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Balram Meena S/O Shri Nihal Singh Meena v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC14 Sept 2022CRLR/1097/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court allowed the revision petition challenging a lower court's order quashing criminal proceedings against the petitioner under Section 377 IPC. The Court found the lower court's order arbitrary and erroneous as it selectively quashed charges in one FIR while upholding similar charges for an unrelated petitioner in the same FIR.

What did the court decide?

The impugned order quashing proceedings under Section 377 IPC was quashed; the matter was remanded.

Balram Meena S/O Shri Nihal Singh… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1097/2022

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Balram Meena S/o Shri Nihal Singh Meena, Aged About 35 Years, Resident Of Jagjeevanpur, Tehsil Weir, Bharatpur (Rajasthan)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor

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Barkha Jhirwal Wife Of Shri Balram Meena Daughter Of Shri Ramchandra Meena, Aged About 30 Years, Resident Of House No. 383, Vijay Nagar, Vijay Mandir Road, Alwar At Present 203, Shiv Gyan Residency 341/3, L.b.s. College Marg, Near Roshan Restaurant Rajapark, Jaipur

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kapil Gupta, For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ganesh Saini, PP

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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14/09/2022

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;kph&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls fuxjkuh U;k;ky;] vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] dze&1] t;iqj egkuxj&izFke }kjk nkf.Md fuxjkuh la[;k&15@2022 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukafdr 23-06-2022 ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk is'k dh xbZ gS] ftlds }kjk mUgksaus fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk izlaKku vkns'k fnukafdr 20-12-2021 vkaf'kd :i ls vikLr djrs gq, izdj.k izfrizsf"kr dj mHk;i{k dks iqu% lqudj fof/klEer izlaKku vkns'k ikfjr djus gsrq funsZf'kr fd;k gSA

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iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk dh i"BHkwfe ls lacaf/kr rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gSa fd ifjokfn;k us vius ifr orZeku ;kph&vfHk;qDr ,oa llqjky ds vU; lnL;ksa ds fo:) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djkrs gq, fjiksVZ esa vius lkFk ?kfVr ?kVukvksa dk foLrr mYys[k fd;k gS vkSj ewy :i ls ngst ds fy;s rax] ijs'kku o ekjihV djus rFkk ifr }kjk vizkd`frd laHkksx djus ,oa euk djus ij vekuoh; O;ogkj djus ,oa ekjihV o xkyhxykSp dj ?kj ls fudky nsus ds vkjksi yxk;s rFkk ifjokfn;k dk L=h/ku Hkh vius dCts esa dj fy;kA bl fjiksVZ ij eqdnek vijk/k varxZr /kkjk

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(2 of 5) [CRLR-1097/2022]

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498,]406]377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ntZ fd;k tkdj vuqla/kku izkjEHk gqvkA vuqla/kku ds i'pkr iqfyl us llqjky ds vU; lnL;ksa ds fo:) dksbZ vijk/k izekf.kr ugha ik;k vkSj dsoy ifjokfn;k ds ifr ;kph&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) /kkjk 498, o 406 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;kA

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fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= izLrqr gksus ij ifjokfn;k dh vksj ls /kkjk 190 ,oa 173¼8½ n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds vUrxZr izkFkZuk i= izLrqr dj izdj.k dks iqu% vuqla/kku gsrq fHktok;s tkus ,oa lHkh vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vijk/kksa dk izlaKku fy;s tkus rFkk ;kph&vfHk;qDr cyjke ds fo:) /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k dk Hkh izlaKku fy;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk mDr izkFkZuk i= ij cgl lquus ds i'pkr vkns'k fnukad 20-12-2021 ls izkFkZuk i= fujLr djrs gq, ifjokfn;k ds ifr cyjke eh.kk ds fo:) /kkjk 498, o 406 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa izlaKku fy;kA

