Uttaranchal High Court
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The Court opined that inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of CrPC though wide should not be capriciously or arbitrarily exercised but should be exercised in appropriate cases to do real and substantial justice. Thus, quashing of charge sheet or setting aside summoning order on appreciation of evidence is not justified.

Gauhati High Court
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The Gauhati High Court noted that after completion of the investigation, the petitioner was not examined under Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, to enable him to personally explain circumstances appearing in the evidence against him, nor was his statement recorded.

Bombay High Court
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The Court opined that the husbands/fathers are many times not depositing the arrears of maintenance for years together and they have no fear or burden to pay the interest on that amount of maintenance and this is a serious legal mischief.