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Ramdev S/O Shri Kajodmal v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC8 Sept 2022CRLR/1228/2022

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What is this about?

This order reverses the impugned speaking order quashing convictions. The High Court held that lower courts must record sufficient evidence (including circumstantial evidence) to convict, and speaking orders are insufficient for such gravity.

What did the court decide?

Speaking order quashing the conviction of petitioner and others was reversed, restorating the order of the lower court convicting them liable under Sections 302, 201, 120-B IPC.

Ramdev S/O Shri Kajodmal Vs State of Rajasthan — Criminal Trial and Appeal | 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. 1228/2022

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Ramdev S/o Shri Kajodmal, Resident Of Narsa Ki Dhani, Bachyasi, P.s. Khatushyamji Dantaramgah, District Sikar

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor

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Sultan Singh S/o Shri Ruda Ram, Resident Of Swami Ki Dhani, Laadpura, Dantaramgarh, Khatushyamji District Sikar Rajasthan

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sikander Ali Chopdar Mr. Gaurav Singh Tanwar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhawani Shankar Sharma, PP

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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08/09/2022

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;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr jkenso dh vksj ls v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] nkrkjkex<+] ftyk&lhdj ds vkns'k fnukad 21-07-2022 ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gS ftlds ek/;e ls fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 201] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksi fojfpr fd, x, gSaA

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mDr vkns'k ds vikLr fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa fuxjkuh ij lquk

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x;kA

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iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk dh i`"BHkwfe ls lEcfU/kr rF; l a {ksi esa bl izdkj gSa fd ifjoknh lqyrku us iqfyl Fkkuk [kkVw';ke th] ftyk&lhdj esa ,d izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh fd ifjoknh dk NksVk HkkbZ eqds'k dqekj vius ?kj ij jkr dks 9 ih,e rd Fkk fQj jkf= dks vU; O;fDr;ksa us mldks ys tkdj mlds lkFk ekjihV dh rFkk og ?kk;y voLFkk esa tkyw.M ls 2 fdeh- nwj [kksjk jksM ij iM+k feyk] ftldh lwpuk tfj, Qksu feyus ij og ?kVukLFky igqapk rks mlls iwoZ gh vkl&ikl ds O;fDr;ksa us eqds'k dks

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(2 of 4) [CRLR-1228/2022]

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,Ecqysal esa fcBk;kA ifjoknh ds HkkbZ dks bykt gsrq jktdh; vLirky] [kkVw';keth ysdj vk, tgka MkWDVj us mls e`r ?kksf"kr dj fn;kA ifjoknh us ns[kk rks eqds'k ds nksuksa gkFk VwVs gq, feys rFkk gkFk o psgjs ij pksV ds fu'kku Hkh ekStwn Fks] vkfnA mDr fjiksVZ ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 114@2022 ntZ dh xbZ] ftlesa ckn vuqla/kku fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr jkenso o vU; vfHk;qDrx.k dfork nsoh ,oa eUVw nsoh ds fo:) vkjksi&i= vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 201] 120&ch@34 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa is'k fd;kA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk cgl pktZ lquh tkdj vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 21-7-2022 ikfjr djrs gq, vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 302] 201] 120&ch@34 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vkjksiksa dh fojpuk dh xbZA

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;ksX; vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr dk rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDr jkenso ds dze esa vkjksi dh fojpuk fd, tkus ls lEcfU/kr vkykSP; vkns'k fof/k ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ,oa lkexzh ds loZFkk foijhr gSA mudk rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gksus] fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr dk uke izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ukekafdr ugha gksus rFkk erd dk eR;qdkfyd dFku vfHkys[k ij ugha gksus ds ckotwn fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkuhdkj@ vfHk;qDr d s fo:) vkjksiksa dh fojpuk dh xbZ gS] tks mfpr ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa nq?kZVuk ds ekeys dks gR;k dk ekeyk cuk;k x;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vfHkys[k ij ekStwn lkexzh ls izFke n`"V;k vijk/k cuuk ik;s tkus vkSj izdj.k esa vkxkeh dk;Zokgh gsrq i;kZIr vk/kkj miyC/k gksus ij gh vkjksi dh fojpuk dh tkuh pkfg,] tks orZeku izdj.k esa miyC/k ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vkykSP; vkns'k ldkj.k (Speaking) vkns'k ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkdj fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr ds dze esa vkjksi fojpuk fd, tkus lEcU/kh vkns'k vikLr fd;k tk;sA

