Rajasthan High Court
State Of Raj vs Hari Kishan And 2 Ors on 3 October, 2023
Bench: Pankaj Bhandari, Bhuwan Goyal
[2023:RJ-JP:25227-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 390/2001
State of Rajasthan through PP.
----Appellant
Versus
1. Hari Kishan S/o Shrichand,
2. Omprakash S/o Hari Kishan,
3. Smt. Dhanni W/o Hari Kishan,
R/o Mohanpura, Police Station Salempur, District Dausa,
Rajasthan.
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Javed Choudhary, Add. G.A.
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Abdul Kalam Khan, Adv.
Ms. Simran Bharti, Adv.
Mr. R.D. Meena, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ BHANDARI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL
Judgment
JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : 26/09/2023
DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 03/10/2023
(PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.)
1. vihykFkhZ jktLFkku ljdkj }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 378 ¼i½ ¼iii½
n-iaz-la- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] v-tk-t-tk- ¼v-fu-½
izdj.k ,oa vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] nkSlk] ftyk nkSlk] jkt- }kjk ls'ku izdj.k
laa [;k 07@1994] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke gfjfd'ku oxSjkg esa
ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 26-07-1997 ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 498,] 302 Hkk-na-la- fodYi esa
/kkjk 306 o /kkjk 201 lifBr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiks a es a nks"keqDr fd;k
x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
2. la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj ls gSa fd fnukad 22-06-1993 dks gfjfd'ku
us iqfyl Fkkuk lyseiqj esa ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh is'k dh fd mlds
yM+ds vkseizdk'k dh vkSjr ds'kUrh jkr dks vpkud ?kj ls mBdj dgha pyh
[2023:RJ-JP:25227-DB] (2 of 9) [CRLA-390/2001]
xbZ gS] mUgksaus fnukad 22-06-1993 dks lqcg vkl&ikl ryk'k fd;k rks djhc
3-00 cts muds dq,a esa ds'kUrh dh yk'k rSjrh gqbZ feyh] ds'kUrh dh 'kknh pkj
ekg igys gqbZ Fkh] ftl ij e`x la[;k&2@1993 vUrxZr /kkjk 174 na-iz-la- esa
ntZ dj e`rdk dk iapk;rukek eqfrZc dj] ?kVukLFky dk uD'kk ekSdk dlhn
fd;k x;k] e`rdk dk iksLVekVZe esfMdy cksMZ }kjk djok;k x;k] eqvk;uk yk'k
o iksLVekWVZe fjiksVZ ls e`rdk ds'kUrh dh e`R;q mls ejus ls igys vk;h pksVksa ds
dkj.k gksus ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&70@1993] vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk
302 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;kA ckn vuqla/kku
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- esa
vkjksi i= U;k;ky; eqaflQ ,oa U;kf;d eftLVsªV] izFke oxZ] egqvk] ftyk
nkSlk] jkt- esa izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij ekeyk ls'ku U;k;ky; ds }kjk
fopkj.kh; gksus ls lacaf/kr U;k;ky; }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"V
U;k;k/kh'k] v-tk-t-tk- ¼v-fu-½ izdj.k ,oa vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] nkSlk] ftyk
nkSlk] jkt- dks varfjr fd;k x;kA
3. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 498,] 302
fodYi esa 306] 201 lifBr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- esa n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi
fojfpr dj lquk;k o le>k;k x;k rks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us vkjksi
vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkgh] ftl ij vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ekSf[kd lk{;
esa xokgku ih-MCY;w-&1 yxk;r ih-M-&21 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s x;s rFkk
ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&23 is'k
dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA
4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr~ izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 313
na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa vfHk;qDrx.k us xokgku dh lk{;
xyr gksuk dFku djrs gq, lk{; lQkbZ is'k djuk pkgk x;k rFkk
izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkseizdk'k us ;g dFku fd;k gS fd og mu fnuks a Hkqlkoj esa
12oha d{kk esa i<+ jgk Fkk] mls nks&rhu fnu ckn] mldh iRuh dh ejus dh
[kcj feyh Fkh] og rhu&pkj ekg igys ls gh yxkrj Hkqlkoj esa jgdj gh i<+
jgk Fkk ,oa izfrj{kk lk{; es a xokgku Mh-M-&1 yxk;r Mh-M-&3 dks ijhf{kr
djok dj c;ku mxUrh izn'kZ Mh-&1 iznf'kZr djok;k x;kA
5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP;
fu.kZ; fnukad 26-07-1997 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk
498,] 302 Hkk-na-la- fodYi esa /kkjk 306 o /kkjk 201 lifBr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la-
esa lansg dk ykHk fn;k tkdj nks"keqDr fd, tkus ls vihykFkhZ jkT;
[2023:RJ-JP:25227-DB] (3 of 9) [CRLA-390/2001]
ljdkj }kjk mDRk fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks mDr
vijk/kkas esa nks"kh djkj fn;k tkdj nf.Mr djus gsrq gLrxr vihy izLrqr dh
xbZ gSA
6. izLrqr ekeys esa gekjs le{k izeq[k :i ls fopkj.kh; fcUnw ;g gS fd&
1- vk;k izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us fnukad 21 ,oa 22 twu]
1993 dks xzke eksguiqjk es a eq0 ds'kUrh ds lkFk 'kkjhfjd o
ekufld Øwjrk dj ,oa mlds lkFk ekjihV dj mls pksV
igqapkdj dq,a esa Mky fn;k] ftlls mldh e`R;q gks xbZ ,oa
mldh gR;k ds vijk/k ls cpus ds fy, mldh yk'k dks dq,a esa
Mkydj lk{; dk foyksiu fd;k\
2- vk;k fo}ku fopkj.kh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ;
26-07-1997 fof/k lEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd;s tkus ;ksX;
gS\
7. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk nkSjkus cgl ;g dFku gS fd agLrxr izdj.k esa
xokg ih-M-&19 mxUrh ds dFkuks a ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rdk
ds'kUrh ds lkFk ekjihV dj mldh yk'k dks dq,a esa Mkyuk ,oa mlds ihgj
okyksa dks lwfpr fd, fcuk mldk vfUre laLdkj djuk izekf.kr gqvk gS] mudk
;g Hkh dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa esfMdy lk{; ls Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh
iqf"V gqbZ gS] fdUrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk
lw{erk ,oa xgurk ls foospu fd, fcuk vkykSP; vkns'k ikfjr dj
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] tks vkns'k fof/k lEer
ugha gS] vr% vihy vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj Lohdkj djrs gq,
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k
tkosA
8. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd izLrqr
ekeys esa xokg ih-M-&19 mxUrh ds dFku izFke rks fo'oluh; ugha gS a ,oa
og ?kVuk dh p'enhn lk{kh Hkh ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa
vU; izLrqr lk{kh i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gS a ,oa muds }kjk vius dFkuks a esa
vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa fopkj.kh; fcUnw dh iqf"V ugha dh xbZ gSA
9. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl ;g Hkh dFku gS fd
esfMdy lk{; ls Hkh e`rdk ds lkFk ekjihV gksus dh iqf"V ugha gqbZ gS] D;ksafd
xokg ih-M-&8 MkW- i`Fohjkt eh.kk }kjk viuh izfrijh{kk esa iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ
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izn'kZ ih-&8 esa of.kZr pksVsa dq,a esa vpkud fxjus ls iRFkjksa ds Vdjkus ls vkuk
