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Kailash Chand Pareek S/O Jagdish v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC1 Sept 2022CRLAS/1622/2022

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What is this about?

The Rajasthan High Court allowed the appeal in a cattle-murder case, setting aside the conviction under Section 304 IPC. The court held that without evidence of specific acts of cruelty by the accused owner, a conviction under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was impermissible.

What did the court decide?

Conviction under Section 304 IPC and Section 3(1)(t) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was set aside.

Kailash Chand Pareek S/O Jagdish Vs State of Rajasthan — Property and Title | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 1622/2022

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Kailash Chand Pareek S/o Jagdish, Aged About 48 Years, Resident Of 27-A, Bhagwan Bahubali Nagar, Niwaru Road, Police Station Jhotwara Jaipur Rajasthan

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----Appellant

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor

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Ghanshyam S/o Bhanuram, Aged About 40 Years, Resident Of Gaon Chawadiya Police Station Pachner, District Tonk Rajasthan Presently Residing At Kishangarh, Police Station Shastri Nagar, Jaipur Rajasthan

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sandeep Kumar Meena For Respondent(s) : Mr. Imran Khan, PP

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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01/09/2022

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;g nkf.Md vihy fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa l= U;k;k/kh'k] dze&2] t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; }kjk lS'ku izdj.k la[;k 140@2018 esa ikfjr vkykSP; vkns'k fnuakd 16-05-2022 ] ftlds }kjk ekeys esa pktZ cgl lquh tkdj vfHk;qDr@vihykFkhZ dSyk'k ikjhd ds fo:) /kkjk 304 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk o /kkjk 3¼1½¼ts½] 3¼2½¼oh,½ vuqlwfpr tkfr@tutkfr vR;kpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k esa vkjksi fojfpr djus dk vkns'k fn;k rFkk mDr vkjksi fojfpr fd;s x;s] ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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vihy dh i`"BHkwfe ls lEcfU/kr rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gS fd ifjoknh&izR;FkhZ ?ku';ke us Fkkukf/kdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk eqjyhiqjk] t;iqj ds le{k ,d fyf[kr fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh ntZ djkbZ fd fnukad 17-02-2018 dks dwdj[ksM+k vukte.Mh esa Bsdsnkj ¼vihykFkhZ½ dSyk'k ikjhd }kjk lhoj dh

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(2 of 5)

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[CRLAS-1622/2022]

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lQkbZ ds fy, fcuk lqj{kk bartke ds mlds HkkbZ jktw dks lhoj ds VSad esa mrkj fn;k] ftlls ekSds ij gh jktw eR;q gks xbZA blds vykok lrh'k dh Hkh lhoj esa lQkbZ djrs gq, ekSr gks xbZ vkSj ,d vU; vt; vLirky esa HkrhZ gSA ;s lHkh ekSrsa uxj fuxe ds vf/kdkfj;ksa o Bsdsnkj ¼orZeku vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr½ dSyk'k ikjhd dh ykijokgh ls gqbZ gSA mlds HkkbZ jktw iq= Hkkuwyky gfjtu o lrh'k iq= iwj.k MkcksfM;k dh eR;q budh ykijokgh o lalk/ku fcuk lhoj esa mrkjus ds dkj.k gqbZ gSA mDr fyf[kr jiksVZ ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ iathc) dh tkdj vuqla/kku fd;k x;k vkSj ckn vuqla/kku vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) /kkjk 304 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk o /kkjk 3¼1½¼ts½] 3¼2½¼oh½ vuqlwfpr tkfr@tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e 2015½ o /kkjk 7@9 eSU;wvy LdSosatlZ vkSj muds iquokZl vf/kfu;e 2013 esa vkjksi&i= izLrqr fd;k x;kA

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fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ekeys esa cgl pktZ lquh xbZ vkSj rnqijkar vkykSP; vkns'k fnukafdr 16-05-2022 ikfjr fd;k tkdj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ij /kkjk 304 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk o /kkjk 3¼1½¼ts½] 3¼2½¼oh½ vuqlwfpr tkfr@tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e 2015½ ds vkjksi fojfpr fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k rFkk blh izdkj vkjksi fojfpr fd;s x;sA

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vihy ij vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr o izR;FkhZ&ifjoknh ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k o ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dks lquk x;kA

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vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk i=koyh ij vkjksi fopjuk ds dze esa i;kZIr lk{; ,oa lkexzh ekStwn ugha gksus ds ckotwn vkykSP; vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] tks fof/klEer ugha gSA mudk rdZ gS fd bl ekeys esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ /kkjk 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa ntZ dh xbZ Fkh] tcfd fcuk fdlh lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vkjksi i= /kkjk 304 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA mudk rdZ gS fd oDr ?kVuk erd jktw] vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds ikl lafonk ij dke dj jgk Fkk rFkk mlds }kjk fd, tkus okys dk;Z esa lqj{kk midj.kksa dk mi;ksx ugha fd;k tkdj Lo;a erd }kjk gh ykijokgh cjrh xbZ FkhA mDr ?kVuk esa Bsdsnkj@vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr iwjh rjg ls funksZ"k gSA mudk rdZ gS fd tgka dksbZ vfHk;qDr fdlh d`R; dks bl Kku ds lkFk djrk

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(3 of 5)

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[CRLAS-1622/2022]

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gS fd i;kZIr lqj{kk midj.k ds vHkko esa bl izdkj dh ?kVuk gks ldrh gS] fdUrq mlds ifj.kke ds ckj esa vufHkK gks] ogka dsoy mis{kk ds vk/kkj ij /kkjk 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk vkjksi curk gS] u fd /kkjk 304 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrkA blh izdkj mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd i=koyh ij ,slh Hkh dksbZ lk{; ugha gS] ftlls vfHk;qDr@vihykFkhZ ds fo:) vuqlwfpr tkfr tutkfr vR;kpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e dh /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi fojfpr fd;k tk ldrk gksA ,slh fLFkfr esa vkykSP; vkns'k dks vikLr fd, tkus dk fuosnu djrs gSA vius rdksZ ds leFkZu esa mudh vksj ls fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; izLrqr fd, %& 1- 2011 CRI. L.J. 2507

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2- 2019 (3) Criminal Court Cases 266 (S.C.)

