Quashed

Bhuta Ram v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC12 Jan 2022CRLR/11/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court quashed the order rejecting an anticipatory bail application. The Magistrate relied solely on the widow's statement alleging murder, which was challenged by the accused as merely provocative and false given their cooperation in the police investigation and lack of enmity.

What did the court decide?

The order rejecting anticipatory bail was quashed, and the accused was directed to be released on bail.

Bhuta Ram Vs State of Rajasthan — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 11/2022

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Bhuta Ram S/o Sh. Bhaira Ram, Aged About 76 Years, B/c Bawri, R/o Kanwla Ps Bhadrajun, Dist. Jalore, Rajasthan. (Lodged In Sub Jail, Jalore).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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Deva Ram S/o Sh. Kapura Ram, Dayalpura, Ahore, Dist. Jalore, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kaushal Sharma, on V.C. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Gaurav Singh, P.P.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN GOPAL VYAS

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Order

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12/01/2022

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01;g nkafMd iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vfHk;qDr us fo}ku ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] tkyksj ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 69@2021 jkT; cuke Hkwrkjke esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 16-11-2021 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k us vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 302 o 201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksi lquk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;kA

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02eSaus ;ksX; vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vfHk;qDr ,oa ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dh cgl lquhA vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA

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03;ksX; vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vfHk;qDr us ;g rdZ fn;k fd erdk ds HkkbZ dlukjke us fnukad 02-04-2021 dks iqfyl Fkkuk Hkknzktwu ¼ftyk tkyksj½ esa ,d fjiksVZ izLrqr dj O;Dr fd;k fd mldh cM+h cgu v.klh nsoh lhf<+;ksa ls fQlydj fxj xbZ] ftlls mlds pksVsa vkbZa vkSj mldh eR;q gks xbZA bl fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij /kkjk 174 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu exZ dk;Zokgh izkjaHk dh xbZA uD'kkekSdk o gkykr ekSdk esa Hkh lhf<+;ksa ls fxjus ls pksVsa dkfjr gksus dkj.k e`R;q gksus dk vadu

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(2 of 4)

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[CRLR-11/2022]

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gSA QnZ lwjr&gky yk'k esa Hkh ;gh vafdr gS fd erdk ds dksbZ tkfgjk pksV 'kjhj ij ugha gSA QnZ iapukek yk'k esa Hkh uhps fxjus ls pksVsa vkus ds dkj.k nkSjkus bZykt eR;q gksuk vafdr gSA

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04;ksX; vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr us ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd ek= iM+kslh ds dgus ls erdk ds HkkbZ nsokjke us fnukad 06-04-2021 dks iqfyl v/kh{kd] tkyksj dks fjiksVZ izLrqr dh] ftlds vk/kkj ij gLrxr izdj.k /kkjk 302 o 201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa ntZ fd;k x;kA dfFkr iM+kslh o vfHk;qDr ds chp nhokuh eqdnek yafcr gSA iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ esa erdk ds gkFk ij ÝsDpj gksuk vafdr gSA erdk 72 o"khZ; efgyk Fkh] ftldks vka[kksa ls de fn[kkbZ nsrk Fkk] blfy, og lhf<+;ksa ls fxj xbZA vfHk;qDr us erdk ds lkFk dksbZ ekjihV ugha dhA iqfyl us gh erdk dh yk'k mlds HkkbZ dks lqiqnZ dh] blfy, vfHk;qDr }kjk gR;k dk lcwr u"V djuk lgh ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr ds fo#) izFken"V~;k vkjksi fojpuk laca/kh dksbZ lk{; vfHkys[k ij miyC/k ugha gSA vr% vk{ksfir vkns'k vuqfpr ,oa voS/k gksus ls vikLr fd;k tkdj vfHk;qDr dks mUeksfpr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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05tcfd ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd us bldk fojks/k fd;k vkSj ;g rdZ fn;k fd vk{ksfir vkns'k esa vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls vkjksi fojfpr fd, tkus esa vkifRr ugha gksuk O;Dr fd;k gSA xokg nsokjke] njxkjke ¼izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh½] fcjnkjke] Hkxkjke] dlukjke] ekykjke] y{e.k] ghjkyky o tsBkjke us vius iqfyl c;kuksa esa ifjoknh nsokjke dh fjiksVZ dk leFkZu fd;k gSA vfHkys[k ij vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkjksi fojpuk gsrq i;kZIr lk{; miyC/k gS blfy, vk{ksfir vkns'k dh iqf"V fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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06eSaus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA gLrxr ;kfpdk esa lokZf/kd egRoiw.kZ rF; ;g gS fd vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 16-11-2021 ds }kjk vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkjksi fojfpr fd, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gS] ftlesa ;g vafdr gS fd cgl&pktZ lquh xbZ rFkk i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k x;kA Þfo}ku vf/koDrk&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksi fojfpr fd;s tkus esa vkifÙk ugha gSAß bl izdkj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vkjksi fojpuk ds izØe ij vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls vkjksi fojfpr fd, tkus esa dksbZ vkifÙk ugha gksuk izdV fd;k x;k gSA vc vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls vkjksi fojpuk laca/kh vk{ksfir vkns'k dks pqukSrh nh xbZ

