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"CRIMINAL LAW" Digest

Criminal Appeal – Bail – Denial of bail by trial Court – Petitioner seeks release as an undertrial – Offense under IPC and Arms Act – Alleged involvement in an old feud – Co-accused granted bail – Insufficient evidence of complicity – No likelihood of tampering with evidence – Lengthy preventive custody – Petitioner's personal circums...

Criminal Law – Cancellation of Anticipatory Bail – Factors Considered – Criminal petitions filed under Section 439(2) of Cr.P.C. for cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to private respondents in a case involving allegations under Sections 323, 406, 498-A, 506, and 34 IPC, and Section 25 of the Arms Act – Anticipatory bail granted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Fari...

Criminal Procedure Code – Statutory Bail under Section 167(2) – Filing of Charge Sheet – Criminal revision petition against order rejecting statutory bail – Allegation of robbery at gunpoint – FIR registered and petitioner apprehended – Charge sheet filed electronically within 90 days but physically submitted after 90 days – Petitioner’s claim of rig...

Criminal Law – Appeal against denial of bail under Sections 120-B & 153-A IPC and Sections 17, 18, 18B, 20, 22, 38 & 39 of UAPA – High Court upheld denial of bail due to substantial evidence against the appellant, including involvement in PFI’s activities aimed at establishing Islamic Caliphate, radicalizing youths, and facilitating terrorist training – Appellant&rs...

Criminal Law – Quashing of Summoning Orders and Complaints – Criminal petitions filed against summoning orders of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate – Allegations of forgery and fabrication of trade mark registration certificates – Complaint filed under Sections 463, 464, 465, 469, 470, 471, 474, 475, 477-A of IPC – Held that the foundational facts for initiation of ...

Criminal Revision – Quashing of proceedings and charge sheet – Petitioner seeks the quashing of charges under IPC Sections 341/323/506 – Dispute related to the petitioner’s place of stay – Examination of relevant facts and circumstances. [Para 1-7]   Family Dispute – Marital discord related to the place of residence – Husband’s parents are...

Premature Release Guidelines - Quashing of Order - Classification of Prisoner - Beneficial Guidelines - The petitioner seeks the quashing of an order placing him in a specific category under the premature release guidelines - The incident involved a quarrel between the petitioner and his wife, resulting in her death by fire - Dying declaration by the deceased indicated her husband's involvemen...

Criminal Law – Right to Access Documents under CrPC and POCSO Act – Affidavit Requirement by Special Judge – Held Unwarranted – Accused’s Right to Certified Copies Upheld – The High Court of Kerala quashed the order of the Special Judge directing the petitioner’s counsel to file an affidavit stating that the copy of the statement recorded under Section 164...

Criminal Law - Demand and Acceptance of Bribe – Conviction and Sentence – Appeal against conviction under Section 7 and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – Allegations of demanding and accepting bribe by a Sub-Inspector from the complainant for favoring him in a case investigation – Prosecution failed to prove the demand of b...

Criminal Law – Quashing of Complaint under Section 482 CrPC – Complaint under Section 138 of NI Act – Chief Financial Officer's Liability – Dismissal of Petition   Quashing Petition – Petition filed under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of complaint under Section 138 NI Act against petitioner, Chief Financial Officer of Accused No.1 company – Petiti...