Remanded

Hukum Singh S/O Sh. Dhanna Singh v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC23 Sept 2022CRLR/1215/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

In this criminal revision petition, the High Court at Jaipur set aside the acquittal of the petitioner for rape and other offences under IPC Sections 363, 366A, 376 read with BC and PUDA Acts. The High Court remanded the matter for a fresh trial without recording reasons for disregarding the trial court's evidence, leading to the setting aside of the acquittal.

What did the court decide?

The impugned order dated 31-05-2022 passed by the High Court setting aside the acquittal and remanding the case for fresh trial was upheld.

Hukum Singh S/O Sh. Dhanna Singh Vs State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | 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. 1215/2022

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Hukum Singh S/o Sh. Dhanna Singh, R/o Mothuka, Fatehpur, P.s. Bansor, District Alwar (Raj)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p

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Brahma Devi W/o Sh. Sandeep Kumar, R/o Matore, P.s. Khairthal, District Bhiwadi (Raj)

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ajay Goyal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Suresh Kumar, PP Mr. Prateek Khandelwal

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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23/09/2022

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;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk ;kph gqde flag dh vksj ls v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ,oa ckyd vf/kdkj laj{k.k vk;ksx vf/kfu;e 2005] la[;k&3 vyoj ds izdj.k la[;k&05@2022 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 31-05-2022 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gS ftlds }kjk mDr U;k;ky; us izdj.k esa izLrqr vafre izfrosnu dks vLohdkj dj ifjokfnuh dh ukjktxh ;kfpdk dks Lohdkj djrs gq, ;kph@fuxjkdkj ds fo:) /kkjk 363] 366&,] 376&Mh Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] /kkjk 5¼th½@6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ,oa /kkjk 3¼1½¼MCY;w½¼vkbZ½] 3¼2½¼oh½ ,llh@,lVh ,DV ds vijk/kksa dk izlaKku ysrs gq, mls tekur okj.V ls ryc fd, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gSA

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cgl lquh xbZA ;kph@fuxjkdkj ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vkyksP; vkns'k loZFkk fof/kfo:)] vuqfpr vkSj vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh ds foijhr gSA mudk rdZ gS fd vafre izfrosnu izLrqr gksus ds ckn

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[CRLR-1215/2022]

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ifjokfnuh us fojks/k ;kfpdk izLrqr dh vkSj mlds ckn U;k;ky; esa mls /kkjk 200 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZr ijhf{kr fd;k x;kA rRi'pkr mlds lk{khx.k ds dFku varxZr /kkjk 202 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk esa ys[kc) fd, x,A fopkj.k U;k;ky; us dsoy ifjokfnuh }kjk fd, x, dFkuksa dks vk/kkj ekudj mDr vijk/k /kkjkvksa dk izlaKku ysdj ;kph@fuxjkdkj ,oa ,d vU; vfHk;qDr fctsUnz dks ryc fd, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd vUos"k.kdrkZ }kjk ftu vk/kkjksa ij udkjkRed vafre izfrosnu izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] mu vk/kkjksa ,oa fu"d"kksZa ls vlgefr ds dksbZ dkj.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius vkns'k esa vafdr ugha fd, gSaA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fy, izlaKku vkns'k ikfjr djrs le; vUos"k.kdrkZ }kjk ,df=r lkexzh ds vk/kkj ij ,oa mldh vksj ls fudkys x, fu"d"kksZa ls vlger gksus ds dkj.k vius vkns'k esa vafdr djuk vko';d Fkk] ysfdu vkyksP; vkns'k ls ,slk fd;k tkuk nf'kZr ugha gksrk gS vkSj fopkj.k U;k;ky; us ;kaf=d rjhds ls izaLkKku ys fy;k gSA tcfd fof/k ds varxZr U;k;ky; }kjk ldkj.k vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tkuk visf{kr FkkA mudk rdZ jgk fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fcuk U;kf;d efLr"d dk mi;ksx fd, gh vkyksP; vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] tks mi;qZDr rdksZa ,oa fof/kd fLFkfr dh jks'kuh esa vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA

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vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa mudh vksj ls bl U;k;y; dh led{k ihB dk U;kf;d fu.kZ; 2006¼2½ vkj-lh-lh- 853 Hkxoku lgk; [k.Msyoky ,oa vU;&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; izLrqr fd;k gSA

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blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa fo}ku vf/koDrk ifjokfnuh dk rdZ gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr izlaKku vkns'k loZFkk fof/kiw.kZ gS vkSj i=koyh ij miyC/k lkexzh ,oa lk{; ds vuqdwy gSA ifjokfnuh ds /kkjk 200 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ,oa mlds lk{khx.k ds /kkjk 202 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds varxZr ys[kc) l'kiFk dFkuksa esa Li"Vr% ;g dgk x;k gS fd fnukad 01-02-2020 dks dkWyst ls i<+dj vkrs le; dkWyst ds xsV ds ikl ;kph@fuxjkdkj gqdeflag vk;k vkSj ihfM+rk dks xkM+h esa tcju fcBkdj ys x;k vkSj gqdeflag us mlds lkFk tcju cykRdkj fd;kA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ihfM+rk ds /kkjk 164 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds dFku Hkh blh vk'k; ds gSa vkSj bUgha vk/kkjksa ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fctsUnz ,oa ;kph@fuxjkdkj gqde flag ds fo:) mi;qZDr of.kZr vijk/kksa esa izlaKku fy;k

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(3 of 4)

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[CRLR-1215/2022]

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gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vkns'k miyC/k lk{; ,oa rF;ksa ij vk/kkfjr gksus ls loZFkk fof/klEer ,oa mfpr gS] ftlesa fdlh izdkj ds gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gSA izLrqr fuxjkuh ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] vr% fujLr dh tk,A

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mHk; i{kdkjku ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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gLrxr fuxjkuh dh i`"BHkwfe ls lEcfU/kr rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 07-03-2020 dks ,d izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ iqfyl Fkkuk [kSjFky ftyk fHkokM+h esa ifjokfnuh czãk nsoh us bl vk'k; dh ntZ djokbZ fd fnukad 01-02-2020 dks nksigj 2-30 cts mldh vo;Ld iq=h y{eh dqekjh dkWyst ls i<+dj cl LVS.M ds fy, iSny&iSny tk jgh Fkh] dkWyst xsV ls FkksM+k vkxs lQsn jax dh dkj ftls fctsUnz pyk jgk Fkk vkSj gqde flag cSBk Fkk] vkbZ vkSj gqde flag us tcju mldh iq=h dks xkM+h esa fcBk fy;k vkSj xkM+h esa gh gqde flag us mlds lkFk cykRdkj fd;kA 'kksj epkus ij tku ls ekjus dh /kedh nh&&&vkfnA bl izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ij iqfyl Fkkuk [kSjFky ftyk fHkokM+h }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 87@2020 ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjEHk fd;k x;k ,oa vuqla/kku ds i'pkr udkjkRed vafre izfrosnu vne odw >waB esa izLrqr fd;kA vafre izfrosnu izLrqr gksus ij ifjokfnuh czãk nsoh dh vksj ls fojks/k ;kfpdk izLrqr dh x;hA /kkjk 200&202 nizla ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr ihfM+rk ,oa mldh ekrk ds dFku U;k;ky; esa ys[kc) fd, x,A rRi'pkr fnukad 31-05-2022 dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mDr vijk/k /kkjkvksa 363] 366&,] 376&Mh Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] /kkjk 5¼th½@6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ,oa /kkjk 3¼1½¼MCY;w½¼vkbZ½] 3¼2½¼oh½ ,llh@,lVh ,DV dk izlaKku ysdj ;kph@fuxjkdkj gqde flag ,oa ,d vU; vfHk;qDr fctsUnz dks tekurh okj.V ls ryc fd;k x;k gSA blh vkns'k ds fo:) ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk ;kph@fuxjkdkj gqde flag dh vksj ls izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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udkjkRed vafre izfrosnu izLrqr djrs le; vUos"k.kdrkZ us vius fu"d"kksZa esa ;g vafdr fd;k gS fd ,d eghus ls vf/kd le;kof/k ds ckn izdj.k ntZ djok;k tkuk] mldh lR;rk ij lansg mRiUu djrk gSA ?kVuk ds fnu ihfM+rk ds eksckby dh yksds'ku xkao ekrkSj esa ikbZ xbZ gS tcfd og [kSjFky dLcs esa Lo;a dh mifLFkfr crk jgh gSA ihfM+rk us fnukad 01-02-2020 dks dkWyst i<+us tkuk crk;k gS

