Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34, 449 -- Murder - Reduction of sentence - Sentences of accused were suspended 6 years before and thereafter they have not misused the concession of bail - Accused not involved in any other criminal trial - Sentence of accused reduced to period already undergone as accused has been facing agony of protracted criminal trial for the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Abducting women in order to compel her for marriage - Rape - Prosecutrix is the main witness to prove culpability of accused for offence of rape - Prosecutrix deposed that she voluntarily accompanied the accused as she has developed friendly relationship with him - Prosecutrix also deposed that she performed marriage with..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 374, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Appeal from conviction - Medical Evidence - As per the allegation in FIR, the injury was attributed to accused, who had shot gun fire - As per MLR of injured, the injury was opined to have been caused by sharp edged weapon - Injury attributed to accused does not..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 374, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Appeal from conviction - Punishment - Co accused have been facing the agony of criminal trial for more than 16 yrs - Complainant known to co accused and there were enmity between the two families - During suspension of sentence, co-accused did not misused concession..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 366, 506, 34 -- Abduction - Rape - Abduction of girl from midst of a religious convention where thousands of people including police officials present and no report was lodged - Apart from sister of complainant no other person supported case - Evidence of photographs reveals previous relationship between accused and complainant which..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 363, 366, 376 -- Kidnapping and rape - Proof - House of Prosecutrix 1/2 kms. away from house of accused - Prosecutrix walked on foot for long distance of 3/4 kms with accused - Prosecutrix had sufficient opportunity to complaint number of persons available at different places but did not do - Medical report reveals no mark of injury on..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 374, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 308, 323, 34 -- Appeal from conviction - Non compoundable offences - Offences of accused proved - Compromise has been effected between the parties though the offences are non compoundable - Held, conviction of accused, proper - Sentence of accused reduced to period already undergone...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, 148, 307 - - Attempt to murder - Proof - FIR was immediately registered without any unnecessary delay - Complainant/injured, eye witnesses proved occurrence - No material contradictions or improvements have been pointed out - Oral statement duly supported and corroborated by medical evidence - Recovery of gun and lathis fully..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B, 148, 307 - - Attempt to murder - Punishment - Sentence not reduced of the accused who have fired guns - Sentence reduced by one year of the accused who armed with lathis and caused injuries with lathis...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Reduction in Sentence - Accused is a poor truck driver having an onerous burden of maintaining the entire family being the sole bread-winner - Presence of accused at the time of occurrence stands proved - Accused is a first offender - No other case pending against him - Accused suffering the agony of trial for..........
