Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 5925 Raj
Judgement Date : 16 April, 2026
[2026:RJ-JD:17520-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 280/2019
Magha Ram S/o Rameshwar Lal, Aged About 23 Years, R/o
Chak 258 RD Rohi Nathwana, Police Station Loonkaransar,
District Bikaner. (Lodged At Central Jail, Bikaner).
----Appellant
Versus
State, Through P.P.
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. J.S. Choudhary, Sr. Advocate
assisted by Mr. Pradeep Choudhary
and Ms. Sampati Godara
For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.S. Rathore, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA
Judgment
REPORTABLE
1. Date of conclusion of arguments 09.04.2026
2. Date on which the judgment was reserved 09.04.2026
3. Whether the full judgment or only operative
Full Judgment
part is pronounced
4. Date of Pronouncement 16.04.2026
BY THE COURT: (Per Chandra Shekhar Sharma,J)
n.M izfØ;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 374(2) ds v/khu ;g vihy vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us fo}ku vfrfjDr ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ¼efgyk mRihM+u izdj.k½] chdkusj ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 26@2016( jktLFkku jkT; cuke e?kkjke esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o naMkns'k fnukad 13-09-2019 ds fo#) izLrqr
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dh gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 304&ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/k ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k ,oa /kkjk 498, o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj fuEuizdkj ls nafMr fd;k %&
Ø-la- /kkjk naMkns'k rhu o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl rFkk 498, 10]000@&#i;s ds vFkZnaM] vne 01- Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk vnk;xh vFkZnaM] rhu ekg dk vfrfjDr dkjkokl vkthou dkjkokl rFkk 10]000@&#i;s
02- ds vFkZnM a ] vne vnk;xh vFkZnM a rhu Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ekg dk vfrfjDr dkjkokl
02- bl vihy ds fuLrkj.k gsrq izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 05-03-2016 dks ifjoknh jkeyky us Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk yw.kdj.klj ds le{k ,d gLrfyf[kr fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh fd mldh nks iqf=;ka lfjrk o xk;=h dh 'kknh Øe'k% lqanjyky o e?kkjke ds lkFk gqbZ Fkh vkSj yxHkx pkj o"kZ igys xk;=h dk eqdykok fd;k FkkA yxHkx 15&20 fnu igys xk;=h ds lkFk ifr e?kkjke] nsoj dkukjke o mldh lkl xkserh us ngst ds fy, ekjihV dh FkhA bldh lwpuk feyus ij og Lo;a] mldk HkkbZ equhjke o mldh yM+dh dk QwQk [kqek.kkjke vk, o le>kb'k dh] rks mu yksxksa us viuh xyrh Lohdkj dhA vkt fnukad 05-03-2016 dks lqcg lwpuk feyh dh mudh iq=h xk;=h dh ngst ds fy, gR;k dj nh gSA mlus viuh iq=h xk;=h dh yk'k ns[kh] xk;=h dh dqYgkM+h ls ekjdj gR;k dh gS] dkuwuh dk;Zokgh djsa---- bR;kfnA
03- mi;qZDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk yw.kdj.klj esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 49@2016 iathc) dh tkdj ckn vko';d vuqla/kku vfHk;qDr ds fo#) /kkjk 498,] 304&ch o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa
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vkjksi&i= vij eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] yw.kdj.klj ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k] rRi'pkr~ ;g izdj.k dfeV gksdj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izkIr gqvkA
04- fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k/kh'k us cgl pktZ lqudj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 498, o 304ch fodYi esa /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk, o le>k,] vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us vkjksiksa dks lqu o le>dj vLohdkj fd;k vkSj vUoh{kk dh ekax dhA
05- nkSjkus vUoh{kk vkjksiksa dh iqf"V esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls dqy 12 xokgku ijhf{kr gq, ,oa izys[kh; lk{; esa izn'kZ ih-01 ls izn'kZ ih-31 nLrkost iznf'kZr gq,A vfHk;qDr dk /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu ijh{k.k fd;k x;k] ftlesa mlus lk{; vfHk;kstu dks xyr crkrs gq, ;g dFku fd;k fd xk;=h ds lriky ls uktk;t laca/k FksA lriky us xk;=h dk dRy fd;k gSA mlus dHkh ngst ugha ekaxk] uk gh xk;=h dks ekjk gSA cpko i{k dh vksj ls izfrj{kk esa dksbZ ekSf[kd lk{; izLrqr ugha dj nLrkosth lk{; esa izn'kZ Mh-01 ls izn'kZ Mh-09 nLrkost iznf'kZr djok,A rRi'pkr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k/kh'k us mHk;i{kksa dh cgl lqudj mi;qZDrkuqlkj fu.kZ; o naMkns'k ikfjr fd;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us ;g vihy izLrqr dh gSA
06- geus vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls mifLFkr ;ksX; vf/koDrk ,oa ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dh cgl lquh] vk{ksfir fu.kZ;&n.Mkns'k o vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
07- vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us cgl ds nkSjku eq[; :i ls ;g rdZ fn, fd ;g izdj.k ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vkf/kkfjr gS vkSj ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha gSA tgka vfHk;kstu i{k dk ekeyk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gksrk gS] rks mlh vuq:i izR;sd ifjfLFkfr;ka lkfcr djuk vko';d gksrk gSA bl izdj.k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dks
