Criminal Procedure - Bail - Regular Bail - Grant of regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. - Petitioner involved in FIR No.914 dated 22.11.2022, registered under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 506 IPC (Sections 307, 325, and 326 IPC added later) - Petitioner in custody for over 6 months - Allegations against petitioner emerged in supplementary statement of complainant after 3½ months - Co-acc...
Criminal Law - Regular Bail - Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail - Accused in custody for 2 years, 8 months, and 3 days - FIR registered under Sections 114, 216, 302, 120-B, and 34 IPC; Sections 30 and 25 of the Arms Act - Recovery of a different firearm from the petitioner compared to the alleged weapon used in the offense - Eight co-accused already granted regular bail...
Bail Application – Accused involved in a case of alleged assault resulting in the death of the complainant – Bail sought under Section 439 Cr.PC – Charges under Sections 504, 448, 323, 324, 354 read with Section 34 IPC initially registered, later Section 302 IPC added – Case and counter-case registered in relation to the same incident. (Para 1)
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Anticipatory Bail Application – Seizure of prohibited substances from a co-accused – Allegations of involvement in the supply of banned substances – Detailed investigation required to uncover potential substance-related racket – Identity of purchasers to be ascertained – Criminal antecedents of the applicant – Previous cases denying similar relief to applicants ...
Criminal Case - Anticipatory Bail - Interim Anticipatory Bail - Making Interim Anticipatory Bail Absolute - Need for Custodial Interrogation - Misuse of Liberty - Consideration of Gravity of Offense - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Sections 438, 341, 379, 294, 326, 34 of the Indian Penal Code - Investigation into Hailakandi Police Station Case No. 05/2023 - Allegations of Restraint, Attack, an...
CRIMINAL LAW – Bail Application – Allegation of rape, penetrative sexual assault, and conspiracy – Applicant seeking bail under – Victim aged about 16-17 years – Allegation of consensual relationship with the applicant – Previous judgments emphasizing the judicious application of the POCSO Act in cases involving adolescents and teenagers in romantic relationship...
Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C), Section 439 – Regular Bail – Murder and Related Offences – Conspiracy – Circumstantial Evidence – Accused allegedly involved in the murder of the deceased due to a previous quarrel – Missing person’s motorcycle found near a railway track – Alleged railway accident leading to the death of the deceased – Deceased...
Bail - Constitutional Law – Personal Liberty – Arrest – Necessity for justification – Arrest and detention in police lock-up causing harm to reputation and self-esteem – Arrest cannot be made in a routine manner on a mere allegation of offense – Justification required for arrest apart from the power to arrest – Arrest to be avoided if reasonable satisfacti...
Contempt of Court – Allegation of willful disobedience of an order granting anticipatory bail – Addition of further offenses during investigation – Arrest of the petitioner – Violation of a previous judgment – Petitioner’s bail applications subsequently dismissed – Respondents contending proper procedure was followed – Petitioner’s counsel argu...
Bail application – Money laundering case – Involvement in fraudulent activities of a company – Application seeking bail in a case related to money laundering and fraudulent increase of inventory in a company – Applicant alleged to have aided in the diversion of loan funds and fraudulent activities – Charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC – Applic...