 34 -- Abetment of suicide - Death by poisoning - Merely bald statements made by father of deceased which do not indicate any wrong doing on the part of accused - In the absence of any proximity between the alleged act of accused and suicide of deceased, ingredients of S.306 IPC are completely missing - Acquittal upheld...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, 506 -- Anticipatory bail - Abetment of suicide - Earlier protection from arrest was granted till submission of police report - Now charge sheet has been filed - Nothing to suggest that accused has not cooperated in the investigation - Anticipatory bail application allowed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Failure to prove that cheque was dishonoured for want of sufficient funds - Accused rightly acquitted...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against acquittal - If two views are possible on the basis of evidence on record and one favourable to accused has been taken by trial Court, it ought not to be disturbed by Appellate Court...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 323, 324, 341, 148, 100 -- Murder - Right of private defence - Six accused persons sustained injuries in the incident - However, said fact is concealed by prosecution from Court - None of PWs explained the injuries sustained by accused persons including fractures sustained by three accused - Complainant side have only sustained simple..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Bail - Kidnapping - Accused allegedly kidnapped victim and also committed act of aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon her - However, statements of prosecutrix, her father, brother and village Sarpanch shows that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 415, 418, 120B -- Cheating - Quashing of proceedings - Dispute regarding sale transaction between parties - There was no allegation of deception and intention to cheat complainant from the inception of transaction - Question of criminal misappropriation does not arise - Proceedings quashed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against acquittal - Appeal lies to High Court u/s 378(4) Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Offence by company - Directors - Petitioners not signed the cheque - There is no averment about role played by petitioners - Proceedings qua petitioners quashed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Incident was witnessed by friends of deceased as per FIR - However, said witnesses not supported prosecution case and were declared hostile - PW13, who was also alleged to be eye witness to the incident not found at the place of occurrence by brother and mother of deceased when they reached place of occurrence..........
