Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
State Of Rajasthan vs Ashok Kumar on 18 March, 2025
Author: Pushpendra Singh Bhati
Bench: Pushpendra Singh Bhati
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
JODHPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 493/1993
State Of Rajasthan
----Appellant
Versus
Ashok Kumar S/o Shri Hanuman Das, Lakhotiyan R/o Vijay
Nagar
----Respondent/Accused
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rajesh Bhati, PP
For Respondent(s) : Ms. Anjali Kaushik for
Mr. Shri Kant Verma
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI
Judgment
18/03/2025
1. vihykFkhZ@jkT; ljdkj us ;g vihy /kkjk 378¼iii½¼i½ naM izfØ;k lafgrk
ds varxZr fo}ku vij ftyk ls"ku U;k;k/kh"k jk;flaguxj] ftyk
Jhxaxkuxj ¼ftls vkxs fopkj.k U;k;ky; ls lEcksf/kr fd;k
tk;sxk½ }kjk ls"ku izdj.k la[;k 9@1992] jktLFkku jkT; cuke
v"kksd dqekj o vU; esa ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 04-05-1993 ls
O;fFkr gksdj dsoy izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v"kksd dqekj ds fo#) vihy esa
vafdr vk/kkjksa ij izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj dks vkjksfir vijk/k
esa nks"keqDr fd, tkus ls O;fFkr gksdj bl vk"k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ gS
fd izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 148] 302] 324 lifBr /kkjk 149] 323
lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds n.Muh; vijk/k esa nks"kfl)
fd;k tkosA fo}ku~ fopkj.k U;k;ky; us izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj
dks /kkjk 304 Hkkx 2 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds varxZr nks"kfl) o ifjoh{kk
(2 of 7) [CRLA-493/1993]
dk ykHk iznku fd;k gSA mDr vkns"k dks vihykFkhZ@jkT; ljdkj us
bl vihy esa o izR;FkhZx.k us dksbZ Hkh ØkWl vihy izLrqr djds pqukSrh
ugha nh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa dsoy ek= ;g fopkj fd;k tkuk gS fd
izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk vkjksfir vijk/k dkfjr fd;k x;k gS ;k ughaA
2. vihykFkhZ@jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd o
izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dks lquk x;kA i=koyh o
fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 04-05-1993 dk
voyksdu fd;k x;kA
3. vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk ;g rdZ jgk gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; us fof/k o rF; ds foijhr vkns"k ikfjr dj izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr
v'kksd dqekj dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"keqDr fd;k gSA vkgr@ihfM+r
dk fpfdRlh; fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij vkbZ pksVsa mldh e`R;q dkfjr gksus ds
fy, i;kZIr gksuk n'kkZrh gSA blds vfrfjDr izdj.k ds p{kqn"khZ lk{khx.k
ds c;ku ls Hkh izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds vkjksfir vijk/k dkfjr djus esa
vUroZfyr gksuk Li"V :i ls crkrs gSaA blds ckotwn Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; us izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"keqDr djus esa
fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk fof/kfo#) teko dk
xBu jktdqekj dh e`R;q dkfjr djus ds lkekU; mn~ns"; esa fd;k x;kA
;g rF; Hkh i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ls lkfcr gksrk gSA fQj Hkh
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mDr izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k
esa nks"keqDr dj fn;kA vr% izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa
nks"kfl) dj nafMr fd;k tkosA
(3 of 7) [CRLA-493/1993]
4. izR;FkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g
rdZ jgk gS fd i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; dk lw{erkiwoZd foospu fo}ku
fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 04-05-1993 esa fd;k gSA
vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr lk{khx.k ds c;ku esa ijLij fojks/kkHkkl gSA
izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj us dkSuls vkgr@ihfM+r ds "kjhj ds
fdl Hkkx ij fdruh pksVsa igqapkbZa] bls Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gS] u gh
bl rF; dh iqf"V vkgrx.k ds "kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa ls gksrh gSA
