Application under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceedings for alleged molestation of a minor girl. High Court observed the victim's inexperience and lack of resistance capacity absolved the accused of the attempt.
Quashing of the Criminal Complaint dated 03-02-2023 and withdrawing the application under Section 311 CrPC filed on 02-02-2023.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:117712
Court No. - 70
Case :- APPLICATION U/S 482 No. - 5247 of 2023
Applicant :- Radhey Shyam Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Gaurav Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.,R.P.S. Chauhan
Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar Yadav,J.
1& ;g vkosnu i= vUrxZr /kkjk 482 na0 iz0 la0] vkosnd dh vksj ls bl vk'k; ls ;ksftr fd;k x;k gS fd l= ijh{k.k la[;k 235 o"kZ 2015] eqdnek vijk/k la[;k 93 o"kZ 2010] ¼jkT; mRrj izns'k izfr 'kf'kiky flag ,oa vU;½] vUrxZr /kkjk 498,] 304ch-] 201 Hkk0 na0 la0 ,oa /kkjk 3@4 ngst izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e] Fkkuk tok¡] ftyk vyhx< esa fo}ku vij l= U;k;k/kh'k] 16] vyhx< }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 3&2&2023 dks fujLr fd;k tk,A lkFk gh lkFk ;g Hkh ;kpuk dh x;h gS fd fo}ku vij l= U;k;k/kh'k] 16] vyhx< dks vknsf'kr fd;k tk, fd vkosnd }kjk izLrqr izkFkZuk i= vUrxZr /kkjk 311 na0 iz0 la0 tks fnukad 2&2&2023 dks izLrqr fd;k x;k gS mls Lohdkj djds og lk{khx.k Mk0 rjUuqe ckuksa ,oa Mk0 vfiZr vxzoky dks lk{; gsrq ryc djsaA
2& la{ksi esa vfHk;kstu dFkkud bl izdkj gS fd vkosnd jk/ks';ke us viuh iq=h lhek dk fookg fnukad 26&6&2007 dks nsos'k ds lkFk fgUnw jhfr fjokt ds vuqlkj dh Fkh ftlesa dkQh nku ngst mlds }kjk fn;k x;k Fkk ijUrq mldh iq=h ds llqjkyhtu ngst ls [kq'k ugha Fks vkSj os mls ekjrs ihVrs Fks rFkk ngst ds fy, mRihMu djrs Fks vkSj mldh iq=h ls dkj rFkk ,d yk[k :i;s dh ekax djrs FksA vkosnd dh iq=h us ,d iq= vkSj ,d iq=h dks tUe fn;k gSA ;g Hkh dFku fd;k x;k gS fd mDr ekax iwjh u gksus ij vkosnd ds iq=h ds llqjkyhtu ftuesa llqj 'kf'kiky flag] lkl jTtks nsoh] uuUn lhek] ifr nsos'k o nsoj cychj us fnukad 3&3&2010 dks vkosnd dh iq=h dh gR;k dj nh gS rFkk mlds 'ko dks tykdj lcwr dks feVk fn;k gSA
3& vkosnd ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk eq[; :i ls ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd Mk0 vfiZr vxzoky tks fd vkjksi i= esa iz'uxr ekeys ds xokg gS mUgsa rFkk Mk0 rjUuqe ckuksa ftUgksaus e`rdk dk mipkj fd;k Fkk mudks lk{; gsrq ryc ugha fd;k x;k gSA ;g Hkh dFku fd;k x;k fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr iz'uxr vkns'k fnukad 3&2&2023 fof/k laxr ugha gS ,oa fujLr gksus ;ksX; gSA
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4& blds foijhr fo}ku vij 'kkldh; vf/koDRkk ,oa foi{kh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh vkj0 ih0 ,l0 pkSgku }kjk ;g rdZ j[kk x;k fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr iz'uxr vkns'k fof/k laxr gS ftlesa dksbZ fof/kd =qfV vFkok vfu;ferrk ugha izrhr gksrh gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr iz'uxr vkns'k leqfpr foospuk ij vk/kkfjr gS ftlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA foi{kh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk U;k;ky; dk /;ku gjh'k