Cases Citing Section 247

FACTS: Petitioner's passport was impounded without giving reasons. Held: Article 21 procedure must be 'just, fair, and reasonable', not arbitrary or oppressive. Ratio: Expanded Article 21 scope, introducing substantive due process principles into Indian jurisprudence....

the Indian Penal Code and later on Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code was added. 3. Prosecution case, in short, is that accused persons including this petitioner armed with lathi, danda and pistol assaulted the informant. On hulla, all the accused persons fled away. ...

under sections 307, 379, 323, 324, 341, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code to which section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added subsequently. 3. As per the prosecution case, the accused persons including the petitioner herein are said to have come variously armed with lathi, farsa etc. It is st...

FACTS: Anticipatory bail application in a Section 498A IPC cruelty case. Held: Arrest should not be the default action in offences carrying punishment of less than 7 years. Ratio: Police must comply with Section 41A CrPC (now Section 35 BNSS) notice guidelines before executing arrest....

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.249 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2018 Thana- GHORASAHAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.Ramji Mahto Son Of Jai Mangal Mahto Resident Of Village - Mahdeva, P.S. - Ghorasa...

FACTS: Petition seeking action for police failure to register an FIR for kidnapping. Held: Registration of FIR is mandatory under Section 154 CrPC (now Section 173 BNSS) if the information discloses a cognizable offence. Ratio: No preliminary inquiry is permitted if cognizable offence is disclosed; ...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11360 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2023 Thana- KOTHI District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.Md. Afaque Ansari @ Afak Ansari @ Bechan Miyan @ Md. Afak Ansari S/O Rafique Ansari R/O Villa...

No. 163 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 394/395/412 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 25 (1-b)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against four unknown miscreants is that they assaulted the informant and looted a cas...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5311 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2017 Thana- MEHSI District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.Shahbaj Kuraishi Md. Sharif Quraishi @ Sudhan Quraishi Village – Chaklahi P.S.- Mehs...

Mr. Ajay Mukherjee, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioners apprehends their arrest in connection with Katoriya P.S. Case No. 257 of 2020 registered under Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 506, 3...