Appeal against cancellation of anticipatory bail. Court held bail can be quashed due to interference in victim's prosecution and change in party status of appellants, violating appointing orders.
Application for quashing anticipatory bail dismissed.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 2364/2022
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Kamal Kant Vyas For : Mr. Ghan Shyam Singh Respondent(s) Rathore. GA CUM AAG Mr. Chain Singh Rathore
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Order
15/12/2022
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(2 of 4)
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vkosnu varxZr /kkjk 438 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk [kkfjt fd;k x;k gS] ls O;fFkr gksdj tekur dk ykHk nsus ds fy;s vihykFkhZx.k dh vksj ls ;g vihy is'k dh xbZ gSA
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fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd o fo}ku vf/koDrk ifjoknh }kjk tekur vihy dk fojks/k fd;k rFkk tkfgj fd;k fd ls'ku U;k;ky; ls xq.knks"kksa ij vfxze tekur vkosnu fuLrkfjr gq, fcuk gh lh/ks gh vfxze tekur vkosnu bl U;k;ky; esa iks"k.kh; ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd vihykFkhZx.k ds fo:) yxk;s x;s vkjksi vR;f/kd xaHkhj gS rFkk xaxknsoh dh vfxze tekur ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ls vHkh rd Lohdr ugha gqbZ gS] vfirq mldh vR;f/kd o)koLFkk o vLoLFkrk dks ns[krs gq, fxjQ~rkjh ds fo:) varfje vkns'k ikfjr dj j[kk gSA mudk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd vfHk;qDr Jo.k dh tekur izkajHk esa bl U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 439 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dk vkosnu ekurs gq, tekur dh lqfo/kk nh x;h gS ysfdu ckn
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esa mls /kkjk 438 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr vkosnu ekudj vfxze tekur dh lqfo/kk nh x;hA vfHk;qDr Jo.k ls gLrxr vihykFkhZx.k dk ekeyk fHkUu gksuk o bl dwVjpuk esa mudh lfdz; Hkwfedk gksuk crkrs gq, rFkk vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk dks ns[krs gq, tekur vihy [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA
nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZ ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh dk voyksdu fd;k ,oa ekeys ds rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij fopkj fd;kA
gLrxr ekeys esa vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls gh ;g Li"V gS fd xaxknsoh dk vfxze tekur vkosnu bl U;k;ky; ls vLohdr gqvk Fkk rFkk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; esa vHkh rd vkosnu yafcr gS] fxjQ~rkjh ds laca/k esa varfje vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa xaxknsoh dks vfxze tekur dh lqfo/kk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk nh x;h] ;g rF; rF;kRed :i ls lgh ugha gS vkSj fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZx.k us Hkh okLrfod fLFkfr dks U;k;ky; esa Lohdkj fd;k gSA vfHk;qDr Jo.k dk tekur vkosnu varxZr /kkjk 439 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds :i esa Lohdr gqvk Fkk ysfdu ckn esa mls la'kksf/kr dj /kkjk 438 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr ekus tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;kA
gLrxr ekeys esa ifjoknh jkes'ojyky }kjk ntZ djk;h x;h izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ o vuqla/kku ds vuqlkj ;g izdV gqvk gS fd oknxzLr d`f"kHkwfe thoucD'k ds vf/kdkjksa dh Fkh ysfdu ckn esa =qfVo'k lsok iq= iqjk dk uke Hkh jktLo fjdksMZ esa tqM x;k] mlds dksbZ larku ugha Fkh vkSj gLrxr vihykFkhZx.k us vkijkf/kd "kM;a= ds rgr xaxknsoh dks mldh iq=h crkdj ukekUrj.k [kqyok fy;kA QnZ ekSdk fjiksVZ ij
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orZeku vihykFkhZx.k txnh'k o yPNwjke ds gLrk{kj gS] tks mudh lfdz; Hkwfedk dks nf'kZr djrk gS vkSj iqfyl us vuqla/kku ds mijkar nksuksa vihykFkhZx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 420] 467] 468] 471 o 120 ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk vkjksi izekf.kr ekuk gSA
izdj.k esa miyC/k leLr rF;kRed fLFkfr] vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk] vihykFkhZx.k dh Hkwfedk] lg vfHk;qDr ls orZeku vihykFkhZx.k dk ekeyk fHkUu gksus dh fLFkfr dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, izdj.k ds bl izdze ij xq.kkoxq.k ij dksbZ jk; O;Dr fd, fcuk vihykFkhZx.k dh ;g tekur vihy Lohdkj fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA
ifj.kker% vihykFkhZx.k txnh'k o yPNqjke dh ;g tekur vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Murari Lal Sharma /11
3 issues framed by the court
Whether Section 438 of CrPC is automatically void if Section 396 of BNS 2023 is the charge
Whether anticipatory bail is sustainable when the case facts change due to victim involvement in government proceedings
Whether the anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule) has been triggered due to the appellant's party affiliation change
7 provisions across 3 enactments
JAGDISH S/O NANDARAM MEENA
LACCHURAM S/O NANDARAM MEENA
STATE OF RAJASTHAN, THROUGH P.P
RAMESHWAR LAL S/O MUNNARAM
UMA SHANKER VYAS
As recorded by the court registry
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