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Mahendra Bairwa v. State of Rajasthan through Pp

Rajasthan HC7 Apr 2018CRLA/1149/2016

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Convictions for house-trespass, rape and penetrative sexual assault of a child were challenged. The court allowed the appeal, set aside the convictions and sentences, and acquitted the accused with benefit of doubt. Release was directed subject to statutory bonds and absence of detention requirements in another case.

What did the court decide?

Convictions and sentences set aside; accused acquitted with benefit of doubt; conditional release directed and refund of any deposited fine permitted.

Mahendra Bairwa Vs State of Rajasthan… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Rajasthan HC (2018)

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S.B. Criminal (Jail) Appeal No. 1149 / 2016

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Mahendra Bairwa son of Ratiram, B/C Bairwa, R/o Mamor Ki Jhopdiya, Police Station Sangod, Hal-Bombay Yojna, in front of J.K. Kota.

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----Accused/Appellant

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Versus

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State of Rajasthan Through P.P.

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----Respondent

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^^xokg dks vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr }kjk vkSj U;k;ky; }kjk ckj&ckkj ;g iwNus ij Hkh fd izn'kZ ih&4 esa vfHk;qDr }kjk vkidk eqag cka/kus okyh ckr ugha fy[kkbZ gS bldk dkj.k crk ldrs gks rks xokg bldk dksbZ Li"V tcko ns ik jgh gS] cfYd ;g dgk fd eSaus eqag cka/kuk fy[kk Fkk vkSj izn'kZ ih&4 esa eqag nckuk fy[kk gqvk gSA^^

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bl lk{kh us izfrijh{k.k esa vkxs dgk gS fd mlds HkkbZ cfgu FkksMh nsj ckn mB x;s FksA mlus bl lq>ko dks lgh crk;k gS fd vfHk;qDr us mldk eqag cka/k j[kk Fkk] nksuksa gkFk idM j[ks Fks rFkk mlds iSjksa ij cSBk Fkk] ml le; rd mlus lkjs diMs igus FksA mlus ;g Hkh dgk gS fd mldh cfgu dk uke nhik gSA mlus bl lq>ko dks lgh crk;k gS fd mldh eka fo/kok gksus ds ckn egsUnz ds ikl cSB x;h Fkh] ;g ckr mldh ukuh dks ilUn ugha Fkh rFkk mldh ukuh bl dkj.k mldh eka ls ukjkt jgrh Fkh rFkk ukuh us lHkh cPpksa dks egsUnz ls ckr djus dks euk dj j[kk FkkA blfy, egsUnz muds ?kj ugha vkrk FkkA mlus bl dFku dks xyr crk;k gS fd lHkh cPps egsUnz dks ikik dgdj iqdkjrs gks] cfYd vady dgrs FksA mlus vkxs dFku fd;k gS fd iqfyl us mlds vykok mldh ukuh rFkk mldh cfgu ds c;ku fy;s FksA mlus Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlds lkFk tgka ?kVuk ?kfVr gqbZ mlds vklikl izseckbZ] fxjkZt] f'koizdk'k vkfn ds edkukr gSa rFkk ?kVuk ds ckn fpYykus ij ;s yksx ckgj vk x;s FksA bu yksxksa us vfHk;qDr dks idMus dh dksf'k'k ugha dh] D;ksafd vfHk;qDr Hkkx x;k FkkA

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bl lk{kh us U;k;ky; ds mDr dFkuksa ls iwoZ ,oa ?kVuk ds rqjUr ckn /kkjk 164 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFku izn'kZ ih&6 esa dgk gS fd ^^dejs esa ykbZV ugha py jgh FkhA rHkh fdlh us vius gkFk ls esjk eqag can dj fn;k rFkk ejs s iSjksa ij vius iSj j[k fn;sA ml vkneh us esjh lyokj dk ukMk [kksyk vkSj viuh isaV dh pSu Hkh [kksy yhA ml vkneh us viuh ckFk:e

