Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Amendment of complaint - Name of bank wrongly mentioned in the complaint - It is curable infirmity which can be cured through amendment at any stage before pronouncement of judgment...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Bail - Murder - Entire case is based on circumstantial evidence - No incriminating article was recovered from possession of accused - Credibility of testimony of witnesses is to be examined by trial Court at the relevant time - No apprehension if accused released on bail is going to..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Cheating - Quashing of FIR - No intention on the part of accused to deceive complainant at the time of execution of work contract between parties - Action of parties have been circumscribed within terms and conditions of said agreement - No ingredients of cheating u/s 415 IPC can be found..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 65B, 58, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 500 -- Defamatory email - Accused admitted in his evidence and statement u/s 313 Cr.P.C. of having sent the email - Prosecution cannot rely upon defence evidence - Statement of accused u/s 313 Cr.P.C. cannot be read in evidence - Complainant is required to prove email by otherwise than admission -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque that has been place on record of trial Court also does not indicate as to on which branch the same has been drawn - Accused has in statement recorded u/s 242 of Cr.P.C, specifically denied having issued cheque and further stated that account in question does not pertain to accused - Question of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Minor girl's infatuation with alleged kidnapper cannot be permitted as a valid defence, as it would amount to undermining essence of legislative intent u/s 361 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Merely because accused has claimed that marriage had been performed with prosecutrix in temple, same cannot sanctify offence as prosecutrix was a minor and under 15 years of age at the time of incident...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Consent given by prosecutrix for alleged physical relationship being a minor cannot be treated as a consent in the eyes of law...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 6 -- Kidnapping and rape - Sexual exploitation by accused in the case clearly falls within aggravated penetrative assault as defined u/s 5 of POCSO Act punishable u/s 6 of POCSO Act, even if it is claimed that act was consensual...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 6 -- Bail - Kidnapping and rape - Prosecutrix was aged only about 14 years and 6 months at the time of incident - Contention that age of prosecutrix has not been correctly assessed by investigating agency can be duly..........