Lohdkj fd;k x;k gSA
10. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl ;g Hkh dFku gS fd
izLrqr ekeys esa dqYgkMh dh cjkenxh dk;Zokgh ,oa mDr tCr'kqnk dqYgkMh ls
e`rdk ds pksVsa vkuk esfMdy lk{; ls izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] mudk ;g
Hkh dFku gS fd okLro esa e`rdk Lo;a gh vdLekr dq,a esa fxj xbZ Fkh] mls
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ekjihV dj dq,a esa ugha Mkyk x;k] mudk ;g Hkh
dFku gS fd ?kVuk dh lwpuk Hkh mlds ifjokjtuksa dks rqjar nh tkdj] mudh
mifLFkfr esa gh e`rdk dk nkg laLdkj fd;k x;k Fkk] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS
fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr lk{; dk
xgurk ,oa lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k djrs gq, gh vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 26-07-1997
ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV
ugha gS ,oa vkykSP; vkns'k iw.kZr;k fof/k lEer gS] vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&jkT;
ljdkj [kkfjt dh tkosA
11. geuas i=koyh dk e; fjdkWMZ voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu
fd;k] gLrxr izdj.k es a izFke rks vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls fopkj.kh; fcUnw
dh iqf"V esa izLrqr xokgku ih-M-&1 f[kykMh] ih-M-&2 izgykn] ih-M-&3 nqxkZ]
ih-M-&4 i`Fohjkt] ih-M-&5 jaxyky] ih-M-&6 yVwjk] ih-M-&7 jkeiky] ih-M-&9
[ksepUn] ih-M-&15 fdjksMh] ih-M-&16 jkey[ku vfHk;kstu i{k dh izkFkZuk ij
i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gSa ,oa mDr leLr xokgku }kjk gh vius&vius dFkuksa esa
vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa fopkj.kh; fcUnw dh iqf"V ugha dh xbZ gSA
12. xokg ih-M-&1 f[kykMh ,oa ih-M-&2 izgykn us vius&vius c;kuks a es a e`rdk
ds'kUrh dSls ejh mUgsa Kkr ugha gksuk ,oa iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih-&1 ,oa izn'kZ
ih-&2 dk , ls ch fgLlk iqfyl dks ugha fy[kkuk dFku fd;k gSA
13. xokg ih-M-&3 nqxkZ us vius c;kuksa esa e`rdk ds'kUrh dk D;k gqvk mls irk
ugha gksuk ,oa iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih-&3 dk , ls ch fgLlk iqfyl dks ugha
fy[kkuk dFku fd;k gSA
14. xokg ih-M-&4 i`Fohjkt ,oa ih-M-&5 jaxyky us vius&vius c;kuksa esa e`rdk
ds'kUrh ds ckjs esa mUgs a dksbZ tkudkjh ugha gksuk ,oa mls ugha tkuuk rFkk
iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih-&4 ,oa izn'kZ ih-&5 dk , ls ch fgLlk iqfyl dks ugha
fy[kkuk dFku fd;k gS ,oa xokg jaxyky us mlds lkeus iqfyl o MkWDVj dk
ugha vkuk ,oa yk'k dks ugha fudkyuk Hkh dFku fd;k gSA
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15. xokg ih-M-&6 yVwjk ,o a ih-M-&7 jkeiky us vius&vius c;kuksa esa e`rdk
ds'kUrh dks ugh a tkuuk] muds lkeus MkWDVj o iqfyl dk ugha vkuk ,oa
muds }kjk iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih-&6 ,oa izn'kZ ih-&7 dk , ls ch fgLlk iqfyl
dks ugha fy[kkuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA
16. xokg ih-M-&9 [ksepUn us vius c;kuksa esa gfjfd'ku dks tkukuk] fdUrq mls
iqfyl fgjklr esa ugha ns[kuk] mlds lkeus eqyfte }kjk dksbZ pht cjken ugha
djokuk ,oa uD'kk ekSdk ugha cukuk dFku djrs gq, viuh izfrijh{kk esa QnZ
cjkenxh dqYgkMh izn'kZ ih-&9 ij mlds gLrk{kj xkao esa djuk ,oa izn'kZ ih-&9
o izn'kZ ih-&10 esa D;k fy[kk gS mls i<dj ugha lqukuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA
17. xokg ih-M-&15 fdjksMh us vius c;kuksa esa gfjfd'ku ds yM+ds vkseizdk'k dh
cgw ds ejus ckcr~ mlus dksbZ ckr ugha lquuk] mlds lkeus ds'kUrh dh yk'k
Hkh ugha feyuk dFku djrs gq, viuh izfrijh{kk es a iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih-&14
