Special Bench quashed a Special Court order adding a co-accused by invoking Section 319 CrPC because the Court wrongly refused to examine unrecorded depositions or increase witness examination.
Impugned order passed under Section 319 CrPC was quashed and matter remanded.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 85/2019
Choturam S/o Surjaram, R/o Dhani Sundari Tanchak Jodhpura Thana Udaipurwati Dist. Jhunjhunu Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
Respondent No. 2 to 9 R/o Dhani Sundari Tanchak Jodhpura Thana Udaipurwati Dist. Jhunjhunu Raj.
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kapil Bardhar. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mangal Singh Saini, PP Mr. Virdendra Singh for Mr. Rajendra Singh Raghav, For Respondent No. 1 Mr. Pawan Kumar, For Respondent No. 2 to 9
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Order
26/11/2021
1- ;kph@ifjoknh ¼vkxs ifjoknh dgk tk,xk½ ds }kjk ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk jkT; ds vykok v;kph la[;k&2 ls 9@izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k ¼vkxs izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k dgk tk,xk½ ds fo:) fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij ls”ku
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U;k;k/kh”k] ua-1] >qa>qauw ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 32@2015 esa ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 09-10-2018] ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gS] ftlds ek/;e ls ifjoknh dk /kkjk 319 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dk vkosnu [kkfjt fd;k x;kA
2- fo}ku vf/koDrk ifjoknh }kjk U;kf;d n`"Vkar ¼2014½ 3 ,l-lh-lh- 92 gjnhi flag cuke iatkc jkT;] ,-vkbZ-vkj2007 ,l-lh- 2786 jktsUnz flag cuke mRrjizns'k jkT; rFkk ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2006 ,l-lh- 1892 yksdjke cuke fugky flag ij vk/kkfjr gksrs gq, rFkk fuxjkuh ;kfpdk esa yh x;h vkifRr;ksa dks nksgjkrs gq, rdZ fn;k fd fopkjk/khu vfHk;qDrx.k ds fopkj.k ds nkSjku vk;h lk{; ds vk/kkj ij izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 319 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr /kkjk 341] 323] 325 o 308@34 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds rgr fopkj.k fd;s tkus gsrq vkgwr fd;s tkus ckcr i;kZIr lk{; Fkh] blds ckotwn fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vuqla/kku ds nkSjku vxzkg~; ys[kc) iqfyl dFkuksa ij fof/kfo:) rjhds ls fo'okl djrs gq, vk{ksfir vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS rFkk lk{; dk foospu bl gn rd fd;k gS tSlkfd izdj.k ds vafre fu.kZ; ds le; fd;k tkuk gksA vk{ksfir vkns”k vikLr dj ifjoknh dk vkosnu varxZr /kkjk 319 naM izfdz;k lafgrk Lohdkj fd;s tkus dk vuqrks"k pkgk gSA
3- fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj vkns'k ikfjr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA fo}ku vf/koDrk izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls rdZ fn;k x;k fd ifjoknh o izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k ds chp laifRr dk fookn o jaft'k gS] izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ feF;k gS] fopkj.k ds nkSjku dgkuh dks c<k&p<kdj izLrqr fd;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ?kVukdze] ?kVukLFky] pksVksa dh la[;k vkfn dh n`f"V ls ns[kk tkos rks fopkj.k ds nkSjku izLrqr lk{; folaxfriw.kZ o fojks/kkHkk"kh
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gksdj Lor% gh feF;k lkfcr gks tkrh gSA vk{ksfir vkns'k fof/klEer gksuk crkrs gq, ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
