Dismissed

Smt. Renuka Kain W/O Shri Mohan Yadav D/O Mahendra Singh Ken v. Mohan Yadav S/O Shri Ramdayal Yadav

Rajasthan HC12 Oct 2022CRLTP/45/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court of Rajasthan disposed of two transfer petitions arising from matrimonial and criminal proceedings involving domestic violence and property disputes. The court rejected the petitioner's prayer to transfer the cases from Kota to Jaipur on the ground that convenience for the complainant is an insufficient ground to override statutory provisions on jurisdiction and fair trial rights. Bo

What did the court decide?

Both criminal miscellaneous transfer petitions were dismissed and remitted for further proceedings in Kota.

Smt. Renuka Kain W/O Shri Mohan Yadav D/O… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Rajasthan HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Transfer Petition No. 30/2021

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Renuka Yadav W/o Shri Mohan Yadav D/o Mahendra Singh Ken, Aged About 30 Years, R/o House No. 19, Gali No. 7, Adarsh Colony, Mala Road, P.s. Bhawani Mandi Kota Junction, Kota (Raj) At Present R/o 1514, Block -63, Omex City, Ajmer Road, Thikariya, Jaipur

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor

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Mohan Yadav S/o Shri Ramdayal Yadav, R/o Village Barbara, P.s. Nadbai District Bharatpur

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Ramdayal S/o Shri Puran Singh, R/o Village Barbara, P.s. Nadbai District Bharatpur

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Smt. Urmila Yadv W/o Ramdayal, R/o Village Barbara, P.s. Nadbai District Bharatpur

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----Respondents

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Connected With

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Transfer Petition No. 45/2021

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Smt. Renuka Kain W/o Shri Mohan Yadav D/o Mahendra Singh Ken, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Houe No. 19, Gali No. 7,. Adarsh Colony, Mela Road, P.s. Bhawani Mandi Kota Junction Kota (Raj) At Present R/o 1514, Block 63, Omex City, Ajmer Road, Thikariya Jaipur

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Mohan Yadav S/o Shri Ramdayal Yadav, R/o Village Barbara, P.s. Nadbai, District Bharatpur At Present Posting Mumbai Aviason Fuel Farm Facility Pvt. Ltd. Csi Airport Sahar Anhari Mumbai 400099 (Maharashtra)

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Ramdayal S/o Shri Puran Singh, R/o Village Barbara P.s. Nadbai District Bharatpur

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Smt. Urmila Yadav W/o Ramdayal, R/o Village Barbara P.s. Nadbai District Bharatpur

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Sunil Yadav S/o Shri Ramdayal (Brother In Law), Aged About 29 Years, R/o Village Barbara P.s. Nadbai District Bharatpur

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(2 of 6)

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[CRLTP-30/2021]

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Smt. Rekha Yadav (Sister In Law), Aged About 34 Years, R/o Village Charmpura P.s. Sewar District Bharatpur Raj

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) For Respondent(s)

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: Mr. J.K.Moolchandani

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: Mr.Imran Khan,PP Mr.Girdhar Prasad Upwanshi for Rahul Soni

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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12/10/2022

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;kfpuh dh vksj ls ;s nks varj.k ;kfpdk,a is'k dj fuosnu fd;k x;k gS fd i{kdkjku ds e/; U;k;ky; U;kf;d eftLVªsV la[;k&3 mRrj dksVk esa yfEcr vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k 156@2019 jkT;&cuke&eksgu ;kno izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 101@2019 efgyk Fkkuk dksVk vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 498&,] 406 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa U;kf;d eftLVªsV la[;k&5 mRrj dksVk esa yfEcr fofo/k vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k 1371@2019 js.kqdk&cuke&eksgu ;kno ,oa vU; vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 12 ?kjsyw faglk ls efgykvksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e dks t;iqj fLFkr fdlh Hkh U;k;ky; esa varfjr fd, tkus gsrq is'k dh xbZ gSA

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mHk; i{kksa dks lquk x;kA ;kfpuh ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk rdZ fn;k x;k fd iwoZ esa ;kfpuh vius firk ds lkFk dksVk esa fuokl djrh Fkh ,oa mlus v;kph@ vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) dksVk esa gh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djkbZ FkhA vc og vkSj mlds firk t;iqj esa fuokl djus yxs gSaA og efgyk gS vkSj mldh vkfFkZd fLFkfr Hkh vPNh ugha gSA v;kph@vfHk;qDr mls Hkj.k iks"k.k jkf'k ugha ns jgk gS] ;kfpuh vius firk ds lkFk orZeku esa t;iqj esa fuokl djrh gS vkSj bl dkj.k og vius eqdnes izHkkoh rkSj ls ugha yM+ ik jgh gS] mls 400 fdeh0 dh ;k=k djuh iM+rh gS ftlesa dkQh le; ,oa /kujkf'k [kpZ gksrh gS ftlls mls Hkkjh vlqfo/kk gksrh gSA mldk dksbZ ikfjokfjd lnL; Hkh vc dksVk esa ugha jgrk gSA mls v;kph }kjk tkucw>dj /kefd;ka Hkh nh tkrh jgha gSa fd vdsys feyus ij mls tku ls ekj nsxk

