The Jharkhand High Court has quashed a magistrate’s proclamation issued against an accused in a decade-old criminal case, finding the order legally flawed for failing to record essential reasons and fixation of appearance details. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary allowed a petition by Kishor Mandal, who challenged a proclamation under Section 82 of the Code of…
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered an important ruling on the admissibility of repeated anticipatory bail petitions, rejecting the third such plea filed by petitioner Harish Kumar Pathak. The Court, presided over by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, held that there was no new ground to justify reconsideration since all the issues raised had already been…
The Chhattisgarh High Court, rejected a petition that asked the police to register a first information report against two named individuals, underlining the limited role of High Courts when statutory criminal remedies remain open. In an order authored by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal, the court said the petitioner must first…
Citation : 2006 Local Law (CG) 58 the Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that a private lawyer engaged by a complainant does not have an independent right of audience when opposing an anticipatory bail petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court’s careful, precedent-driven decision makes clear that only the State’s…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 81 The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash an FIR and the resulting criminal proceedings against a photo studio owner accused of assaulting and attempting to disrobe a woman, finding the matter premature for interference under the court’s inherent powers. The case began on March 29, 2004, when…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 24 In a significant ruling emphasizing the right to a speedy trial, the Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the release of accused persons who had been in custody for nearly a year in connection with a forgery and cheating case. Justice L.C. Bhadoo allowed their petition under Section 482…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 22 The Chhattisgarh High Court In a clear reaffirmation of a magistrate’s discretion to act on police material, the Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code challenging an order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Durg. The petitioners accused in a 2000…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 30 The Chhattisgarh High Court, presided over by Justice K. H. N. Kuranga, dismissed two bail petitions filed by accused Faruk Khan and Shital Chandra arising from Crime No. 334 of 2003 registered at BALCO Nagar Police Station. The court found the petitions under Section 439 of the Code…
Citation : 2004 Local Law (CG) 5 The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected a petition challenging a trial court’s decision to add a witness late in a criminal prosecution, ruling that courts have wide latitude to summon and examine material witnesses at any stage of proceedings. The case arose from Sessions Trial No. 41/2003 at…
Citation : 2003 Local Law (CG) 102 The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed bail to Trinath Dadsena in an NDPS prosecution after considering the record and arguments from both sides. The accused had been held since 5 December 2002 following an FIR at Golbazar police station in Raipur that alleged recovery of 2.800 kg of…