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3- AIR 2007 Supreme Court 155

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;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd us vihykFkhZ ds fo}ku vf/koDrk ds rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ fn;k fd vkjksi dh fojpuk djrs le; fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks lk{; dh lw{e foospuk fd;k tkuk vko';d ugha gS rFkk U;k;ky; dks izFke n`"V;k gh ekeys dks ns[kuk gksrk gSA fQj Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us nksuksa i{kksa }kjk izLrqr rdksZa ij fopkj djrs gq, ,oa vfHkys[k ij ekStwn lkexzh dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksi fojpuk ds lEcU/k esa ldkj.k vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa] vkykSP; vkns'k iw.kZ :i ls fof/klEer gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi dh xqatkbZ'k ugha gSA vr% bl nkf.Md vihy dks fujLr fd, tkus dk fuosnu djrs gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu eas mudh vksj ls fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; izLrqr fd, x;s%&

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1- 2000 (1) Supreme 6 Kanti Bhadra Shah Vs. State of W.B.

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2- Judgement passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court on dated 13.9.2012 in the matter of Criminal Appeal No. 1407/2012 titled Amit Kapoor Vs. Ramesh Chander and Anr.

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geus izLrqr rdZ&fordZ ij euu fd;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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(4 of 5)

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[CRLAS-1622/2022]

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orZeku izdj.k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dSyk'k pan ikjhd ds fo:) /kkjk 304 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 3¼1½¼ts½] 3¼2½¼oh,½ vuqlwfpr tkfr@tutkfr vR;kpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ds n.Muh; vijk/k ds vkjksi yxk, tkus gsrq i;kZIr vk/kkj ekurs gq, mDr vijk/kksa ds vkjksi fojfpr fd, gSaA

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mDr izdj.k esa lk{kh vkseizdk'k us vius /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlds HkkbZ lrh'k o jktw us lhoj dh lQkbZ djus ls euk dj fn;k o dgk fd blesa tgjhyh xSl gS] vkx tykdj ns[k ysrs gSa rFkk muds ikl dksbZ lqj{kk midj.k ugha gSa] ijUrq Bsdsnkj us dgk fd og rqEgsa :i, nsrk gS] rqEgsa ;g dke djuk gh iM+sxkA vU; xokg ?ku';ke ¼ifjoknh½ us vius /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds ewy ,oa frrEck c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd Bsdsnkj dSyk'k ikjhd dks ;g irk Fkk fd lhoj esa tgjhyh xSl gSA fQj Hkh fcuk tkap fd, Bsdsnkj us :i;s nsus dk dgdj rhuksa dks lhoj ykbu esa mrkjk ftlls mlds HkkbZ dh ekSr gks xbZA vU; xokgku iwj.kyky] vt; rFkk NqV~Vuyky us Hkh vius /kkjk 161 nizla ds dFkuksa esa ifjoknh ?ku';ke ds dFkuksa tSls gh dFku fd, gSaA lhoj esa tgjhyh xSl ls eR;q gksuk gh erd dh iksLVekWVZe fjiksVZ ,oa fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ esa vk;k gSA

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fof/k dk ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vkjksi fojpuk ds Øe esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk lk{; dh lw{e foospuk fd;k tkuk o foLr`r vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tkuk vko';d ,oa okafNr ugha gSA bl izØe ij ek= ;g ns[kuk gksrk gS fd D;k vfHkys[k ij ,slh lk{; ,oa lkexzh miyc/k gS] ftlls vfHk;qr ds fo:) vkxkeh dk;Zokgh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA orZeku ekeys esa Hkh vkjksiksa dh fojpuk ds ;ksX; lkexzh vfHkys[k ij miyC/k gS vkSj bls miyC/k gksuk fu"df"kZr dj fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vkjksi fojpuk ds lEcU/k esa vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gSA

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bl izdkj i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; dks ns[krs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksaZ ij fopkj ,oa U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa izfrifnr fl)kUrksa dk mYys[k djrs gq, /kkjk 304 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds

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(5 of 5) [CRLAS-1622/2022]

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vijk/k ds varxZr vkjksi fojfpr fd, gSa] tks gekjs fopkj ls vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh ,oa lk{; ds vk/kkj ij gSa] ftlesa fdlh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gSA

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blh izdkj pwafd erd jktw ;kph@vfHk;qDr ds ikl etnwjh dk dk;Z djrk Fkk vkSj og ;g tkurk Fkk fd erd vuqlwfpr tkfr dk O;fDr gS] mlds fo:) /kkjk 3¼1½¼ts½] 3¼2½¼oh,½ vuqlwfpr tkfr@tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e 2015½ dk vkjksi fojfpr fd;k x;k] ftlesa Hkh gLr{ksi dh vko';drk ugha gSA

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ifj.kkeLo:i ;g nkf.Md vihy fujLr dh tkrh gSA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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Jitendra Singh Panwar /34

Kailash Chand Pareek S/O Jagdish v. State of Rajasthan

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