Exceptions to S.499 IPC can be considered at the stage of issue of process under S.204 CrPC and by the High Court while examining a petition to quash under S.482 CrPC

Defamation--Right ..

Appellant, Bank Officer, was neither the authorized officer at that time nor had issued sale certificate--FIR by CBI quashed..

Complainant and Accused were already married to their respective spouses--Physical relationship continued for 5 years--Thus, there was never an element of force or deceit in the relationship..

Compensation of Rs.1 lakh each granted to all 10 legal heirs of deceased by the appellant--Benefit of probation granted to the appellant ..

Prosecution Witness gave his statement after 17 days of the incident--Acquittal

Murder--Eye Witness--He had participated in the agitation and had even signed the inquest report--However..

No evidence to prove that the Appellant is the same person who has been shown to be arrested at the time of recovery--Acquittal..

Ligature Mark was found only on the front part of the neck--Thus, throttling or strangulation, is ruled out--Acquittal

Murder--Death of Wife--Special Knowledge--Plea of alibi by husband..

Relatives of Husband are residing at a different city--No specific date and instances averred--Complaint qua the appellants quashed..

Charges are yet to be framed--Quashing sought on disputed questions of facts in defense--Petition dismissed..

Agreement to Sell--Chargesheet does not state the material evidence available and collected during the course of investigation to establish the offences under S.420 and S.406 IPC--FIR quashe..

Appellant was convicted under S.18 NDPS Act for which no minimum punishment has been prescribed--Protracted Trial of more than 19 years--Sentence reduced to period already undergone..

While Phenolphthalein test and recovery of tainted notes may create suspicion, they are not substitutes for substantive evidence of demand or acceptance--Demand not Proved--Acquittal..