Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 506 -- Rape - Delay of 11 days in reporting matter to police - Victim stated that due to threats extended by accused, there was delay in reporting matter to police - However, victim roamed freely outside her house without disclosing her plight to anyone including her parents - Moreover, neither victim nor her mother had stated that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 506 -- Rape - Neither any medical evidence nor scientific evidence was available to corroborate the case of victim - No visible marks of violence were present on external part of body of victim or on sexual organs - Moreso, no hue and cry raised by victim after accused left her house - Father of victim was neither cited nor examined as..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(n), 6, 8, 12 -- Defence evidence - Allegations under POCSO Act - Court could not have rejected the application for adducing defence evidence on the specious plea that burden is on prosecution to prove the case beyond all..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 15 -- Recovery of 15 kg doda posht - Reduction of sentence - Motbir witnesses turned hostile and did not support version of prosecution - Accused though did not have a license for a substance but his father had a license for the same - Looking into facts and circumstances of case, sentence of 10 years R.I..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 11 -- Res judicata - It is an issue i.e cause of action which is of prime consideration and not exclusively parties to suit or subject matter, which was under litigation in a prior proceeding...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366, 376(2)(g) -- Kidnapping and rape - Sole testimony of prosecutrix - Incident occurred when prosecutrix and her husband were in fields to cut grass - However, husband of prosecutrix has not extended any substantial support to version of prosecution - Prosecutrix stated that she remained silent during the incident because she was..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - In appeal against conviction Appellate Court set aside conviction and remanded the matter as accused was denied an opportunity to produce documents in defence and denied him opportunity to cross examine the relevant witnesses testimony - Order upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304(Part II), 34 -- Offence u/ss 304(Part II), 34 IPC - Reduction of sentence - Incident occurred on the spur of moment without any intention to cause any fatal injury - Accused had already undergone 17 months of incarceration - Sentence awarded to accused reduced to period already undergone by him and fine of Rs.50,000/- is imposed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 365, 458, 148, 149, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Offence u/ss 365, 458, 148, 149 IPC - Compromise - Quashing of FIR - Matter between parties amicably settled - Offences in question though non-compoundable, however, prosecution qua non-compoundable offences can be closed by quashing FIR and consequent proceedings - FIR along..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 354B, 354D, 452, 506, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Outraging modesty of woman - Quashing of FIR - Specific allegations levelled by complainant against accused - Though complainant and accused are elderly persons, however, Court cannot draw any presumption of false implication of accused on basis of the same - False..........
