State appeal against acquittal in a murder case. The High Court, after re-appreciating the evidence, found the prosecution witnesses unreliable and contradictory, and dismissed the appeal, affirming the trial court's acquittal.
Appeal dismissed; impugned judgment of acquittal dated 06.10.1999 affirmed.
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. 453/2000
State Of Rajasthan through PP
----Appellant
Versus
1. Vinod Kumar S/o Ramjilal Brahman, R/o Gupteshvar Road Dausa.
2. Ramavatar S/o Ramjilal Brahman, R/o Gupteshvar Road Dausa.
3. Rajendra Kumar S/o Rameshwer lal, R/o Janta Colony, Jaipur, Plot. No. B-143, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur.
4. Rajendra Kumar S/o Ramjilal, R/o Gupteshvar Road Dausa.
----Respondent
| For Appellant(s) | : Mr. Javed ChoudharyAdd.G.A. |
|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Rinesh Kumar Gupta, Adv. Mr. Anoop Meena, Adv. |
| Mr. Mahendra Verma for Mr. Dinesh Yadav |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ BHANDARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL
Judgment
JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : 31/08/2023
DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT : 05/09/2023
(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; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] nkSlk] jkt- }kjk ls'ku izdj.k l a [;k 12@98] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke fouksn dqekj oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 06-10-1999 ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302 lifBr /kkjk 34 Hkk-na-la- ,oa fodYi esa /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksi esa nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
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2. la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj ls gSa fd fnukad 06-01-1998 dks le; 7-00 ih-,e- ij ifjoknh jkekSrkj }kjk ceqdke jktdh; fpfdRlky; nkSlk esa ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 bl vk'k; dh is'k dh xbZ fd mlds ekek dk yM+dk jkeflag tks fd ykylksV jksM cjdr LVsP;q nkSlk ds ikl pj.k dyj QksVks LVwfM;ksa ds uke ls nqdku djrk Fkk] vkt 'kke djhc lok ikap cts nqdku ij jkeflag cSBk gqvk Fkk] ml le; mlds lkeus feJk QksVks LVwfM;ksa ds ekfyd jktsUnz dqekj feJk o mldk HkkbZ jkekSrkj feJk ,oa nks buds lxs HkkbZ o feJk QksVks LVwfM;ksa ds ikl pk; dh nqdku djus okyk jktw mQZ jktsUnz dqekj 'kekZ tks fd feJk QksVks LVwfM;ks ds ekfyd jktsUnz dk lkMw yxrk gS] ;s lc yksx ,d lkFk bdV~Bs gksdj jkeflag dh nqdku ij vkdj dksbZ fofM;ksa ds VwV tkus ij vkil esa dgklquh gqbZ vkSj vpkud lcus feydj jkeflag dks ?kwls&ykr ls tku ls ekj fn;k vkSj ogka ls Hkkx x,] ml le; ekSds ij og Lo;a ,oa lR;ukjk;.k vxzoky] pDdh okyk Hkaojyky dksyh o Hkxoku lgk; y{eh bySDVªhd o txnh'k iq= jkefd'ku xzke yok.k o i`Foh flag ,oa vklikl ds nqdkunkj ogka ekStwn Fks------bR;kfnA
3. mDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk nkSlk] ftyk nkSlk esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 08@98 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 147] 149] 302 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;kA ckn vuqla/kku izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 302@34 Hkk-n-l- esa vkjksi i= U;k;ky; eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] nkSlk esa izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij ekeyk ls'ku U;k;ky; ds }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls lacaf/kr U;k;ky; }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] nkSlk] ftyk nkSlk dks varfjr fd;k x;kA