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vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 304ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr djrs gq, vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 498, o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa esa nks"kflf) dh xbZ gS] ijarq vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 498, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds rgr vfHkys[k ij ,slh Bksl lk{; ugha gS] ftlls izekf.kr ik;k tk lds fd e`rdk xk;=h dks vihykFkhZ }kjk ngst ds fy, rax vkSj ijs'kku fd;k tkrk Fkk vkSj ;g ekeyk ngst ds fy, rax vkSj ijs'kku fd, tkus dk dgus ek= ls gh blh vuq:i izekf.kr ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA bl laca/k esa xokgksa ds vkilh dFkuksa esa Hkh fojks/kkHkkl vk;k gSA iwoZ esa tks iqfyl c;ku fn, x, Fks] muesa Hkh xokgksa us vyx izdkj ds dFku fd, FksA lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd ifjoknh jkeyky us viuh nks iqf=;ksa dh 'kknh vihykFkhZ vkSj mlds HkkbZ ds lkFk dh FkhA blds vfrfjDr ifjoknh ds lxs HkkbZ equhjke dh iq=h ljkst dk Hkh fookg vihykFkhZ ds HkkbZ jktwjke ds lkFk fd;k gqvk gSA bl fLFkfr esa ;g Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gS fd e`rdk xk;=h dks ngst ds fy, rax vkSj ijs'kku fd;k tkrk jgk gksA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ ds fo#) /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e dh mi/kkj.kk djrs gq, ,oa ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj tks tCr'kqnk dqYgkM+h] e`rdk ds diM+s] vfHk;qDr ds 'kVZ vkSj ekSds ls tCr [kwu vkyqnk feÍh ij ik, x, ekuo jDr dks Hkh nks"kflf) dk vk/kkj cuk;k gS] ijarq /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr loZizFke vihykFkhZ ij gh Li"Vhdj.k nsus ckcr ftEesnkjh ugha Mkyh tk ldrh Fkh] tc rd fd Lo;a vfHk;kstu i{k vijk/k dks mlh vuq:i izkjafHkd rkSj ij izekf.kr ugha dj nsrkA lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li"V ugha gqvk Fkk fd ?kVuk dh jkf= dks vihykFkhZ e`rdk xk;=h ds lkFk jgk gksA bl izdkj tc vafre ckj e`rdk xk;=h ds lkFk vihyFkhZ dh mifLFkfr izekf.kr ugha Fkh] rks ml fLFkfr esa /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr mi/kkj.kk Hkh ugha dh tk ldrkh FkhA pwafd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 304ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ls nks"keqfDr dj nh xbZ Fkh] bl fLFkfr esa /kkjk 113ch Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e dh Hkh
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mi/kkj.kk ugha dh tk ldrh FkhA ekSds ls tks dqYgkM+h tCr dh xbZ] og vfHk;qDr dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij tCr ugha dh xbZ Fkh] vkSj bl dqYgkM+h ,oa vfHk;qDr ds 'kVZ ij ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-30 ds vuqlkj ekuo jDr ^,* xzqi dk ik;k x;k Fkk] ijarq e`rdk ds diM+s ,oa ekSds ls tCr [kwu vkyqnk feÍh ij ekuo jDr rks ik;k x;k Fkk] ysfdu ;g fdl xzqi dk Fkk] ,slh fjiksVZ ugha gSA bl fLFkfr esa tc e`rdk ds diM+ksa dk CyM xzqi gh Li"V ugha gks ldk Fkk] rks vihykFkhZ ds 'kVZ ij ik;k x;k ekuo jDr xzqi ^,* ds vk/kkj ij ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd vihykFkhZ }kjk gh e`rdk dh gR;k dh xbZ FkhA bl izdj.k esa /kkjk 100¼4½ naM izfØ;k lafgrk dh Hkh ikyuk vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ugha dh xbZ FkhA bl izdkj ek= izn'kZ ih-30 ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ ,oa /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e dh mi/kkj.kk ds vk/kkj ij gh vihykFkhZ dks nks"kfl) ugha fd;k tk ldrk Fkk vkSj vijk/k dks izekf.kr djus dk izkjafHkd Hkkj vfHk;kstu i{k ij gh gksus ls blh vuq:i muds }kjk lkfcr ugha fd;k tk ldk gS ,oa ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh izR;sd Ük`a[kyk Hkh izekf.kr ugha gks ikbZ gSA xokgksa ds dFkuksa esa ;g rF; Hkh vk;k gS fd ;fn e`rdk xk;=h dh e`R;q ugha gksrh rks ;g dsl Hkh ntZ ugha djok;k tkrkA okLrfod :i ls ?kVuk ds jkst vihykFkhZ viuh cgu dks ysus ds fy, x;k gqvk FkkA e`rdk ds voS/k laca/k ,d vU; O;fDr lriky ds lkFk FksA xokgksa ds dFkuksa esa ;g rF; Hkh ugha vk;k gS fd ?kVuk dh jkf= vihykFkhZ e`rdk ds lkFk Fkk vkSj blds i'pkr~ gh mldh yk'k feyh gksA tcfd ;g Hkh Li"V Fkk fd vihykFkhZ ds edku esa mldk dkQh cM+k ifjokj ,dlkFk jgrk gS vkSj vkl&iM+ksl esa Hkh dkQh vkckn edku gSaA ;fn fdlh izdkj dh ?kVuk ?kfVr gksrh rks vU; yksxksa dks Hkh bldk irk pyuk laHko FkkA bl izdkj fQj Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk tks vfHkys[k ij vkbZ lk{; dk xyr :i ls foospu vkSj fo'ys"k.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dh nks"kflf) dk;e dh xbZ gS] og U;k;ksfpr ugha gksus ls ;g vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, mls nks"kfl) vijk/kksa esa nks"keqDr djus dk fuosnu
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fd;kA ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ us vius bu rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEufyf[kr U;kf;d n`"Vkar izLrqr fd,] ftudk eSaus voyksdu fd;k %&
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08- mDr rdksZa ds [kaMu esa fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us ;g rdZ fn, fd loZizFke ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-13 ifjoknh jkeyky }kjk ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh] ftlds vuqlkj Hkh ;g Li"V Fkk fd e`rdk xk;=h dk fookg vihykFkhZ ds lkFk gksus ds i'pkr~ mldh e`R;q ls djhc 04 o"kZ iwoZ gh eqdykok fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ifjoknh dh ,d vU; iq=h lfjrk dk Hkh fookg vihykFkhZ ds HkkbZ ds lkFk fd;k x;k FkkA ?kVuk ls yxHkx 15&20 fnu iwoZ Hkh ifjoknh vkSj mlds ifjokj ds vU; yksxksa us vihykFkhZ ds ?kj vkdj e`rdk dks rax vkSj ijs'kku djus dh ckr dks ysdj le>kb'k Hkh dh Fkh] ftl ij xyrh Lohdkj Hkh gqbZ FkhA blds i'pkr~ gh ngst dh ekax dks ysdj ds e`rdk dh vihykFkhZ }kjk gR;k dj nh xbZ FkhA ?kVukLFky ls tks dqYgkM+h tCr dh xbZ Fkh] ml ij ,oa vihykFkhZ dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk mlds iguh 'kVZ ij ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ekuo jDr ^,* xzqi dk gh ik;k x;k gSA pwafd ?kVuk vihykFkhZ ds ?kj dh gS] bl fLFkfr esa /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks Li"V djus dh ftEesnkjh Hkh vihykFkhZ ij gh Fkh] ftUgsa og Li"V ugha dj ldk gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 304ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk vijk/k rks izekf.kr ugha ekuk x;k Fkk] ysfdu vijk/k varxZr