4- eSaus nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl ds lUnHkZ esa rFkk izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds izdk'k esa i=koyh ij vkbZ lkexzh dk xgurk ls voyksdu fd;k x;kA
5- izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 395@2014] iqfyl Fkkuk mn;iqjokVh] ftyk >qa>qauwa esa izkFkhZ@vkgr&/keZiky }kjk ntZ djokdj vkjksi yxk;k gS fd og fnukad 03-11-2014 dks 'kke 6-00 cts vius ?kj esa Fkk] rc vfHk;qDrx.k ewypUn] fxfjjkt] lquhy] ukuwjke] gjyky] jkek nsoh] ukuph nsoh] lqjs'k] larks"k vkfn gkFk esa ykfB;ka ysdj ,djk; gksdj mlds ?kj esa ?kql x;s rFkk ekjihV djuk 'kq: dj fn;k] mlds }kjk vkokt fd;s tkus ij mldk HkkbZ txnh'k izlkn] NksVwjke rFkk NksVwjke dk yM+dk eqds'k vk;k] ftuds lkFk Hkh eqyfteku us ekjihV dh] ekjihV esa lqesj lkbZ o eqds'k iq= t;ukjk;.k Hkh 'kkfey FkkA
6- iqfyl us vuqla/kku ds mijkUr ek= ewypUn] fxfjjkt o lquhy ds fo#) vkjksi izekf.kr ekurs gq;s urhtk U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr fd;k vkSj rhuksa vfHk;qDrx.k dk /kkjk 341] 323] 325 o 308@34 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksiksa esa fopkj.k tkjh gS] ftlesa dqy 10 xokgku ds c;ku ys[kc) gksus ds ckn fnukad 2905-2017 dks ifjoknh dh vksj ls vkosnu vUrxZr /kkjk 319 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk izLrqr dj dqy 09 izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k@v;kphx.k ds fo#) izlaKku fy;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k] tks vk{ksfir vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk [kkfjt fd;k x;kA
7- fo}ku vf/koDrk izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ dh rjQ /;ku vkd`"V dj dFku fd;k fd ;g
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?kVuk ?kj esa gksuk rFkk lcls iwoZ /keZiky ds lkFk ekjihV djuk vkSj /keZiky ds vkokt nsus ij NksVwjke] txnh'k] eqds'k vkfn ds vkus ij muds lkFk Hkh ekjihV djus dk dFku fd;k gS] mudh vksj ls /;ku vkd`"V fd;s tkus ij bl U;k;ky; }kjk xokgku ds c;ku dk voyksdu fd;k x;k] rks ih-MCY;w- 10 /keZiky tkfgj djrk gS fd mldk HkkbZ NksVwjke ckFk:e ls fudyk rks eqyfteku us ,djk; gksdj muds lkFk ekjihV dh] ;g ekjihV lM+d ij gksuk crk;k gS] chp&cpko djus ij Lo;a ds lkFk ekjihV gksuk crk;k gSA ih-MCY;w- 9 NksVwjke] ih-MCY;w- 8 eqds'k us Hkh ih-MCY;w10 /keZiky ds dFkuksa ds vuq:i gh loZizFke ekjihV NksVwjke ds lkFk gksuk] ?kVukLFky ?kj ds ckgj dk gksuk vkfn dFku fd;k gSA ih-MCY;w- 1 lqHkk"k us jkLrs esa NksVw ds lkFk ekjihV gksuk] xokg ds igqapus ds ckn /keZiky] eqds'k vkfn dk vkuk] fQj ekjihV gksuk vkfn dFku fd;k gSA vkgr lfgr ;g xokg Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd nksuksa i{kksa ds chp lEifRr dk fookn gSA ih-MCY;w- 2 lqjs'k us Hkh ;g ?kVuk jkLrs esa gksuk vkSj loZizFke NksVw ds lkFk] ewypUn] fxfjjkt] lquhy] gjyky] ukuw o eqds'k ds }kjk ekjihV djuk vkSj izR;sd O;fDr ds }kjk ikap&lkr pksVsa NksVwjke ds dkfjr djus dk dFku fd;k gSA ih-MCY;w- 4 ltuk] ih-MCY;w- 5 T;kuk nsoh vkgr ds ifjokj dh efgyk,a gS] ftUgksaus ;g ?kVuk ns[kuk vkSj chp&cpko djuk crk;k gS] ysfdu budh mifLFkfr dk mYys[k izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ugha gSA ih-MCY;w- 7 vfuy igys pj.k esa ;gh tkfgj djrk gS fd rhu&pkj O;fDr ,d vkneh dks ekj jgs Fks] fQj ckn esa tkfgj fd;k fd vkSjrsa Hkh 'kkfey Fkh] chp&cpko djus okyksa ds Hkh pksVsa yxh] vkSjrksa ds laca/k esa dksbZ Li"V vkjksi ugha yxk;k gSA
8- /kkjk 319 naM izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx lE;d] lko/kkuh o lrZdrk ds lkFk fd;k tkuk visf{kr gS
