Anticipatory Bail – Spurious Liquor Manufacturing Case – Supplier of Bottles and Caps – Appellant not initially named in FIR – Added as accused based on custodial interrogation of co-accused who stated that appellant supplied plastic bottles and caps with Government labels for manufacturing spurious liquor – No raid conducted at appellant's business establishment ...
Criminal Law - Murder - Circumstantial Evidence - Acquittal - Appellant convicted along with co-accused Ladu Lal for the murder of Aruna (wife of Ladu Lal) under Sections 302/34 and 201 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment - Trial Court conviction affirmed by High Court - On appeal by special leave (filed through legal aid after delay of 2749 days, condoned), Supreme Court finds that all three i...
Criminal Law – Murder – Conviction – Circumstantial Evidence – Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of deceased Rakesh Beyong by multiple stab injuries at Khola Camp, Bhalukpong on 18.02.2017 – Trial Court sentenced him to life imprisonment with 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 5,000/- – On appeal, High Court finds the chain of ...
Criminal Trial – Chemical Analyst Reports – DNA Reports – Scientific Experts Examination – Fair Trial – Accused No.1 convicted for brutal sexual assault and murder of 6-year-old girl and sentenced to death based on circumstantial evidence including CA reports and DNA profiles – 12 CA reports marked as Exhibit-166 collectively during examination-in-chief of inves...
Bail – Regular Bail – Heinous Offence – Delay in Trial – Article 21 – Petitioner arrested on 03.05.2018 and charged under Sections 302, 307, 353, 201 IPC and Section 25 Arms Act for firing upon government officials executing NGT demolition orders, resulting in death of two officials – Prosecution unable to complete evidence despite lapse of over seven years and ...
Negotiable Instruments Act – Dishonour of Cheque – “Account Blocked / Debit Freeze” – Maintainability of prosecution under Section 138 – Petitioners issued cheque for ₹41 lakhs to complainant relating to breach of No-Pre-EMI scheme in housing project – Cheque presented after police ordered debit freezing of company’s bank account in connection with...
Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide – Cruelty – Acquittal – Accused charged under Sections 498A and 306 IPC for alleged harassment and dowry demands leading to the suicide by hanging of his wife Rekhaben on 24.04.2007 – Trial Court acquitted the accused holding that prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt – State preferred appeal under Sectio...
Prevention of Corruption Act – Bribe Demand and Acceptance – Hostile Complainants – Conviction Upheld – Appellant No. 1 Prithvilal Meena, working as Assistant Engineer, JVVNL, inspected electricity meters at complainants' premises on 29.01.2016 and imposed VCR penalty of Rs. 80,000 — subsequently demanded illegal gratification for settlement — ACB trap organ...
Criminal Law – Human Trafficking – Immoral Traffic – Quashing of Charge – Sections 370, 370-A(2) IPC and Sections 3, 4, 5, 7 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 – Petitioner, owner-cum-manager of a Spa at Mapusa, sought quashing of order framing charges arising from a police trap operation in which a decoy customer paid marked currency notes for massage services...
Criminal Law – Dowry Harassment – Quashing of Proceedings – Omnibus Allegations – Section 498A IPC – FIR registered against husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law of complainant under Sections 341, 323, 498A, 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act – High Court quashed proceedings against sister-in-law holding allegations again...