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/kkjk 302 o 498, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk izekf.kr ik;k x;k gSA xokgksa ds dFkuksa esa ;g rF; Hkh vk;k gS fd e`rdk xk;=h dks ngst ds fy, rax vkSj ijs'kku Hkh fd;k tkrk FkkA bl izdkj vfHkys[k ij vkbZ laiw.kZ lk{; dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dh tks nks"kflf) dh xbZ gS] og U;k;ksfpr gksus ls ;g vihy [kkfjt djus dk fuosnu fd;kA
09- geus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vihykFkhZ ds fo#) izdj.k dfeV gksdj izkIr gksus ds i'pkr~ mls vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 498, o 304ch fodYi esa /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksi lquk, x, Fks vkSj vUoh{kk ds i'pkr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; esa fu"d"kZ nsdj vihykFkhZ ds fo#) vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 304ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk izekf.kr ugha ikrs gq, bl vkjksi ls nks"keqDr dj fn;k Fkk] ysfdu vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 498, o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa vihykFkhZ dh nks"kflf) dh xbZ FkhA bl izdkj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; esa /kkjk 498, o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ckcr tks fu"d"kZ fn, gSa] mUgsa i`Fkd&i`Fkd :i ls fuEukuqlkj ns[kk tk ldrk gSA
vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 498, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk &
10- /kkjk 498, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/k dks lkfcr djus ds fy, vfHk;kstu i{k ds fy, ;g vko';d gksrk gS fd fdlh efgyk ds lkFk fookg ds i'pkr~ mlds ifr ;k ukrsnkjksa }kjk ngst dh ekax dks ysdj 'kkjhfjd ;k ekufld :i ls izrkfM+r djrs gq, Øwjrk dh xbZ gks vkSj blds fy, Bksl lcwr] esfMdy fjiksVZ ;k xokgksa dk gksuk Hkh vko';d gSA dsoy lkekU; vkjksi yxkus ls gh vijk/k lkfcr ugha gksrk gS] cfYd lk{; dh fo'oluh;rk Hkh t:jh gSA Øwjrk ds fy, ,d izR;{k] tkucw>dj fd;k x;k d`R; vko';d gS] ftlls fd efgyk ds 'kkjhfjd ;k ekufld LokLF; dks
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xaHkhj {kfr igqaph gksA Øwjrk dks lkfcr djus ds fy, izR;{k lk{; dk lcls vf/kd egRo gksrk gSA mDr vijk/k dh nks"kflf) ds fy, ,sls d`R;ksa dh Ük`a[kyk] ftuls efgyk ij ekufld vkSj 'kkjhfjd :i ls yxkrkj gkfudkjd izHkko iM+rk gks] rks gh nks"kflf) dks lqfuf'pr fd;k tk ldrk gSA /kkjk 498, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dks lkfcr djus ds fy, fuEu izeq[k rRo gks ldrs gSa %& 01- ngst ds fy, mRihM+u & laifRr ;k iSlksa dh xSj dkuwuh ekax ds fy, 'kkjhfjd ;k ekufld :i ls izrkfM+r djukA 02- xaHkhj Øwjrk & ,slk vkpj.k] tks efgyk dks vkRegR;k ds fy, et+cwj djs ;k mlds thou&LokLF; dks [krjk iSnk djsA 03- fof'k"V vkjksi & lkekU; c;kuksa ds ctk; izrkM+uk dh ?kVuk] rkjh[k vkSj le; dk mYys[kA 04- lcwr & pksV ds fu'kku] iqfyl f'kdk;r] OgkV~l,Ii pSfVax ;k xokgA
11- bl laca/k esa Girdhar Shankar Tawade v. State of Maharashtra; AIR 2002 SUPREME COURT 2078 ds ekeys esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g ekuk gS fd Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 498, ;g Li"V djrh gS fd mRihM+u lkfcr djus ds fy, ?kVuk ;k d`R;ksa dh Ük`a[kyk gksuh vko';d gS vkSj mDr vkjksi lkfcr djus ds fy, Bksl lcwr gksus pkfg,A
12- mDr vijk/k ds nq#i;ksx dks ns[krs gq, vfHkys[k ij vkbZ lk{; dk foospu ,oa fo'ys"k.k djrs le; U;k;ky; dh Hkh ;g ftEesnkjh curh gS fd lko/kkuh ,oa lrdZrkiwoZd lk{; ij fopkj djsA bl vijk/k dks izekf.kr djus ds fy, vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls tks xokg is'k fd, x,] muesa loZizFke ih-MCY;q-02 jkeyky] ftlds }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-13
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ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh] bl fjiksVZ esa ;g dgk x;k Fkk fd mldh nks iqf=;k¡ lfjrk o xk;=h dh 'kknh Øe'k% lqanjyky o e?kkjke iq=x.k jkes'ojyky ds lkFk gqbZ Fkh vkSj xk;=h dk eqdykok yxHkx 04 o"kZ igys fd;k FkkA bl fjiksVZ ds fy[kokus ls yxHkx 15&20 fnu igys xk;=h ds lkFk mlds ifr e?kkjke] nsoj dkukjke o mldh lkl xkserh us ngst ds fy, ekjihV dh FkhA bldh lwpuk feyus ij ;g Lo;a] bldk HkkbZ equhjke vkSj yM+dh dk QwQk [kqek.kkjke Hkh yM+dh ds llqjky x, Fks vkSj muds lkFk le>kb'k dh Fkh] ftl ij mUgksaus viuh xyrh Lohdkj dj yh FkhA bl izdkj mDr fjiksVZ esa mYysf[kr vuqlkj e`rdk xk;=h ds lkFk mldk ifr e?kkjke] nsoj dkukjke vkSj lkl xkserh }kjk ngst ds fy, ekjihV fd;k tkuk vkSj ?kVuk ls 15&20 fnu igys xk;=h ds llqjky tkdj le>kb'k fd;k tkuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA lk{; ds nkSjku ih-MCY;q-02 jkeyky vius eq[; ijh{k.k ds nkSjku viuh iq=h dk ?kVuk ls pkj o"kZ iwoZ eqdykok gksus ds ckn llqjky esa mlds lkFk ifr e?kkjke] lkl xkserh nsoh o nsoj dkukjke }kjk ngst ds fy, dwVekj djuk dFku fd;k gSA bl xokg us ;g Hkh dgk gS fd os dgrs Fks fd vius cki ls /ku ysdj vkA izfrijh{k.k esa dgk fd mls xk;=h us Qksu djds crk;k Fkk fd mldks e?kkjke o mlds ?kjokys rax djrs gSaA xokg ds vuqlkj ftl fnu xk;=h us Qksu fd;k] mldh rkjh[k og ugha crk ldrk vkSj og eksckby uacj Hkh ugha crk ldrk] ftlls xk;=h us Qksu fd;k FkkA xokg ;g Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlus bl ckcr iqfyl esa dksbZ fjiksVZ ugha djokbZ FkhA bl izdkj ifjoknh ds vuqlkj e`rdk xk;=h ls mlds llqjkyokyksa ds }kjk /ku dh ekax dh tkrh FkhA ih-MCY;q-01 Hkaojyky] ftlds fd e`rdk xk;=h fj'rs esa Hkrhth yxrh Fkh] bl xokg us xk;=h dk eqdykok djhc ikap o"kZ iwoZ djuk vkSj lekt ds jhfr&fjokt vuqlkj nku&ngst nsuk crk;kA bl xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd e?kkjke us xk;=h dh gR;k blfy, dh] D;ksafd e?kkjke oxSjg xk;=h ls ,d yk[k #i;s o eksVjlkbfdy dh ekax djrs Fks vkSj ekax
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[2026:RJ-JD:17520-DB] (10 of 25) [CRLAD-280/2019]
