State appeal against acquittal for murder and destruction of evidence. The High Court found the two purported eyewitnesses unreliable due to contradictions, delayed reporting, and inconsistent conduct, and upheld the trial court's acquittal.
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.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 109/1997
State of Rajasthan through PP
----Appellant
Versus
1. Sitaab Singh S/o Shri Badan Singh,
2. Deputy S/o Shri Badan Singh,
3. Viresh S/o Shri Sitaab Singh,
4. Suresh S/o Shri Badan Singh, All Resident of Village Gram Noonhera, Police Station Saipau, District Dholpur.
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Javed Choudhay, Add. G.A. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Anil Jain, Adv. Mr. Dushyant Jain, Adv. Mr. Udit Sapra, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ BHANDARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL
Judgment
JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : 23/08/2023
DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 01/09/2023
(PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.)
1. vihykFkhZ jktLFkku ljdkj }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 378 ¼i½ ¼iii½ n-iaz-la- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] /kkSyiqj }kjk ls'ku izdj.k l a [;k 33@1996] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke flrkc flag oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 02-09-1996 ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr flrkc flag dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksi esa rFkk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fMIVh] ohjs'k ,oa lqjs'k dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302@34] 201 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksi esa lansg dk ykHk fn;k tkdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
2. la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj ls gSa fd ifjoknh Vq.Mk ¼ih-M-&6½ us fnukad 15-12-1994 dks ,d fyf[kr fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih-&6½ Fkkuk lSiÅa ij bl vk'k; dh
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is'k dh fd fnukad 15-12-1994 dh ckr gS] mldk HkkbZ xuir 10 fnu igys vtesj esa [ksr ds laca/k esa py jgs eqdnes esa rkjh[k ij x;k Fkk] mldk HkkbZ vkt 12-00 cts fnu esa vtesj ls okil vkdj cksfjax ¼dqvka½ ij lks jgk Fkk] og ikl esa gh [ksr esa dke dj jgk Fkk] rHkh le; djhc 2-00 cts fnu esa mlds HkkbZ xuir us gYyk epk;k rks og Hkkx dj ogka igqapk vkSj ns[kk fd flrkc] lqjs'k iq= flrkc] jkeckcw] vknhjke] dksdflag] lqjs'k iq= cnuk] fMIVh] jkexksiky] dYyk] gksre] iksiflag] jke'kj.k] uFkqvk] >haxqfj;k Bkdj muds xkao ds us] mlds HkkbZ dks [kkV ij nkc j[kk Fkk] flrkc ds gkFk esa dqYgkMh o ckdh ds gkFkksa esa ykfB;ka o Qjls Fks] flrkc us mlds HkkbZ ds xnZu esa dqYgkMh ekjh] ftlls og ej x;k] fQj mlds HkkbZ dks batu ds cksfjax dh dqbZ;ka esa QSad fn;k] mlus gYyk epk;k o nqgkbZ nh rks os yksx Hkkx x,] mlds HkkbZ dks mUgksaus blfy, ekjk dh flrkc Bkdqj dh yM+dh nsoh Hkkx xbZ Fkh] flrkc Bkdqj mlds HkkbZ xuir ds nkekn ij yM+dh Hkxkus dk 'kd dj jgk Fkk vkSj ftles xuir dk Hkh gkFk le> jgk Fkk] bl jaft'k ds ihNs mlds HkkbZ dks ekjk gS----bR;kfnA
3. mDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk lSiÅa esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 297@1994 ¼izn'kZ ih-&7½ vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 147] 148] 149] 302 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;kA ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDrx.k flrkc flag fMIVh] ohjs'k ,oa lqjs'k ds fo:) /kkjk 302] 201] 34 Hkk-na-la- esa vkjksi i= fo}ku U;k;ky; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] /kkSyiqj esa izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku fy;k tkdj ekeyk ls'ku U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls dfeV gksdj gLrxr izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ftyk ,oa ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k] /kkSyiqj dks izkIr gqvkA
4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr flrkc flag ds fo:) /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-l- rFkk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fMIVh] ohjs'k ,oa lqjs'k ds fo:) /kkjk 302@34] 201 Hkk-na-la- esa n.Muh; vijk/k dk vkjksi fojfpr dj lquk;k o le>k;k x;k rks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us vkjksi vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkgh] ftl ij vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ekSf[kd lk{; esa xokgku ih-MCY;w-&1 yxk;r ih-M-&11 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s x;s rFkk ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&17 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA
