Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(J)(ii) -- Victim turned hostile - No suggestion given by public prosecutor in cross examination that she turned hostile purposefully - Whatever may be the evidence of P.W.1 when the girl herself does not speak that accused did not have sexual intercourse with..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376D, 506, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(2)(V) -- Bail - Rape - No allegation of rape against accused - Only allegation made against him is of making video of occurrence when other two accused were committing rape upon prosecutrix - Moreover,..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 22 -- Cross objections - Where decree given by Court of first instance, is partly in favour of respondent, but is also partly against respondent, two remedies within O.41.R.22 CPC remain with respondent, which are: (i) To file their cross objections and, (ii) To support the decree in whole - However, a third remedy in law also..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 324, 506, 149, 148, 147 -- Quashing of complaint - Offence u/ss 323, 324, 506, 149, 148, 147 IPC - Trial Court relying upon statements of complainant and three witnesses produced by complainant formed opinion that there are sufficient grounds to proceed against accused - No such opinion was..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Partnership Firm - Petitioner represented herself as partner of Firm - However, cheque was not signed by her - More so, there is no specific averments in the complaint identifying role of petitioner towards act and conduct of business of Firm - Proceedings qua petitioner quashed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Partnership Firm - Cheque was signed by petitioner as an authorized signatory of partnership firm - Petitioner is vicariously liable though subject to trial - Petition for quashing dismissed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Partnership Act, 1932, Section 69(2) -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint by un-registered firm - Bar u/s 69(2) of Partnership Act will not come in the way of complainant in filing complaint u/s 138 of the Act...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque issued towards discharge of liability of hiring charges - However, complainant has not substantiated as to when machines are given on hire to accused - No documentation produced by complainant regarding the same - Accused already created dent in the case of complainant - Accused rightly..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 294(b), 352, 354 -- Offence u/ss 294(b), 352, 354 IPC - False complaint was lodged due to previous enmity between parties - All the independent witnesses turned hostile - There is delay of more than two days in lodging FIR - PW1 had not whispered anything regarding utterance of caste word in public place or utterance of caste word in chief..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 148 -- Dishonour of cheque - Order to deposit 20% of cheque amount - Extension of time - Accused is ready and willing to deposit amount as directed by lower Court - However, on account of his medical condition, he could not deposit the same within time period granted by Court below - Accused granted four weeks more time to..........