iwjh ugha gksus ds dkj.k gh e?kkjke us xk;=h dh gR;k dj nhA ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlus iqfyl c;ku esa ;g crk;k Fkk fd og ngst ds fy, rax&ijs'kku djrs Fks vkSj ,d yk[k #i;s o eksVjlkbfdy ds fy, ijs'kku djrs Fks] tks izn'kZ Mh-01 esa ugha fy[kh gSA ih-MCY;q-03 [kqek.kkjke] ftldk ifjoknh jkeyky fj'rs esa lkyk yxrk gS] mldk dguk gS fd llqjky esa xk;=h dks ekjrs ihVrs Fks o ngst ds fy, rax ijs'kku djrs Fks rFkk ,d yk[k #i;s o eksVjlkbfdy dh ekax djrs FksA xokg ds vuqlkj ljkst dk ifr nk: ihdj ljkst ds lkFk ekjihV djrk Fkk] ;g lwpuk feyus ij ;g xokg] bldk lkyk uanjke] equhjke o jkeyky] jkes'ojyky dh <k.kh x, Fks] tgka ij iapk;rh gqbZ Fkh] rc jkes'oj us viuh xyrh Lohdkj dj vkbank iqujko`fÙk ugha djus dk ok;nk fd;k Fkk] rc bls ogka ij xk;=h feyh Fkh] ftlus crk;k fd mldk ifr ngst ds fy, ,d yk[k #i;s udnh o eksVjlkbfdy dh ekax djrk gSA bl izdkj bl xokg ds vuqlkj rks ljkst dh Hkh 'kknh vihykFkhZ ds HkkbZ ds lkFk dh gqbZ Fkh vkSj ljkst dks mlds ifr }kjk nk: ihdj ijs'kku djus dh ckr ij ;s yksx vihykFkhZ ds ?kj x, Fks vkSj bl fLFkfr esa jkes'ojyky us vk;ank iqujko`fÙk ugha djus dk dgk FkkA bl izdkj tSlk ifjoknh ih-MCY;q-02 jkeyky us viuh yM+dh e`rdk xk;=h dks rax&ijs'kku djus dh ckr dks ysdj ?kVuk ls 15&20 fnu iwoZ mlds llqjky tkdj le>kb'k djus ij iqujko`fÙk ugha djus dk llqjkyokyksa us tks dFku fd;k Fkk] mldk mlh vuq:i ih-MCY;q-02 [kqek.kkjke dh lk{; ls leFkZu ugha gksrk gS] cfYd [kqek.kkjke dh lk{; ds vuqlkj rks xk;=h dks rax&ijs'kku djus dh ckr dks ysdj ;s yksx izkjEHk esa mlds llqjky ugha x, FksA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd ljkst oxSjg jkes'oj th ls vyx jgrs gSaA lfjrk] xk;=h nksuksa jkes'ojyky ds lkFk <k.kh esa gh jgrh FkhA xokg us bl ckr dks Hkh lgh crk;k fd ljkst] xk;=h o lfjrk vius ihgj o llqjky vkrh&tkrh jgrh FkhA ;g Hkh dgk fd tc os ljkst ds ifr jktwjke ckcr~ le>kus x, Fks] rc ?kVuk ls 20
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[2026:RJ-JD:17520-DB] (11 of 25) [CRLAD-280/2019]
fnu igys gh xk;=h us bl xokg dks ,d yk[k #i;s o eksVjlkbfdy ekaxus dh ckr crkbZ FkhA bl xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd U;k;ky; esa gq, c;ku esa ;g fy[kok;k gS fd xk;=h dks llqjkyokys ekjrs&ihVrs Fks] ;g ckr mlus iqfyl dks fy[kokbZ ;k ugha] mls irk ughaA xokg ds vuqlkj ;g ckr izn'kZ Mh-03 esa fy[kh gqbZ ugha gSA ih-MCY;q-04 equhjke dh lk{; ds vuqlkj blus viuh yM+dh ljkst dh 'kknh Hkh vihykFkhZ ds HkkbZ jktwjke ds lkFk dh Fkh vkSj ljkst ds lkFk mldk ifr 'kjkc ihdj ekjihV djrk Fkk] ftldh lwpuk feyus ij ;g xokg] jkeyky o cguksbZ [kqek.kkjke ds lkFk jkes'ojyky dh <k.kh x, Fks] ogka ij xk;=h budks feyh Fkh] rks mlus dgk fd mls ngst ds fy, rax&ijs'kku djrs gSa] ekjrs&ihVrs gSaA izfrijh{k.k esa Lohdkj fd;k fd 10 ch?kk tehu nsdj ljkst o blds nkekn dks vyx dj fn;k Fkk] tks jkth[kq'kh vyx fd;k FkkA jkeyky dh csVh lfjrk o xk;=h jkes'ojyky ds lkFk gh jgrh Fkh] ;s rhuksa yM+fd;ka tc ihgj vkrh Fkha] rc jkth[kq'kh gh jgrh Fkh vkSj ml le; ngst dh f'kdk;r ugha FkhA ?kVuk ls Hkh 5&7 fnu igys jkes'oj ds ?kj tkuk] tks jkth[kq'kh tkuk vkSj jkth[kq'kh vkuk crk;kA xokg us U;k;ky; esa xk;=h dks tks ekjus&ihVus dh ckr crkbZ Fkh] og vius iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh-04 esa fy[kokbZ Fkh] ysfdu iqfyl us D;ksa ugha fy[kh] irk ugha gksuk dgkA ;g Hkh dgk fd bl eqdnes ls igys mUgksaus ngst ds fy, rax&ijs'kku djus dk eqdnek ntZ ugha djok;k Fkk] D;ksafd blls iwoZ ,slh dksbZ ckr ugha FkhA ih-MCY;q-04 equhjke dh gh iq=h ih-MCY;q-05 ljkst dh lk{; ds vuqlkj Hkh bldk] lfjrk ,oa xk;=h dk fookg ,d gh ?kj esa fd;k gqvk Fkk vkSj bldk ifr] lqanjyky o e?kkjke vkil esa lxs HkkbZ gSaA bl xokg us dgk fd xk;=h ds lkFk llqjky esa ifr yM+kbZ&>xM+k djrk Fkk o ,d yk[k #i;s dh ekax djrk Fkk vkSj dgrk Fkk fd vius cki ls ,d yk[k #i;s o eksVjlkbfdy ykdj nsA izfrijh{k.k esa ;g Hkh dgk fd os rhuksa& ;g xokg] lfjrk o xk;=h jkth[kq'kh vius llqjky o ihgj vkrh tkrh FkhA bl xokg us ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd vxj
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[2026:RJ-JD:17520-DB] (12 of 25) [CRLAD-280/2019]
xk;=h ugha ejrh rks mudk dksbZ >xM+k ugha FkkA xokg us ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd og vius ifr ds lkFk jkth[kq'kh jgrh gSA og vHkh vius llqjky ls vkbZ gS] mls vkus esa llqjky esa fdlh us jksdVksd ugha dhA mldk QwQk [kqek.kkjke mlds ikl ?kVuk ls ikap&N% fnu igys <k.kh vk, Fks] tks jkth[kq'kh vk, Fks vkSj jkth[kq'kh x, FksA bl izdkj mDr xokg dh lk{; ds vuqlkj rks tks dFku ih-MCY;q-04 equhjke ,oa ih-MCY;q-03 [kqek.kkjke }kjk bl :i esa fd, x, Fks fd ljkst dks mldk ifr nk: ihdj ijs'kku djrk Fkk] blfy, le>kb'k djus mlds llqjky vk, Fks] tc ogka ij xk;=h ds feyus ij mlus vius ifr }kjk rax o ijs'kku djus dh ckr crkbZ FkhA mDr ckr] tks nksuksa xokgksa us dgh Fkh] mldk leFkZu Lo;a ih-MCY;q-05 ljkst dh lk{; ls Hkh ugha gksrk gS] D;ksafd ih-MCY;q-05 ljkst ds vuqlkj rks ?kVuk ls ikap&N% fnu igys bldk QwQk [kqek.kkjke] bldh <k.kh jkth[kq'kh vk;k Fkk vkSj bl xokg us viuh lk{; esa ,slh dksbZ ckr ugha crkbZ fd mlds ifr }kjk nk: ihdj ijs'kku djus ls gh mDr yksx blds llqjky vk, gksaA cfYd bl xokg dh lk{; ds vuqlkj rks ;g vius ifr ds lkFk jkth[kq'kh jgrh gS vkSj llqjky ls gh vkbZ gS] ftlesa dksbZ jksdVksd Hkh ugha FkhA ih-MCY;q-06 lfjrk dk dguk gS fd xk;=h dks mlds llqjky esa ifr] lkl ngst ds fy, rax&ijs'kku djrs Fks] tks ngst esa eksVjlkbfdy o ,d yk[k #i;s dh ekax djrs FksA xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd mlds nsoj e?kkjke us ljiap dk pquko yM+k Fkk vkSj og pquko gkj x;k FkkA pquko esa gkjus ds ckn iSls T;knk yx x, Fks vkSj xk;=h dks ngst ds fy, T;knk rax djrk FkkA izfrijh{k.k ds vuqlkj ;g xokg] ljkst o xk;=h rhuksa gh jkth[kq'kh ihgj o llqjky vkrh&tkrh Fkh vkSj lqanjyky bldk ifr bls ngst ds fy, rax&ijs'kku ugha djrk gSA xokg us bl ckr dks Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd xk;=h ej xbZ] blfy, eqdnek ntZ djok;k] ugh rks ugha djokrsA ih-MCY;q-08 eksfguh nsoh] tks fd e`rdk dh ekrk gS] blus vius eq[; ijh{k.k esa ;gh dgk fd xk;=h dks mlds llqjky esa mldks ?k.kh nksjh ¼cgqr