5. rRi'pkr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa vfHk;qDrx.k us xokgku }kjk muds fo:) nh
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xbZ lk{; dks xyr gksuk crk;k rFkk lk{; lQkbZ is'k djuk tkfgj fd;k ,oa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr flrkc flag us dFku fd;k fd xuir vkSj mldk nksLrkuk Fkk] mlus mlds i{k esa xokgh nh Fkh] mlds eqdnes 8&10 tkVoks uRFkh] iUuh ls py jgs Fks] og iUuh vkSj uRFkh ds f[kykQ vihy djus t;iqj x;k Fkk] mu eqdneksa ds ckjs esa rhu nLrkost is'k dj jgk gwW] tks izn'kZ Mh-&4 ls izn'kZ Mh-&6 gS] igys Hkh tkVoksa us xuir dks ekjk Fkk] izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk lk{; lQkbZ esa fdlh xokg dks ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k] ijUrq izys[kh; lk{; esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ Mh-&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh-&6 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA
6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 02-09-1996 }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr flrkc flag dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa es a rFkk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fMIVh] ohjs'k ,oa lqjs'k dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302@34] 201 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ jkT; ljdkj }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks mDr vijk/kkas esa nf.Mr djus gsrq gLrxr vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
7. izLrqr ekeys esa gekjs le{k izeq[k :i ls fopkj.kh; fcUnw ;g gS fd&
rd xuir dh gR;k djus dk lkekU; vk'k; cuk;k rFkk mDr vk'k; ds vxzlj.k esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr flrkc flag us erd xuir ds flj o xnZu ij dqYgkMh ls izk.k?kkrd pksVs dkfjr dj mldh eR;q dkfjr dh ,oa fQj gR;k ds vijk/k ds n.M ls cpus ds fy, erd xuir ds 'ko dks lvk'k; cksfjax dh dqbZ;ka esa Mkydj lk{; dk foyksiu fd;k\8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us nkSjkus cgl dFku fd;k gS fd gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&1 MkW- xksiky izlkn xks;y] ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk] ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYYkk ds dFkuksa ls fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V gksrh gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr flrkc flag ls dqYgkMh cjken gksuk ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rd dh yk'k dks lvk'k; lk{; foyksiu ds vk'k; ls dq,a esa Mkyuk Hkh izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdarq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; dk lEiw.kZ :i ls foospu fd, fcuk
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izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vkjksfir vijk/kksa ls nks"keqDr djus esa] xEHkhj ,oa rkfRod =qfV dh gS] ftlls vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 02-09-1996 fof/k lEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS] vr% vihy jkT; ljdkj Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vkjksfir vijk/k es a nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA
9. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 02-09-1996 esa fdlh izdkj dh fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS rFkk mDr vkns'k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr lk{; dk xgurk o lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k dj ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk o xokg ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk ?kVuk ds p'enhn lk{kh ugha gS rFkk muds dFkuksa esa Hkh vkil esa fojks/kkHkkl gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa dqYgkMh dh cjkenxh dh dk;Zokgh Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gqbZ gS ,oa izLrqr ekeys esa xokg ih-M-&1 MkW- xksiky izlkn xks;y ds dFkuksa ls e`rd xuir ds lkFk fnukad 15--12-1994 dks fnu esa 2-00 cts ekjihV gksuk Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj [kkfjt dh tkosA
10. geus i=koyh dk fopkj.kh; fcUnq ds lanHkZ esa lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA
11. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V esa nks p'enhn lk{khx.k ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk o ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk.k mQZ dYyk dks U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gS] ftlesa xokg ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk us vius l'kiFk c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlds firkth xuir dks ejs gq, vkt ls djhc ,d lky rhu efguk gks x;k gS] mlds firkth vtesj ls rkjh[k is'kh ls gksdj vk, Fks vkSj cksfjax ij vkdj [kfV;k ij ysV x, Fks] ml le; djhc 12-00 cts fnu dk le; Fkk] og vkSj mldk pkpk Vq.Mk [ksrks esa ujko dj jgs Fks fQj brus esa flrkc] fMIVh] lqjs'k] ohjs'k] jkexksiky] dYyk] gksre] iksgiflag] uFkqvk] jkelj.k] dksdflag] jkeckcw] ;knjke] f>axqfj;k ogka ij vk,] flrkc ds gkFk esa dqYgkMh Fkh] jkexksiky ds gkFk esa Qjlk Fkk] ckdh ds gkFkksa esa ykfB;ka Fkh] og gYyk lqudj ekSds ij igqapk] flrkc us mlds lkeus xuir ds ekFks esa dqYgkMh dh ekjh] ftlls xuir [kkV ls uhps fxj iM+k fQj iM+s gq, ds xnZu esa dqYgkMh flrkc us ekjh Fkh fQj xuir dks lHkh eqyfteku cksfjax esa iVd vk, vkSj fQj lHkh eqyfteku ogka ls Hkkx x, Fks] bl izdkj mDr xokg us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;|fi mlds
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}kjk ?kVuk ns[kuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq xokg dk uke] p'enhn lk{kh ds :i esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&6 esa vafdr ugha gksus ls] mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr gLrxr izdj.k esa izFken`"V;k gh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
12. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&9 ckcwflag iq= izrki flag tks fd izdj.k esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh gS] mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlus y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk dk c;ku fnukad 20-11-1994 dks fy;k Fkk] dYyk [kqn mlds ikl c;ku nsus blls iwoZ ugha vk;k Fkk] blh izdkj xokg ih-M-&11 ckcwflag iq= Hkaoj flag tks fd izdj.k esa vU; vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh gS] us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd Vq.Mk us mls eqga tqckuh bl ?kVuk dk p'enhn xokg dYyk dk gksuk ugha crk;k Fkk] mls dYyk dk p'enhn xokg gksuk ekSds ij tkus ij Hkh irk ugha pyk Fkk] vxj dYyk mls ;g crkrk fd og Hkh ?kVuk dk p'enhn lk{kh gS rks og mldk c;ku t:j ysrk] iapk;rukek cuk;k rc dYyk ogka ekStwn Fkk] ml le; Hkh dYyk us mls ugha crk;k Fkk fd mlus ;g ?kVuk ns[kh Fkh] vxj dYyk mls ,slk crkrk rks og mldk mYys[k iapk;rukek esa t:j djrk] mls uD'kk ekSdk cukrs le; dYyk us ;g ugha crk;k Fkk fd mlus dgka ls ?kVuk ns[kh] uD'kk ekSdk cukrs le; mls dYyk us ;g ugha crk;k fd og bl ?kVuk dk p'enhn xokg gS] tc rd UkD'kk ekSdk cuk;k x;k rc rd ;g ckr mldh tkudkjh esa ugha vkbZ Fkh fd ;g ?kVuk dYyk us ns[kh Fkh] tc rd bl eqdnes dh rQ~rh'k mlds ikl jgh rc rd mls ;g tkudkjh ugha gqbZ Fkh fd dYyk us Hkh ;g ?kVuk ns[kh gS] ftlls mDr nksuksa vuqla/kku vf/kdkfj;ksa Øe'k% xokg ih-M-&9 ckcwflag iq= izrki flag ,oa xokg ih-M-&11 ckcwflag iq= Hkaoj flag ds dFkuksa ls Hkh xokg ds ?kVuk ds lanHkZ esa p'enhn lk{kh gksus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ds /kkjk 161 n-iz-la- ds c;ku fnukad 20-12-1994 vFkkZr ?kVuk ds 05 fnu ckn ys[kc) fd;s x, gS rFkk xokg ih-M-&9 ckcwflag iq= izrki flag vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us vius c;kuksa esa xokg dk mlds ikl c;ku nsus ugha vkuk Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls xokg ds vkpj.k ls Hkh mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fLk) ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn xokg }kjk okLro esa ?kVuk ns[kh xbZ gksrh rks og rqjUr gh iqfyl dks bl ckjs esa lwfpr djrk fd mlus ?kVuk ns[kh gS ,oa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ e s a Hkh mldk uke ?kVuk ns[kus ds lanHkZ esa vafdr fd;k tkrk rFkk
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iapk;rukek o uD'kk ekSdk dh dk;Zokgh tks mlds le{k gqbZ gS] mlds nkSjku Hkh iqfyl dks mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dFku fd;k tkrk] fdUrq xokg }kjk vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks bl lanHkZ esa lwfpr ugha fd;s tkus ls mlds vkpj.k ls Hkh mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr gLrxr izdj.k esa ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
13. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk us ;|fi viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd og vkSj mlds pkpk Vq.Mk [ksrk esa ujko dj jg Fks fQj brus esa flrkc] fMIVh] lqjs'k] ohjs'k] jkexksiky] dYyk] gksre] iksgiflag] uFkqvk] jkelj.k] dksdflag] jkeckcw] ;knjke o f>axqfj;k ogka vk, Fks rFkk flrkc us xuir ds ekFks ij dqYgkMh ekjh Fkh] ftlls xuir [kkV ij ls uhps fxj iM+k] fQj iM+s gq, ds xnZu ij flrkc us ekjh Fkh] fdUrq mlds mDr dFku dh iqf"V vuqla/kku dk;Zokgh ls ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ckn vuqla/kku xokg }kjk vius c;kuksa esa mYysf[kr 14 O;fDr;ksa ds LFkku ij dsoy pkj O;fDr;ksa ds fo:) gh vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] lkFk gh mlds eq[; ijh{kk esa fd;s x;s dFkuksa dh lEiqf"V izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 ls Hkh ugha gksrh gS] D;ksafd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa flrkc flag }kjk loZizFke xuir dh xnZu ij dqYgkMh ekjuk ,oa fQj mls cksfjax esa ys tkdj Mky nsuk vafdr fd;k gqvk gS] mles xuir ds [kkV ls uhps iM+s gq, dks xnZu ij ekjus ckcr~ vadu ugha gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg us vius iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&2 ds , ls ch Hkkx esa Hkh ;g dFku fd;k gS fd ^^esjs lkeus gksre flag] jkexksiky] iksiflag] dYyk] jkelju] uFkqvk] jkeckcw] vknhjke] dksdflag] f>axqfj;k ugha ns[kk] ekSds ij ugha Fks] ;g esjs pkpk us fdlh ds cgdkos esa vkdj xyr uke fy[kok;s gSa] tks fjiksVZ esa >wBs gSa**] ftlls Hkh xokg ds eq[; ijh{kk esa fd, x, dFkuksa esa tgka mlds iwoZorhZ dFkuksa ls fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksrk gS] lkFk gh mlds dFkuksa esa] fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa vafdr rF;ksa ls Hkh fojks/kkHkkLk mRiUu gksus ls tgka iqu% mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk tgka lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh xokg }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS ,oa xokg }kjk viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa fd;s x;s dFku] fdlh nwjorhZ mÌs'; ls vkW¶VjFkkWV ¼Afterthought½ fd;k tkuk Hkh izdV gksrk gSA
14. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk dk ?kVuk ns[kus okyk dFku gekjh fouez jk; esa blfy, Hkh fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrk gS] D;ksafd ;fn okLro esa xokg }kjk mlds firk ds lkFk eqyfteku dks ekjihV
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djrs gq, ns[kk x;k gksrk rks mlds }kjk mUgsa cpkus dk iz;kl ,oa xuir dks dq,a esa Mkyus ds ckn mls fudkyus dk Hkh iz;kl fd;k x;k gksrk] bl lanHkZ esa ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa mldk 5&4 dne nwj gh [kMk gksdj ?kVuk ns[kuk rFkk eqyfteku ds lkeus gkFk tksM+us ds vykok vkSj dqN ugha dguk rFkk eqyfteku esa ls fdlh dks gkFk ls idM+dj vyx gVkus ds fy, dksf'k'k ugha djuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls mlds le{k ?kVuk gksus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd gLrxr izdj.k esa ?kVuk fnukad 15-12-1994 dks fnu esa 2-00 cts dh crkbZ xbZ gS rFkk xuir dh yk'k fnukad 16-12-1994 dks vFkkZr ?kVuk ds fnu rqjUr uk fudkyh tkdj vxys fnu fudkyh xbZ gS ,oa xokg ih-M-&11 ckcwflag vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us viuh izfrijh{kk esa fnukad 15-12-1994 dks le; 5-45 ih-,e- ij ekSds ij tkus ij xokg dk fnus'k ds lkFk jkLrs esa esM ij cSBs gq, feyuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls Hkh mlds vkpj.k ls mlds }kjk vius firk dks dq,a ls fudkyus dk iz;kl ugha fd, tkus ls Hkh] mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] ftlls Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA
15. xokg ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Hkh dFku djrk gS fd iqfyl dks mlus c;ku nsrs le; ;g crk fn;k Fkk fd og lqcg 10-00 cts [ksr ij igqap x;k Fkk vkSj mlds firk xuir 12-00 cts vtesj ls ykSVdj >ksiMh ij vk x, Fks] ;g ckr iqfyl c;ku esa D;ksa ugha fy[kh mls irk ugha gS] mlus iqfyl dks c;ku nsrs le; ;g dgka Fkk fd og 10-00 cts [ksr esa ujko djus igqap x;k Fkk] iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&2 esa ,slk D;ksa ugha fy[kk mls irk ugha] jkexksiky ds gkFk esa Qjlk vkSj ckdh eqyfteku ds gkFk esa ykBh gksuk iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&2 fy[kk gqvk ugha gS] mlus iqfyl dks crk fn;k Fkk] ftlls mlds iwoZorhZ ,oa orZeku dFkuksa esa Hkh fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] ftlls mlds dFkuksa ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
16. gLrxr izdj.k esa vU; p'enhn lk{kh ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk] tks fd e`rd xuir dk HkkbZ gS] mldh lk{; ij fopkj djsa rks mlus vius l'kiFk c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS xuir vtesj ls rkjh[k is'kh djds vius cksfjax ij vk x;k Fkk rFkk cksfjax ij j[kh gqbZ [kkV ij vkdj lks x;k Fkk] og ogha ljlksa ds [ksr esa ujko dj jgk Fkk] mldk Hkrhtk dYyk nwljs [ksr esa ujko dj jgk Fkk] dYYkk dks
