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Accomplice
associate or partner in crime. An accomplice by becoming an approver becomes a prosecution witness, M. Shamsudhin v. State of Kerala, (1999) 3 SCC 351 (357): 1995 SCC (Cri) 509. (Evidence Act, 1872, s. 133) A person
Merger
to involve a loss of identity and individuality. (See Corpus Juris Secundum, Vol. LVII, pp. 1067-1068), Kunhayammed v. State of Kerala, (2000) 6 SCC 359: AIR 2000 SC 2587 (2601). (Constitution of India, Article, 136) Merger, at … by the (English) Criminal Procedure Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 100), s. 12, by which a prisoner tried for misdemeanour is not entitled to be acquitted of it if the facts proved amount in law
warrant
called also fugitive from justice warrant general warrant : a warrant that is unconstitutional because it fails to state with sufficient particularity the place or person to be searched or things to be seized no-knock search warrant … is in contempt of court or indicted death warrant : a warrant issued to a warden or other prison official to carry out a sentence of death dis·pos·ses·so·ry warrant [dis-pə-ze-sə-rē-] : a warrant issued to evict someone
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Misdemeanour
public nuisances (see NUISANCE); and very many other offences, which are misdemeanours at Common Law. 'In the present state of our law we can only define a misdemeanour by saying that every indictable offence which is neither … than a felony and is usually punishable by fine, penalty. Forfeiture or confinement in a place other than prison, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1014. Misdemeanour, a crime less than felony, as perjury, obtaining money by
discharge
discharges or releases ;esp : a certification of or a document proving release or payment 2 : the state of being discharged or released [a party seeking a total ] 3 : release from confinement [ordering a … from liability for his or her debts 2 : to release from confinement, custody, or care [ a prisoner] 3 a : to dismiss from employment : terminate the employment of b : to release from service
False pretence, obtaining property
Larceny Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 96), Reg. v. Jones, (1898) 1 QB 119. Although a prisoner charged with obtaining by false pretences may now be convicted though larceny is proved, and a prisoner charged
Discharge
in exception to that rule. A discharge without considering the evidence taken is illegal, Ratilal Bhanji Mithani v. State of Maharashtra, (1979) 2 SCC 179: AIR 1979 SC 94: (1979) 1 SCR 993. Discharge means, to free … Discharge, to relieve of a duty. A sheriff is said to be discharged of his prisoner; a prisoner discharged from custody; a jury discharged from the cause. See next title. A rule nisi is
Circumstantial evidence
which favours the accused rather than an inference which goes in favour of the prosecution, Ram Das v. State of Maharashtra, (1977) 2 SCC 124: AIR 1977 SC 1164 (1166). Circumstantial evidence, which is itself of title … proved. Circumstantial evidence has, in some instances, undoubtedly been found to produce a much stronger assurance of a prisoner's guilt than could have been produced by more direct and positive testimony. As a general principle, however, it
Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
and 44 Vict. c. 4. As to whom the writ should be directed, see R. v. Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Ex parte O'Brien, (1923) 2 KB 361 and 1923 AC 603. The House of Lords … to be delivered, this writ ought of right to be granted to every man committed or detained in prison or otherwise restrained, though by command of the sovereign, the Privy Council, or any other power. Therefore there
Charge
inculpation of a person for an alleged offence as used in s. 224 of IPC, Seher Singh v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 2004 SC 3030 (3038): (2004) 11 SCC 585. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 2(b) … by jury; the periodical address of a bishop or archdeacon to his clergy; the taking proceedings against a prisoner; a commission. To lay a duty upon any one, to acquaint any with the nature of their duty.
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