jktdqekj dh e`R;q dkfjr fd, tkus dk i;kZIr o ;qfDr;qDr
[email protected] vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gSA jkeyhyk esa
nks #i;s ds nku dh ?kks"k.kk ugha djus ds vk/kkj ij jktdqekj dks ekjs
tkus dk i;kZIr [email protected] ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vr%
vihykFkhZ@jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy vLohdkj dj
[kkfjt dh tk,A
5. gekjs }kjk vihykFkhZ@jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls fo}ku jktdh;
vf/koDrk] izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd ds rdksZa ij euu
fd;kA i=koyh o fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ;
fnukad 04-05-1993 dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA
6. bl izdj.k esa izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj ij vkjksi gS fd mUgksaus
fnukad 29-09-1991 dks jkf= ds lok ukS cts ds djhc xyh vke okMZ
uacj 8 utnhd VsyhQksu ,Dlpsat e.Mh fotuxj esa gks jgh jkeyhyk esa
jktdqekj dh e`R;q dkfjr djus o ftrsUnz dqekj ds pksVsa igqapkus ds
lkekU; vk'k; ds vxzlj.k esa ykfB;ka o xaMkfl;ksa tSls ?kkrd gfFk;kj
(4 of 7) [CRLA-493/1993]
ls lqlfTtr gksdj vk;s vkSj mDr lkekU; mn~ns"; dh iwfrZ esa Hkaojyky
us ftrsUnz dqekj ds nkfgus gkFk esa xaMklh ls lk/kkj.k pksV igqapkbZ vkSj
v"kksd dqekj us jktdqekj ds flj ij xaMklh ekjdj mldh gR;k
dkfjr dhA bl izdkj D;k vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj us /kkjk 148] 323
lifBr /kkjk 149] 324 lifBr /kkjk 149 o 302 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa
n.Muh; vijk/k fd;k gS\
7. izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dks ;g lkfcr fd;k tkuk vko';d gS fd
izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj dk jktdqekj dks e`R;q dkfjr djus dk
o ftrsUnz dqekj dks pksVsa igqapkus dk D;k mn~ns";@gsrqd FkkA bl laca/k
esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us f"kokth xsuw eksfgrs cuke egkjk'Vª
ljdkj [(1973), 3 SCC 219] rFkk fcfiu dqekj eksaMy cuke if"pe
caxky ljdkj [(2010) 12 SCC 91] esa vfHkO;Dr fd;k gS
"that in case the prosecution is not able to discover an
impelling motive, that could not reflect upon the credibility
of a witness proved to be a reliable eyewitness. Evidence as
to motive would, no doubt, go a long way in cases wholly
dependent on circumstantial evidence. Such evidence would
form one of the links in the chain of circumstantial evidence
in such a case. But that would not be so in cases where
there are eyewitnesses of credibility, though even in such
cases if a motive is properly proved, such proof would
strengthen the prosecution case and fortify the court in its
ultimate conclusion. But that does not mean that if motive
is not established, the evidence of an eyewitness is
rendered untrustworthy."
8. izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk jktdqekj dh e`R;q dkfjr djus dk D;k
mn~ns"; ;k gsrqd Fkk] blds laca/k esa izn'kZ ih 4 ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ esa ;g
crk;k x;k gS fd v'kksd dqekj us jkeyhyk esa nks #i;s nku ds fn, Fks
o jkeyhyk ikVhZ }kjk FkksM+h nsj ls ?kks"k.kk fd, tkus ij v'kksd dqekj
dks 'kd gks x;k fd jktdqekj us nku dh ?kks"k.kk nsjh ls djokbZ gSA bl
(5 of 7) [CRLA-493/1993]
jaft'k ds dkj.k ls vfHk;kstu i{k us ?kVuk dkfjr dhA bl izdj.k esa
izn'kZ ih 4 ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ] ih-MCY;w- 3 ftrsUnz dqekj us ntZ djkbZ gSA
;g lk{kh eq[; ijh{kk esa ?kVuk ls ,d fnu igys jkeyhyk eSnku esa nks
#i;s nku dh ?kks"k.kk ds ckjs esa gq, fookn ds ifj.kkeLo:i ?kVuk gksuk
crkrk gSA vxj nks #i;s nku dh ?kks"k.kk ugha djus ds vk/kkj ij ?kVuk
?kfVr gksrh rks ftl fnu nks #i;s nku dh ?kks"k.kk foyEc ls dh xbZ rks
mlh fnu ?kVuk ?kfVr gksrh] ysfdu ih-MCY;w- 3 ftrsUnz dqekj ;g dgrk
gS fd nks #i;s nku dh ?kks"k.kk ds nwljs fnu ?kVuk ?kfVr gqbZ] tcfd
bl vk'k; dk mYys[k izn'kZ ih 4 ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ esa ugha djrk gSA
blds vfrfjDr jktdqekj jkeyhyk dk lapkyu dj jgk gks ;k jkeyhyk
ds lapkyu dh ftEesnkjh jktdqekj dh gks] ,slk dksbZ rF; vfHk;kstu
i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{khx.k ds c;ku ls lkeus ugha vk;k gS vkSj vfHk;kstu