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fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds mDr vkns'k fnukafdr 20-12-2021 ls O;fFkr gksdj ifjokfn;k us fuxjkuh U;k;ky;] vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] dze&1] t;iqj egkuxj&izFke ds le{k nkf.Md fuxjkuh izLrqr dhA fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk vijk/k izFken`"V;k cuuk ugha ik;s tkus dk tks fu"d"kZ /kkfjr fd;k gS] mls v'kq)] vfof/kd ,oa vuqfpr ekurs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds izlaKku vkns'k dks vkaf'kd :i ls vikLr djrs gq, izdj.k dks bl funsZ'k ds lkFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k fd og mHk;i{k dks lqudj iqu% fof/klEer izlaKku vkns'k fuxjkuh esa ikfjr vkns'k esa fd;s x;s foospu dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, ikfjr djsA

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cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku fuxjkuh U;k;ky; dk vkyksP; vkns'k i=koyh ij miyC/k lkexzh ,oa fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds loZFkk foijhr gSA mudk rdZ jgk fd fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us vkyksP; vkns'k }kjk lh/ks rkSj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks ;kph&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vUrxZr izlaKku fy;s tkus gsrq funsZf'kr dj fn;k gS] tks fuxjkuh U;k;ky; ds vf/kdkj {ks= ls ijs gSA vkyksP; vkns'k dsoy /kkj.kk ,oa vuqeku ij vk/kkfjr gksus ls lqLFkkfir U;kf;d izfdz;k ds foijhr gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us ,d rjg ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vf/kdkj {ks= esa tkdj izlaKku ysus ds i'pkr izdj.k dks iqu% lquokbZ izfrizsf"kr fd;k gS] tks fof/klEer ugha gksus ls vkyksP; vkns'k vikLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus U;kf;d fu.kZ; 1997(1) RLW 598 Parmeshwar Lala & Ors. Vs. Dilip Sharma & Anr. dk voyEc fy;kA

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(3 of 5)

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[CRLR-1097/2022]

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blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk rdZ jgk fd fuxjkuh U;k;ky; dk vkyksP; vkns'k u dsoy fof/klEer gS] cfYd rF;kRed :i ls Hkh Li"V ,oa ldkj.k gSA fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksZa ,oa U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa dk mYys[k ,oa fo'ys"k.k djrs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk izlaKku vkns'k vkaf'kd :i ls vikLr dj iqu% lquokbZ dk funsZ'k fn;k gS] ftlesa fdlh izdkj dh =qfV ugha gksus ls mlesa gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ; ds rF; orZeku ekeys ls fHkUu gksus ls izHkkoh ugha gksrs gSaA izLrqr iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fujLr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

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nksuksa i{kkas ds rdksZa ij fopkj fd;k x;kA bl iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ds ek/;e ls fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds dze esa iqu% lquokbZ ds funsZ'k fn;s tkus ds fu"d"kZ dks pqukSrh nh xbZ gSA pwafd fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us iqu% lquokbZ dk funsZ'k fn;k gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa ekeys ds xq.kkoxq.k ij vf/kd foospu fd;k tkuk vko';d o okaNuh; ugha gSA

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i=koyh ds voyksdu ls ;g Lohdr fLFkfr gS fd ;kph&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa /kkjk 498, o 406 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vkjksi i= izLrqr gqvk gSA rRi'pkr ifjokfn;k dh vksj ls /kkjk 190 ,oa 173¼8½ n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds vUrxZr izLrqr izkFkZuk i= fujLr gksus ds vkns'k ds fo:) izLrqr fuxjkuh esa fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 377 dk vijk/k izFken"V;k ugha ik;s tkus dk fu"d"kZ v'kq)] vfof/kd o vuqfpr ekurs gq, bl fcUnq ij nksuksa i{kksa dks iqu% lqudj fof/klEer vkns'k ikfjr djus gsrq izdj.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k gSA

