Criminal Appeal – Quashing of FIR – Appellant challenges High Court's order rejecting the Writ Petition to quash FIR – Final report subsequently filed by the investigation officer stating no case against appellant – Acceptance of final report by Additional Sessions Judge – Appellant seeks relief on the basis of these developments – Appeal disposed of. [Para ...
Criminal Appeal – Quashing of FIR – Delay in lodging FIR – Allegations of robbery, criminal intimidation, intentional insult – Appellants challenging the continuation of criminal proceedings – Whether FIR discloses essential ingredients of offences – Consideration of delay in lodging FIR – Evaluation of criminal antecedents – Abuse of process of law ...
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Section 195A — Offence under Section 195A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Elements and procedure — A detailed analysis of Section 195A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, wherein the Court elucidates the nature of the offence involving threats to witnesses for the purpose of inducing false evidence and the procedure for complaint filing in such c...
Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR - Parameters: The Court reiterated the parameters for quashing an FIR, as established in State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, including scenarios where the allegations do not constitute an offense, the allegations are absurd, and the proceedings are manifestly attended with malice.
Facts - Allegations - Investigation: The appellant challenged an order of the High Court...
Appeal allowed - FIR quashed against appellant - No specific allegations against appellant in FIR - Allegations vague - No particular role attributed to appellant - Delay in lodging FIR - Possibility of personal grudge or vengeance - Observations limited to this case - No impact on other pending proceedings.
Legal Principles - The Court may quash criminal proceedings if the FIR is vague, lacks ...
Criminal Appeal – Quashing of Proceedings – Appellant challenges the impugned order of the High Court – Appellant granted leave – Merits of arguments not considered, given potential impact on trial rights [Para 2].
Scope of Quashing Proceedings – Distinction between quashing proceedings under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and application for discharge – High Court c...
Criminal Law - Quashing of Order - Money Laundering - Petitioner accused of siphoning Rs. 190 crores - Enforcement Directorate registered case under PMLA - Petitioner seeks quashing of order dismissing application for exemption from personal appearance - Petitioner's counsel argues non-inclusion as accused in initial FIR - Enforcement Directorate later adds petitioner's name through supple...
Criminal Miscellaneous Cases - Quashing of Proceedings - Accused conductors of buses charged under Section 190(2) read with Section 196 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MV Act) for wrongfully restraining students from boarding the buses - Alleged violation of standards related to road safety, noise control, and air pollution - Examination of whether conductors can be prosecuted under Section 190(2...
Criminal Appeal – Dowry Harassment – Allegations of dowry harassment and cruelty against in-laws by Bhawna – Appellants, Kusum Lata, Abhishek, and Sourabh, accused of subjecting Bhawna to mental and physical harassment – Allegations pertain to the period from 2007 to 2013 – Divorce proceedings initiated by Bhawna’s husband, Nimish. [Para 18-21]
Inconsistencie...
FACTS: The petitioner, M/S. Masturlal (Pvt.) Ltd., was accused of failing to furnish required statistical data to the respondent, violating Section 15(1) of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008. In a previous proceeding (C.C.No.22683/2012), the petitioner pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and the case was closed.
ISSUE: Whether the second proceeding under Section 15(2) of the Act for non...