dk , ls ch fgLlk ugha fy[kkuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA
18. xokg ih-M-&16 jkey[ku us vius c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd djhc 8&10
eghus igys ds'kUrh ej xbZ] og vpkud dq, a es a fxj xbZ] mls irk ugha D;ksa
dq,a esa fxjh] 'kke dks 5&6 cts ds'kUrh ikuh Hkjus xbZ Fkh] 24 ?k.Vs ckn irk
pyk fd ds'kUrh dq, a es a fxj xbZ gS] vkseizdk'k ?kVuk ds ,d eghus igys ls
Hkqlkoj jgdj i<+ jgk Fkk rFkk fo}ku vij yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk dh xbZ
izfrijh{kk esa xokg }kjk izn'kZ ih-&15 dk , ls ch fgLlk iqfyl dks ugha
fy[kkuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA
19. gLrxr izdj.k es a bl izdkj mDr leLr xokgku ds dFkuksa ls gh tgka
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rdk ds lkFk ekjihV dj mldks dq, a es a Mkyus
dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh QnZ tCrh
dqYgkMh izn'kZ ih-&9 dh dk;Zokgh Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gksus ls
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ls dqYgkMh cjken gksus dh ckr Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls
ijs fl) ugha gksus ls mDr xokgku ds dFkuksa ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa
fopkj.kh; fcUnw dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA
20. gLrxr izdj.k es a vc ;fn xokg ih-M-&19 mxUrh ftlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kuk
crk;k x;k gS] dh lk{; ij fopkj djsa rks xokg us vius c;kuksa esa ;g dFku
fd;k gS fd mlds ifr dk uke jkethyky gS] mldh cgu ds'kUrh dh 'kknh
eksguiqjk esa vkseizdk'k ds lkFk gqbZ Fkh] og nksuksa cgus ,d gh ?kj esa gS] jkr dks
mldh cgu ds'kUrh dks mlds llqj gfjfd'ku o lkl /kUuh ,oa uunksbZ
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ftldk uke mls /;ku ugha gS o mlds ifr vkseizdk'k us ekjihV dj dq,a esa
Mky fn;k] og cpkus ds fy, muds ihNs xbZ Fkh rks mUgksaus mldks iVd fn;k]
fQj og muds Mj ds dkj.k ihNs ugha xbZ] mldh cgu ds'kUrh dks dq,a esa ls
iqfyl okyksa us fudkyk Fkk vkSj mUgksaus gh mldk nkg laLdkj fd;k Fkk] fdUrq
gLrxr izdj.k es a xokg dk ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dFku fo'oluh; izrhr ugha
gksrk gS] D;ksafd nkSjkus cgl xokg dk vU; ikVksy esa fuokl djuk Lohd`r
rF; gS] xokg mxUrh us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj Hkh fd;k gS fd
llqjky esa os nksuksa cguas vyx&vyx ikVksy esa vius ifr;ksa ds lkFk jgrh Fkh]
ftlls xokg ds e`rdk ds lkFk jgus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha
gks ikus ls] mlds ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dFku dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls
ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] cfYd mDr dFku vkW¶VjFkkWV ¼ Afterthought½ gksuk
izdV gksrk gS] oSls xokg ds }kjk ?kVuk ugha ns[kus dh ckr dh iqf"V mlds
iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&1 esa tks ?kVuk ds 06 fnu ckn iqfyl }kjk ys[kc)
fd;s x;s gSa] mlds voyksdu ls Hkh gksrh gS] D;ksafd mles a mlds }kjk ?kVuk
ns[kus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS] cfYd xokg us mlds iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ
Mh-&1 ds bZ ls ,Q Hkkx esa ^^mldh lkl /kUuh us mls txk;k dgk fd xkao dks
pyh tk o xkao ls vkneh cqyk yk] rsjh cgu Hkkxdj tk jgh gS**] th ls vkbZ
Hkkx esa ^^bl ij mlus iwNk dgka gS rks mldh lkl us dgk dh edku ds ihNs
cSBh gS] og lkl ds lkFk xbZ] tkdj ns[kk rks mldh cgu edku dh nhokj ds
ikl cSBh Fkh] mlus iwNk D;ksa cSBh gS rks mlus crk;k fd mldk vkneh
vkseizdk'k o uunsÅ leqanz us txkdj cSBk;k gS] og mldh cgu dks lkl ds
lkFk NksMdj xkao esa cqykus dks pyh xbZ] FkksMh nsj esa gh lkl o llqj us gYyk