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y{ehukjk;.k Hkh dgrs gS] brus esa xkao ds 14 vkneh ogka ij vk, vkSj mlds HkkbZ dks ncksp fy;k] flrkc ds gkFk esa dqYgkMh vkSj yksxks ds gkFkksa esa ykfB;k Fkh] jkexksiky ds gkFk esa Qjlk Fkk] ftu yksxks ds gkFkksa esa ykfB;k Fkh] muds uke ohjs'k] fMIVh] lqjs'k] jkeckcw] vknhjke] dksdflag] f>axqfj;k] jkelj.k] uFkqvk] dYyk] gksre] iksgiflag gS] og gYyk lqudj vius [ksr esa ls ekSds ij vk;k Fkk] og >ksiM+h ds ikl esM ij vk;k] flrkc us mlds HkkbZ xuir ds dqYgkMh ekFks ij ekjh fQj flrkc us xuir dks [kkV ls mBkdj uhps tehu ij iVd fy;k fQj dgk fd fMIVh] lqjs'k] uFkqvk us xuir dks [kkV ij ls mBkdj uhps tehu ij iVd fy;k fQj iMs gq, ds flrkc us ukM esa dqYgkMh dh pksV ekjh Fkh] mlus gkFk tksMs vkSj euk fd;k fd HkkbZ ,slk er djksa] mlus vkokt nh ij a rq vkl&ikl dksbZ vkneh ugha Fkk fQj mlds HkkbZ dks lHkh eqyfteku us idMdj cksfjax esa Mky fn;k vkSj fQj lHkh eqyfteku ogka ls pys x, Fks] bl izdkj izFke rks mDr xokg viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa e`rd ds lkFk 14 eqyfteku }kjk vkdj ekjihV djuk dFku djrk gS] fdarq izdj.k esa iqfyl }kjk ckn vuqla/kku pkj vfHk;qDrksa ds fo:) gh vkjksi ij izLrqr djus ls mlds dFkuksa dh ,oa mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gS] cfYd U;k;ky; ds le{k dFku c<+&p<dj djuk izdV gksus ls mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
17. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ds 14 O;fDr;ksa }kjk erd xuir ds lkFk ekjihV djus ckcr~ dFku dh iqf"V xokg ih-M-&1 MkW- xksiky izlkn xks;y ds dFkuksa ls Hkh ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd xokg ih-M-&1 xksiky izlkn xks;y us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa erd ds 'kjhj ij dqy nks pksVsa gksuk dFku fd;k gS] gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn okLro esa 14 O;fDr;ksa }kjk erd xuir ds lkFk ekjihV dh xbZ gksrh rks mls ek= nks pksVsa ugha vkdj T;knk pksVs vkrh] ftlls Hkh gLrxr izdj.k esa erd ds lkFk 14 O;fDr;ksa }kjk ekjihV djus dh ckr tgka lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh xokg ds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ,oa ekSds ij mldh mifLFkfr nksuksa ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrs gSa] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd iksLVekWVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 esa erd xuir ds nks pksVs gksuk vafdr gS] tcfd iapk;rukek yk'k izn'kZ ih-&5 esa erd ds rhu pksVs gksuk vafdr gS] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa iksLVekWVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&1 ,oa iapk;rukek izn'kZ ih-&5 esa Hkh pksVksa ds lanHkZ esa fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls tgka mDr nksuksa nLrkostksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl)
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ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
18. xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;|fi flrkc }kjk mlds HkkbZ ds ekFks ij dqYgkMh ekjuk ,oa fQj nqiVh] lqjs'k] uFkqvk }kjk xuir dks [kkV ls mBkdj uhps iVd nsuk] fQj mlds fxjs gq, ds flrkc }kjk ukj esa dqYgkMh ls ekjuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq mlds }kjk izLrqr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa mlds }kjk xuir ds ekFks ij dqYgkMh ekjus ds LFkku ij mldh xnZu ij dqYgkMh ekjuk vafdr djok;k x;k gS ,oa blh izdkj mlds HkkbZ ds nks pksVs dkfjr djus ds LFkku ij fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&6 esa mls ,d gh pksV ekjuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS rFkk blh izdkj viuh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa rFkk iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&1 esa xuir ds uhps iM+s gq, ds ekjus dk mYys[k ,oa dFku ugha fd;k gS] ftlls xokg }kjk viuh eq[; ijh{kk e a s fd, x;s dFkuksa esa mlds }kjk izLrqr fjiksVZ ,oa mlds iwoZorhZ c;kuksa ls fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls tgka mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDRk;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] gekjh fouez jk; esa okLro esa mDr xokg }kjk ?kVuk ns[kh xbZ gksrh rks mls bl ckr dh iw.kZ tkudkjh gksrh dh e`rd dks ,d pksV igqapk;h xbZ Fkh ;k nks pksVsa igqapk;h xbZ Fkh rFkk mlds lkFk tehu ij iVdj ekjihV dh Fkh ;k ugha ;k fdl izdkj ekjihV dh xbZ Fkh] ftlls mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr iqu% ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
19. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk dk ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dFku blfy, Hkh fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrk gS D;ksafd xokg us ?kVuk fnukad 15-12-1994 dks fnu esa yxHkx 2-00 cts ds djhc gksuk crk;k gS] tcfd xokg ih-M-&1 MkW- xksiky izlkn xks;y us eR;q fnukad 16-12-1994 ls 36 ?k.Vs igys gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls erd xuir dh eR;q xokg ih-M-&1 MkW- xksiky izlkn xks;y ds dFkukuqlkj fnukad 14-12-1994 o 15-12-1994 ds e/; jkf= esa gksuk izdV gksus ls erd ds lkFk 2-00 cts ekjihV gksus ckcr~ mdls dFku dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
