This court set aside a special acceptance order reducing convictions from murder to lesser offenses and commutation of sentences, holding recovery of stolen property was necessary for Section 325 IPC to qualify as a lesser offense. Petitioner is a beneficiary of the reduced sentences.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 787/2018
Khyaliram S/o Late Malaram B/c Goswami, R/o Shobha Ka Baas, Police Station Malsisar, Tehsil Malsisar, District Jhunjhunu, Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mahendra Kumar Jain. For Respondent(s) : Mr.Imran Khan, PP. Mr. O.P. Jhajhria.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
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2& lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd ifjoknh [;kyhjke }kjk fnukad 5-11-2002 dks iqfyl Fkkuk eylhlj esa ,d fyf[kr fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh ntZ djk;h x;h fd og rFkk mldk cMk HkkbZ gfjjke 'kke 8-30 cts xqokMh esa cSBs ckrphr dj jgs Fks rc vfHk;qDrx.k jes'k] fot; flag] fodkl] txnhi] jkts'k vkfn us yafcr eqdnes esa jkthukek ugha djus dh ckr dks ysdj ykBh vkfn ls mlds o mlds HkkbZ ds lkFk ekjihV dh ftlls xaHkhj pksVsa vkbZA
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**vfHk;qDrx.k jes'k iq= Hkxoku flag tkfr tkV fuoklh 'kksHkk dk ckl iqfyl Fkkuk eylhlj ftyk >qa>qauw ¼jkt-½] txnhi iq= jkethyky tkfr tkV fuoklh 'kksHkk dk ckl iqfyl Fkkuk eylhlj ftyk >qa>qauw ¼jkt-½] fodkl dqekj iq= t;nso flag tkfr tkV fuoklh 'kksHkk dk ckl iqfyl
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Fkkuk eylhlj ftyk >qa>qauw ¼jkt-½] jkts'k iq= lqxzhopan tkfr tkV fuoklh 'kksHkk dk ckl iqfyl Fkkuk eylhlj ftyk >qa>qauw ¼jkt-½ dks vkjksfir vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 451] 323 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk o vfHk;qDr fot; flag iq= Hkxoku flag tkfr tkV fuoklh 'kksHkk dk ckl iqfyl Fkkuk eylhlj ftyk >qa>qauw ¼jkt-½] dks /kkjk 323] 325] 451 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk gsrq nks"kfl) fd;s tkus dh fLFkfr esa vijk/kh ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 04¼1½ dk ykHk fn;k tkdj fuEu 'krksZa dh iwfrZ djus ij ifjoh{kk ij NksMus dk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd%&
1- izR;sd vfHk;qDr nks o"kZ dh vof/k ds fy, ikap gtkj :i;s dk futh ca/ki= ,oe blh jkf'k dh ,d tekur U;k;ky; esa is'k dj rLnhd djok;sxkA
2- vfHk;qDrx.k dks tc Hkh U;k;ky; }kjk ryc fd;k tk;sxk rks os ltk Hkqxrus gsrq mifLFkr gksxasA
3- vfHk;qDrx.k ifjoh{kk vof/k esa 'kkafr o ln~O;ogkj cuk, j[ksaxsA
lkFk gh izR;sd vfHk;qDr jes'k] txnhi] fodkl o jkts'k dks ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds rgr 500@&:i;s o vfHk;qDr fot; falg dks ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds rgr 1000@&:i;s vfHk;kstu O;; ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa tek djkus dk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gSA
vihy dh vih{kk ds v/;/khu vfHk;qDrx.k ekuuh; vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k milatkr gksus gsrq jkf'k ikap gtkj dk O;fDrxr ca/ki= ,oa blh jkf'k dh izfrHkw U;k;ky; esa izLrqr djsxkA**
4& mijksDr fu.kZ; fnukad 03-1-2018 ls O;fFkr gksdj ifjoknh }kjk fo}ku ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] >qa>qauw ds U;k;ky; esa fu;fer nkafMd vihy la[;k&20@2018 izLrqr dh ftlesa
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vfHk;qDrx.k dks ifjoh{kk dk ykHk fn;s tkus ds vkns'k dh iqf"V djrs gq, izfrdj jkf'k c<k;s tkus ds laca/k esa fuEukuqlkj vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k%&