dj fn;k fd ds'kUrh Hkkx xbZ gS** ,oa ds ls ,y Hkkx esa ^^?kVuk dh jkr ds
nwljs fnu lqcg og o mldh lkl /kUUkh muds dq,a ij dqM+k Mkyus xbZ rks
mlus muds dq,a esa lqcg&lqcg gh >qddj ns[kk rks dq, a es a mldh cgu dh
yqxMh tSlh iM+h fn[kkbZ nh** dFku fd;k x;k gS] ftlls Hkh mlds iqfyl
c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&1 esa] eqyfteku }kjk e`rdk dks ekjdj dq, a es a Mkyus dh
ckr ,oa mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr vafdr ugha gksuk izekf.kr gksus ls
mlds }kjk eq[; ijh{kk es a ?kVuk ns[kus ds lanHkZ esa fd;s x;s dFkuksa dh
fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez
jk; esa ;fn okLro esa xokg }kjk e`rdk dks ekjrs ns[kk x;k gksrk rks og vo';
gh vius iqfyl c;ku esa mDr ckr dFku djrh] oSls xokg }kjk ?kVuk ugha
ns[kus ds rF; dh iqf"V exZ fjiksVZ tks fnukad 22-06-1993 dks yk'k dq, a esa
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feyus ds ckn ntZ djok;h xbZ gS] mlds voyksdu ls Hkh gksrh gS] D;ksafd
mlesa eqyfteku }kjk e`rdk dks ekjus ckcr~ dksbZ mYys[k ugha gS rFkk mlds
06 fnu i'pkr~ ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&18 esa Hkh eqyfteku dk uke
vafdr ugha gS] cfYd mles a ek= ;g vafdr gS fd e`rdk ds e`R;q ls iwoZ pksVsa
vkbZ gS] ftlls mls ekjihV dj dq,a esa Mkyuk Li"V gS] fdUrq mDr fjiksVZ esa
Hkh izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds uke vafdr ugh a gS] tcfd mDr fjiksVZ
iqfyl }kjk exZ dk;Zokgh ds ckn ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh
mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&18 jkethyky us tks fd e`rdk dk firk gS]
mlus vius c;kuks a es a mldk e`rdk dh e`R;q ds rhljs fnu e`rdk ds llqjky
tkuk ,oa mls ?kVuk dh tkudkjh feyuk Lohdkj Hkh fd;k gS] fdUrq mlds
i'pkr~ Hkh ifjoknh i{k }kjk tkudkjh izkIr gksus ds ckn uk rks fjiksVZ ntZ
djok;h xbZ gS] uk gh ?kVuk tkudkjh nh xbZ gS] gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn
okLro esa xokg }kjk e`rdk dks ekjrs ns[kk x;k gksrk rFkk mldks mDr ckr
crk;h xbZ gksrh rks mlds firk }kjk rqjar gh fu;ekuqlkj dk;Zokgh dh xbZ
gksrh] ftlls Hkh xokg }kjk tgka ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs
fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh mlds dFku dh fo'oluh;rk Hkh lansg ls ijs
fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
21. gLrxr izdj.k es a ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd ?kVuk fnukad 21&22 rkjh[k dh
jkf= dh crkbZ xbZ gS] fdUrq xokg ds c;ku fnukad 28-06-1993 dks vFkkZr~ 06
fnu ckn fjdkWMZ fd;s x;s gSa] bl lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPPkre U;k;ky; }kjk
vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar x.ks'k Hkkou iVsy oxSjg cuke LVsV vkWQ egkjk"Vª
¼1979 ,-vkbZ-vkj- 135½ esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%&
"In the instant case, some of the main
reasons given by the trial court could not be
effectively and rationally dispelled. One of such
reasons, which cast a cloud on the credibility of the
prosecution evidence, was that there was inordinate
delay of several hours on the part of the police in
recording the statement which was treated as
F.I.R. and further undue delay in recording the
statements of the alleged eye-witnesses by the
investigating officer, and no credible explanation
of these delays was forthcoming. Although these
witnesses were or could be available for
examination when the investigating officer visited
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the scene of occurrence or soon thereafter, their
statements were recorded on the following day.