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[CRLR-1215/2022]

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ijarq dkWyst fjdkWMZ vkSj izkpk;Z }kjk fn, x, i= esa ;g vafdr gS fd mDr fnol dks okf"kZdksRlo dh rS;kfj;ka dh tk jgh Fkha vkSj v/;kiu dk;Z LFkfxr FkkA ihfM+rk lkaLd`frd dk;ZØeksa dh rS;kjh esa Hkkx ugha ys jgh Fkh] ?kVuk ds fnu ifjokfnuh] ihfM+rk ,oa ;kph@fuxjkdkj gqde flag ds eksckby Qksu ds dkWy fjdkWMZ dk fo'ys"k.k djus ij ihfM+rk dh yksds'ku xzke ekrkSj] gqde flag dh xzke eksVwdk esa vkuk ik;h x;h gS] tks lansg mRiUu djrk gS D;ksafd ?kVuk ds fnu mDr eksckby Qksu vius ikl gksuk ihfM+rk us vius dFkuksa esa crk;k gSA lkFk gh ifjokfnuh czãk nsoh ,oa ihfM+rk dh fctsUnz ,oa gqde flag ls ?kVuk okys fnu ls igys vkSj ckn esa dbZ ckj ckrphr dk vfHkys[k Hkh gksuk ik;k x;k gS rFkk bu lHkh vk/kkjksa ij vUos"k.kdrkZ us ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ feF;k ntZ djokbZ xbZ gSA

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mYys[kuh; gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius izlaKku vkns'k esa bu lHkh vk/kkjksa ds lEcU/k esa viuh vksj ls ,d 'kCn Hkh vafdr ugha fd;k gS vkSj ;g Hkh mYysf[kr ugha fd;k gS fd os D;ksa vUos"k.kdrkZ ds mDr fu"d"kZ ds lkFk vlger gS a tcfd ,slk fd;k tkuk vko';d Fkk tSlk fd fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph@fuxjkdkj dh vksj ls izLrqr led{k ihB ds U;kf;d fu.kZ; esa Hkh vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd ^^vafre izfrosnu ls rFkk iqfyl vUos"k.k ls D;ksa vkSj dSls vlger gSa] mlds dkj.kksa dk mYys[k ugha fd;k x;k^^

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vr% mi;qZDr foospukuqlkj gekjs fopkj ls fo}ku v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr izlaKku vkns'k ldkj.k ugha gS ,oa dsoyek= blh dkj.k vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA

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vr% ;kph@fuxjkdkj dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fo}ku v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 31-05-2022 iqu% lquokbZ fd;s tkus ds mn~ns'; ls vikLr fd;k tkrk gSA i=koyh iqu% bl funsZ'k ds lkFk v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izfrizsf"kr dh tkrh gS fd i z dj.k esa fof/kuqlkj iqu% lquokbZ dj bl U;k;ky; }kjk bl vkns'k esa fd, x, izs{k.kksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, fof/kuqlkj vkns'k ikfjr djsaA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /95

Hukum Singh S/O Sh. Dhanna Singh v. State of Rajasthan

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Hukum Singh S/O Sh. Dhanna Singh v. State of Rajasthan

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