20. gLrxr izdj.k esa blh izdkj xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk us vius c;kuksa esa mlds Hkrhts y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk }kjk Hkh ?kVuk ns[kuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq Åij fd;s x;s foospukuqlkj y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gqbZ gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg us mlds }kjk izLrqr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa Hkh y{ehukjk;.k mQZ
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dYyk }kjk ?kVuk ns[kuk ;k ekSds ij mifLFkr gksuk vafdr ugha djk;k gS] ftlls iqu% mlds mDr dFku dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] blh izdkj mDr xokg us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ohjs'k dk Hkh eqyfteku ds lkFk gksuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq mlds }kjk] izLrqr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa ohjs'k dk uke Hkh vafdr ugha fd;k x;k gS] gLrxr izdj.k esa blh izdkj xokg us Lo;a }kjk fjiksVZ Fkkus esa cksydj fy[kkuk viuh izfrijh{kk esa dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 ds voyksdu ls fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&6 Hkh fyf[kr esa fn;k tkuk izdV gksrk gS] blh lanHkZ esa xokg ih-M-&11 ckcwflag iq= Hkaoj flag us viuh izfrijh{kk esa xokg ds mDr dFku ls badkj djrs gq, fjiksVZ fy[kdj nsuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls mlds dFku dh lEiqf"V Hkh vU; lk{kh ds dFkuksa ls ugha gks ikrh gS] blh izdkj xokg us ;|fi vius c;kuksa esa fjiksVZ djus] mlds lkFk fnus'k o y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk dk tkuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq mlds mDr dFku dks Hkh xokg ih-M-&11 ckcwflag iq= Hkaoj flag us vius c;kuksa esa badkj fd;k gS rFkk mlus fjiksVZ djkus ds fy, fnus'k vkSj y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk dk Vq.Mk ds lkFk ugha vkuk ,oa fnukad 15-12-1994 dks fnus'k o y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk dk [ksr dh esM ij mls feyuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls Hkh xokg ds dFkuksa esa mlds }kjk izLrqr fjiksVZ ls ,oa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ds dFkuksa ls fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksrk gS] ftlls iqu% mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
21. xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa mlds }kjk eqyfteku dks ekjihV djus ls euk djuk ,oa eqyfteku }kjk mlds HkkbZ dks idM+dj cksfjax esa Mky nsuk ;|fi dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq mldk mDr dFku fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrk gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa xokg tks] erd dk lxk HkkbZ gS] mlds lkeus ;fn okLro esa erd ds lkFk ekjihV dh ?kVuk ?kfVr gqbZ gksrh rks mlds }kjk fuf'pr gh erd tks mldk HkkbZ gS] mldks cpkus dk iz;kl fd;k x;k gksrk rFkk dq,a esa erd dks Mkyus ij mldks fudkyus dk Hkh iz;kl fd;k x;k gksrk] bl lanHkZ esa xokg dk xuir dks dq,a esa Mkyus okyk dFku Hkh fo'oluh; ugha gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa lkekU;r% yk'k dks lk{; foyksiu djus ds vk'k; ls dq,a esa fNik;k tkrk gS] tcfd gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg dks izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlls mlds le{k erd dks dq,a esa Mkyus ckcr~ dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk lafnX/k izrhr gksrh gS] bl lanHkZ esa xokg ih-M-&1 MkW- xksiky izlkn xks;y ds dFkuksa ls erd xuir dh eR;q dh vof/k 36 ?k.Vs gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls erd ds lkFk ?kVuk fnukad
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15-12-1994 dks fnu esa 2-00 cts gksdj 14-12-1994 ,oa 15-12-1994 dh e/;jkf= esa gksuk izdV gksrk gS rFkk ml le; ?kVuk dk dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh uk gksus ls mldks dq,a esa Mkyuk izdV gksrk gS] ftlls xokg ds mlds }kjk fnu esa ekjihV ,o a yk'k dks dq, a es a Mkyrs ns[kus ckcr~ dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk us viuh izfrijh{kk esa Fkkus ij jkr dks yk'k dk igqapuk rFkk mldk ,oa y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk dk yk'k ds lax ogka ekStwn gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] tcfd gLrxr izdj.k esa e`rd xuir dh yk'k ?kVuk ds vxys fnu fudkyh tkus ls tgka mlds dFku dh fo'oluh;rk lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh fo'oluh;rk Hkh Hkax gksus ls og ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
