Occasional absence on court hearing dates
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Considering the reasons mentioned by the appellant for his absence, that he was under impression that the Court clerk would give him the date for which he had requested, is a sufficient explanation to interfere in the order of dismissal for non-prosecution.”

additional evidence in appeal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The case was pending before the Magistrate for almost 10 years, but during that entire period, the petitioner did not make any effort to examine the allottee as a witness. This clearly showed lack of due diligence by the petitioner during the trial before the Magistrate.

charge sheet extension in routine manner
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Special Judge had deprived the accused from their indefensible right to default bail as the orders granting extension to file the charge-sheet were passed in routine manner, without considering the provisions of Section 21(2)(b) of MCOCA in its true perspective and without enforcing the statutory duty of ‘application of mind’ by the Public Prosecutor.

quashes FIR in affray case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

It is submitted that though there was fighting at public place, due to that fighting, there was no disturbance to the public peace, which is an essential ingredient of Section 159 of Penal Code, 1860. Therefore, as there is no breach/disturbance to the public peace, no offence is made out.