Grant of Interim Bail – Petitioner seeks interim bail due to daughter's marriage ceremonies – High Court upheld conviction under IPC Sections 148, 149, 302, 324 – Despite main ceremony on 28.04.2024 being concluded, local customs necessitate petitioner's presence for subsequent rituals – Respondent-State has no objections to the grant of interim bail – Court a...
Leave Granted by Supreme Court and Appeal Allowed - The Supreme Court grants leave to appeal, finding the High Court's denial of bail for the appellant as cryptic and insufficiently reasoned - Orders the remission of the case to the High Court for a fresh evaluation of the bail request - Directs the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court to assign a different judge for reconsideration. [Par...
Appeal and Background – Criminal Appeal under Section 374 Cr.P.C. challenging the trial court’s conviction of appellant under Section 306 IPC for abetting the suicide of his mother by allegedly providing her with a lighter – FIR was lodged based on the statement of an eyewitness, leading to charges under Sections 306/114/120B IPC – Trial court relied primarily on the testim...
Background and Arrest – Appellant Mubeen Kadar Shaikh implicated in multiple FIRs following the Delhi bomb blasts on September 13, 2008 – Arrests followed disclosures by other arrested individuals and recovery of evidence including laptops and communication equipment allegedly used in the orchestration and execution of the bomb blasts – Email sent prior to blasts claimed responsi...
Origin and Prosecution of Case – Appeal from conviction by Sessions Court, Malda, where appellant Prasad Ray was convicted for causing death by administering poisoned alcohol and for causing hurt using poison – Sessions Case No. 228/2010 and Sessions Trial No. 06/2010 – Both sentences to run concurrently – [Para 1].
Evidence Presented – Testimonies from 17 witnesse...
Criminal Law – Appeal against conviction – Conviction for involuntary manslaughter (304 Part II IPC) and causing hurt by means of poison (328 IPC) after administering poisoned ‘Tari’ (local alcohol), resulting in one death and multiple hospitalizations – Challenge based on lack of direct evidence of motive and possession of poison – High Court modifies the sente...
Criminal Law – Conviction under Sections 304 (Part II) and 328 IPC – Appeal against conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Malda – Appellant convicted for causing death by administering poisoned alcoholic drink and causing grievous harm with knowledge – High Court modified sentence but upheld conviction – Evidence from medical reports and witness testimonies con...
Criminal Law – Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means – Appeal against acquittal in a case initiated from an FIR lodged for assault with a blunt object, resulting in injury – Trial court acquitted accused, noting lack of sufficient evidence and failure to prove crucial medical documents – High Court reviewed, confirming no need to interfere with trial court&...
Jurisdiction and Authority of Police to Reinvestigate – Criminal Jurisdiction – Writ of Certiorari to quash FIR – Andhra Pradesh High Court rules on the legality of police reinvestigation in FIR No. 72 of 2016 under Sections 365, 342, 84, 506, 109 read with 34 of IPC, following a previous investigation into similar allegations in FIR No. 378 of 2015 – Held, police lack auth...
Marital Deceit and Financial Inducement – Appeal challenging orders quashing summoning for offences under Section 420 and Section 120-B IPC against respondents – Allegations of deceit regarding marital status and financial inducement involving ₹2 lakhs for marriage expenses – Initial order of summoning by Trial Court based on evidence of deceit and dishonest inducement – ...