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[2026:RJ-JD:17520-DB] (13 of 25) [CRLAD-280/2019]
ijs'kkuh esa½ j[krs FksA oks bldh yM+dh xk;=h dks dgrs Fks fd mlds cki us /ku ugha fn;k gS] og dkyh gS] dksth gS] os mls ugha j[ksaxsA ;g ckr xk;=h us Lo;a gh bls crkbZ FkhA ?kVuk ls nks&rhu eghus igys xk;=h blds ikl vkbZ Fkh] ml le; xk;=h us bldks dgk fd mls ijs'kku djrs gSa] rks blus dgk fd /ku rks buds ikl gS ugha] dgka ls nsosa] rw tSls&rSls ?kj clkA izfrijh{k.k esa dgk fd xk;=h bls o blds ifr] nksuksa dks gh /ku&ngst ds fy, rax&ijs'kku djus dh ckr crkrh FkhA iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh-06 dk , ls ch fgLlk lqudj xokg us dgk fd ;g ckr fy[kokbZ gS ;k ugha] ;kn ughaA bl izdkj mi;qZDr lHkh xokg] tks fd e`rdk ds ihgj i{k ds fj'rsnkj gSa] muds }kjk ngst dh ekax ds laca/k esa vyx&vyx izdkj ds dFku fd, x, gSaA ih-MCY;q-02 jkeyky ds vuqlkj rks e`rdk ls /ku dh ekax dh tkrh Fkh vkSj ih-MCY;q-01 Hkaojyky ds vuqlkj yk[k #i;s vkSj eksVjlkbfdy dh ekax dh tkrh FkhA ih-MCY;q-08 eksfguh nsoh ds vuqlkj ngst esa /ku dh ekax dh tkrh Fkh vkSj xk;=h dks ;g dgk tkrk Fkk fd og dkyh gS] dksth gS] os mldks ugha j[ksaxsA bl izdkj ngst dh ekax ds laca/k esa tks vyx&vyx dFku vk, gSa] muesa Hkh bl izdkj dh ekax dc ,oa fdlds le{k dh xbZ Fkh] ,slk Hkh Li"V ugha gS vkSj bl lanHkZ esa Hkh xokgksa }kjk vuqla/kku ds nkSjku iqfyl ds le{k tks dFku fd, x, Fks] muls Hkh fojks/kkHkkl vkuk izdV gqvk gSA Lo;a e`rdk xk;=h dh lxh cgu lfjrk dk fookg Hkh vihykFkhZ ds HkkbZ ds lkFk gqvk Fkk vkSj ;s nksuksa ,d gh ?kj esa jg jgh Fkh] ijarq lfjrk viuh lk{; esa ;g Lohdkj djrh gS fd mls mldk ifr rax&ijs'kku ugha djrk FkkA ih-MCY;q-04 equhjke dh iq=h ljkst dk Hkh fookg vihykFkhZ ds HkkbZ ds lkFk gks j[kk Fkk] ftls mlds llqjkyokyksa us nl ch?kk tehu nsdj jkth[kq'kh vyx Hkh dj fn;k Fkk vkSj og jkth[kq'kh vius ?kj esa jg jgh gSA ih-MCY;q-03 [kqek.kkjke o ih-MCY;q-04 equhjke us jkes'ojyky ds ?kj tkdj tks iapk;rh djus dh ckr dgh gS] og iapk;rh ljkst ds ifr }kjk nk:
ihus dh ckr dks ysdj djuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] tcfd bl ckr dh iqf"V
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[2026:RJ-JD:17520-DB] (14 of 25) [CRLAD-280/2019]
ih-MCY;q-05 ljkst us Hkh viuh lk{; esa ugha dh gSA bl izdkj ;g Li"V gS fd tc e`rdk xk;=h dh lxh cgu mlds lkFk gh llqjky esa jgokl dj jgh Fkh] rks ml fLFkfr esa xk;=h dks ngst ds fy, rax vkSj ijs'kku fd;k tkrk jgk gks] ,slh lk{; Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA ;g Hkh Li"V gqvk gS fd e`rdk ds llqjky ds vklikl ds fdlh Hkh xokg dks lk{; esa is'k ugha fd;k x;k gS] tcfd tks iqfyl c;ku vuqla/kku ds nkSjku fy, x, Fks] muesa ls izn'kZ Mh-07 bZ'kjjke] izn'kZ Mh-08 HkkxhjFk o izn'kZ Mh-09 jrunkl ftuds edku jkes'ojyky dh <k.kh ds iM+ksl esa gS] bUgksaus vius iqfyl c;kuksa esa dksbZ yM+kbZ&>xM+k djrs ugha ns[kk tkuk vkSj ngst dh ekax djrs ugha lquuk dFku fd;k gSA lk{; esa ;g rF; Hkh vk;k gS fd blls iwoZ dHkh Hkh ngst ds fy, rax vkSj ijs'kku djus ds laca/k esa dksbZ eqdnek ntZ ugha djok;k x;k Fkk vkSj fof'kf"Vr% ih-MCY;q-06 lfjrk o ih-MCY;q-05 ljkst] tks fd e`rdk xk;=h dh cgus gSa] buds }kjk Hkh ;g Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS fd vxj xk;=h ugha ejrh rks dksbZ >xM+k ugha FkkA ih-MCY;q-04 equhjke us Hkh vius lk{; esa ;g dgk gS fd bl eqdnesa ls igys mUgksaus ngst ds fy, rax&ijs'kku djus dk eqdnek ntZ ugha djok;k Fkk] D;ksafd blls iwoZ ,slh dksbZ ckr ugha FkhA bl izdkj vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls Øwjrk ds laca/k esa tks mi;qZDr lk{; is'k dh xbZ gS] og rF; mlh vuq:i lansg ls ijs izekf.kr gksuk ugha ik;k tkrk gSA
vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk &
13- fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fd, x, fu.kZ; ,oa vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd ?kVuk dk dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gS vkSj vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g ekeyk izR;{kn'khZ lk{; ij vk/kkfjr ugha gksdj ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gS vkSj tgka vfHk;kstu i{k dk ekeyk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gks] ogka mldk ;g nkf;Ro gksrk gS fd ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh izR;sd Ük`a[kyk dks mlh vuq:i lk{; ls
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[2026:RJ-JD:17520-DB] (15 of 25) [CRLAD-280/2019]
lkfcr fd;k tkosA ;fn ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh laiw.kZ Ük`a[kyk mlh vuq:i vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk LFkkfir ugha dh tkrh gS] rks ;g lansg ls ijs izekf.kr ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd vijk/k vfHk;qDr }kjk fd;k x;k gS] vFkok ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh Ük`a[kyk dh dksbZ ,d dM+h bruh lqn`<+ gks] ftlls U;k;ky; dks ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyus esa lqfo/kk gks fd izR;sd voLFkk esa vijk/k vfHk;qDr }kjk gh fd;k x;k gS] rks gh nks"kfl)h dh tk ldrh gSA 14- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra; AIR
1984 Supreme Court 1622 ds iSjk la[;k 152 esa Hkh fuEu fLFkfr
Li"V dh xbZ gS%&
(i) Circumstances from which the conclusion of guilt is to be drawn should be fully established,
(ii) the facts so established should be consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused and should not be explainable on any other hypothesis except that the accused is guilty,
(iii) the circumstances should be of a conclusive nature and tendency,
(iv) they should exclude every possible hypothesis except the one to be proved and
(v) there must be a chain of evidence so complete as not to leave any reasonable ground for the conclusion consistent with the innocence of the accused and must show that in all human probability, the act must have been done by the accused.