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(3 of 6)

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[CRLTP-30/2021]

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o mls fu;fer :i ls eqdnes okfil ysus dh /kedh ns jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa nksuksa izdj.kksa dks dksVk ls t;iqj ds fdlh Hkh U;k;ky; esa U;k;fgr esa varfjr fd;k tk,A

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izkfFkZ;k ,d efgyk gS vkSj tks fookn gS og oSokfgd fookn ls lEcfU/kr gS rFkk oSokfgd fooknksa ds lEcU/k esa fof/kd fLFkfr ;g gS fd bUgsa ,d LFkku ij gh pyk;k tkuk pkfg,A izdj.k dks varfjr fd, tkus esa v;kph@vfHk;qDrx.k dks dksbZ vlqfo/kk ugha gksus okyh gS D;ksafd v;kph Hkjriqj dk fuoklh gS vkSj eqEcbZ esa dk;Zjr gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izdj.k dksVk vFkok t;iqj dgha Hkh pys dksbZ] mls dksbZ vlqfo/kk ugha gksus okyh gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa tks ljdkjh xokg gSa] os rks tgk¡ Hkh mudk inLFkkiu gksxk] ogha ls lk{; gsrq mifLFkr gksaxsA ,slh fLFkfr esa U;k;fgr esa izdj.kksa dks dksVk ls t;iqj fLFkr fdlh Hkh U;k;ky; esa varfjr fd, tkus dk vkns'k iznku fd;k tk,A

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fo}ku vf/koDrk v;kphx.k }kjk mDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k x;k ,oa fuosnu fd;k x;k fd nkf.Md izdj.kksa dh lquokbZ ftl LFkku ij {ks=kf/kdkj gS] mlh LFkku ij dh tkuh pkfg,A ,d i{kdkj dh lqfo/kk vFkok vlqfo/kk ds vk/kkj ij izdj.k dks varfjr ugha fd;k tk ldrkA mudk rdZ gS fd /kkjk 498&,] 406 Hkknala ds vijk/k ds lEcU/k esa dksVk esa vfHk;qDrx.k eksgu ;kno] jken;ky ,oa Jherh mfeZyk ;kno ds fo:) vkjksi&i= izLrqr gks pqdk gS ,oa fopkj.k py jgk gS] ogka ls izdj.k dks t;iqj esa varfjr ugha fd;k tkuk pkfg, D;ksafd ,slk djus ls izdj.k esa tks 13&14 lk{khx.k dksVk ds gSa] mUgsa Hkkjh vlqfo/kk gksxhA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd /kkjk 498&, Hkknala ds izdj.k esa ;kfpuh dsoy ,d xokg gS tcfd izdj.k dks jkT; }kjk gh vfHk;ksftr fd;k tk jgk gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa dsoy ;kfpuh dh lqfo/kk ls izdj.k dks varfjr fd;k tkuk U;k;laxr ugha gSaA nksuksa izdj.kksa dks varfjr fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd /kkjk 407 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr mlesa of.kZr ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds vuq:i gh izdj.kksa dks ,d LFkku ls nwljs LFkku ij varfjr fd;k tk ldrk gS] tks ifjLFkfr;ka orZeku izdj.kksa ij ykxw ugha gksrh gSaA orZeku esa ,slh dksbZ fLFkfr ugha gS oju blds foijhr lk{khx.k dks vlqfo/kk dkfjr djus okyh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izdj.kksa dks varfjr ugha fd;k tk, ,oa bu varj.k ;kfpdkvksa dks fujLr fd;k tk,A vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa muds }kjk fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; is'k fd, gSa%&

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(4 of 6)

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[CRLTP-30/2021]

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1- 2010¼10½ ,llhvkj 229 T;ksfr feJk&cuke&/kuat; feJk

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2- ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh varj.k ;kfpdk ¼vkijkf/kd½ la[;k 17@2021 jktdqekj lkcw&cuke&eSllZ lkcw VªsM izkbZosV fyfeVsM

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3- ¼2012½4 ,llh 217 jkts'k ryokj&cuke&lhchvkbZ

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4- jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ihB t;iqj ds izdj.k ,lchflfoy varj.k izkFkZuk&i= la[;k 122@2021 js.kqdk ;kno&cuke&eksgu ;kno

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;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstu dh vksj ls izkFkZuk&i= ij fof/k vuqlkj vkns'k ifkjr djus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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lquk x;k ,oa fopkj fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA /kkjk 407 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr fuEu ifjLFkfr;ksa esa gh nkf.Md izdj.kksa dks ,d LFkku ls nwljs LFkku ij varfjr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

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1- tcfd LFkku fo'ks"k ij LoPN ,oa fu"i{k fopkj.k vFkok tkap ugha gks ldrs gksa]

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2- tgka vlkekU; dfBukbZ ds lEcU/k esa fof/k dk dksbZ iz'u mRiUu gks]

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3- ,slk fd;k tkuk i{kdkjksa ,oa lk{khx.k dh lkekU; lqfo/kk ds vuq:i gks]

