Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 324, 342, 452, 149, 148, 147, 506 -- Attempt to murder - Quashing of FIR - Allegation that accused allegedly entered into the house of complainant and gave knife blows, not supported by any of villagers including neighbours of complainant - There is family dispute between two parties which resulted in filing of two cases by wife..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376A, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 5 -- Rape - Relationship between accused and prosecutrix was purely consensual in nature - Prosecutrix was not minor at the relevant time as per medical evidence - She changed her stand from stage to stage - No specification of date, time and months of sexual acts given..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 452, 323 -- Offence u/ss 452, 323 IPC - Allegation against accused are of trespassing into bedroom of complainant and inflicting injuries to her - However, civil litigation between husband of complainant and accused with regard to house in question is pending - Present FIR is counter blast to the FIR lodged by accused against complainant -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 53 -- Death sentence - Wherever prosecution is of opinion that accused is convicted for grave offence, for which death sentence is warranted, it should carry out the exercise of placing materials in terms of Manoj Vs State of MP case.. for evaluation...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 364A, 302, 201, 420, 468, 471, 120B -- Kidnapping for ransom - Murder - Modification of sentence - Accused kidnapped 18 years old boy and sought ransom in exchange - They strangulated the kidnapped boy, burnt his body to eliminate evidence and disposed of body in a nala - Sole motive of crime seems to have been greed - There was..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A -- Dowry death - Cruelty - Pre-requisites to raise presumption u/s 304-B IPC and S.113-B of Evidence Act not fulfilled - Mere death of deceased being unnatural in matrimonial home within seven years of marriage will not be sufficient to convict accused u/ss 304-B, 498-A IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B, 498A, 201 -- Dowry death - Cruelty - None of PW stated about cruelty or harassment to deceased by accused or any of family members on account of demand of dowry soon before death or otherwise - Rather, harassment has not been narrated by anyone - Only certain oral averments on record regarding demand of motorcycle and land which is..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 120B, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 16, 17 -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/ss 363, 366, 120-B IPC and Ss.16, 17 POCSO Act - Compromise - No good ground to quash proceedings in the instant case...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Murder - Multiple dying declarations - Written dying declaration recorded by Doctor implicates accused - However, oral dying declarations made before PW6 and PW1 implicates her father-in-law - When there are multiple dying declarations and contents of incriminating dying declaration appear to be an..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 302 -- Rape and murder of 14 years old girl - Modification of sentence - Guilt of accused was proved beyond reasonable doubt on account of testimony of direct eye witnesses - Accused sentenced to life imprisonment for whole of biological life of accused without remission - Accused was 26 years of age when offence was committed and..........
