Partly allowed

Ramkishore and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Anr.

Rajasthan HC13 Sept 2021CRLMP/4528/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

High Court distinguished Preeti Gupta, held that quashing without preliminary inquiry violates Section 202 CrPC, remanded Sections 498/406 proceedings for inquiry and allowed imputations and cruelty claims only after inquiry concludes.

What did the court decide?

Quashed proceedings against non-party spouses; remanded Section 498 and 406 IPC proceedings for preliminary inquiry under Section 202 CrPC; set aside imputations filed absent inquiry.

Ramkishore and Ors. Vs State of Rajasthan and Anr. — Matrimonial and Divorce | Rajasthan HC (2021)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 4528/2013

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Ramkishore son of Chhandi

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Smt. Dhanni wife of Ramkishore

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Shibbo son of Shir Ramkishore

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All Resident of Vijay Nagar Alwar, District Alwar.

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Raju son of Shri Lallu

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Smt. Madhu wife of Raju

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Bothe resident of Pratapwas Alwar District Alwar.

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Chhagan son of Shri Seduram

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Smt. Manju wife of Shri Chhagan

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Both resident of Bhawani Top Sonava Alwar District Alwar.

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Dulli son of Shri Ramdev

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Smt. Jainavati wife of Shri Dulli

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Both resident of Lakhanda Wala Kua Alwar District Alwar.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan through PP

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Smt. Baini @ Seema D/o Shri Kishan wife of Shri Kamal, Resident of Village Maliwas Bhatpura Police Station Nagar District Bharatpur.

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----Respondent

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Connected With

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 4529/2013

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Govind son of Ramkishore

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Kamal son of Shri Ramkishore

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Ramkishore son of Chhandi

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Smt. Dhanni wife of Ramkishore

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Shibbo son of Shir Ramkishore

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All Resident of Vijay Nagar Alwar, District Alwar.

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Raju son of Shri Lallu

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Smt. Madhu wife of Raju

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Bothe resident of Pratapwas Alwar District Alwar.

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Chhagan son of Shri Seduram

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Smt. Manju wife of Shri Chhagan

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(2 of 4)

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[CRLMP-4528/2013]

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Both resident of Bhawani Top Sonava Alwar District Alwar.

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Dulli son of Shri Ramdev

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Smt. Jainavati wife of Shri Dulli

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Both resident of Lakhanda Wala Kua Alwar District Alwar.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan through PP

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Kishan son of Shri Shankar, Resident of Village Maliwas Bhatpura Police Station Nagar District Bharatpur.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. J.S. Rathore through V.C. for Mr. Harendra Singh Sinsinwar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ganesh Saini, PP Mr. Nikhlesh Katara

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR SHARMA

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Order

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13/09/2021

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;kph&vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls /kkjk 482 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds vUrxZr ;s ;kfpdk,a fuxjkuh U;k;ky; vij ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k dze&2 Mhx] ftyk&Hkjriqj }kjk QkStnkjh fuxjkuh ;kfpdk la[;k 45@2013 rFkk 46@2013 esa ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 06-11-2013 ls O;fFkr gksdj is’k dh gS ftlds }kjk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr fuxjkuh ;kfpdk,a [kkfjt djrs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk muds fo:) /kkjk 498, rFkk 406 Hkk-na-la- ds vijk/k esa fy;s x;s izlaKku vkns’k dh iqf"V dh gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dk dguk gS fd bl ekeys esa nks cguksa dh nks HkkbZ;ksa ds lkFk 'kknh gqbZA ngst izrkMuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa nksuksa HkkbZ;ksa ds fo:) /kkjk 498, Hkk-na-la- ds vUrxZr fopkj.k tkjh gSA ekStwnk ;kphx.k] v;kph&ifjokfn;k@ihfMrkvksa ds lkl&llqj] uun&uunksbZ ,oa vU; fj’rsnkj gSaA iqfyl us bu lHkh ds f[kykQ dksbZ vijk/k cuuk ugha ik;s gSa] fQj Hkh fof/k&fo:) rjhds ls ifjoknh dh vksj ls is’k fd;s x;s ifjokn ,oa mldh vksj

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(3 of 4)

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[CRLMP-4528/2013]

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ls ijhf{kr djk;s x;s xokgksa ds c;kuksa ds vk/kkj ij muds f[kykQ /kkjk 498, ] 406 Hkk-na-la- dk izlaKku fy;k x;k gSA fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us ;|fi vkyksP; vkns’kksa esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh dk;Zokgh dks vfu;ferrkvksa ls ifjiw.kZ ekuk gS] fdUrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fy;s x;s izlaKku vkns’kksa dks vikLr ugha fd;k gSA ;kfpdk,a Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA mUgksaus vius leFkZu esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds Preeti Gupta and Ors. Vs. State of Jharkhand and Ors. AIR2010SC3363 dk voyEc fy;k gSA