4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 302 lifBr /kkjk 34 Hkk-na-la- fodYi esa 302 Hkk-n-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-&20 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&16 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 xbZ lk{; dks xyr gksuk crkrs gq, lk{; lQkbZ is'k djuk pkgk] fdarq lk{;
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lQkbZ esa fdlh Hkh xokg dks ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k fdarq izys[kh; lk{; esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ Mh-&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh-&3 izLrqr 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 06-10-1999 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302 lifBr /kkjk 34 Hkk-na-la- fodYi esa 302 Hkk-n-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&
8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us nkSjkus cgl dFku fd;k fd gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr ekSf[kd ,oa izys[kh; lk{; ls fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iw.kZ:i ls iqf"V gqbZ gS] ijarq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr lk{; dk lw{erk ls ,oa xgurk ls foospu fd, fcuk vkykSP; vkns'k ikfjr dj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] tks vkns'k fof/k lEer ugha gS] vr% vihy vihykFkhZ&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 vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fOk:) vkjksi lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gq, gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ?kVuk ds dkQh nsj ckn ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS rFkk mDr nsjh dk dksbZ larks"ktud mRrj U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha gqvk gS] ftlls ?kVuk fo'oluh; ugha gSA
10. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl ;g Hkh dFku gS fd xokg ih-M-&8 lR;ukjk;.k vxzoky ,oa xokg ih-M-&16 i`Fohflag ?kVuk ds izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gS ,oa vU; izLrqr Lora= xokgku i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gSA
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11. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl ;g Hkh dFku gS fd gLrxr izdj.k esa izLrqr xokgku ds dFkuksa esa Hkh vkil esa xgjk fojks/kkHkkl gS ,oa dk;Zokgh f'kuk[rxh dh dk;Zokgh Hkh nks"kiw.kZ gSA
12. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; dk xgurk ,oa lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k djrs gq, vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 06-10-1999 ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa vkykSP; vkns'k iw.kZr;k fof/k lEer gS] vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj [kkfjt dh tkosA
13. geus i=koyh dk fopkj.kh; fcUnq ds lanHkZ esa lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;kA
14. gLrxr izdj.k esa izFke rks fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V esa izLrqr xokgku ih-M-&1 HkkSjhyky] ih-M-&2 Hkxoku lgk; 'kekZ] ih-M-&3 eqds'k dqekj] ih-M-&4 pUnzeksgu] ih-M-&5 egs'k dqekj] ih-M-&7 lwjrflag vfHk;kstu dh izkFkZuk ij i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gS ,oa mDr leLr xokgku us vius&vius c;kuksa esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V ugha dh gSA