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4- U;k; ds mn~ns';ksa dh iwfrZ ds fy, vko';d gksA ^^

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orZeku ekeyksa esa izFke nks fcUnq nf'kZr ugha gks jgs gSaA ;kfpuh us dsoy Lo;a dks vlqfo/kk ugha gks vkSj mlds fy, lqfo/kkuqlkj jgs] blh dkj.k mDr izdj.kksa dks varfjr djokuk pkgk gSA fdlh Hkh i{kdkj dh lqfo/kk vFkok vlqfo/kk ds dkj.k izdj.k dks ,d LFkku ls nwljs LFkku ij varfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA /kkjk 407 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj ;fn ,slk varj.k fd;k tkuk lHkh i{kdkjksa ,oa lk{khx.k ds fy, lqfo/kkiw.kZ gks] rHkh ,slk fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk v;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; 2010¼10½ ,llhvkj 229 T;ksfr feJk&cuke&/kuat; feJk esa fuEu izdkj vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS&

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Otherwise also, we are not inclined to transfer a criminal case from one State to another solely on the ground that it would be more convenient for the complainant (wife) to prosecute the matter there. It is true that in cases of dissolution of

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(5 of 6)

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[CRLTP-30/2021]

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marriage, restitution of conjugal rights or maintenance, this Court shows much indulgence to the wife and ordinarily transfers the case to a place where it would be more convenient for the wife to prosecute the proceedings.

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But a criminal case is on a somewhat different footing. The accused may not be able to attend the court proceedings at Indore for many reasons, one of which may be financial constraints, but the consequences of non-appearance of the accused before the Indore Court would be quite drastic. Having regard to the consequences of non-appearance of the accused in a criminal trial, we are loath to entertain the petitioner's prayer for transfer. In a criminal proceeding, the right of the accused to a fair trial and a proper opportunity to defend himself cannot be ignored for the convenience of the complainant simply because she happens to be the estranged wife.

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U;kf;d fofu'p; ¼2012½4 ,llh 217 jkts'k ryokj&cuke&lhchvkbZ esa fuEu izdkj vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS&

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Jurisdiction of a Court to conduct criminal prosecution if based on the rovisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Often either the complainant or the accused have to travel across an entire State to attend to criminal proceedings before a jurisdictional court. In some cases to reach the venue of the trial court, a complainant or an accused may have to travel across several States. Likewise, witnesses too may also have to travel long distances in order to depose before the jurisdictional for transferring the cases from one court to another, on the basis of time taken to travel to the court conducting the criminal trial is accepted, the provisions contained in the Criminal procedure Code earmarking the courts having jurisdiction to try cases would be

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rendered meaningless. Convenience or inconvenience are

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(6 of 6)

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[CRLTP-30/2021]

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inconsequential so far as the mandate of law is concerned. The instant plea, therefore, deserves outright rejection.

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orZeku ekeyksa esa yxHkx 13&14 lk{khx.k dksVk ds jgus okys gS a A ,slh fLFkfr esa mDr lk{khx.k dks vlqfo/kk dkfjr gksus ds ewY; ij izdj.kksa dks dksVk ls t;iqj fLFkr fdlh U;k;ky; esa varfjr djuk drbZ mfpr ugha gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us Hkh vius fofu'p; jktdqekj lkcw&cuke&lkcw VªsM ;wfu;u esa Li"V :i ls ;g fuf.kZr fd;k gS fd nkf.Md izdj.k ftl LFkku ij {ks=kf/kdkj dk U;k;ky; fLFkr gS ogha fopkfjr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A

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izdj.k ds i{kdkjksa ds e/; gh ,d oSokfgdh (Matrimonial) izdj.k Hkjriqj ls t;iqj varfjr fd, tkus ds lEcU/k esa izkFkZuk&i= iwoZ esa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB ds le{k is'k fd;k x;k Fkk tks ,l ch flfoy varj.k ;kfpdk la[;k 122@2021 fnukad 20-10-2021 dks fujLr dj fn;k x;k FkkA

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tgka rd ;kfpuh ds }kjk Lo;a dks v;kphx.k }kjk gkfu igqapkus dk iz'u gS rks bl lEcU/k esa mudh vksj ls fdlh izdkj dk dksbZ nLrkost izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS ftlls mldh bl vk'kadk dks dksbZ vk/kkj izkIr gksrk gksA ;kfpuh us ,slk Hkh dFku ugha fd;k gS fd dksVk esa izdj.k dk fopkj.k LoPN ,oa fu"i{k ugha gks jgk gS vFkok mls dksbZ vlkekU; dfBukbZ mRiUu gks jgh gks vFkok U;k; ds mn~ns';ksa dh iwfrZ ugha gks jgh gksA

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mijksDr foospukuqlkj gekjs fopkj ls nksuksa izdj.kksa dks dksVk ls t;iqj U;k;ky; esa varfjr djus dk dksbZ fof/klEer vk/kkj ugha gSA

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vr% nksuksa varj.k ;kfpdk,a fujLr dh tkrh gSA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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