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fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us ;kfpdkvksa dk fojks/k fd;kA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ&ifjoknhx.k dk dguk gS fd iqfyl us vuqla/kku ds nkSjku gq, jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij ,Q-vkj- is’k dh Fkh] ysfdu vfHk;qDr i{k jkthukek ls eqdj x;k] blfy, flQZ ihfMrkvksa ds ifr;ksa ds f[kykQ /kkjk 498, n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr pkyku is’k gqvk ,oa ckdh vfHk;qDrx.k ds f[kykQ pkyku is’k ugha fd;k x;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us ifjokn ij /kkjk 200 ,oa 202 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds vUrxZr fy;s] ftu ij fopkj djrs gq, ekStwnk ;kphx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 498, rFkk 406 Hkk-na-la- ds vUrxZr izlaKku fy;k x;k gS] ftldh iqf"V fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us dh gSA izlaKku dh LVst ij ekeys ds xq.kkoxq.k ij lw{erk ls foospu djus dh vko’;drk ugh gksrk gS] cfYd ;g ns[kk tkuk gS fd i=koyh ij izFken`"V;k izlaKku fy;s tkus ds i;kZIr vk/kkj ekStwn gS vFkok ughaA vkyksP; vkns’kksa esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ =qfV ugha gSA ;kfpdk,a [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSaA

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;g lgh gS fd izlaKku dh LVst ij xq.kkoxq.k ij lw{erk ls foospu ,oa fo’ys"k.k djus dh vko’;drk ugha jgrh gS] ysfdu bl ekeys esa iqfyl us vuqla/kku ds i’pkr ,Q-vkj- is’k dh gSA fuf’pr :i ls vuqla/kku ds nkSjku nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; jkthukek gqvk] ysfdu jkthukek ls eqdj tkus ij ihfMrkvksa ds nksuksa ifr;ksa ds f[kykQ /kkjk 498, Hkk-na-la- esa izlaKku fy;k x;k gSA nksuksa tsy x;s gSa rFkk tekur ij NwVs gSaA muds f[kykQ fopkj.k U;k;ky; us /kkjk 406 Hkk-na-la- ds vijk/k dk izlaKku fy;k gS] ftls fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us vikLr fd;k gSA fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr mDr vkns’k dks ihfMr i{k dh vksj ls

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[CRLMP-4528/2013]

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(4 of 4)

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dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nh x;h gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr ifjokn ij /kkjk 200 ,oa 202 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;s x;s xokgksa ds c;kuksa ds vk/kkj ij ihfMrkvksa ds ifr;ksa ds vykok vU; ukS fj’rsnkjksa ds f[kykQ izlaKku fy;k gS] tcfd iqfyl us muds f[kykQ ekeyk cuuk ugha ik;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; ls visf{kr Fkk fd muds f[kykQ ekeyk ntZ djus ij fopkj.k djrs le; iqfyl fjiksVZ ds lkFk is’k dh xbZ lkexzh ij Hkh fopkj djrk vkSj ifjokn rFkk fjdkMZ ij lexzrk ls fopkj djus ds mijkUr izlaKku dk fu.kZ; fy;k tkrk] ysfdu ,slk ugha gSA fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh dk;Zokgh dks vfu;ferrkvksa ls ifjiw.kZ ik;k gS] fQj Hkh bl dk;Zokgh dks tkjh j[kk gSA blds vykok ikfjokfjd fookn esa ihfMrkvksa ds ifr;ksa ds vykok vU; fj’rsnkjksa dks fyIr dj fn;k x;k gS] tcfd muds fo:) dksbZ fof’k"V vk{ksi izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr ugha gS rFkk muds fo:) ,Q-vkj- is’k gqbZ gSA bl izdkj ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mijksDr U;kf;d n`"VkUr esa izfrikfnr fof/kd fLFkfr dh jks’kuh esa ;kph xksfoUn rFkk dey ds vykok vU; ;kphx.k ds fo:) bl dk;Zokgh dks pyk;k tkuk U;kf;d izfdz;k ds nq:i;ksx dh Js.kh esa vkrk gSA

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mijksDr foospu ds QyLo:i izLrqr ;kfpdk,a fuEu izdkj fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gSa&

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1- ;kph&vfHk;qDrx.k xksfoUn iq= jkefd’kksj rFkk dey iq= jkefd’kksj ds fo:) bl izdj.k esa fopkj.k tkjh jgsxkA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vkjksi fojfpr djus ds le; nksuksa i{kksa dks lqudj vkjksi fojfpr djus ckcr~ fof/k&vuqlkj fu.kZ; fy;k tk;sxk rFkk vkjksi fojfpr gksus dh lwjr esa fopkj.k dh dk;Zokgh iw.kZ dh tk;sxhA

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2- 'ks"k ;kphx.k jkefd’kksj] Jherh /kUuh] f’kCcks] jktw] Jherh e/kw] Nxu] Jherh eatw] nqYyh ,oa Jherh tSuorh ds laca/k esa ;kfpdk,a Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk muds fo:) bl izdj.k esa fy;k x;k izlaKku vkns’k fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA muds f[kykQ lafLFkr vkijkf/kd dk;Zokgh vikLr dh tkrh gSA

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(SATISH KUMAR SHARMA),J

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Mittal/68-69

Ramkishore and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Anr.

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