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djus okyh txg dks esjh ckFk:e djus okyh txg esa Mky fn;kA mlus esjk eqag can dj j[kk FkkA blfy, eSa fpYyk ugha ik;ha va/ksjs ds dkj.k mldh 'kDy Hkh ugha ns[k ldhA tc esjs iSj dqN <hys gq, rks eSaus vius iSj yksgs ds njokts ij ekjk rks njoktk ct x;kA rc esjh NksVh cgu nhik mBh rks oks vkneh dqlhZ dh vkM esa fNi x;kA nhik us iwNk fd D;k gqvk rks eSaus mls dgk fd dksbZ vkneh ?kql x;k gSA ge nksuksa dh vkokt lqudj nwljs dejs ls ukuh Hkh vk x;h rc eSaus mUgsa vius lkFk gqbZ lkjh ckr crkbZA tc ukuh dejs esa vk jgh Fkh rks oks vkneh ckgj Hkkx x;kA mldks Hkkxrs gq, ukuh us ns[kk FkkA eSaus tkrs gq, ihNs ls ns[kk FkkA rc ukuh us dgk fd ;s rsjh eEeh dk nwljk vkneh egsUnz gS] eSaus ifgpku fy;k gSA oks uaxs iSj gh Fkk rFkk mlds ,d gkFk esa lkQh FkhA ge yksxksa us ckgj tkdj mls idMus dh dksf'k'k dh] ysfdu oks ugha feykA

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blh izdkj xokg ih-M-4 mnhckbZ us vius dFkuksa eas dgk gS fd og viuh cPph ds pkj cPpksa ds lkFk N=iqjk rkykc jgrh gSA mldh yMdh dk uke mfeZyk gS tks egsUnz ds lkFk ckWEcs ;kstuk esa eSu eafnj ds ikl jgrh gSA ?kVuk ds fnu og vyx dejs esa lks jgh Fkh rFkk pkjksa cPps vyx dejs esa lks jgs FksA vkgV lqudj og ckgj vk;h rks mlus egsUnz cSjok dks fudyrs ns[kk] ftls og igys ls tkurh FkhA iqfyl vk;h Fkh rFkk uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih&3 cuk;k FkkA Fkkus ij fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&4 ntZ djk;h Fkh] pkWd ,QvkbZvkj izn'kZ ih&5 gSA ftu ij mlds gLrk{kj gSaA mls T;ksfr dh tUefrFkh ;kn ugha gSA izfrijh{k.k esa bl xokg us dFku fd;k gS fd iqfyl us ftu dkxtksa ij gLrk{kj djk;s] os iqfyl us i<dj ugha lquk;s FksA muds ?kj ds ckgj ykbZV ugha Fkh rFkk vUnj ykbZV tyh gksus dk dFku fd;k gSA eqyfte jkr dks nks <kbZ cts ?kj esa ?kqlk Fkk rFkk pkj cts fudyk FkkA mlus bl lq>ko dks lgh crk;k gS fd jkr dks ckgj va/ksjk FkkA

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xokg ih-M-&7 vfHk;ksD=h dh cfgu nhik dh mez 13 o"kZ crk;h x;h gS rFkk vfHk;ksD=h dh mez 17 o"kZ crk;h x;h gSA ckyd xokg ds dFkuksa ij fopkj djrs le; Hkh U;k;ky; dks vfrfjDr ltxrk cjruh gksrh gS] D;ksafd bl laHkkouk ls badkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk fd o;Ld vFkok muds ifjokjtu }kjk ckydksa dks tks fl[kk fn;k tkrk gS] ogh dFku muds }kjk fd;s tkrs gSaA muds }kjk fd;s tkus okys dFkuksa dk izHkko D;k gksxk] bl laca/k esa os vufHkK gksrs gSaA vr% tks rhu lk{khx.k vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls is'k fd;s x;s gSa muesa vfHk;ksD=h ^^ts^^& xokg ih-M-&3] vfHk;ksD=h dh

