Conviction under Section 302 IPC – Appeal against Conviction – Appellant's role in the murder was established – Appeal partially allowed - The appellant, along with co-accused, was convicted of murdering the victim due to a dispute over jaggery. The appellant was the sole convict as the co-accused were acquitted. The court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC, rejectin...
Criminal Law – Bail – Presumption of Innocence – The petitioner sought regular bail, contending that he had been falsely implicated based on the disclosure of a co-accused and had already been in custody for over 2 years and 7 months – Held: The court recognized the fundamental principle of criminal jurisprudence that the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty, an...
Criminal Law - Section 498-A IPC – Acquittal - Cruelty – Mental and Physical Harassment – Dowry Demand – The appellants were convicted by the Trial Court under Section 498-A IPC for allegedly subjecting the deceased to cruelty through dowry demands and taunting her character – The appellants challenged the conviction, arguing that the prosecution failed to prove the a...
Criminal Procedure – Summoning Under Section 319 CrPC – Standard of Evidence – The petitioner challenged the order of the Trial Court summoning him as an accused under Section 319 CrPC, arguing that the evidence did not meet the threshold to justify his implication – Held: Section 319 CrPC allows summoning of additional accused only when strong and cogent evidence points to...
Section 138 N.I. Act - Forensic Examination – Application for Further Examination Denied - The petitioner, accused under Section 138 of the NI Act, sought to send the disputed cheques for a second forensic examination by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory after receiving an unfavorable report from the State Forensic Science Laboratory. The Court upheld the Magistrate's decision, rej...
Anticipatory Bail – Non-Bailable Warrant and Proceedings under Section 82 CrPC – Exceptional Circumstances for Granting Bail – The applicant sought anticipatory bail after non-bailable warrants and proclamation under Section 82 CrPC were issued against him in a fraud case involving the sale of government land. Citing precedents from the Supreme Court, the Court held that there is...
Criminal Law – Anticipatory Bail – Section 482 of BNSS – The petitioners sought anticipatory bail in a case involving an assault on the complainant due to political rivalry – The complainant suffered grievous injuries, including a dislocated shoulder – The petitioners argued that the delay in filing the FIR and the complainant's choice of a distant hospital raised...
Negotiable Instruments – Dishonor of Cheque – Legally Enforceable Debt – The appellant filed a complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act against the respondent, alleging that the respondent issued a cheque of ₹1,00,000 as part of a settlement, which was dishonored – The trial Court acquitted the respondent, holding that the cheque amount was intended as a bribe to secure ...
Motor Vehicle Accident – Rash and Negligent Driving – The prosecution alleged that the respondent, driving a tipper, failed to notice the turn signal given by the deceased bicyclist and caused a fatal accident – The trial court convicted the respondent for rash and negligent driving under Sections 279 and 304-A of the IPC – The appellate court, however, acquitted the respon...
Criminal Law – Sexual Assault – Anticipatory Bail – Petition under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioner/accused for offences under Sections 376(2)(n), 376(2)(k), 354(A), 354(B), 354(C), 506 IPC and Section 66E of the IT Act – Petitioner accused of repeated sexual assault on a maid working at his house – Alleged crimes include sexual advances, assault, recording wi...