22. gLrxr izdj.k esa blh izdkj xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk viuh izfrijh{kk esa dFku fd;k gS fd Qjlk jkexksiky ds ikl Fkk ;g ckr mlus iqfyl dks crk nh Fkh] c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&1 esa vfHk;qDr jkexksiky ds gkFk esa Qjlk gksuk lkQ&lkQ ugha fy[kk gS] iqfyl us ugha fy[kk gksxk] mlus rks crk fn;k Fkk] iqfyl dks mlus ;g Hkh crk fn;k Fkk fd ckdh lHkh ds gkFkksa esa ykfB;ka Fkh ysfdu c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&1 esa ftl ls mlus vkt vnkyr esa fy[kk;k gS ml rjg ls fy[kk gqvk ugha gS] mlus rks tks vkt vnkyr esa crk;k gS ogh iqfyl dks crk;k Fkk] mlus iqfyl dks uD'kk ekSdk cukrs le; ;g Hkh crk fn;k Fkk fd mlus ,oa y{ehukjk;.k us dkSulh txg ls [kM+s gksdj ?kVuk ns[kh gS vkSj os dgka ls gYyk lqudj Hkkx dj vk;s Fks] uD'kk ekSdk ns[kdj xokg us crk;k fd og [ksr uEcj 5 esa ujko dj jgk Fkk vkSj y{ehukjk;.k [ksr uEcj 4 esa ujko dj jgk Fkk] uD'kk ekSdk dh iq'r ij bckjr esa bl ckcr~ fy[kk gqvk ugha gS] dYyk Hkh ljlksa ds [ksr esa ujko dj jgk Fkk] ;g ckr mlus iqfyl dks fjiksVZ esa o iqfyl dks fn, x, c;ku esa Hkh fy[kk;h Fkh] ijUrq fjiksVZ o iqfyl c;ku esa ,slk fy[kk gqvk ugha gS] lHkh eqyfteku us mlds HkkbZ xuir dks nkc fy;k Fkk vkSj fQj flrkc us mlds HkkbZ ds [kkV ij dqYgkMh dh flj esa ekjh Fkh] ;g ckr mlus iqfyl dks fjiksVZ esa fy[kk;h Fkh] ysfdu iqfyl fjiksVZ esa ,slk D;ksa ugha fy[kk gS mls irk ugha gS] tc nwljh dqYgkMh flrkc] fMIVh] lqjs'k o uFkqvk us mlds HkkbZ dks [kkV ij mls mBkdj uhps iVd fy;k Fkk rc flrkc us mldh ukM esa dqYgkMh ekjh Fkh] ;g ckr mlus iqfyl dks fjiksVZ fy[kkrs le; rFkk c;ku nsrs le; fy[kk nh Fkh] ijUrq fjiksVZ esa vksj mlds c;ku esa ,slk D;ksa ugha fy[kk gS mls irk ugha gS] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa mlds
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iwoZorhZ ,oa orZeku dFkuksa esa fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls Hkh mlds dFku dh fo'oluh;rk lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
23. bl izdkj xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk us viuh izfrijh{kk esa dFku fd;k gS fd ohjs'k dk uke Hkh mlus Fkkusnkj dks fjiksVZ esa fy[kk;k Fkk] ijUrq fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa ohjs'k dk uke D;ksa ugha fy[kk gS mls irk ugha gS] xokg ih-M-&7 y{ehukjk;.k mQZ dYyk mlds lkFk ujko djus ds fy, ?kj ls lkFk vk;k Fkk vkSj og mlds ikl okys [ksr esa gh ujko dj jgk Fkk] ;g ckr mlus fjiksVZ fy[kkrs le; Fkkusnkj th dks crk nh Fkh] ijUrq fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa ,slk D;ksa ugha fy[kk gS mls irk ugha gS] fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa y{ehukjk;.k dk ?kVuk ds le; ekStwn gksuk vkSj mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kuk D;ksa ugha fy[kk gS mls irk ugha gS mlus rks fjiksVZ fy[kus okys dks fy[kk fn;k Fkk] mlus ?kVuk >ksaiMh ds ikl esM ij ls ns[kh Fkh] ;g ckr mlus iqfyl dks fjiksVZ fy[kkrs le; crk nh Fkh] fjiksVZ esa ,slk D;ksa ugha fy[kk gqvk gS mls irk ugha gS] uFkqvk] lqjs'k] fMIVh o flrkc [kkV ij ls xuir dks mBkdj uhps iVd fy;k Fkk] ;g ckr mlus iqfyl fjiksVZ esa fy[kk;h Fkh ysfdu iqfyl fjiksVZ esa ,slk D;ksa ugha fy[kk gS mls irk ugha gS] mlus eqyfteku ls gkFkktksMh ?kVukLFky ds ikl vkdj dh Fkh] ;g ckr mlus fjiksVZ esa Hkh fy[kk;h Fkh ijUrq fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa ;g ckr D;ksa ugha fy[kh gS mls irk ugha gS] mlus rks fjiksVZ esa lHkh eqyfteku }kjk mlds HkkbZ dks dq,a esa QSad nsus dh ckr fy[kk;h Fkh] fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&6 esa ,slk lkQ&lkQ ugha fy[kk gS] D;ksa ugha fy[kk gS mls irk ugha gS] ftlls mlds dFkuksa esa mlds }kjk izLrqr fjiksVZ ls Hkh fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksrk gS] ftlls Hkh mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
24. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&6 Vq.Mk us vius c;kuksa esa erd xuir ds lkFk mlds pkjikbZ ij ysVs gq, ds ekjihV gksuk crk;k gS] fdUrq gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr pkjikbZ dks tCr ugha fd, tkus ls Hkh mlds dFkuksa dh iqf"V ugha gks ikbZ gS] gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn pkjikbZ ij ysVs gq, erd ds lkFk ?kVuk dkfjr gqbZ gksrh rks ml ij e`rd dk [kwu vo'; feyrk ,oa mls vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tCr Hkh fd;k tkrk] bl lanHkZ esa uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih-&8 esa Hkh [kkV iMh gksuk nf'kZr ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ds dFku dh iqf"V uD'kk ekSdk ds voyksdu ls Hkh ugha gksus ls iqu% tgka mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh mlds dFkuksa ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh ;qfDRk;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
