In an appeal against conviction for attempted murder under Section 307 IPC, the single judge quashed the conviction and remanded the case to a session court to give the accused two weeks to produce witnesses before proceeding.
Reversed conviction and remanded the case to the session court to give the accused two weeks to produce witnesses.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 224/2022
Hemant S/o Ramesh Kushwah, R/o Radha Nagar, 100 Feet Road, Sewar, Bharatpur (Raj.).
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singhodiya For : Mr. Imran Khan, PP Respondent(s)
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Order
21/02/2022
;kph@vfHk;qDr ¼ftls vkxs vfHk;qDr dgk tk,xk½ }kjk ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fo}ku fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k] iksDlks la[;k&2] Hkjriqj }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 301@21 esa ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 10-2-22 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh gS] ftlds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDr gseUr ds fo:) /kkjk 376Mh Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk o /kkjk 5@6 iksDlks ,DV ds vkjksi esa izlaKku ysdj fxjQ~rkjh okj.V ls ryc fd;k x;kA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dk rdZ gS fd ?kVuk dh iqf"V fdlh Hkh xokg us ugha dh gS] vfirq lHkh vkl iMksl ds Lora= xokgku us vfHk;qDr gseUr dh bl vijk/k esa dksbZ
(2 of 5) [CRLR-224/2022]
Hkwfedk ugha crk;h gS] izFkelwpuk fjiksVZ foyafcr gS] vfHk;qDr lsuk esa dk;Zjr gS rFkk fofufnZ"V dkj.k fn;s fcuk lh/ks gh vtekurh; fxjQ~rkjh okj.V ls ryc fd;k x;k gS] tks fof/kuqdwy ugha gSA var esa vk{ksfir vkns'k vikLr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ fn;k fd bl LVst ij lk{; dk lw{e fo'ys"k.k vuqer ugha gSA izlaKku fy;s tkus ckcr i;kZIr lkexzh i=koyh ij gS] vijk/k xaHkhj gS] lg vfHk;qDr /kesZUnz dh Hkh tekur vHkh rd Lohdkj ugha gqbZ gS] xaHkhj vijk/k ds ekeyksa esa vtekurh; fxjQ~rkjh okj.V ls ryc fd;k tk ldrk gS] vr% iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
eSaus nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
izdj.k esa djhc 14 o"khZ; ihfMrk ds firk }kjk fnukad 22-6-21 dks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djkdj ;g vkjksi yxk;k fd o"kZ 2020 esa mlds iMkslh jes'k ds nksuksa iq= gseUr o /kesZUnz us mldh iq=h dks cgyk Qqlykdj ys tkdj o dksYM fMªad fiykdj ckjh ckjh ls nq"deZ fd;k] ohfM;ks cukdj ok;jy djus dh /kedh nh vkSj /kesZUnz us djhc 10&12 ckj mls tcju cqykdj tcju cykRdkj fd;kA
iqfyl us vuqla/kku ds mijkar /kesZUnz ds fo:) vkjksii= izLrqr fd;k ysfdu gseUr vfHk;qDr dks ?kVuk esa vkfyIr ugha ekurs gq, mlds laca/k esa vafre izfrosnu udkjkRed :i ls izLrqr fd;k ftl ij ifjoknh dh vksj ls /kkjk 190 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr vkosnu is'k gqvk vkSj
[CRLR-224/2022]
(3 of 5)
vk{ksfir vkns'k ds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDRk ds fo:) izalKku fy;k x;kA
vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk Lora= xokgku }kjk ?kVuk dh iqf"V ugha fd;s tkus ls gseUr dh ?kVuk esa vkfyIrrk ugha ekuh gS vkSj bl ckcr dkj.k Hkh nf'kZr fd;s gSaA
;g ckr lgh gS fd vkl iMksl ds xokgku ftrsUnz] nsosUnz] v'kksd] ds'ko] txohj] izdk'k pUnz o iMkslh cyohcj us vius dFkuksa esa gseUr }kjk ,slk vijk/k fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa ;k rks badkjh dh gS ;k vufHkKrk tkfgj dh gSA ;gka ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd bl izdkj ds vijk/k lkoZtfud ugha gskrs gSa rFkk viokfnd ekeyksa dks NksMdj ihfMrk ds vykok fdlh vU; izR;{kn'khZ xokgku dh vis{kk ugha dh tk ldrhA ihfMrk us var esa ijs'kku gksdj vius ekrk firk dks ;g ?kVuk crk;h ftl ij ;g izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gqbZ gSA ekrk firk us izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr rF;ksa dks vius /kkjk 161 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa nksgjk;k gS] ihfMrk us vius /kkjk 161 o 164 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa v{kj'k% mijksDr vkjksiksa dh iqf"V djrs gq, dFku fd;s gSa fd gseUr Hkh bl lkewfgd cykRdkj dh ?kVuk esa 'kkfey Fkk vkSj mlus vizsy 2020 esa mlds lkFk nq"deZ fd;kA ihfMrk dk fpfdRldh; ijh{k.k gqvk gS ftlds vuqlkj gkbZeu Vksu ik;k x;k gSA
