Mere Pendency Of Title Suit No Grounds For Discharge From Offense Of Theft Without Establishing Possession, Malicious Intent Of Complainant: Jharkhand HC

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that the mere pendency of a title suit does not justify discharging an individual from a theft offense unless a competent court has ruled that the accused was in possession and that the case was lodged maliciously by the informant.Justice Gautam Kumar Chaoudhary observed, “Having considered the submissions, this Court is of the view that mere pendency of...