15- bl izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk eq[; :i ls ;gh dguk gS fd e`rdk xk;=h dk fookg vihykFkhZ e?kkjke ds lkFk gksus ds i'pkr~ ?kVuk ls djhc pkj&ikap o"kZ iwoZ gh eqdykok fd;k x;k FkkA rRi'pkr~ e`rdk ds
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lkFk ngst dh ekax dks ysdj gh vihykFkhZ }kjk dqYgkM+h ls gR;k dj nh xbZ FkhA bl laca/k esa mudh vksj ls tks xokg izLrqr fd;s x,] muesa ih-MCY;q-01 Hkaojyky dk dguk gS fd xk;=h dks mlds ifr e?kkjke us viuh <k.kh esa ekj fn;k Fkk] tcfd izfrijh{k.k esa Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlus ?kVuk ?kfVr gksrs ugha ns[kh FkhA ih-MCY;q-02 jkeyky ds vuqlkj Hkh xk;=h dh e`R;q gksus ds ckn mls Qksu djds blds ckjs esa crk;k Hkh x;k FkkA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd xk;=h dh e`R;q gqbZ] rc xk;=h ds llqjkyokyksa us gh mls Qksu djds crk;k FkkA ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlus ?kVuk viuh vka[kksa ls ?kVrs ugha ns[kh FkhA ih-MCY;q-04 equhjke ds izfrijh{k.k ds vuqlkj jkes'oj dh <k.kh vkckn gS vkSj ogka vklikl dkQh <kf.k;ka cuh gqbZ gSA mlds vklikl lksgunkl] /kUusflag] tkywjke o vU; <kf.k;ka Hkh cuh gqbZ gSA ;gka vkneh vkrs&tkrs gSaA ih-MCY;q-05 ljkst dh lk{; ds vuqlkj xk;=h ds lkFk lkl&llqj o mldk ifr ,oa bldh cgu lfjrk o mldk ifr jgrs Fks vkSj ?kVuk fnukad 05-03-2016 dh crkrs gq, ;g dgk fd ml le; og viuh <k.kh esa FkhA lqcg 6%00 cts dk oDr FkkA og xk;ksa dks pkjk Mky jgh Fkh] rks lfjrk ds jksus dh vkokt vkbZ] ftl ij og lfjrk ds ikl mldh <k.kh xbZ rks lfjrk jks jgh Fkh] blus lfjrk ls jksus dk dkj.k iwNk rks mlus dgk fd xk;=h <k.kh esa ugha gS] ftl ij bl xokg us dgk fd b/kj&m/kj ?kweus xbZ gksxh] ,slk dgdj ;g xokg viuh <k.kh esa xk; dk nw/k fudkyus vk xbZ FkhA ;g xokg nw/k fudkydj viuh <k.kh esa xbZ rks lfjrk ds jksus dh vkokt iqu% lqukbZ nh] ftl ij ;g okil lfjrk dh <k.kh xbZ vkSj iwNk dh D;ksa jks jgh gS] rks mlus dgk fd xk;=h dh yk'k ysfVªu ds ikl iM+h gSA xk;=h dks e?kkjke us gh ekjk FkkA izfrijh{k.k esa bl xokg us Lohdkj fd;k fd bUgsa nl ch?kk tehu nsdj vyx dj fn;k FkkA tehu bUgsa jkth[kq'kh nsdj gh vyx fd;k FkkA 'ks"k pkyhl ch?kk esa mldh cgu lfjrk] xk;=h] e?kkjke] lqanjyky o mldk llqj jkes'oj o mudk ifjokj jkth[kq'kh jgrk FkkA xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd mlds llqj jkes'oj dh <k.kh
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esa pkj dejs cus gq, gSaA tks ysfVªu gS] og dejksa ls ipkl QqV nwj gSA ?kVuk okys fnu bldh lkl xkserh] lqanjyky] Hksjkjke] dkukjke] mldh cgu lfjrk o mldk ,d cPpk Hkh ogha ij FkkA vxj jkes'oj dh <k.kh esa vkil esa dksbZ ckr djs rks vU; yksxksa dks] tks mlh <k.kh esa gaS] mUgsa lqu ldrk gSA bl ckr dks xyr crk;k gS fd lqanjyky] Hksjkjke] dkukjke oxSjg ckgj ck[ky esa lks jgs Fks] cfYd lnhZ dk ekSle gksus ls lc vanj gh lks jgs FksA jkes'oj dh <k.kh esa tks dejs cus gSa] og fpirs gh cus gSaA ih-MCY;q-06 lfjrk dk Hkh dguk gS fd fnukad 05-03-2016 dks tc og lqcg mBh rks <k.kh esa xk;=h ugha feyh Fkh vkSj blds jksus dh vkokt lqudj bldh cgu ljkst ogka vkbZ FkhA fQj blus ns[kk fd xk;=h 'kkSpky; ds ikl ejh gqbZ iM+h Fkh vkSj xk;=h dks e?kkjke }kjk ekjuk crk;kA izfrijh{k.k esa dgk fd ,d <k.kh ls tksj ls vkokt ekjus ij nwljh <k.kh esa vkokt lqukbZ nsrh gSA mlds llqj dh <k.kh esa nks dejs o rhu lky cuh gqbZ gSA ;s dejs o lky vkil esa fpidj cus gq, gSaA lqanjyky] Hksjkjke] dkukjke o bldh lkl ?kVuk ds fnu ?kj ds ckgj ugha lks jgs FksA ;g xokg] blds cPps o ifr dejs esa lks jgs FksA dejs o lky vkil esa fpirs gSa] nwj ugha gSA ml le; irk ugha pyk Fkk fd xk;=h dks fdlus vkSj dSls ekjk FkkA fnukad 05-03-2016 dks e?kkjke viuh cgu dks xkao vkywnk ls ysus x;k gks rks bls irk ugha gSA vxj <k.kh esa ,d dejs esa tksj ls dksbZ ckr djs rks nwljs dejs esa lqukbZ ns nsrk gSA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-10 cuokjh yky izfrijh{k.k ds nkSjku ;g lk{; nsrk gS fd eqyfte e?kkjke dk HkkbZ jktwjke vyx <k.kh esa jgrk Fkk] 'ks"k e?kkjke dk ifjokj lfgr vius firk ds lkFk <k.kh esa jgrk FkkA ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd mldh r¶rh'k ds vuqlkj e?kkjke ds }kjk izR;{k :i ls ekjrs gq, ugha ns[kkA bl izdkj mDr lk{; ls ;g Li"V Fkk fd ?kVuk dk dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ xokg ugha Fkk vkSj e`rdk xk;=h dh lxh cgu lfjrk] tks fd mlh <k.kh esa jgrh gS] lqcg mBus ij gh mls irk pyrk gS fd xk;=h dh yk'k ysfVªu ds ikl iM+h gqbZ gSA ml oDr ifjokj