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ukuh mnhckbZ&xokg ih-M-&4 rFkk vfHk;ksD=h dh cgu nhik&xokg ih-M-&7 ds dFkuksa esa mDr izdkj ls lkjHkwr fojks/kkHkkl gSA buds vfrfjDr xokg ihM-&7 ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr ds diMs [kqys gksuk rFkk mldk vpkud Hkkx tkuk crk;k x;k gS] bl ifjfLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr diMs ?kVukLFky ij gh NksMdj x;k] vFkok lkFk ysdj x;k] bl laca/k esa dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us Hkh bl rF; dk fojks/k ugha fd;k gS fd ?kVuk ds le; 'kqDy i{k dh r`rh;k Fkk rFkk panzkLr jkf= ds 9-30 cts gks pqdk FkkA vr% jkf= ds <kbZ cts xgu va/ksjk FkkA rnuqlkj ,sls va/ksjs esa vfHk;qDr dks ns[kdj ifgpkuuk laHko ugha ekuk tk ldrkA

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bl izdj.k esa ?kVuk ds laiqf"Vdkj.k lk{khx.k iMkSl esa jgus okyh izseckbZ] lkeus jgus okys vfHk;ksD=h ds ekek fxjkZt vkSj mlds ifjokjtu gks ldrs Fks] ftUgsa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ijhf{kr ugha djk;k x;k gSA vfHk;ksD=h ds vuqlkj mlds lkFk cykRdkj fd;k x;k] ftlds ckcr~ xokg ih-M-&5 MkWDVj nhid 'kekZ us vius dFkuksa esa dgk gS fd eqvk;us ds nkSjku ihfMrk dh gkbZeu f>Yyh QVh gqbZ Fkh ftlesa ,d vaxqyh vklkuh ls ih oh ijh{k.k ds nkSjku tk ldrh FkhA ostkbZuk rFkk ostkbZuy fMLpktZ ukWeZy o gSYnh FkkA fdlh Hkh izdkj dh yksdy pksV ugha FkhA mudh jk; esa dksbZ fuf'pr jk; tcjnLrh laHkksx ds ckjs esa nsuk laHko ugha FkkA fQj Hkh CyM] Fkwd rFkk ostkbZuy Lokc tkap ds fy, fy;k x;k Fkk] ijUrq bl laca/k esa tkap fjiksVZ vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls is'k ugha dh x;h gS rFkk gkbZeu f>Yyh rktk QVh gks] bl laca/k esa dksbZ lk{; ugha vk;k gSA rnuqlkj mDr fpfdRlh; lk{; laiqf"Vdkjd lk{; ugha ekuh tk ldrhA lk{kh ih-M-&1 o ih-M-&3 ds vuqlkj vfHk;ksD=h dh pM~Mh Hkh vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tIr dh x;h Fkh] ijUrq mlds laca/k esa dksbZ fjiksVZ is'k ugha dh x;h gSA vr% bldk Hkh dksbZ egRo ugha jg tkrk gSA

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lk{kh ih-M-&6 MkWDVj v:.k dqekj us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk iksVsUlh laca/kh ijh{k.k djuk crk;k gS vkSj fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 dks lkfcr fd;k gS] ftlds vuqlkj ,slk dksbZ dkj.k ugha jgrk gS ftlls vfHk;qDr laHkksx ugh dj ldrk gksA

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xokg ih-M-&8 vt; dqekj ijhf{kr gqvk gS] ftlus vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ ih&9 ds tfj;s fxjQrkj djus rFkk vfHk;qDr dh pMMh tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ ih&10 ds tIr djuk crk;k gS] ftu ij vius gLrk{kj gksus ckcr~ dFku fd;k gSA bl xokg us vfHk;qDr dks

