Held that a High Court exercising powers under Section 193 CrPC during an inquiry (forqua) cannot grant post-commitment sanction despite its appealability, as it lacks appellate jurisdiction post-commitment.
The High Court observation granting the order of sanction is set aside and the order is quashed.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 426/2021
----Petitioners
----Respondents
| For Petitioner(s) | : | Mr. Neel Kamal Bohra on V.C. |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : | Mr. Gourav Singh, PP Mr. Vipin Makkad on V.C. for the complainant |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN GOPAL VYAS
Order
11/01/2022
1- ;g nkf.Md iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk iqujh{k.kdrkZ us fo}ku ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k] tkyksj ds le{k yafcr ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 49+@2016 jkT; cuke lEirflag vkfn esa ikfjr vkns’k fnukad 07-04-2021 ds fo:) izLrqr dh gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k us iqujh{k.kdrkZ jktsUnz Vkd o vfuy dqekj Vkd ds fo:) /kkjk 452] 308] 341] 323] 324] 325 365] 147] 148] 149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/kksa esa izlaKku ysdj tekurh okj.V ls ryc djus dk vkns’k fn;kA
2- eSaus fo}ku vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ] fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd o izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 ifjoknh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dh cgl lquh ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
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3- ;ksX; vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ us ;g rdZ fn;k fd ifjoknh jkds’k esokM+k us iqfyl Fkkuk dksrokyh] tkyksj esa jktsUnz Vkd vkfn ds fo:) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 284@15 iathc) djokbZ] ftlesa iqfyl us vko’;d vUos"k.k ds ckn lEir flag] jks’ku mQZ js’kek] fodkl mQZ foDdh] tudikyflag mQZ Hkelk] vfu:)flag mQZ xqM~Mq ds fo:) /kkjk 452] 308] 341] 323] 324] 325] 365] 147] 148] 149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vkjksi i= eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] tkyksj ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;kA eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV us izdj.k ls’ku U;k;ky; dks dfeV fd;kA ls’ku U;k;ky; esa /kkjk 193 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu ifjoknh dh vksj ls izkFkZuk&i= izLrqr fd;k] ftl ij 07-04-2021 vk{ksfir vkns’k iqujh{k.kdrkZx.k ds fo:) izlaKku laca/kh ikfjr fd;k x;kA
4- fo}ku vf/koDrk iqujh{k.kdrkZ us ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd izkjEHk esa tc vkjksi&i= eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] tkyksj ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;k rc eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] tkyksj us /kkjk 190 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk esa izlaKku ysdj izdj.k dks dfeV fd;kA rRi’pkr~ fo}ku ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k us vk{ksfir vkns’k ds }kjk /kkjk 193 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu iqujh{k.kdrkZ ds fo:) izlaKku laca/kh vkns’k ikfjr fd;kA fdlh Hkh nkf.Md izdj.k esa ,d ckj gh izlaKku laca/kh vkns’k gksrk gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa fo}ku ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k us nwljh ckj izlaKku laca/kh vk{ksfir vkns’k ikfjr fd;k gS] tks fof/kd :i ls lgh ugha gSA mUgksaus vius bu rdksZa ds leFkZu esa 2017(1) Cr. L.R. (Raj.) 423 Shodan Singh Thakur & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan dh uthj is’k dhA
5- izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 ifjoknh ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k djrs gq, ;g rdZ fn;k fd ls’ku izdj.k dfeV gksdj ls’ku U;k;ky; esa izkIr gksus ds i'pkr~ ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k /kkjk 193 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu ?kVuk esa fyIr O;fDr ftudk uke izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr gS vkSj iqfyl us vUos"k.k ds i'pkr~ vfHk;qDr ugha ekuk] muds fo:) /kkjk 193 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu izlaKku laca/kh vkns’k ikfjr dj ldrs gSaA /kkjk 193 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk esa ls’ku U;k;ky; }kjk vijk/kksa ds laKku ds ckjs esa izko/kku gSA ls’ku izdj.k dfeV gksdj
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izkIr gksus ds i'pkr~ ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k /kkjk 193 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu izlaKku laca/kh vkns’k ikfjr dj ldrk gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa Hkh fo}ku ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k us izdj.k dfeV gksdj izkIr gksus ds i'pkr~ iqujh{k.kdrkZ ds fo:) vk{ksfir vkns’k ikfjr fd;k gS] tks fcYdqy mfpr vkSj fof/k lEer gSA mUgksaus vius bu rdksZa dh iqf"V esa 2013 Cr. L.R. (SC) 818 Dharmpal & Anr. Vs. State of Haryana & Anr. dh uthj is’k dhA
6- fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us Hkh vk{ksfir vkns’k dk leFkZu djrs gq, iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
7- eSaus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA gLrxr ;kfpdk esa lokZf/kd egRoiw.kZ fopkj.kh; fcUnw ;g gS fd D;k ls'ku U;k;ky; dks izdj.k dfeV gksdj izkIr gksus ds i'pkr~ ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k /kkjk 193 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu iqfyl }kjk vuqla/kku esa NksM+s x, O;fDr;ksa ds fo:) izlaKku laca/kh vkns'k ikfjr dj ldrk gS ;k ugha \ bl laca/k esa izR;FkhZ&ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr Åij mÌ`r uthj /keZiky o vU; cuke LVsV vkWQ gfj;k.kk o vU; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh Constitution Bench us fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k 26 esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd%&
"Questions 4, 5 and 6 are more or less inter-linked. The answer to question 4 must be in the affirmative, namely, that the Session Judge was entitled to issue summons under Section 193 Cr.P.C. upon the case being committed to him by the learned Magistrate. Section 193 of the Code speaks of cognizance of offences by Court of Session and provides as follows :-
“193. Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session. - Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Code or by any other law for the time being in force, no Court of Session shall take cognizance of any offence as a Court of original jurisdiction unless the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate under this Code.”
8- mDr mÌ`r uthj /keZiky o vU; cuke LVsV vkWQ gfj;k.kk o vU; ds iSjk la[;k 28 o 29 esa vfHkO;Dr er fuEufyf[kr gS%&
''28. In that view of the matter, we have no hesitation in agreeing with the views expressed in Kishun Singh’s case (supra) that the Session Courts has jurisdiction on committal of a case to it, to take cognizance of the offences of the
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persons not named as offenders but whose complicity in the case would be evident from the materials available on record. Hence, even without recording evidence, upon committal under Section 209, the Session Judge may summon those persons shown in column 2 of the police report to stand trial along with those already named therein.
9- tgka rd bl laca/k esa iqujh{k.kdrkZ dh vksj ls izLrqr uthj 2017(1) Cr. L.R. (Raj.) 423 Shodan Singh Thakur & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan
dk iz'u gS] ;g uthj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh Constitution Bench ds }kjk bl laca/k esa ikfjr fof/kd O;oLFkk ds ifjizs{; esa iqujh{k.kdrkZ dks dksbZ lgk;rk ugha djrh gSA
10dqy feykdj iqujh{k.kdrkZ dh ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk mPpre U;k;ky; dh uthj /keZiky o vU; cuke LVsV vkWQ gfj;k.kk o vU; esa izfrikfnr fl)kar dh jks'kuh esa cyghu izrhr gksrh gSA
11tgka rd xq.kkoxq.k ij vk{ksfir vkns'k dk iz'u gS] izFken`"V~;k og vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lk{; ds ifjizs{; esa fcYdqy mfpr ,oa fof/klEer izrhr gksrk gSA vk{ksfir vkns'k esa gLr{ksi fd, tkus ds dksbZ i;kZIr vk/kkj ugha gSA blfy, vk{ksfir vkns'k iqf"V fd, tkus ds ;ksX; gSA
12ifj.kker% iqujh{k.kdrkZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g 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&49@2016] jkT; cuke lEer flag o vU; esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 07-04-2021 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA
(MADAN GOPAL VYAS),J
88-Mayank/-
;g vkns'[email protected]; vkt fnuakd 11-01-2022 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
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can issue a sanction under Section 193 CrPC after a case is committed during a quasi-judicial inquiry into a mauja violation.
If yes, whether such sanction is valid even though the High Court is not a Court of Session.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Shodan Singh Thakur & Anr Vs. State of RajasthanDistinguished¶18
2017(1) Cr. L.R. (Raj.) 423 Shodan Singh Thakur & Anr Vs. State of Rajasthan
Dharmpal & Anr Vs. State of Haryana & Anr.Relied on¶21
2013 Cr. L.R. (SC) 818 Dharmpal & Anr Vs. State of Haryana & Anr.
Justice Dave - Constitution Bench Dissenting OpinionFollowed¶8
Justice Dave
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Rajendra Tak
Anil Kumar Tak
State Of Rajasthan
Rakesh Mewara
Madan Gopal Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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