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(3 of 4)

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[CRLR-11/2022]

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gSA ;|fi nkafMd izdj.k esa foca/ku dk fl)kar vfHk;qDr ds fo#) dBksjrk ls iz;ksT; ugha gS ysfdu tc vkjksi fojfpr fd, tkus esa vfHk;qDr us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vkifÙk izdV ugha dh rc fQj mlh vkns'k dks iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ds ek/;e ls pqukSrh nsuk mfpr izrhr ugha gSA ;fn okLro esa vfHk;qDr dks vkjksi fojpuk ds laca/k esa dksbZ vkifÙk gksrh rks loZizFke fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k viuk i{kdFku j[kuk pkfg, ysfdu fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vfHk;qDr us viuk dksbZ i{kdFku ugha j[kk cfYd vkjksi fojpuk ds laca/k esa vkifÙk ugha gksuk O;Dr fd;kA

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07izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh njxkjke gS] ftlus /kkjk 161 o 164 naM izØ;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa ;g Li"V dFku fd;k gS fd Hkwrkjke mldk iM+kslh gSA muds ?kj ds chp NksVh&NksVh nhokj gSA ?kVuk ds fnu Hkwrkjke viuh iRuh ds lkFk ykBh ls ekjihV dj jgk Fkk] mlus NqM+ok;kA mlds vuqlkj iM+kslh ghjkyky o Nksxkjke Hkh ?kVuk ns[k jgs Fks ysfdu os NqM+kus ugha vk,A NqM+okus ds fy, og vdsyk gh x;k FkkA ghjkyky us Hkh Hkwrkjke }kjk iRuh ds lkFk ekjihV djuk crk;k gSA ifjoknh nsokjke ds vfrfjDr vU; xokg fcjnkjke] Hkxkjke] ekykjke] y{e.k }kjk Hkh izFken`"V~;k ifjoknh ds dFkuksa dk leFkZu djuk izdV gksrk gSA

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08exZ dk;Zokgh ds laca/k esa fjiksVZ dlukjke ¼erdk ds HkkbZ½ us iqfyl dks izLrqr dh] ftlus vius iqfyl c;kuksa esa crk;k fd mUgsa v.klh ds llqjkyokyksa us crk;k fd v.klh chekj Fkh vkSj lhf<+;ksa ls fxjus ds dkj.k pksVsa vkus ls eR;q gks xbZA mlds vuqlkj v.klh ds lkFk Hkwrkjke us ekjihV dj gR;k dhA ,slh gh ckrsa xokg ekykjke us vius iqfyl c;kuksa esa crkbZ gSA bl izdkj dlukjke us iqfyl c;kuksa esa exZ fjiksVZ nsus ds laca/k esa Li"Vhdj.k fn;k gSA

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09vkjksi fojpuk ds izØe ij ;g ns[kk tkuk pkfg, fd D;k dk;Zokgh ds fy, i;kZIr vk/kkj miyC/k gS ;k ughaA gLrxr izdj.k esa iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vfHk;qDr ds fo#) izR;{kn'khZ lk{khx.k dh lk{; Hkh izFken`"V~;k miyC/k gS] blfy, vk{ksfir vkns'k mfpr ,oa fof/k&lEer izrhr gksrk gSA

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10dqy feykdj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi fd, tkus ds dksbZ i;kZIr vk/kkj ugha gS] blfy, vk{ksfir vkns”k iqf"V fd, tkus ds ;ksX; gSA

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(4 of 4)

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[CRLR-11/2022]

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11ifj.kker% iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] tkyksj ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 69@2021 jkT; cuke Hkwrkjke esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 16-11-2021 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA

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(MADAN GOPAL VYAS),J

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15-Rajendra/-

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;g vkns'[email protected]; vkt fnuakd 12-01-2022 dks Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348(i) ds rgr Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk jkti= la[;k 1] fnuakd 2 tuojh 1999 ,oa jktLFkku jkti= fnukafdr 10-3-1971 ds rgr fgUnh Hkk"kk ds iz;ksx dk s izkf/kd`r fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i fgUnh Hkk"kk esa fy[kk;k x;kA

Bhuta Ram v. State of Rajasthan

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Bhuta Ram v. State of Rajasthan

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