Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Proceedings against other persons - Offences punishable u/ss 147, 148, 341, 323, 325, 307 of IPC - Police investigation shows that petitioner was not present at place of occurrence as he was posted in Army, far away from place of incident - Furthermore, no overt act is assigned to petitioner and none of the witness have stated..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319 -- Additional accused - Summoning of additional accused on the basis of statement of child witness who was examined after almost 10 months of the incident who improved her version from the statement given to police - Statement of child witness who has not reported the incident to anyone, cannot be made basis of proceeding against..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 23, 23A, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 22 -- Remand - Landlord tenant relationship - Decided in favour of plaintiff but suit dismissed - Appeal by plaintiff - Finding of relationship of landlord and tenant neither challenged by landlord nor by tenant by filing cross objections - Order of Appellate Court reversing said..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, 126(2) -- Maintenance - Ex parte order - Setting aside - Ex parte order set aside subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- as costs and payment of Rs.1,000/- p.m. from the date of order as interim maintenance pending decision of proceedings u/s 125 Cr.P.C. - Order upheld...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 306, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228 -- Abetment to suicide - Framing of charges - Suicide note reveals that deceased herself was responsible for her act - She wrote suicide note in presence of her brothers 17 days prior to her death - Deceased was under severe depression - No direct evidence to connect petitioner with crime -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125, 126(2) -- Maintenance - Ex parte order - Setting aside - Ex parte order set aside subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- as costs and payment of Rs.1,000/- p.m. from the date of order as interim maintenance pending decision of proceedings u/s 125 Cr.P.C. - Order upheld...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Offence u/ss 302, 341, 323, 452, 336, 143, 149 IPC - As on completion of 90 days of prescribed period u/s 167 Cr.P.C there were no papers of investigation or charge sheet u/s 173 Cr.P.C before concerned Magistrate - Accused was thus denied of protection established by law - Issue of their custody had to be..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - Delay of 10 hours in registration of FIR - Dead body of deceased recovered at about 9-9.30 a.m. - Body was naked - Identity of deceased was not known - It was not even known whether death was natural, accidental or homicidal - In these circumstances, registration of FIR cannot be said to be belated and registration of FIR..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 37, Rule 5 -- Recovery suit - Commercial transaction between parties - Suit is pending and defendants have not yet filed their written statements disclosing their defence - Trial in the suit on merits is yet to commence - Any observations made by Supreme Court on facts would cause prejudice to rights of parties while prosecuting suit on..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 319, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 147, 148, 149 -- Summoning of additional accused - Offence u/ss 307, 147, 148, 149 IPC - All accused were stated to be present at the time of occurrence and carrying fire arms - In view of consistent testimony of both PWs as to presence of all applicants at the time and place of occurrence,..........