Such delay may not, by themselves, amount
to a serious infirmity in the prosecution case. But
they may assume such a character if there are
circumstances to suggest that the investigator was
deliberately marking time with a view to decide
about the shape to be given to the case and the
eye-witnesses to be introduced. A catena of
circumstances which lend such sinister significance
to these delays, exists in the instant case, which
inevitably lead to the conclusion that the
prosecution story was conceived and constructed
after a good deal of deliberation, in a shady setting
highly redolent of doubt and suspicion."
22. gLrxr izdj.k es a vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ,slh dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha dh
xbZ gS fd ?kVuk ds i'pkr~ xokg xkao ls pyh xbZ Fkh rFkk og c;ku ds fnu
gh xkao esa okil vkbZ Fkh] i=koyh ij xokg ds c;ku 06 fnu ckn fjdkWMZ
djus dk dksbZ dkj.k Hkh vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k
gS] ,sls esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar x.ks'k Hkkou iVsy
oxSjg cuke LVsV vkWQ egkjk"Vª ¼1979 ,-vkbZ-vkj- 135½ esa izfrikfnr fl)kar
ds ifjizs{; esa Hkh gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&19 mxUrh ds dFku fo'oluh;
izrhr ugha gksrs gSaA
23. gLrxr izdj.k es a ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&19 mxUrh us viuh
izfrijh{kk esa iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&1 dk lh ls Mh Hkkx ^^djhc ejus ----------
yx x;s**] th ls ,p Hkkx ^^bl ij --------- cSBh Fkh**] vkbZ ls ts Hkkx ^^eSa viuh
-------- pyh xbZ**] ds ls ,y Hkkx ^^?kVuk dh jkr ------------ iMh fn[kkbZ nh**] ,e ls
,u Hkkx ^^bl ij ----------- iMh gks** iqfyl dks ugha fy[kkuk Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS]
ftlls Hkh mlds iwoZorhZ o orZeku dFkuksa esa fojks/kkHkkl gksus ls mlds dFkuksa
dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikbZ gSA
24. gLrxr izdj.k es a ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku ls
dqYgkMh cjken fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq mDr cjkenxh dh dk;Zokgh
Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gqbZ gS rFkk izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh;
gS fd iksLVekWVZe fjiksVZ ls e`rdk ds'kUrh ds /kkjnkj gfFk;kj ls pksV vkus dh
ckr Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqbZ gS] cfYd mlds vdLekr dq,a esa fxjus ls pksV vkuk
izdV gqvk gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd fpfdRlkf/kdkjh us viuh
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izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd vpkud ,dne fcuk lEHkys dq,a esa fxj
tk, rks ;g pksVsa vk ldrh gS] ftlls izdj.k esa e`rdk ds lkFk dqYgkMh ls
ekjihV djus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikus ls vfHk;kstu
dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha gks ikbZ gSA
25. vr% i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr lk{; rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu ds
i'pkr~ ge bl fu"d"kZ ij igqaps gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk i=koyh
ij miyC/k lk{; ds vk/kkj ij tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] og fof/k lEer
gS ,oa mlesa dksbZ rkfRod =qfV Hkh ugha gS ,oa og iqf"V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS ,oa
vihy] vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku ljdkj [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA
26. ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ jktLFkku ljdkj ds }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy ,rn~}kjk
vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"V
U;k;k/kh'k] v-tk-t-tk- ¼v-fu-½ izdj.k ,oa vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] nkSlk] ftyk
nkSlk] jkt- }kjk ls'ku izdj.k laa [;k 07@1994] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku
jkT; cuke gfjfd'ku oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 26-07-1997 dh iqf"V dh
tkrh gSA
27. bl fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ds lkFk fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; dks fHktokbZ tkosA
(BHUWAN GOYAL),J (PANKAJ BHANDARI),J
Mahendra/Akshay Pareek/
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