QyLo:i vihykFkhZ @ifjoknh [;kyhjke }kjk izLrqr vihy izR;FkhZx.k dks vkijkf/kd ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 4 dk ykHk fn;s tkus ds fo:) ,rn~}kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS ijUrq vkijkf/kd ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds v/khu izR;FkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k jes'k] txnhi] fodkl] jkts'k o fot; flag ds fo:) ikfjr izfrdj dh jkf'k ds vkns'k dks la'kksf/kr djrs gq, ;g vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd izR;FkhZx.k jes'k] txnhi] fodkl o jkts'k izR;sd nks&nks gtkj :i;s ,oa izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr fot; flag chl gtkj :i;s crkSj izfrdj vUrxZr /kkjk 5 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e vf/kjksfir fd;s tkrs gSa tks os rhl fnol dh vof/k esa fo}kj fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k tek djkos vkSj iwoZ esa tek djk;h x;h jkf'k bl la'kksf/kr jkf'k esa lek;ksftr gksxh rFkk mDr jkf'k tek gksus ij et:c gfjjke dks chl gtkj :i;s] et:c [;kyhjke o Jherh fdj.k dks rhu&rhu gtkj :i;s ,oa Jherh eksguh dks nks gtkj :i;s crkSj izfrdj vnk fd;s tkosA ;fn mDr jkf'k vnk u gks rks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; mDr jkf'k dks olwy djus ds fy, i;kZIr o leqfpr dk;Zokgh ;Fkk'kh?kz vey esa ykosaA
5& fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; ds vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj ifjoknh dh vksj ls ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;h gS rFkk fo}ku vf/koDrk ifjoknh }kjk ;kfpdk esa fy, x;s rF;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, tkfgj fd;k fd vfHk;qDr xaHkhj vijk/k ds vkjksi esa nks"kfl) gq, gSa rFkk /kkjk 325 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds ekeys esa mUgsa ifjoh{kk dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA vr% vk{ksfir vihyh; vkns'k vikLr@la'kksf/kr dj vfHk;qDRkx.k dks dkjkokl dh ltk ls nafMr fd;k tkosA
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6& blds foifjr fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDRkx.k }kjk vihyh; vkns'k dks fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, rdZ fn;k fd /kkjk 360 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds varxZr /kkjk 3 o 4 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ,sls ekeyksa esa ifjoh{kk dk ykHk fn;s tkus ij dksbZ fof/kd ca/ku ugha gS] fuxjkuh ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
7& mijksDr rdksZa vkfn dks ns[krs gq, eq[; :i ls fof/kd vkifRr ;g jgh gS fd /kkjk 325 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds nks"kflf) ds vijk/k esa ifjoh{kk dk ykHk fn;k tkuk vuqer gS vFkok ugha \
8& bl laca/k esa eSaus fo}ku vf/koDrk ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr U;k; n`"Vkar dk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk fdzehuy vihy uacj 2437@2010 mRrj izns'k jkT; cuke f=Hkqou o vU; ds ekeys esa ewy vijk/k /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk Fkk rFkk dqN vfHk;qDrx.k dks ek= /kkjk 325 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) djkj fn;k x;k Fkk vkSj izdj.k fof'k"B dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k fd dkjkokl o vFkZn.M ls nafMr fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA /kkjk 325 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksi esa nks"kfl) gksus ij ifjoh{kk dk ykHk ugha fn;k tk ldrk] ,slh fLFkfr izfrikfnr ugha gqbZ gSA