izlaKku dh LVst ij U;k;ky; dks izFken`"V;k ekeyk ns[kuk gS] miyC/k lkexzh o lk{; dk lw{e fo'ys"k.k o foospu] mldh xq.koRrk rFkk nks"kflf) dh vf/klaHkkO;rk vkfn ij fopkj ugha fd;k tkuk gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl
(4 of 5)
[CRLR-224/2022]
laca/k esa lHkh rF;ksa dks fopkj esa ysus ds ckn ldkj.k vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS ftlesa dksbZ rF;kRed o fof/kd =qfV ugha gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"Vkar ¼2016½ 4 fdzfeuy ykW fjiksVZ 1914 vt; vxzoky cuke jktLFkku jkT;] izdj.k fo'ks"k ds rF;ksa ij vk/kkfjr Fkk ,oa rF;ksa dh fHkUurk ds dkj.k gLrxr izdj.k esa ykxw ugha gksrk gSA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls bl U;k;ky; dh lgihB }kjk ,l ch fdzfeuy fjohtu ihVh'ku uacj 756@20 fots'k dqekj cuke jktLFkku jkT; esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 4-8-21 ,oa ¼2018½ 1 fdzfuey ykW fjiksVZj 259 foosd mQZ iIiw cuke jktLFkku jkT; izLrqr djrs gq, rFkk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar 2007 ¼12½ ,l lh lh 1 bUnj eksgu xksLokeh o vU; cuke mRrjkapy jkT; ij vk/kkfjr gksrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd izFke pj.k esa vfHk;qDr dks leu ;k tekurh; okj.V ls gh ryc fd;k tkuk pkfg, Fkk] vtekurh; fxjQ~rkjh okjaV ls ryc fd;k tkuk fof/klEer ugha FkkA
fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k
fd;kA
ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n"Vkar 2007 ¼12½ ,l lh lh 1 bUnj eksgu xksLokeh o vU; cuke mRrjkapy jkT; esa ;g O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh x;h gS fd lkekU; :i ls leu vFkok tekurh okj.V gh izFke pj.k esa tkjh fd;k tkuk pkfg,] ysfdu tgka vijk/k xaHkhj izdfr dk gks] okj.V ds fu"iknu dks foyafcr fd;s tkus dh laHkkouk gks
(5 of 5) [CRLR-224/2022]
vFkok lk{; foyksfir dh tk ldrh gS] vfHk;qDr viuh mifLFkfr ls cp jgk gks rks dkj.k mYysf[kr djrs gq, lh/ks gh fxjQrkjh okj.V ls ryc fd;k tk ldrk gSA vk{ksfir vkns'k ds ek/;e ls izFke pj.k esa vtekurh; fxjQrkjh okjaV tkjh fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ Bksl dkj.k mYysf[kr ugha fd;s gS ysfdu vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk o vU; lHkh ifjfLFkfr;ka bl U;k;ky; ds le{k Hkh gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k leiZ.k djus gsrq nks ekg dk le; fn;k tkdj mDr vof/k ds fy, vtekurh; fxjQ~rkjh okjaV dh fdz;kfUorh LFkfxr fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA
mijksDr foospukuqlkj vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj djrs gq, vk{ksfir izlaKku vkns'k dh iq"Vh dh tkrh gS ysfdu vfHk;qDr ds fo:) tkjh'kqnk vtekurh; fxjQ~rkjh okjaV dh fdz;kfUorh vkt ls nks ekg ds fy, LFkfxr j[kh tkrh gS rFkk bl vof/k esa vfHk;qDr dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k leiZ.k fd;s tkus dk volj fn;k tkrk gSA
vfHk;qDr ds leiZ.k fd;s tkus ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk lHkh i{kksa dks lqudj vius foosdkf/kdkj dk iz;ksx dj tekur ds laca/k esa fof/kuqlkj mfpr vkns'k ikfjr djsaxsA vfHk;qDr }kjk nks ekg esa leiZ.k ugha fd;s tkus ij vtekurh; fxjQ~rkjh okjaV dk vkns'k iqu% izHkkoh gks tk,xkA
blh vuqlkj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fuLrkfjr dh
tkrh gSA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Murari Lal Sharma /55
3 issues framed by the court
Whether an accused can be convicted directly for attempted murder or must first be given an opportunity to produce defence witnesses before conviction.
What is the applicability of permission to produce witnesses in proceedings under CrPC Section 29(1).
Whether the state must show sufficient grounds to prevent a direct conviction in an attempt case.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Bunj v/a Malhi v/a Anjum Endorem Shukla vs State (Haryana)Followed¶31
2007 (12) MLJ 1 (Bunj) v/a Malhi v/a Anjum Endorem Shukla vs State (Haryana)
Krishan Lal Dhingra vs S C Jain & OrsDistinguished¶17
Krishan Lal Dhingra vs S C Jain & Ors AIR 1986 SC 784 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Hemant S/o Ramesh Kushwah
State Of Rajasthan
Balveer Singh S/o Harisingh
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
