Parole – Indigent Prisoner – Surety Bond – Repeated Mechanical Imposition – Waiver Directed – Life convict granted fourth periodical parole of 40 days – District Parole Advisory Committee imposed condition of furnishing two sureties of ₹25,000 each despite petitioner’s proven indigence and despite three prior orders of High Court waiving such condition &...
Criminal Law – FIR – Jurisdiction of Police Station – Anti-Corruption Bureau – High Court quashed FIRs registered under PC Act on ground that ACB Central Investigation Unit, Vijayawada was not notified as police station under Section 2(s) CrPC – Held: Approach hyper-technical and unsustainable – Declaration of ACB offices as police stations under G.O.Ms. No.268 ...
Criminal Law – Inherent Powers – Section 482 Cr.P.C. – Quashing of Proceedings – Court empowered to prevent abuse of process and secure ends of justice – Proceedings against petitioner examined at threshold [Paras 1–3, 10–11].
Section 498A IPC – Scope of “Relative of Husband” – Neighbour or Stranger – Petitioner alleged to ...
Criminal Revision – Cognizance and Framing of Charge – Scope of Interference – Revision filed challenging order of cognizance dated 22.10.2021 and order framing charge dated 24.01.2024 under Section 306 IPC – Held: Revisional jurisdiction is limited and interference warranted only when orders suffer from patent illegality or perversity [Paras 2, 9, 41–42].
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Criminal Law – Quashing - Multiple FIRs – Civil Dispute Given Criminal Colour – Petitioners accused of misappropriation of refund amount – Three separate proceedings initiated on identical facts – Two proceedings either stayed or withdrawn – Final report in FIR No. 396/2025 concluded no evidence against petitioners – Held: Initiation of multiple criminal c...
Criminal Law – Bail – PMLA – Prolonged Incarceration – Appellant accused of orchestrating massive bank fraud and money laundering of ₹673.35 crores – Arrested on 09.07.2024, prosecution complaint filed on 06.09.2024 – Out of 28 individuals, only appellant was arrested – Trial yet to commence – No cognizance taken – Court held that continued d...
Criminal Law – Further Investigation – Post Framing of Charge – Power of Magistrate – Magistrate ordered further investigation on complainant’s application after framing of charge in a private complaint alleging cheating and forgery – Accused challenged maintainability and legality of such order – Issue: Whether Magistrate can direct further investigation ...
Criminal Law – Quashing under Section 482 Cr.P.C. – Abuse of Process – Accused charged with offences under Sections 332, 353, 354(B), 354(A), 224 and 225(1) IPC alleging assault on woman civil police officer, attempt to disrobe her and rescue of accused from police custody – Petitioners sought quashment contending false implication and police atrocities – District Pol...
Foreigners Law – Expulsion vs. Deportation – Right to Challenge – Petitioner’s wife declared foreigner by Foreigners Tribunal in 2017 – Failed to avail opportunity granted by High Court in 2021 to appear and contest – Tribunal’s ex parte opinion revived – Court held that declared foreign nationals have no right to reside in India – Expulsion up...
Criminal Law – Cheating and Criminal Conspiracy – Multiple Victims – Same Transaction – Allegations of inducement and cheating of 1,852 investors pursuant to a single conspiracy to dupe public by false representation of divine powers to multiply money – One FIR registered and remaining complaints treated as statements under Section 161 CrPC – Held, where allegat...