i{k }kjk ijhf{kr lk{khx.k fo'ks"kdj ih-MCY;w- 12 iw.kZpUn ds c;ku
ls ;g ckr lkeus vkrh gS fd jkeyhyk dk vk;kstu eatw fcgk.kh uked
efgyk dj jgh Fkh vkSj og ogha FkhA eatw fcgk.kh uked efgyk dks
vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr ugha djk;k x;k gS] blfy, ;g Li"V ugha
gksrk gS fd nks #i;s nku dh ?kks"k.kk foyEc ls djus ds gsrqd ;k
mn~ns'; ls izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj us ?kVuk dkfjr dhA blds
vfrfjDr vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr leLr lk{khx.k ds c;ku ls Hkh
jktdqekj dh e`R;q dkfjr fd, tkus dk dksbZ mn~ns";@gsrqd vfHk;kstu
i{k }kjk Li"V ugha fd;k gSA
(6 of 7) [CRLA-493/1993]
9. izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj dk lkekU; mn~ns'; jktdqekj dh e`R;q
dkfjr djus dk gks vkSj ftrsUnz dqekj dks pksVsa dkfjr djus dk gksa] bl
laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gSA leLr
vfHk;qDrx.k fof/k fo#) teko dk xBu dj ,d lkFk ykBh@xaMklh
ysdj vk, gks] ;g Hkh izLrqr lk{; ls Li"V ugha gqvk gSA izn'kZ ih 6
QnZ tCrh esa v'kksd dqekj ls xaMklh cjken fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k gSA
izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj ds gkFk esa xaMklh gks] bl rF; ds laca/k
esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr lk{khx.k ds c;kuksa esa ijLij fojks/kkHkkl
gSA ih-MCY;w- 1 MkW- nyohj flag us jktdqekj o ftrsUnz dqekj ds 'kjhj
ij vkbZ pksVksa dks eqvk;uk fd;k FkkA jktdqekj ds flj ds ckbZ vksj
e/; Hkkx esa Åij dh vksj ,d dqpyk gqvk ?kko ik;k Fkk vkSj isV esa nnZ
gksus dh f'kdk;r ikbZ Fkh vkSj vkgr ftrsUnz dqekj ds nkfgus gkFk dh
gFksyk ij dVk gqvk ?kko o dej esa nnZ gksus dh f'kdk;r ikbZ FkhA ih-
MCY;w- 1 MkW- nyohj flag ds c;ku ds vk/kkj ij jktdqekj o ftrsUnz
dqekj ds "kjhj ij ,d&,d pksV Fkh vkSj jktdqekj ds isV esa nnZ o
ftrsUnz dqekj us dej nnZ gksuk crk;k Fkk] tcfd vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk
ijhf{kr lk{khx.k ih-MCY;w- 3 ftrsUnz dqekj] ih-MCY;w- 4 lrh'k dqekj] ih-
MCY;w- 6 pUnzizdk'k] ih-MCY;w- 7 yktirjk;] ih-MCY;w- 8 izsenkl] ih-
MCY;w- 9 d`".kiky] ih-MCY;w- 12 iw.kZpUn izR;FkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk
jktdqekj dks ykfB;ksa ls ihVus ds dFku djrs gSaA vxj
izR;FkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k jktdqekj dks ykfB;ksa ls ihVrs rks mlds 'kjhj
ij dbZ pksVsa vkrh] ysfdu ih-MCY;w- 1 MkW- nyohj flag ds c;ku ds
(7 of 7) [CRLA-493/1993]
vk/kkj ij mlds ,d gh pksV FkhA ;g fLFkfr ih-MCY;w- 3 ftrsUnz dqekj
dh gSA mldks Hkh vU; vfHk;qDrx.k@izR;FkhZx.k }kjk pksVsa igqapkbZ tkrh
rks mlds 'kjhj ij dbZ pksVsa gksrhA ih-MCY;w- 3 ftrsUnz dqekj ds 'kjhj
ij dbZ pksVsa gksa] bl rF; dh iqf"V ih-MCY;w- 1 MkW- nyohj flag ds
c;ku o ftrsUnz dqekj ds pksV izfrosnu izn'kZ ih 2 ls ugha gksrh gSA ih-
MCY;w- 3 ftrsUnz dqekj dk dFku gS fd izR;FkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k us
mlds ykfB;ka mlds ihB ij ekjhA vxj izR;FkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k
ftrsUnz flag ds ihB ij ykBh ls pksVsa dkfjr djrs rks ftrsUnz flag ds
dbZ pksVsa vkrh] ysfdu ,slh fdlh pksV dk mYys[k ih-MCY;w- 1 MkW-
nyohj flag us vius c;ku esa ugha fd, gSa] u gh ftrsUnz dqekj ds pksV
izfrosnu izi= izn'kZ ih 2 ls ;g Li"V gksrk gSA ih-MCY;w- 4 lrh'k
dqekj dk dFku gS fd mlus jkeyhyk esa yM+kbZ gksus dk 'kksj ugha lquk
Fkk] cPpksa us 'kksj lquk FkkA
10. vfHk;kstu i{k izLrqr lk{; ls izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj ds fo#)
vkjksfir vijk/k dks lansg ls ijs lkfcr ugha dj ik;k gSA fo}ku
fopkj.k U;k;ky; us izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr v'kksd dqekj dks vkjksfir vijk/k
esa nks"keqDr fd, tkus ds laca/k esa foLr`r :i ls foospu vius vkyksP;
vkns'k fnukad 04-05-1993 esa fd;k gSA vr% vihykFkhZ@jkT;
ljdkj }kjk ;g vihy lkjghu gksus ds dkj.k vLohdkj dj [kkfjt
fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA rn~uqlkj vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA
(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J (DR.PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI),J
98-Yogeshwar/-
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