Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 324, 506 -- Reduction of sentence - Conviction u/ss 323, 324, 506 and 34 IPC - Parties amicably settled their dispute - Petitioner has undergone sentence of one month and 21 days - Conviction maintained - Sentence reduced to already undergone...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 447, 467, 468, 471, 506, 120B -- Cheating & forgery - Anticipatory bail - Petitioner has already joined investigation - He is no longer required for further interrogation - There is no history of his previous involvement in any other criminal case - Held, interim bail already granted made..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 506 - - Rape - Criminal intimidation - Conviction - Validity - Accused alleged to have forcibly raped prosecutrix by threatening her life at knife point - Version of prosecutrix unassailable - Case of prosecution supported by evidence of other witnesses - As per medical evidence, hymen of prosecutrix found torn and ruptured - Accused..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 494, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Matrimonial dispute - Quashing of proceedings - Matter is purely a family dispute between husband and wife - Both husband and wife have reconciled their differences as per statement duly recorded by Magistrate - Held, fit case to quash..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 417, 506 -- Rape and cheating - Acquittal - Validity - Accused alleged to have forcibly made sexual intercourse with prosecutrix who was aged about 20 years at the time of incident - Subsequently, on various occasions accused had sexual intercourse with her by obtaining her consent through false representations that he would marry her..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 313, 323, 406, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 179 -- Dowry demand - Wife tortured and assaulted for demand of dowry at Gurgaon - She was refused to be keet in the house till demand was fulfilled - Wife compelled to live with her parents at Lucknow - Held, Court at Lucknow has..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, 406, 504, 506, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 173 -- Offence u/ss 498-A, 406, 504 & 506 IPC and Ss.3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Territorial jurisdiction - Act of dory demand and harassment was either made at Lucknow or at Jaipur - No mention in FIR that offence was committed partly at..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 323, 504, 506, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(x) -- Compromise in an offence u/ss 323, 504, 506 IPC and S.3(1)(x) SC/ST Act - Complainant seeking withdrawal of the case is indication that continuance of such proceedings would be unnecessary..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 436, 429, 504, 506, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(x) -- Bail - FIR registered in pursuance of order of S.P. on application made by informant regarding incident dated 26.4.2012 - Held, such inordinate delay in lodging FIR entitles the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 452, 506 -- Quashing of proceedings - Compromise - Offence u/ss 147, 148, 149, 323, 307, 452, 506 IPC - Offences of personal nature - Alleged offences are neither heinous offences nor against society - Continuation of criminal proceedings would tantamount to abuse of..........