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Fkkus ij fxjQ~rkj djuk crk;k gS] tcfd xokg ih-M-&3 fxjkZt us vfHk;qDr dks ?kj ls fudkydj ys tkuk crk;k gSA

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xokg ih-M-&9 /kujkt us fnukad 02-04-2014 dks Fkkuk foKkuuxj] dksVk ij eky[kkuk bapktZ ds :i esa dk;Zjr gksus rFkk eky[kkuk vkfVZdy tek djus ds ckcr~ dFku fd;s gS] fdUrq eky[kkuk ckcr~ dksbZ tkap fjiksVZ izkIr ugha gqbZ gS] blfy, blds dFkuksa dk dksbZ egRo ugha jg tkrk gSA

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xokg ih-M-&10 jkeukFk flag us vfHk;ksD=h }kjk viuh ukuh ds lkFk mifLFkr gksdj fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&4 is'k djus rFkk mlds vk/kkj ij pkWd ,QvkbZ-vkj- izn'kZ ih&5 is'k djuk crk;k gS rFkk xokg ih-M-&11 rstflag us izdj.k ds vuqla/kku ckcr~ dFku fd;s gSaA

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xokg ih-M-&12 f'kojkt flag us vfHk;ksD=h dh tUefrfFk tfj;s izek.k i= izn'kZ ih&12 vkSj LdkWyj jftLVj vkfVZdy&3 dks lkfcr fd;k gSA mlds dFku fd;k gS fd vfHk;ksD=h us muds fo|ky; esa fnukad 14-05-2010 dks izos'k fy;k Fkk rFkk fnukad 30-08-2014 dks ikapoh ikl djds fo|ky; NksMk] ftldh Vh-lh- tkjh dh x;h FkhA mlus dFku fd;k gS fd fo|ky; fjdkMZ ds vuqlkj vfHk;ksD=h dh tUefrfFk 16-06-1997 crk;h gSA

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xokg ih-M-&13 vejflag us fnukad 24-04-2014 dks iqfyl Fkkuk foKkuuxj] dksVk 'kgj esa dkfuLVscy ds in ij jgrs gq, lkr iSdsV lhy'kqnk gkyr esa gSM dkfu- /kujkt ls izkIr dj ,Q-,l-,y- dksVk tek djkuk crk;k gS] ijUrq ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ izkIr djuk ugha vk;k gS vkSj uk gh lkfcr fd;k gSA

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vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls mifLFkr U;k;fe= Jh iznhi pkS/kjh us iznhi dqekj cuke LVsV vkWQ jktLFkku 2007¼6½MCyw,ylh 751 dk voyEcu fy;k gS tks fd bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk fu.khZr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd&

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“ From the judicial decisions rendered by the Apex Court the law as regards the credibility of the testimony of prosecutrix may be summarized thus ;-

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(i) There is no rule of law that corroboration is essential before there can be a conviction solely on the testimony of the prosecutrix. But as a matter of prudence, the necessity of corroboration must be present to the mind of the Judge.

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(ii) There may be circumstances in a given case which might make it safe to dispense

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with such a corroboration.

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(iii) On the other hand, there may be factors in a case tending to show that the testimony of the prosecutrix suffers from infirmities in a manner so as to make it either unsafe or impossible to base a finding of guilt to the same. Some of the salient factors of this type may briefly be stated thus:

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(a) circumstances showing on the part of prosecutrix an animus against the accused;

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(b) where the question of want of consent is material, circumstances tending to show consent e.g. absence of material showing an attempt at resistance, absence of any marks of struggle;

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(c) attempt at improvement or exaggeration in the version as attempted by the prosecutrix;

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(d) conduct on the part of the prosecutrix inconsistency with the credibility of the version e.g. omission to make a disclosure at the earliest opportunity:

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(e) element of artificiality or unnatural-ness in the story as attempted by the prosecutrix, and

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(f) absence of signs of rape in the findings of the medical examination or on chemical analysis.”