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25. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;|fi izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr flrkc flag ls tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ ih-&2] xokg cuokjh ,oa gehn gqlSu dh mifLFkfr esa dqYgkMh tCr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq mDr nksuksa lk{khx.k iqfyldehZ gksus ls Lora= ekSrchj lk{kh ugha gS] vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ;g Hkh fl) ugha fd;k x;k gS fd cjkenxh ds le; cjkenxh LFky ij ;k mlds vkl&ikl Lora= lk{khx.k miyC/k ugha Fks] cfYd xokg ih-M-&3 cuokjh us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd os uqusgjk xkao ds vanj ls x;s Fks] ml xkao dh cLrh <kbZ lkS&rhu lkS ?kj dh gh gksxh] ftl jkLrs ls os x;s Fks ml jkLrs esa uqugsjk ds ,d&nks ?kj feys Fks] xokg ihM-&2 gehn gqlSu us Hkh viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd ckcw ds LFkku ij Fkkusnkj th us thi jksd dj fdlh vkneh dks ekSrchj cuus ds fy, ugha dgk Fkk] jkLrs esa gfjflag tkVo dh vkjk e'khu gS] flrkc ds dq,a ls vkjk e'khu ,d Qykax nwjh ij gS] uqugsjk xkao dkQh cM+k xkao gS] mlesa lkrksa tkr jgrh gS] xkao esa vkneh] cPps o vkSjr mudks utj vk;s Fks] xkao ls Fkkusnkj th us fdlh dks lkFk esa ugha fy;k Fkk] ftlls mDr xokgku ds dFkuksa ls Fkkus ls cjkenxh LFky rd tkus ds e/; ogka xkao o vU; izfr"Bku ekStwn gksuk rFkk ogka yksxksa dk ekStwn gksuk izdV gksrk gS] fdUrq gLrxr izdj.k esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk ekSrchj lk{khx.kksa dks xokg ugha cukus ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh fo'oluh;rk Hkax gksrh gS] lkFk gh mDr QnkZr dh dk;Zokgh dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDRk;qDr lansg ls ijs Hkh fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
26. blh lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&3 cuokjh o ih-M-&2 gehn gqlSu dk cjkenxh LFky ij tkus ds laca/k esa jkstukepk jiV Hkh U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha gqvk gS rFkk okgu dh ykWx'khV Hkh izLrqr ugha gqbZ gS rFkk uk gh tCr'kqnk vkfVZdy ds laca/k esa eky[kkuk jftLVj izLrqr gqvk gS ,oa uk gh eky[kkuk bapktZ dEeksn flag dks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gS] ftlls Hkh gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr nksuksa xokgku ds dFkuksa dh lEiqf"V ugha gks ikrh gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd tCr'kqnk dqYgkMh ij ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ esa ekuo jDr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq og jDr erd dk Fkk ;g ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ ls izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] ftlls tCr'kqnk dqYgkMh ls erd ds lkFk ekjihV djus dh ckr Hkh izekf.kr ugha gksus ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh dM+hc) J`a[kyk ugha cu ikbZ gSA
27. vr% i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu ds i’pkr~ ge bl fu"d"kZ ij igqaps gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k
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esa dksbZ fof/kd o rkfRod =qfV ugha gS ,oa og iqf"V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS ,oa vihy] vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku ljdkj [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA
28. ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ jktLFkku ljdkj ds }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy ,rn~}kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] /kkSyiqj }kjk ls'ku izdj.k l a [;k 33@1996] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke flrkc flag oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 02-09-1996 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA
29. bl fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ds lkFk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks fHktokbZ tkosA
(BHUWAN GOYAL),J
(PANKAJ BHANDARI),J
Akshay Pareek/Mahendra/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the respondents committed the murder of the deceased and disposed of the body.
Whether the trial court's judgment of acquittal dated 02-09-1996 was perverse and liable to be set aside.
6 provisions across 2 enactments
State of Rajasthan
Sitaab Singh S/o Shri Badan Singh
Deputy S/o Shri Badan Singh
Viresh S/o Shri Sitaab Singh
Suresh S/o Shri Badan Singh
Bhuwan Goyal
Pankaj Bhandari
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court