dqekj ds c;ku dh vksj vkd"V fd;k x;k ftlesa mlus ;g dgk gS fd nsos'k mQZ ccyw mlds gh ifjokj ds gS ftudh 'kknh lhek iq=h jk/ks';ke ds lkFk gqbZ Fkh vkSj mldk ,d cPpk Hkh gSA gksyh ls igys nsos'k dh iRuh lhek dh rch;r [kjkc gks x;h Fkh ftls bykt ds fy, igys ey[kku flag vLirky ys x;s mlds ckn esfMdy ys x;s rRi'pkr o:u vLirky ys x;s tgka fnukad 1&3&2010 dks HkrhZ djk;k tgka ij og vkSj o:u jgsA fnukad 2&3&2010 dks nsos'k ds llqj jk/ks';ke e; ifjokj ds vk x;s FksA fnukad 3&2&2010 dks bykt ds nkSjku o:u vLirky esa Jherh lhek dh eR;q gks x;h ftlds lEca/k esa MkDVj us iksLVekVZe djkus ds fy, dgk ftlij jk/ks';ke rS;kj ugha gqvk rFkk jk/ks';ke o nsos'k ds firk us vkilh esa dkQh ckrphr dh mlds i'pkr nksuks dh jtkeanh ls yk'k dks 'kf'kiky o gjh flag us lqygukek ij gLrk{kj cuk;s rFkk yk'k dks ysdj {kSjr igqaps rFkk e`rdk dk vafre laLdkj fd;k x;kA ml le; dqN QksVks Hkh fy, x;s ftlesa jk/ks';ke ekStwn FkkA
5& foi{kh ds vf/koDRkk }kjk ;g Hkh dFku fd;k x;k fd blh izdkj dk c;ku Mk0 lat; HkkxZo }kjk foospd ds le{k fn;k x;k ftlesa mlus vfHkdFku fd;k gS fd fnukad 3&3&2010 dks erdk dh eR;q gqbZ gSA HkrhZ ds le; o bykt ds nkSjku] erdk ds llqjky okys o mlds ek;ds okys nksuksa i{k ekStwn FksA eR;q ds i'pkr mlds }kjk nksuks i{kkas ls iapk;rukek o iksLVekVZe dh dk;Zokgh djus dks dgk x;k ijUrq erdk ds firk jk/ks';ke o muds vU; ifjokjhtu }kjk iksLVekVZe djkus ls euk dj fn;k x;k vkSj dgk fd chekjh ls ejh gS ge dksbZ dk;Zokgha ugha pkgrs gSA nksuks gh i{k vius lgefr ls mlds vLirky ls yk'k dks ys x;s FksA erdk ds firk jk/ks';ke }kjk mlls eR;q izek.k i= rHkh izkIr fd;k x;k FkkA bl lk{kh us erdk dh e`R;q dk dkj.k dksek crk;k gSA
6& foi{kh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk ;g Hkh dFku fd;k x;k fd vfHk;kstu dh vksj ls lk{; gsrq bl lk{kh dks ryc fd;k x;k vkSj tc og U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gqvk rks Mk0 lat; HkkxZo dks ryc djkus ds ctk, mUeksfpr dj fn;k x;kA vUr esa foi{kh dh vksj ls ;g Hkh dFku fd;k x;k fd pw¡fd bl ekeys esa lEiw.kZ lk{; iw.kZ gks pqdh gS vkSj cgl Hkh iw.kZ gks pqdh gS vkSj vc ekeyk ek= fu.kZ; gsrq 'ks"k gSA ,slh n'kk esa iz'uxr ekeys esa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA
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7& eSaus vkosnd ds fo}ku vf/koDrk] foi{kh ds fo}ku vf/koDRkk rFkk jkT; dh vksj ls fo}ku vij 'kkldh; vf/koDrk dks lquk rFkk i=koyh dk lE;d ifj'khyu fd;k ,oa ;g ik;k fd erdk dh eR;q mlds ifjokjokyksa dh mifLFkfr esa gqbZ gS vkSj muds }kjk iksLVekVZe ,oa iapk;rukek dh dk;Zokgh djkus ls euk dj fn;k x;k gSA ;g Hkh ik;k tkrk gS fd e`rdk dk nkg laLdkj mlds ifjokjokyksa dh mifLFkfr esa fd;k x;k gS tSlk fd Mk0 lat; HkkxZo us vius c;ku esa vfHkdfFkr fd;k gSA bl izdkj vkosnd }kjk bl lEca/k esa izkFkZuk i= foyEc ls izLrqr fd;k x;k gS tks fdlh Hkh izdkj ls xzkg; ugha gSA
Digitally signed by :- AFAQ AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
2 issues framed by the court
Whether applying the principles of Section 482 CrPC in this matter.
Whether the married and adolescent accused possessed the ability to resist the attempt to sexually assault the victim.
Radhey Shyam
Shekhar Kumar Yadav
As recorded by the court registry
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