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bl U;kf;d n`"VkUr esa ;g Hkh vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd vfHk;ksD=h ij {kfr dk fo|eku u gksuk] ?kVuk dks lUnsg ds vkoj.k esa ys tkrk gSA

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mDr U;kf;d n`"VkUr ds ifjizs{; esa gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHkys[k ij vk;h lk{; ij fopkj djus ij izdV gksrk gS fd tgka ,d rjQ vfHk;ksD=h U;k;ky; ds le{k vfHk;qDr dks 20 feuV rd vius Åij gksuk crkrh gS] rFkk mls ifgpkuuk crk;k gSA ogha /kkjk 164 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa dejs esa va/ksjk gksuk crk;k gS rFkk vfHk;qDr dks ugha igpkuuk crk;k gS vkSj yksgs ds fdokM ij ikao yxus ls vkokt gksus ij viuh cgu dk tkxuk crk;k gS] tcfd U;k;ky; esa fn;s x;s dFkuksa esa mlus vius }kjk vkokt djus ij vius cfgu dk tkxuk crk;k gSA vfHk;ksD=h dh cfgu us Hkh fdokM dh vkokt gksus ij tkxus dk dFku ugha fd;k gS] tcfd ihfMrk ds dFkuksa esa vkokt gksus ij tkxuk crk;k gSA U;k;ky; ds dFkuksa esa

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vfHk;ksD=h us viuh ukuh dk dejs esa vkus vkSj mlds }kjk vfHk;qDr dks ifgpkuus rFkk vfHk;qDr dk ihNk djus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS] tcfd /kkjk 164 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa vkokt lqudj ukuh dk dejs esa vkuk] vfHk;qDr dks ifgpkuus rFkk mldk ihNk djus ckcr~ dFku fd;k gSA vfHk;ksD=h ^^ts^^ us vius dFkuksa esa iMkSl ds dejs esa izseckbZ dk gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS tks uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih&3 ds Li"V gS vkSj lkeus ds dejs esa fxjkZt tks fd vfHk;ksD=h dk [kkl ekek gS] dk vius ifjokj lfgr jguk crk;k gS] ftldh ekStwnxh uD'kk ekSdk esa n'kkZ;kh x;h gSA fdUrq izseckbZ vFkok mlds ifjokj ds fdlh lnL; dks vfHk;kstu i{k us ijhf{kr ugha djk;k gS vkSj uk gh fxjkZt vFkok mlds ifjokj ds lnL;ksa dks ijhf{kr djk;k x;k gSA tcfd mudk ,df=r gksuk vfHk;ksD=h us vius dFkuksa esa Lohdkj fd;k gSA

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tgka rd vfHk;qDr vkSj ihfMr i{k ds e/; iwoZ ls gh jaft'k pyh vk jgh gS rFkk ,d&nwljs ds izfr xqLlk gS] ml ifjfLFkfr esa vfHk;ksD=h@ihfMr i{k vkSj mlds fgrc) lkf{k;ksa ds dFkuksa ij lw{erk ls fopkj djuk vko';d gks tkrk gS D;ksafd bl laHkkouk ls badkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk fd vfHk;ksD=h dh ukuh dks viuh iq=h vFkkZr vfHk;ksD=h dh eka dk vius cPpksa dks NksMdj vfHk;qDr ds lkFk jguk Lohdk;Z ugha Fkk] bl dkj.k og viuh iq=h ls ukjkt py jgh Fkh ,oa cPpksa ds eu esa Hkh mDr vkneh ds izfr nqHkkZouk FkhA ,slh ifjfLFkfr esa Lora= lkf{k;ksa ls laiqf"V gksuk vko';d gks tkrk gSA bl ifjizs{; esa vfHk;ksD=h vkSj mldh ukuh xokg ih-M-&4 mnhckbZ] xokg ih-M-&7 nhik tks fd vfHk;ksD=h dh cfgu gS] ds dFkuksa ij fopkj djrs gSa rks fuEu fojks/kkHkkl izdV gksrk gS&