15. xokg ih-M-&1 HkkSjhyky us vius c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd tuojh dh nks rhu rkjh[k dh 'kke djhc 5-30 cts dh ckr gS] og mldh nqdku ij Fkk] pk; okyk ftldk uke og ugha tkurk] ejus okyk QksVksxzkQj viuh nqdku ij cSBk Fkk] pk; okys us tkdj ml QksVksxzkQj dh xnZu ejksMh ;k D;k fd;k og ml le; ej x;k] og pk; okys dk uke ugha tkurk gS] yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa xokg us dFku fd;k fd mlds iqfyl esa dksbZ c;ku ugha gq,] iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih&1 dk , ls ch fgLlk ^^;g Vh-oh- ------------- QSlyk dj fn;k^^] lh ls Mh fgLlk ^^rhu gtkj :i,---------- xkyh xq¶rkj^^] bZ ls ,Q fgLlk ^^FkksMh nsj ckn---------nqdku ij vk,^^] th ls ,p fgLlk ^^jkeflag dk gkFk idM+dj----------nqdku cUn dj Hkkx x,^^] vkbZ ls ts fgLlk ^^ FkksMh nsj ckn---------e`R;q gks xbZ^^] ds ls ,y fgLlk ^^jkeflag iqjfo;k ds lkFk-------------chp cpko ugha fd;k^^ lqudj dgk fd mlus ,slk c;ku iqfyl dks ugha fn;k] fo}ku vf/koDRkk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa xokg us dFku fd;k gS fd og ml QksVksxzkQj dk uke ugha tkurk] mldk uke jktsUnz feJk gS ;k ugha] jkekSrkj iqjfo;k ml le; mifLFkr ugha FkkA
16. xokg ih-M-&2 Hkxoku lgk; 'kekZ us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa dFku fd;k fd mlus fdlh vkneh ds lkFk ekjihV djrs gq, ugh a ns[kk] fo}ku yksd
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vfHk;kstd }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa xokg us iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih&2 dk , ls ch ^^ekjihV djus okys------------jkeflag ds lkFk ekjihV dh^^] lh ls Mh fgLlk ^^ekjihV djus ds---------------dg dj pyk x;k^^] lqudj dgk dh iqfyl dks ugha fy[kk;k] fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa xokg us mlds lkeus eqyfteku }kjk e`rd ds lkFk dksbZ ekjihV ugha djuk ,oa jkekSrkj iqjfo;k dk ekSds ij ugha gksuk dFku fd;kA
17. xokg ih-M-&3 eqds'k dqekj us Hkh viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa dFku fd;k fd mlds }kjk dksbZ ekjihV djrs ugha ns[kh] fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa xokg us iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih&3 dk , ls ch Hkkx ^^eSus miokl ugha [kksyk----------ekjihV dj jgs Fks^^] lh ls Mh Hkkx ^^ekjihV ls------------Hkkx x,^^] bZ ls ,Q Hkkx ^^jkeflag------------igqaprs gh ej x;k^^ iqfyl dks ugha nsuk dFku fd;kA
18. xokg ih-M-&4 pUnzeksgu us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa mlds }kjk dksbZ ekjihV ugha ns[kuk rFkk fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa iqfyl c;ku dk izn'kZ ih&4 dk ,s ls ch Hkkx ^^'kke djhc lk<s ikap cts-----------ysdj ekjihV dh^^] iqfyl dks ugha nsuk dFku fd;kA
19. xokg ih-M-&5 egs'k dqekj us Hkh viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mls irk ugha fd fnukad 06-01-98 dks jkeflag /khjkor dh nqdku ij dksbZ >xM+k gqvk gks] fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa xokg us iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih&4 dk fgLlk , ls ch ^^rkjh[k 06-01-98---------------ekStwn ugha Fkk^^] lqudj iqfyl dks ugha fy[kkuk dFku fd;k x;kA