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mDr rdksZa ds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd izFke rks vkjksi dh fojpuk djrs le; fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks foLr`r vkns'k ikfjr fd, tkus dh vko';drk ugha gS] fQj Hkh ;fn rdZ ds fy, eku Hkh fy;k tk;s rks vkykSP; vkns'k ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd ;g vkns'k ldkj.k (Speaking) vkns'k gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ;ksX; vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk o fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk izLrqr rdksZa ij fopkj djrs gq, ,oa vfHkys[k ij ekStwn lkexzh dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr o vU; vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vkjksi

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(3 of 4) [CRLR-1228/2022]

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fojfpr djus ds i;kZIr vk/kkj ekStwn gksus ij muds fo:) vkjksi fojpuk ds lEcU/k esa vkykSP; vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS 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 ,slh fLFkfr esa] fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkykSP; vkns'k iw.kZ :i ls fof/klEer gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi dh xqatkbZ'k ugha gSA vr% bl fuxjkuh ;kfpdk 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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nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k x;k ,oa izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk v/;;u fd;k x;kA

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bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkykSP; vkns'k fnuakd 21-7-2022 ds }kjk fuxjkuhdkj@vfHk;qDr jkenso ds lkFk&lkFk vU; vfHk;qDrx.k dfork o eUVq ds fo:) /kkjk 302] 201] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds n.Muh; vijk/k esa vkjksi yxk;s tkus gsrq i;kZIr vk/kkj gksuk ekurs gq, mDr vijk/k /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi fojfpr fd;k x;k gSA ekeys ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj ;g ekeyk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; (Circumstantial Evidence) dk gS rFkk ,sls ekeyksa esa izR;{khn'khZ lk{kh ugha gksus o izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vfHk;qDr@fuxjkuhdkj dk uke ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij gh ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk fd i=koyh ij vfHk;qDr@fuxjkuhdkj ds fo:) vkjksi fojpuk ds dze esa i;kZIr lk{; ,oa lkexzh miyC/k ugha gksA ekeys ds vuqla/kku ds nkSjku lk{khx.k deyk o ckcwyky us vfHk;qDrx.k dh U;kf;dsrj laLohdfr (extrajudicial confession) ds lEcU/k esa dFku izdV fd;k gS fd dfork us mls crk;k fd mls xqLlk vk x;k rks mUgksaus ?kj ij j[ks gq, yksgs dh ewly ls eqds'k ds lkFk gkFk] iSj] ihB o ilfy;ksa ij ekjihV dh FkhA i=koyh ij miyC/k rF;kRed fLFkfr ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDrx.k ds vkf/kiR; ls ekeys esa iz;qDr ewly dh cjkenxh Hkh dh xbZ gS rFkk erd dh iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ Hkh miyC/k gSA ,d vU; lk{kh Hkaojyky us dFku fd;k fd mlus ,d vkneh tks lMd ij iMk gqvk Fkk] mlds vklikl [kMs yksxksa us mldk uke iwNk rks viuk uke eqds'k gksuk crk;k] ftldk mlus vius eksckbZy ij ohfM;ks Hkh

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(4 of 4) [CRLR-1228/2022]

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cuk;k FkkA fof/k dk ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd vkjksi fojpuk ds dze esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk lk{; dh lw{e foospuk fd;k tkuk o foLrr vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tkuk vko';d ,oa okafNr ugha gSA bl izdze ij ek= ;g ns[kuk gksrk gS fd D;k vfHkys[k ij ,slh lk{; ,oa lkexzh ekStwn gS] ftlls vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkxkeh dk;Zokgh fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA orZeku ekeys esa lk{khx.k xksfoUn :ykfu;k] fcnkeh nsoh] cuokjh o vU; lk{khx.k }kjk erd eqds'k ds }kjk 'kjkc ihdj ijs'kku djus ij vfHk;qDrx.k dks xqLlk vkus] jkenso dk VªsDVj erd ds ?kj ds ckgj [kMs gksus o mlds ikl tehu ij erd dk 'kjkc ihdj iMk gksus] e`rd eqds'k }kjk viuh iRuh] lkl o jkenso dks tku ls ekjus dk nqjk'k; izdV dk o.kZu djrs gq, dFku fd,A vfHkys[k ij vkjksi fojpuk ds dze esa i;kZIr lkexzh gksus ds vk/kkj ij vkykSP; vkns'k fnuakd 21-7-2022 ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] tks fdlh Hkh :i esa fof/kfo:) ,oa euekuk gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrkA ,slh fLFkfr esa mDr vkns'k esa fdlh izdkj dk gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA

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ifj.kkeLo:i ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk fujLr dh tkrh gSA rn~uqlkj LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Hkh fujLr fd;k tkrk g S A

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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JITENDRA SINGH PANWAR /59

Ramdev S/O Shri Kajodmal v. State of Rajasthan

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