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¼v½ vfHk;ksD=h xokg ih-M-&3 rFkk /kkjk 164 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa ?kVukLFky okys dejs esa ?kVuk jkf= ds nks&<kbZ cts crk;h x;h gS] tcfd mldh ukuh us mDr ?kVuk <kbZ&pkj cts ds chp crk;h gSA ¼c½ U;k;ky; ds le{k vfHk;ksD=h ^^ts^^ us dejs ,oa dejs ds ckgj va/ksjk gksus ,oa izdk'k ugha gksus ckcr~ dFku fd;k gS] tcfd vfHk;ksD=h dh ukuh xokg ih-M-&4 us [kqn ds dejs esa ykbZV gksuk crk;k gS ,oa ?kVukLFky ij izdk'k ds ckjs esa dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA

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¼l½ vfHk;qDr dk vfHk;ksD=h ds Åij 20 feuV cSBs jgus

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ds ckotwn vfHk;ksD=h }kjk mls ifgpkuk ugha x;k] tcfd mldh ukuh }kjk mls ifgpkuus crk;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa U;k;ky; ds le{k ukuh }kjk mls ifgpkuus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k x;k gSA

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¼n½ Lohd`r :i ls vfHk;qDr dk ckWEcs ;kstuk esa ?kVukLFky ls djhc 10&12 fdeh nwj jguk crk;k x;k gS] ogka ls jkf= <kbZ cts ds le; vfHk;ksD=h ds dejs ds fdokM [kqys jgus vkSj vfHk;qDr dk vpkud ?kVukLFky ij vkuk bl ?kVuk dks lansgkLin cukrk gSA

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¼;½ xokg ih-M-&7 nhik tks fd vfHk;ksD=h dh cgu gS] us vius dFkuksa esa vfHk;ksD=h ds Åij vfHk;qDr dk diMs [kksydj ysVs gksuk crk;k gS rFkk Lo;a ds fpYykus ij Hkkxuk crk;k gSA bl lk{kh us ukuh dk ?kVuk okys dejs esa mifLFkfr ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS vkSj uk gh yksgs ds fdokM ls vfHk;ksD=h dk ikao Vdjkus ls vkokt gksus vFkok vfHk;ksD=h ds fpYykus ls tkxuk crk;k gS] cfYd cfgu }kjk Vkax Qsadus ls tkxuk crk;k gSA

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¼j½ xokg ih-M-&2 fxjkZt tks fd vfHk;ksD=h dk ekek gS rFkk oDr ?kVuk mldh ekStwnxh crk;h x;h gS] mlus ?kVuk ds ckjs eas dksbZ dFku ugha fd;s gSa] cfYd uD'kk ekSdk ds ckjs esa gh dFku fd;s gSaA bl lk{kh us vfHk;qDr dks iqfyl }kjk ?kj ls fudkydj ys tkus dk dFku fd;k gS] tcfd vU; fdlh lk{kh vFkok vfHk;ksD=h us vfHk;qDr dks ?kj ls fudkydj ys tkus dk dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA ;g rF; Hkh ?kVuk dks lansgkLin cukrk gSA

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ftl izdkj ls Åij foospu fd;k x;k gS] /kkjk 164 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa ?kVuk ds rqjUr ckn vfHk;ksD=h us vfHk;qDr dks ugha igpkuus ckcr dFku fd;k gS vkSj vfHk;ksD=h dh ukuh }kjk uke crk;k x;k gS] ?kVukLFky ij va/ksjk gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ?kVuk ds le; 'kqDy i{k dh r`rh;k rFkk pUnzkLr jkf= dks 9-30 cts gksuk crk;k x;k gSA mDr va/ksjh jkr esa vfHk;qDr dk dejs esa lks jgs vfHk;ksD=h ds pkj HkkbZ&cfgu dks NksMdj flQZ vfHk;ksD=h ds ikl gh vkuk ?kVuk dks lansgkLin cukrk gSA