20. xokg ih-M-&7 lwjrflag us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa mlds }kjk fdlh O;fDr dks ekjihV djrs ugha ns[kuk rFkk fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ ih&6 fgLlk , ls ch ^^pj.k dyj QksVks--------------ekjihV dj jgs Fks^^] lh ls Mh fgLlk ^^jkeflag---------------?kwlksa ls dj jgs Fks^^] bZ ls ,Q fgLlk ^^eSa viuh----------------tkurk gwW^^] lqudj iqfyl dks ugha nsuk dFku djrs gq, vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dh xbZ izfrijh{kk esa jkekSrkj o i`Fohflag dks ogka ugha ns[kuk Hkh dFku fd;kA
21. gLrxr izdj.k esa bl izdkj mDRk leLr xokgu ds dFkuksa ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh tgka iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh dM+hc) J`a[kyk Hkh ugha cu ikrh gSA
22. xokg ih-M-&8 lR;ukjk;.k vxzoky] ftldk vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ?kVuk dks ns[kuk crk;k x;k gS] mlus viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;|fi ;g dFku fd;k gS
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fd ,d tuojh 98 dh 'kke ikap&lok ikap cts dh ckr gS] og mldh nqdku ij Fkk ,d cPps us dgk fd jkefalg dk fdlh ls >xMk gks x;k] bl ij jkeflag dh nqdku ij igqapk rks jktsUnz] fouksn vkSj buds HkkbZ dk jkeflag ds lkFk fookn gks jgk Fkk] fookn Vh-oh- ds elys ij gks jgk Fkk] ijarq yksxks us e/;LFkk djokdj >xMk lekIr djok fn;k vkSj lc yksx tks HkhM [kMh Fkh vius vius ?kj pys x,] mlds ckn og is'kkc djus pyk x;k] is'kkc djds tc okil vk;k rks yksx okil bdVBk gksuk 'kq: gks x,] og ogka tgka yksx bdVBk gks jgs Fks ogka ugha x;k vkSj vius ?kj pyk x;k tgka fuekZ.k dk;Z py jgk Fkk] og mlds edku ls chl feuV ckn mldh nqdku ij okil vk;k rks muds yok.k dk ,d yMdk fd'kuyky mlls iqdkjdj dgk fd rqe b/kj vkvks jkeflag ls ekjihV gks jgh gS] og nqdku ls igqapk rks jkeflag csgks'kh dh gkyr esa iM+k Fkk] jktsUnz pk; okyk jkeflag dks mBkus dk iz;kl dj jgk Fkk vkSj ikuh ds NhaVs gks'k esa yksus ds fy, ns jgk Fkk] blds rqjUr ckn mlus iqfyl dks lwpuk nh] iqfyl vkbZ] igys tc jkeflag] jktsUnz] fouksn oxSjkg ds vkil esa dgklquh gks jgh Fkh] rc ekjihV ugha gqbZ] ftlls izFken`"V;k gh mlds dFkuksa ls mlds }kjk ekjihV gksrs ns[kuk izdV ugha gksrk gS] oSls og viuh izfrijh{kk esa Hkh ;g Lohdkj Hkh djrk gS fd mlus jktsUnz iq= jkes'oj }kjk jkeflag dks ekjrs ugha ns[kk] eqyfte jktsUnz tc og igqapk rks jkeflag dks ikuh ds NhaVs ekjdj gks'k esa ykus dk iz;kl dj jgk Fkk] mlus bu rhuksa eqyftekuksa dks ?kVukLFky ij ugha ns[kk vkSj budks ekjihV djrs gq, ugha ns[kk] lHkh gkftj vnkyr eqyfteku dks ekjihV djrs ugha ns[kk] ftlls mlds izfrijh{kk esa fd, x, mDr dFkuksa ls mlds }kjk ekjihV dh ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gksus ls mlds dFkuksa ls Hkh gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA
23. xokg ih-M-&14 jkeorkj }kjk viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k x;k gS fd fnukad 5 tuojh 98 dh ckr gS] og 5 tuojh dks jkefl a g /khjkor dh nqdku ij Fkk] djhc fnu ds nks cts og ogka ij dSlsV fjdkWafMZax djk jgk Fkk] ogka feJk QksVks LVwfM;ksa dk ekfyd vk;k vkSj jkefalg ls iSls ekaxus yxk] og feJk QksVks LVwfM;ksa ds ekfyd dk uke ugha tkurk gS] QksVks LVwfM;ksa okyk Vhoh ds elys ds ckjs esa iSls ekax jgk Fkk vkSj pkj&ikap gtkj :Ik, ekax jgk Fkk] jkeflag us dgka fd vkt iSls ugha gS dy cSBdj r; dj ysaxs] ijarq QksVks LVwfM;ksa okyk dg jgk Fkk fd iSls vkt gh nks ugha rks nwljs <ax ls iSls ysuk tkurk gS] fQj feJk QksVks LVwfM;ksa okyk okfil nqdku ij pyk x;k vkSj og Hkh dSlsV Hkjkdj pyk x;k] bl izdkj mDRk xokg }kjk viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa
