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Section 302 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 313 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
Section 255 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 341 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Section 34 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Sabarmati Gas Limited vs Shah Alloys Limited on 4 January, 2023
18. The burden to show that there was a
sufficient cause for non-appearance was upon the
accused person. The word 'sufficient cause' has been
defined by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of
Sabramati Gas Limited Vs Shah Alloys Limited
reported in 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 9 /2023 IN SC 10)
where the Apex Court in paragraph No. 25 held that
''sufficient cause is the cause for which party could
not be blamed". The contention of accused is that he
met with accident and hence he was unable to attend
the court, however failed to produce any substantial
documents before the court as such supporting
medical documents. Once the accused is enlarged on
bail, the appearance of the accused till the disposal of
the criminal case is mandatory and the evidence of
PW1 to PW3 remained unchallenged on the ground of
informing his counsel and failed to engage the service
of State Legal Aid. This court cannot impose the
accused to accept the counsel from the Legal Aid
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when he was taking the time to send his private
counsel to appear on his behalf. Considering his long
non-appearance in SC No.91/2018 , it is clear that he
caused delay to the proceedings.
Section 207 in The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [Entire Act]
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