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ds tks lnL; Fks] muds Hkh uke xokg us crk, gSaA vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk ds vuqlkj oDr ?kVuk vihyFkhZ viuh cgu dks ysus ds fy, x;k gqvk Fkk] vFkkZr ?kVuk okyh jkr dks og <k.kh ij ugha FkkA bl lanHkZ esa ih-MCY;q-06 lfjrk us Hkh lk{; ds nkSjku ;g dgk gS fd fnukad 05-03-2016 dks e?kkjke viuh cgu dks xkao vkywnk ls ysus x;k gks rks mls irk ugha gSA bl izdkj xokg us Li"Vr% ,slk Hkh ugha dgk gS fd e?kkjke ?kVuk dh iwoZ jkf= dks <k.kh ij gh gksA ;|fi vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls vius dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa xk;=h ds lriky ls uktk;t laca/k gksuk vkSj lriky }kjk gh xk;=h dk dRy djuk dgrs gq, Lo;a }kjk xk;=h dks ugha ekjuk crk;k gSA bl lanHkZ esa Hkh xokgksa ls izfrijh{k.k esa lq>ko esa iz'u iwNus ij mUgksaus blls budkjh dh gSA bl izdkj lk{; ls ;g Li"V ugha gks ldk gS fd ?kVuk dh iwoZ jkf= dks vihykFkhZ e`rdk xk;=h ds lkFk gh FkkA cfYd tks ifjfLFkfr;ka ?kj ds vanj dh Li"V dh xbZ gS] mlds vuqlkj dejs vkSj lky ,d&nwljs ds fpirs cus gq, gSa] ftlesa e`rdk xk;=h ds lkFk mldh cgu lfjrk] mldk ifr] lkl] llqj o cPps lHkh jgokl dj jgs FksA ;fn ?kj ds vanj tksj ls cksyk tkrk gS rks ,d&nwljs dks lqukbZ Hkh nsrk gSA bl izdkj bl izdj.k esa ?kVukLFky ls tCr dh xbZ dqYgkM+h vkSj vihykFkhZ dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij oDr ?kVuk iguh gqbZ 'kVZ dh cjkenxh ds lkFk&lkFk ?kVukLFky ls tks [wku vkyqnk feÍh] lknk feÍh] frjiky dk VqdM+k] pIiy dh tksM+h ,oa e`rdk ds diM+s tCr fd, x, Fks] mudks fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk feyku gsrq Hksts tkus ij dqYgkM+h ,oa vfHk;qDr ds 'kVZ ij ekuo jDr ^,* xzqi dk ik;k x;k vkSj blh vk/kkj ij gh vihykFkhZ dks ?kVuk esa fyIr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA izn'kZ ih-21 QnZ ds vuqlkj iSdsV ekdZ&, [kwu vkyqnk feÍh] ekdZ&ch lknk feÍh] ekdZ&lh frjiky dk VqdM+k] ekdZ&Mh dqYgkM+h] ekdZ&bZ pIiy tksM+h] ekdZ&,Q [kwu vkyqnk e`rdk ds diM+s ,oa ekdZ&th [kwu vkyqnk eqyfte e?kkjke ds 'kVZ dks fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk izsf"kr djus ij] ogka ls izkIr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-30 ds vuqlkj ekdZ&Mh dqYgkM+h
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,oa ekdZ&th vfHk;qDr ds 'kVZ ij ekuo jDr ^,* xqzi dk ik;k x;k FkkA bl izdkj mDr fjiksVZ esa e`rdk ds diM+s ekdZ&,Q] [kwu vkyqnk feÍh ekdZ&,] frjiky dk VqdM+k ekdZ&lh] pIiy tksM+h ekdZ&bZ ij dkSulk CyM xzqi Fkk] bldh fjiksVZ ugha vkbZ gS] cfYd dsoy ekuo jDr gksuk gh fjiksVZ esa vk;k gSA blds vfrfjDr Hkh bl izdj.k esa izn'kZ ih-07 QnZ tCrh dqYgkM+h ds vuqlkj Hkh dqYgkM+h dh cjkenxh fnukad 05-03-2016 dks le; 2%15 ih-,e- ij ?kVukLFky ls gh dh xbZ Fkh vkSj vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-10 cuokjhyky Hkh izfrijh{k.k esa ;g Lohdkj djrk gS fd dqYgkM+h vkfVZdy&1 [kqys LFkku ij ydfM+;ksa ds <sj ij iM+h Fkh] tks fd yk'k ls djhc 30 QqV dh nwjh ij iM+h FkhA xokg ds vuqlkj tc blus vkfVZdy tCr fd;k Fkk] rc ml <k.kh esa jkes'ojyky] jkewjke] lqanjyky] dkukjke o vU; ifjokj ds yksx ekStwn FksA bl izdkj bl xokg dh lk{; ds vuqlkj Hkh ml oDr vihykFkhZ ekSds ij ekStwn gks] ,slk xokg us ugha dgk gSA cfYd QnZ tCrh izn'kZ ih-07 ds vuqlkj dqYgkM+h dh cjkenxh vfHk;qDr dh lwpuk ij ugha dh xbZ FkhA bl izdkj tc e`rdk ds diM+ksa ij dkSulk CyM xzqi Fkk] ;gh Li"V ugha Fkk] rks ml fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kVZ ij ik, x, ^,* xqzi ds ekuo jDr ds vk/kkj ij gh ;g r; ugha fd;k tk ldrk fd bldk feyku e`rdk ds diM+ksa ds [kwu ls gqvk gksA bl fLFkfr esa Hkh izn'kZ ih- 30 ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ dh nks"kflf) ugha dh tk ldrh FkhA bl izdkj ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh Ük`a[kyk esa izn'kZ ih-30 fjiksVZ dks vfHkys[k ij vkbZ mi;qZDr fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, vihykFkhZ ds lkFk ughas tksM+k tk ldrk gSA bl lanHkZ esa Hkh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Pooranmal v. The State of Rajasthan; 2026 INSC 217 esa Hkh ;g
Li"V fd;k x;k gS fd tgka ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij izdj.k vk/kkfjr gksrk gS] ogka dsoy ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ dks gh nks"kflf) dk vk/kkj ugha cuk;k tk ldrk] D;ksafd ,slh fjiksVZ dh vU; lk{; ls laiqf"V djk;k tkuk vko';d
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gksrk gSA mDr fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k 46 esa Hkh fuEu fLFkfr Li"V dh xbZ gS %&
"46. Thus, even if the FSL report (Ex. P-49) shows that the blood found on the shirt allegedly recovered at the instance of the appellant-Pooranmal matches that of the deceased-Aruna, such finding would by itself not be incriminating in the absence of other cogent and corroborative evidence completing the chain of circumstances."
16- vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk ds vuqlkj /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr vihykFkhZ ij bl izdj.k dh ifjfLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, Li"Vhdj.k fn, tkus dk nkf;Ro ugha Mkyk tk ldrk Fkk] tcfd vfHk;kstu i{k dk dguk gS fd pwafd ?kVuk vihykFkhZ ds ?kj ds vanj dh Fkh] ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dh gh ;g ftEesnkjh Fkh fd mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks Li"V fd;k tkrk] ftu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa e`rdk dh e`R;q gqbZ FkhA
17- vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk ds vuqlkj mudk ;gh dguk gS fd ?kVuk dh iwoZ jkf= dks vihykFkhZ viuh <k.kh ij ugha gksdj cgu dks ykus ds fy, x;k gqvk Fkk] tcfd mldh <k.kh ij mlds ifjokj ds dkQh lnL; fuokl dj jgs FksA bl izdkj og vdsyk gh viuh <k.kh esa jgus okyk O;fDr ugha FkkA bl lanHkZ esa Hkh vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk tks dFku fd, x, gSa] mlds vuqlj.k esa vfHkys[k ij ,slh dksbZ lk{; ugha vkbZ gS] ftlls ;g ik;k tk lds fd vihykFkhZ ?kVuk dh iwoZ jkf= dks <k.kh ij gh ekStwn gksA bl fLFkfr esa izdj.k dks izekf.kr djus dk izkjafHkd Hkkj vfHk;kstu i{k ij gh FkkA ;fn muds }kjk bls izekf.kr dj fn;k tkrk rc vihykFkhZ ij ;g nkf;Ro Mkyk tk ldrk Fkk fd og /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr mu ifjfLFkfr;ksa dk [kqyklk djrkA oSls Hkh ek= blh vk/kkj ij gh vihykFkhZ dh nks"kflf) Hkh ugha dh tk ldrh FkhA ;|fi
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tgka ekeyk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gksrk gS vkSj vU; ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh laiw.kZ Ük`a[kyk izekf.kr gks tkrh gS] rks ml fLFkfr esa /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr vfHk;qDr ds dFku Hkh ,d vfrfjDr Ük`a[kyk ds :i esa dgs tk ldrs gSaA bl izdkj bl izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k ij vius izdj.k dks lansg ls ijs izekf.kr djus dk tks izkjafHkd Hkkj Fkk] og mlh vuq:i muds }kjk lkfcr ugh djk;k tk ldk gSA bl fLFkfr esa /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls dksbZ Li"Vhdj.k ugha fn, tkus ek= ls gh mlds fo#) mi/kkj.kk ugha dh tk ldrhA bl lanHkZ esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Jagdish Gond v. The State of Chhattisgarh and Ors.; 2025
INSC 460 ds iSjk la[;k 09 esa Hkh fuEu fLFkfr Li"V dh xbZ gS %&
"9. We cannot also agree with the finding of the High Court regarding the effect of Section 106, placing reliance on the decision of this Court in Trimukh Maroti Kirkan v. State of Maharashtra. The said decision is an authority for the principle that when an accused is alleged to have committed the murder of his wife; if the prosecution establishes that shortly before the crime, they were seen together or the offence takes place in the dwelling home where the husband also resides, then if the accused does not offer any explanation or offers an explanation which is palpably false; that would be a strong circumstance, establishing his culpability in the crime. However, it cannot be the sole circumstance leading to the conclusion of guilt on the part of the accused husband. ..."
18- blh izdkj ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Ravi v. The State of Punjab; 2025 INSC 170 ds iSjk la[;k 21 o 22 esa Hkh
fuEu fLFkfr Li"V dh xbZ gS %&
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"21. The above argument may appear to be of some substance but if we look into the law deeply, we would find that the initial burden is upon the prosecution to first prima facie establish the guilt of the accused and then only the burden shifts upon the accused to explain the circumstances as contemplated by Section 106 of the Evidence Act.
22. ... The ordinary rule which applies to criminal trials and places the onus on the prosecution to prove the guilt of the accused, does not, in any way, stand modified by the provisions contained under Section 106 of the Evidence Act. The said provision cannot be invoked to make up the inability of the prosecution to produce the evidence of circumstances pointing to the guilt of the accused. The said provision cannot be used to support a conviction unless the prosecution has discharged the onus by proving all elements necessary to establish the offence. In other words, the prosecution does not stand absolved from its initial liability to prove the offence and it is only when such an onus is discharged and a prima facie case of guilt is made out that the provisions of Section 106 of the Evidence Act may come into play."
19- blh lanHkZ esa vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj ls izLrqr fd, x, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; State of Punjab v. Kewal Krishan; 2023 Supreme (SC) 589 ds iSjk la[;k 22] Shivaji Chintappa Patil v. State of Maharashtra; 2021 0 Supreme (SC)
121 ds Hkh iSjk la[;k 22 ,oa Manharan Rajwade v. State of Chhattisgarh; 2024 Supreme (SC) 621 ds iSjk la[;k 07 esa Hkh Øe'k% fuEu fLFkfr Li"V dh xbZ gS %&
"22. The argument that the accused has failed to discharge his burden under section 106 of the Evidence Act and, therefore, his conviction was
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justified is misconceived. Section 106 of the Evidence Act does not absolve the prosecution of discharging its primary burden of proving the prosecution case beyond reasonable doubt. It is only when the prosecution has led evidence which, if believed, will sustain a conviction, or which makes out a prima facie case, the question arises of considering facts of which the burden of proof would lie upon the accused. (See: Shivaji Chintappa Patil v. State of Maharashtra (2021) 5 SCC 626). Here, as we have discussed above, firstly, the incriminating circumstances were not proved beyond reasonable doubt and, secondly, they do not form a chain so complete from which it could be inferred with a degree of certainty that it is the accused and no one else who, within all human probability, committed the crime. In these circumstances, there was no occasion to place burden on the accused with the aid of section 106 of the Evidence Act to prove his innocence or to disclose that he parted company of the deceased before his murder.
22. It could thus be seen, that it is well-settled that Section 106 of the Evidence Act does not directly operate against either a husband or wife staying under the same roof and being the last person seen with the deceased. Section 106 of the Evidence Act does not absolve the prosecution of discharging its primary burden of proving the prosecution case beyond reasonable doubt. It is only when the prosecution has led evidence which, if believed, will sustain a conviction, or which makes out a prima facie case, that the question arises of considering facts of which the burden of proof would lie upon the accused.
7. For invoking Section 106 of the Evidence Act, the prosecution ought to have discharged the burden on it by adducing cogent evidence to prove the appellant's presence at the relevant time in his house. In this
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case, going by the evidence of PW-1, the deceased had already died before 5:00 p.m., and the said witness stated that the appellant came back home at 7:00 p.m. There is no evidence to prove the theory of the last seen together. Therefore, the prosecution has not discharged the burden on it to prove that the appellant was last seen together with the deceased wife. Thus, Section 106 of the Evidence Act cannot be invoked to shift the burden on the appellant."
20- bl izdkj vfHkys[k ij vkbZ laiw.kZ lk{; dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, ;g Li"V gS fd vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh izR;sd Ük`a[kyk dks mlh vuq:i izekf.kr ugha fd;k tk ldk gSA dqYgkM+h dh cjkenxh Hkh vihykFkhZ dh lwpuk ij ugha gqbZ FkhA ekSds ij ls tks [kwu vkyqnk feÍh ,oa e`rdk ds diM+s tCr fd, x, Fks] mu ij izn'kZ ih-30 fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj dksbZ CyM xzqi Hkh ugha vk;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ ds 'kVZ dh tks cjkenxh dh xbZ Fkh] ftl ij ekuo jDr ^,* xzqi dk ik;k x;k Fkk] dsoy blh vk/kkj ij gh mls vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr Hkh lk{; dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, vihykFkhZ }kjk Li"Vhdj.k ugha fn, tkus ds vk/kkj ij gh mlds fo#) nks"kflf) ugha dh tk ldrh FkhA fQj Hkh mi;qZDr laiw.kZ fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vkjksfir vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa tks nks"kflf) dh xbZ gS] og U;k;ksfpr ugha ikbZ tkrh gSA
21- vr% mi;qZDr laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dh /kkjk 498, o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa tks nks"kflf) dh xbZ gS] og vfHkys[k dh rF;] ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, lgh ugha ik, tkus ls vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o naMkns'k fnukad 13-09-2019 esa dh xbZ nks"kflf) ,oa naMkns'k dks
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vikLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa vihykFkhZ e?kkjke dks /kkjk 498, o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa lansg dk ykHk nsrs gq, nks"keqDr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ orZeku esa U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa gS] vxj mldh vU; fdlh izdj.k esa vko';drk u gks] rks mls fu;ekuqlkj rqjar fjgk dj fn;k tk,A
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(CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA),J (VINIT KUMAR MATHUR),J
62-Rajendra/-
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