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blds vfrfjDr xokg ih-M-&3 Lo;a vfHk;ksD=h] xokg ih-M-&4

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mnhckbZ rFkk ih-M-&7 nhik ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds ikl oDr ?kVuk vfHk;ksD=h dh eka lkFk jg jgh FkhA ,slh ifjfLFkfr esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks mldh eka ls Hkh bl rF; ds ckcr~ tkudkjh izkIr djuh pkfg, Fkh fd ?kVuk dh jkf= vfHk;qDr mlds ikl Fkk vFkok ughaA fdUrq bl laca/k esa dksbZ tkap ugha dh x;h gS vkSj uk gh is'k dh x;h gS] tcfd og laiqf"Vdkjd lk{; gks ldrh Fkh D;ksafd dksbZ Hkh eka viuh iq=h ds lkFk bl rjg dk nqO;oZgkj cnkZLr ugha dj ldrhA

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tSlk fd Åij foospu fd;k x;k gS] vfHk;ksD=h ckyd xokg ¼Child Witness½ gS] ftldh lk{; ij fopkj djrs le; mldh laiqf"V gksuk vko';d gSA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us LVsV vkWQ ,e-ih- cuke jes'k o vU; 2011 fdzfeuy ykW tujy 2297 esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd&

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“Deposition of a child witness may require corroboration, but in case his deposition inspires the confidence of the court and there is no embellishment or improvement therein, the court may rely upon his evidence. The evidence of a child witness must be evaluated more carefully with greater circumspection because he is susceptible to tutoring. Only in case there is evidence on record to show that a child has been tutored, the Court can reject his statement partly or fully. However, an inference as to whether child has been tutored or not, can be drawn from the contents of his deposition.”

¶88

gLrxr izdj.k esa Hkh tSlk foospu fd;k x;k gS] vfHk;ksD=h ^^ts^^ vkSj mldh cgu nhik nksuksa gh ckyd xokg ¼Child Witness½ gS rFkk mudh laiqf"Vdkjd lk{; ugha gSA ,slh ifjfLFkfr esa izdj.k esa laiqf"Vdkjd lk{; gksuk vko';d gS tks vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls is'k ugha dh x;h gSA vr% ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mDr U;kf;d n"VkUr ,oa U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk ikfjr mDr U;kf;d n"VkUr ds ifjizs{; esa ,oa ihfMrk ^^ts^^] mldh ukuh mnhckbZ] mldh cfgu nhik ds dFku lansgkLin gks tkrs gSa rFkk mu ij laiqf"Vdkjd lk{; ds vHkko esa fo'okl ugha fd;k tk ldrk vkSj bl lansg dk ykHk vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gks tkrk gS] fdUrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; us bu lHkh rF;ksa ij fopkj fd;s fcuk gh vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;s tkus esa =qfV dh gSA

¶89

vr% vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr egsUnz cSjok iq= jfRrjke tkfr&cSjok

¶90

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¶91

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¶92

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¶93

fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks vfHkys[k fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk vfoyEc ykSVk;h tkosA

¶94

bl izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls iSjoh djus gsrq vf/koDrk Jh iznhi pkS/kjh dks U;k;fe= fu;qDr fd;k x;k FkkA vr% Jh iznhi pkS/kjh fu;ekuqlkj jktLFkku jkT; fof/kd lsok izkf/kdj.k] t;iqj ls ikfjJfed izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh gksaxsA lnL; lfpo] jkT; fof/kd lsok izkf/kdj.k] t;iqj dks funsZ'k fn;k tkrk gS fd os vf/koDrk Jh iznhi pkS/kjh dks bl izdj.k esa fu;ekuqlkj ikfjJfed Qhl vnk djsaA

¶95

¼cuokjh yky 'kekZ½ U;k;kf/kifr

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