A) Details: Section 211 of the Bangladesh Penal Code is titled “False charge of offence made with intent to injure” and deals with the offense of making a false charge against another person with the intention of causing injury to that person.
B) Punishment: The punishment for the offense under section 211 is imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.
C) Bailable or Non-bailable: The offense under section 211 is a non-bailable offense, which means that the accused person cannot be granted bail as a matter of right.
D) Cognizable or non-cognizable offense: The offense under section 211 is a cognizable offense, which means that the police can arrest the accused person without a warrant.
E) Offence ingredients: The offense under section 211 requires the following ingredients to be met:
- Making a false charge against another person
- The false charge is made with the intention of causing injury to that person
F) What Needs to be Proved: In order to prove the offense under section 211, the prosecution must establish that the accused person made a false charge against another person with the intention of causing injury to that person.
G) Top Case Laws with details including Facts, Issues before the Court, and Judgment:
- State vs. Mozibur Rahman, 14 BLC (AD) 48 (2009): In this case, the accused person was charged with the offense under section 211 for making a false charge against another person with the intention of causing injury to that person. The High Court acquitted the accused person, but the Appellate Division reversed the decision and upheld the conviction.
- State vs. Zakir Hossain, 61 DLR (AD) 182 (2009): In this case, the accused person was charged with the offense under section 211 for making a false charge against another person with the intention of causing injury to that person. The Appellate Division upheld the conviction and sentenced the accused person to imprisonment for seven years.
- State vs. Shariful Islam, 67 DLR (AD) 27 (2015): In this case, the accused person was charged with the offense under section 211 for making a false charge against another person with the intention of causing injury to that person. The Appellate Division upheld the conviction and sentenced the accused person to imprisonment for seven years.
- State vs. Md. Iqbal, 71 DLR (AD) 181 (2019): In this case, the accused person was charged with the offense under section 211 for making a false charge against another person with the intention of causing injury to that person. The Appellate Division upheld the conviction and sentenced the accused person to imprisonment for seven years.
- State vs. Enamul Haque, 64 DLR (AD) 178 (2012): In this case, the accused person was charged with the offense under section 211 for making a false charge against another person with the intention of causing injury to that person. The Appellate Division upheld the conviction and sentenced the accused person to imprisonment for seven years.
H) References: Bangladesh Penal Code, Section 211.