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mYys[kuh; gS fd v;kph&ifjokfn;k dh vksj ls tks izkFkZuk i= varxZr /kkjk 190 ,oa 173¼8½ n.M izfdz;k lafgrk izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] mlesa mlus vU; vuqrks"kksa ds lkFk Li"Vr% ;g vuqrks"k pkgk Fkk fd /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k dk izlaKku Hkh ;kph&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fy;k tk, vkSj fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mlds bl izkFkZuk i= dks i=koyh ij ekStwn lk{; vkSj lkexzh ds vk/kkj ij /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk vijk/k cuuk ugha ikdj vLohdkj fd;k gS vkSj blh vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj v;kph&ifjokfn;k dh vksj ls fuxjkuh U;k;ky; esa fuxjkuh izLrqr dh xbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fuxjkuh U;k;ky; ds fy;s mfpr gh ugha] cfYd vko';d Fkk fd og vfHkys[k ij ekStwn lk{; vkSj lkexzh ds vk/kkj ij /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk vijk/k ugha cuus dk fopkj.k U;k;ky; us tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk gS] mldh mfprrk vkSj fof/kiw.kZrk ds laca/k esa fu"d"kZ ikfjr djs vkSj ;gh

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[CRLR-1097/2022]

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vkyksP; vkns'k esa fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us fd;k gS vkSj mUgksaus /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds laca/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk tks fu"d"kZ jgk gS] mls vfHkys[k ij ekStwn lkexzh ds izdk'k esa fof/klEer ugha ik;k gS ,oa izdj.k dks bl laca/k esa iqu% fuLrkfjr djus ds fy;s izfrizsf"kr fd;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk fd fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us Lo;a vijk/k dk izlaKku ys fy;k gS] tSlk fd mls ugha djuk pkfg, FkkA gekjs fopkj ls fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us fof/k ds vUrxZr viuh lhekvksa esa jgrs gq, vkyksP; vkns'k ikfjr dj ekeys dks iqu% lquokbZ gsrq izfrizsf"kr fd;k gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dk dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gSA vr% fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dk ;g rdZ Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; ugha gS fd fuxjkuh U;k;ky; us /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa izlaKku fy;s tkus gsrq lh/ks rkSj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks funsZf'kr fd;k gSA

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tgkWa rd ;kph dh vksj ls bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ; ¼mi;qZDr½ dk iz'u gS] bl U;kf;d fu.kZ; ls lacaf/kr izdj.k esa iqfyl }kjk vfUre izfrosnu ¼udkjkRed½ izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] ftls eftLVªsV }kjk Lohdkj dj izlaKku fy;s tkus ls budkj fd;k x;kA ml vkns'k ds fo:) izLrqr fuxjkuh esa fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDr i{k dks lqus fcuk muds fo:) izlaKku fy;s tkus gsrq eftLVªsV dks funsZf'kr fd;k x;k] ftls fof/klEer ugha ekurs gq, fuxjkuh U;k;ky; dk vkns'k vikLr fd;k ,oa ;g er O;Dr fd;k x;k fd bl izdkj ds ekeyksa esa fuxjkuh U;k;ky; lacaf/kr eftLVªsV dks izlaKku fy;s tkus gsrq funsZf'kr ugha dj ldrh] vfirq vxzRrj tkap dk vkns'k fn;k tk ldrk gSA

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mDr U;kf;d fu.kZ; esa fn;s x;s fu"d"kZ ds dze esa fookn dh dksbZ xqatkb'k ugha gS] ysfdu orZeku ekeys ds rF; mlls loZFkk fHkUu gSaA bl ekeys esa ckn vuqla/kku vkjksi i= izLrqr gqvk gS rFkk fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk nksuksa i{kksa dks lqudj vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA lkFk gh fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks Li"V :i ls /kkjk 377 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa izlaKku fy;s tkus gsrq funsZf'kr ugha fd;k x;k gS] cfYd nksuksa i{kksa dks bl fcUnq ij iqu% lqudj fof/klEer vkns'k ikfjr djus gsrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izdj.k izfrizsf"kr fd;k gSA vr% izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ; ds rF; fHkUu gksus ls bl ekeys esa izHkkoh ugha gksrs gSaA

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mi;ZqDr foospukuqlkj fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; vkns'k esa ,slh dksbZ fof/kfo:)rk ,oa vuqfprrk ugha gS] ftlds vk/kkj ij mlesa gLr{ksi fd;k tk ldsA vr% izLrqr iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fujLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA

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(5 of 5) [CRLR-1097/2022]

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ifj.kker% ;kph&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fujLr dh tkrh gSA rnuqlkj LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Hkh fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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Balram Meena S/O Shri Nihal Singh Meena v. State of Rajasthan

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