9& U;k; n`"Vkar 2018¼3½ vkj lh lh ¼,l-lh-½1019 jktLFkku jkT; cuke eksgu yky o vU; ds ekeys esa ihfMr ds flj ij vfLFkHkax dh xaHkhj pksV Fkh vkSj ml fLFkfr esa mnkjrk dk :[k ugha viuk;s tkus dh O;oLFkk izdj.k fo'ks"k dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, nh x;h FkhA
10& U;k; n`"Vkar dzhfeuy vihy la[;k 781@2009 lh-vkjdfj;Iik cuke dukZVd jkT; ds ekeys esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds le{k ekeyk /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk FkkA blh
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izdkj ,-vkbZ-vkj-1979 lqizhe dksVZ 680 fnyckx flag cuke iatkc jkT; ds ekeys esa /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk vijk/k ik;k x;k Fkk vkSj y?kqRrj vijk/k esa vU; vfHk;qDr dks nks"kfl) djus ds mijkar ifjoh{kk vf/kdkjh dh fjiksVZ ifjoh{kk dk ykHk fn;s tkus ls iwoZ visf{kr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA
11& mijksDr pkjksa gh U;k; n"Vkarksa esa ;g dgha Hkh izfrikfnr ugha gqvk gS fd /kkjk 325 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/k esa ifjoh{kk dk ykHk ugha fn;k tk ldrk gksA /kkjk 4 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e 1958 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj eR;qn.M o vkthou dkjkokl ls naMuh; vijk/kksa dks NksMrs gq, 'ks’k ekeyksa esa okafNr vgZrk,a iwjh djus ij mfpr ekeyksa esa ifjoh{kk dk ykHk fn;k tk ldrk gS rFkk izR;sd ekeyksa esa ifjoh{kk vf/kdkjh dh fjiksVZ eaxk;k tkuk vkKkid ugha gSA
12& mijksDr izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj Li"V gS fd /kkjk 325 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/k ftlesa 7 o"kZ rd ds dkjkokl o vFkZn.M dk izko/kku gS] esa ifjoh{kk dk ykHk mfpr ekeyksa esa fn;k tk ldrk gSA gLrxr ekeys esa ih-MCY;w-&7 MkW-ftrsUnz flag o ihMCY;w-&8 MkW- izrkifalag ds dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd ifjoknh [;kyhjke ds lHkh pksVsa dqan gfFk;kj ls lk/kkj.k izd`fr dh Fkh rFkk vkgr gfjjke ds ,d xaHkhj pksV ik;h x;h ysfdu og 'kjhj ds ekfeZd Hkkx ij ugha FkhA
13& gLrxr ekeys esa v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; o v/khuLFk vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk pksVksa dh idfr o lEiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, leorhZ :i ls ifjoh{kk dk ykHk vfHk;qDrx.k dks fn;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gSA pksVksa dh izdfr o vU; lqlaxr ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, ,sls nks"kfl) vijk/k esa ifjoh{kk dk ykHk fn;k tkuk lehphu FkkA vk{ksfir vkns'k fu.kZ; o
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vkns'k esa dksbZ vfu;ferrk] voS/kkfudrk ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 28-3-2018 iqf"V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA
14& mijksDrkuqlkj vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 28-3-2018 dh iqf’V djrs gq, ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Murari Sharma /28
2 issues framed by the court
Whether reduction in the scope of conviction to lesser offenses involving conviction and sentencing is permissible when an accused did not lead to recovery of stolen property.
Whether Section 325 IPC is a lesser offense than Section 302 IPC and if special acceptance of Section 325 is misplaced.
7 provisions across 3 enactments
Khyaliram S/o Late Malaram B/c Goswami
State Of Rajasthan
Ramesh S/o Bhagwan Singh B/c Jat
Jagdish S/o Ramjilal B/c Jat
Vikash Kumar S/o Jaidev Singh B/c Jat
Vijay Singh S/o Bhagwan Singh B/c Jat
Uma Shanker Vyas
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