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rFkk izLrqr U;kf;d n"Vkar e **a** s izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj tkap ;k fopkj.k ds nkSjku tks lk{; vkbZ gS] mldh xq.koRrk] fof/kr% Lohdk;Zrk] fo'oluh;rk o lqn<+rk] izlaKku ds vkjksi fojfpr djus ds izdze ij tks izFken"V~;k ekeys ds laca/k esa visf{kr gksrk gS] mlls vf/kd o lqn<+ gksuk vko';d gS rFkk ;g fcUnq Hkh lqlaxr jgrk gS fd miyC/k lk{; ds v[kf.Mr jgus ij nks"kflf) laHkkfor gS vFkok ugha \
9- mijksDr dlkSVh ds lUnHkZ esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrx.k dk dFku jgk gS fd ?kVukdze] ?kVukLFky] mifLFkr vfHk;qDrx.k dh la[;k vkfn ds laca/k esa egRoiw.kZ o xaHkhj fojks/kkHkkl o folaxfr gS] mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk gS fd ;fn okLro esa dqy 12 vfHk;qDrx.k ds }kjk izR;sd ds }kjk ikap&lkr pksVsa igqapkbZ tkrh] rks lHkh vkgrx.k ds 50&60 pksVsa vkuk LokHkkfod FkkA pksV izfrosnu ls Hkh mijksDr rF;ksa dh iqf"V ugha gksrh gS] bl laca/k esa U;k;ky; }kjk pksV izfrosnu dk voyksdu fd;k x;k] rks vkgr NksVwjke ds flj ij ,d xaHkhj pksV rFkk 'ks"k 06 lk/kkj.k pksVsa o /keZiky o eqds'k ds ek= ,d&,d lk/kkj.k o rqPN izdfr dh pksVsa vkbZ gSa] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk ;g fu"d"kZ jgk gS fd okLro esa xokgku }kjk tks ekjihV dk orkUr crk;k x;k gS] ;fn og lgh gksrk rks pksVksa dh la[;k T;knk gksrh] bl laca/k esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk fu"d"kZ rF;ksa] lk{; o mfpr dkj.kksa ls lefFkZr gSA vkgr lfgr lHkh xokgku ls dh xbZ izfrj{kk esa mUgksaus tkfgj fd;k fd mUgksaus izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k ds ckjs esa iqfyl c;ku 161 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa ntZ djk fn;k Fkk] ysfdu D;ksa ugha fy[kk gqvk gS] irk ughaA bl laca/k esa ;g mYys[kUuh; gS fd /kkjk 161 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFku iqf"V ;k [k.Mu ds fy, lqlaxr gSA vkgr NksVwjke ih-MCY;w- 9 Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlus iqfyl c;ku
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15&20 fnu igys i<+s Fks] ysfdu ;g c;ku viw.kZ gksus ds laca/k esa iqfyl esa dksbZ f'kdk;r ugha dhA
10bl LVst ij bl U;k;ky; }kjk miyC/k lk{; ds laca/k esa vksj vf/kd foospu fd;s tkus ls fopkjk/khu vfHk;qDrx.k dk fopkj.k izHkkfor gks ldrk gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa bl U;k;ky; }kjk vksj vf/kd foospu fd;s fcuk ;g Li"V gS fd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vkgrx.k ds dkfjr pksVksa dh la[;k] izd`fr] lk{khx.k ds dFkuksa esa vk;h folaxfr] fojks/kkHkk"k] fof/kr% Lohdk;Z lk{; dh xq.koRrk] xq.koRrk o i;kZIrrk vkfn dks /;ku esa j[krs gq;s /kkjk 319 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr izLrkfor vfHk;qDrx.k dks vkgwr ugha fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa tks vk{ksfir vkns”k ikfjr fd;k gS] og rF;kRed o fof/kd :i ls =qfViw.kZ ugha gS] fygktk ;g vk{ksfir vkns'k iq"V gksus ;ksX; rFkk iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk [kkfjt gksus ;ksX; gSA
11mijksDrkuqlkj vk{ksfir vkns'k iq"V djrs gq;s ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ,oa LFkxu izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Murari Lal Sharma /23
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a High Court inferior appellate court can consider and record un-discussed evidence depositions in setting aside an impugned order.
Whether the trial court acted improperly by failing to examine the number of eyewitnesses contrary to standard practice in rape cases.
Whether setting aside lower court action based on unexamined material violates judicial propriety.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Choturam
State Of Rajasthan
Murari Lal Sharma
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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