Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 406, 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 477A, 120B, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(A), 13(2) -- Bail - Embezzlement of money - Accused is specifically named in the FIR and he is also prima facie found to be involved in the scam - He is behind bars for a substantial period of more than 5..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 19, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 173, 197 -- Further investigation - Special Judge, while ordering further investigation, is not empowered to direct investigating agency to obtain sanction u/s 19 of the Act of 1988 to prosecute the accused...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 300(2), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2), 13(1)(c), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 409, 477A -- Double jeopardy - Accused earlier charged for offence u/ss 13(1)(c), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act and Ss.409, 477-A IPC and was convicted in two cases and acquitted in one case - Present two cases arise out of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 109, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(e), 13(2) -- Interim bail during pendency of appeal - Appeal against conviction - Assets disproportionate to known source of income - Accused is a lady, who has already undergone 2 years and 9 months sentence - Interim bail granted to accused..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 227, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Discharge - Offence u/ss 13(1)(d), 13(2) of the Act - Allegation relating to accused's disproportionate income in the period between 1974 and 1988 was levelled in an FIR filed 12 years after said period concluded - Charge sheet was filed seven years after registration..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 409, 419, 465, 466, 471, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(c), 13(1)(d), 13(2) -- Bail - Offence u/ss 409, 419, 465, 466, 471 IPC and Ss.13(1)(c), 13(1)(d), 13(2) of P.C Act - Socio-economic offence - Petitioner had joined the investigation as and when called by CBI - CBI not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(d), 13(2), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 397 -- Cheating - Quashing of order of framing charge - Prima facie case against petitioner cannot be ruled out considering material on record - Petitioner utterly failed to point out what is causing grave miscarriage of..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(d), 13(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 477A, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228, 401 -- Offence u/ss 13(1)(d), 13(2) of P.C. Act and Ss.420, 467, 468, 477-A, 120-B IPC - Framing of charge - Land in question was irrigated land, which was shown as barren/non-irrigated land due to connivance..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2), 13(1)(d), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B -- Quashing of proceedings - While quashing criminal proceedings, High Court embarked upon an enquiry as to reliability and genuineness of evidence collected during investigation as if High Court was conducting mini trial -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 120B, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(2), 13(1)(d) -- Permission to go abroad - Cheating - Dispute is about a loan of Rs.11 crores for which Promoters/Directors have already mortgaged 26 acres of factory land and a 8 kanal house in Chandigarh and thus interest of..........