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jkeflag ds lkFk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ekjihV djus ds lanHkZ esa dksbZ dFku ugha djus ls mlds dFkuksa ls Hkh gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA
24. xokg ih-M-&16 iFohflag us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd djhc 06 ekg igys lk;a 5-00 cts dh ckr gS] og mldh nqdku ls jkeflag dh nqdku ij x;k] rc jktsUnz] fouksn] jkeorkj] jkeflag ds lkFk ekjihV dj jgs Fks] ekjihV gkFkksa ls dj jgs Fks] og nwj [kM+k Fkk] vr% ;g ugha igpku ldk fd fdl&fdl eqyfte us jkeflag ds dgka&dgka ekjh] fdarq mDr xokg viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj djrk gS fd og jkeflag dk lxk cguksbZ yxrk gS ,oa mldh nqdku ,d fdyksehVj nwj gS ,oa mls igqapus esa ikap feuV dk le; yxk Fkk] ftlls izFke rks mldk ifjoknh i{k ls lacaf/kr gksuk izdV gksrk gS] lkFk gh mldh nqdku Hkh ?kVukLFky ls ,d fdyksehVj nwj gksuk ,oa mlds ?kVukLFky ij ikap feuV ckn igqapuk Hkh izdV gksrk gS] ftlls mldh ?kVuk ds oDr ekSds ij mifLFkfr ,oa ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dFku fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrs gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg us mldk nwj [kMs gksuk ,oa fdl&fdl eqyfte us jkeflag dks dgka&dgka ekjh] ;g ugha igpku lduk vius dFku esa Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls Hkh mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn okLro esa xokg }kjk ?kVuk dks ns[kk x;k gksrk rks mls ;g fuLlansg Kkr gksrk fd fdl eqyfte us erd jkeflag ds lkFk dgka&dgka ekjh Fkh] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa vkxs dFku fd;k gS fd ;g xyr gS fd tc og igqapk rc mlus ekjihV u ns[kh gks] vt[kqn dgk fd ekjihV ns[kh gS fQj dgk fd eqyfteku Hkkx x, Fks] ftlls tgka xokg }kjk] ,d gh Lokal esa ?kVuk ns[kus ds lanHkZ esa ijLij fojks/kkHkklh dFku fd, tkus ls tgka mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh mlds dFkuksa ls mlds igqapus ds le; eqyfteku ds Hkkx tkus dh ckr izdV gksus ls mlds }kjk] ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dFku dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
25. xokg ih-M-&16 i`Fohflag viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Hkh dFku djrk gS fd mlds iqfyl esa dksbZ c;ku ugha gq,] uk gh dksbZ iwNrkN dh ,oa og izn'kZ Mh&1 fgLlk , ls ch ^^rkjh[k 06-01-98------------------>xM+k gks jgk gS^^] lh ls Mh fgLlk ^^bfRryk ij--------------------HkhM+ bdV~Bh gks jgh Fkh^^] bZ ls ,Q fgLlk ^^jkeflag csgks'kh-------------------------iM+k gqvk Fkk^^] th ls ,p fgLlk ^^ysunsu--------------------yksxksa us
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crk;k^^] iqfyl dks ugha fy[kkuk Hkh dFku djrk gS] ftlls mlds iwoZorhZ ,oa orZeku dFkuksa esa Hkh fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls mlds eq[; ijh{kk esa fd, x, dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg us] vius iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&1 esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd lk<s ikap cts igqapk rks jkeflag /khjkor dh nqdku ds vkxs dkQh vknfe;ksa dh HkhM bdVBh gks jgh Fkh] jkeflag csgks'kh dh gkyr esa mldh nqdku ds vkxs iVVh ij iM+k gqvk Fkk] ftlls mlds iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&1 ds voyksdu ls Hkh mlds }kjk ?kVukLFky ij ?kVuk ds ckn esa igqapus dh ckr izdV gksus ls mlds }kjk ?kVuk ns[kuk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gksus ls mlds dFkuksa ls Hkh gLrxr izdj.k esa fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA
26. xokg ih-M-&17 txnh'k }kjk ;|fi viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k x;k gS fd og jkeflag dks tkurk gS] eqyfteku dks uke ls ugha tkurk] 'kDy ls tkurk gSA 06 tuojh dks og nkSlk vk;k Fkk] og dySDVªh ls dkxt ysus x;k Fkk] dySDVªh ls og 4-00&4-30 cts pqaxh tk jgk Fkk] jkLrs esa lR;ukjk;.k dh nqdku ij mldh ?kMh iMh gqbZ Fkh] tc vkWVks fjD'kk ls nqdku ij mrjk] rc 'kghn us mls dgk fd jkeflag dh gR;k gks xbZ gS] ogha ls og jkeflag dh nqdku ij vk;k] rhuksa eqyfte ogka ekStwn feys] rc mlus ns[kk fd jktsUnz pk; okyk ftldk uke igys pk; okys ds uke ls tkurk Fkk] ckgj [kMs feys] mlus bruk gh ns[kk Fkk] mlus 'kghn ls vkSj dksbZ ckr dh iwNrkN ugha dh] ftlls mDr xokg ds dFku ls Hkh mlds ?kVuk ds lanHkZ esa p'enhn lk{kh uk gksus ls] izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk jkeflag ds lkFk ekjihV djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gS] xokg us vius c;kuksa esa ;|fi mls 'kghn }kjk jkeflag dh gR;k gksus okyh ckr crkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq izFke rks gLrxr izdj.k esa 'kghn U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr ugha gqvk gS] lkFk gh xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj Hkh fd;k gS fd mlus 'kghn }kjk jkeflag dh gR;k gksus dh ckr iqfyl dks ugha crkbZ] ftlls 'kghn }kjk jkeflag dks gR;k okyh ckr crkuk mlds iqfyl c;ku esa vafdr ugha gksus ls Hkh mlds eq[; ijh{kk esa bl lanHkZ esa fd, x, dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd og viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS ;g lgh gS fd 'kghn }kjk jkeflag dk eMZj gks x;k ;g ckr mlus iqfyl dks ugha crkbZ ;g ckr igyh ckj crkbZ gS] ftlls Hkh 'kghn }kjk mls jkeflag ds eMZj dh ckr crkus ckcr~ dFku dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS ,oa bl lanHkZ esa
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fd;k x;k dFku vk¶VjFkkWV ¼Afterthough½ gksuk izdV gksus ls mldh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
27. xokg txnh'k viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd iqfyl us mlls iwNrkN dh Fkh] ysfdu c;ku ugha fy,] iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&2 dk , ls ch Hkkx ^^eSa fnukad 05-01-98----------------pk; ih Fkh^^] lh ls Mh Hkkx ^^jkeflag------------eMZj gks x;k^^] mlus iqfyl dks ugha fy[kk;k] ftlls mlds iwoZorhZ ,oa orZeku dFkuksa esa fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls Hkh tgka mlds }kjk fd, x, dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh gLrxr izdj.k esa mlds dFkuks a ls Hkh fopkj.kh; fcUnq dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA
28. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&20 jkevorkj tks fd izdj.k esa ifjoknh gksus ls egRoiw.kZ lk{kh gS] mldh lk{; ij fopkj djs rks mlds }kjk viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd lky Hkj igys 'kke 5-00 cts dh ckr gS] og MkWDVj dh nqdku ij Fkk] MkWDVj dh nqdku jkeflag dh nqdku ds ikl gS] jkeflag dks fouksn] jkevorkj] nwljk fouksn ekj jgs Fks] fdlh us xnZu jkeflag dh idM j[kh Fkh] fdlh us cq'kVZ idM j[kh Fkh] ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ Fkkusa esa ntZ djkbZ Fkh] eqyfteku dh igpku mlls tsy esa eftLVªsV lkgc ds lkeus djokbZ Fkh] mlus fouksn iq= jkethyky dh igpku dh Fkh] fdarq izFke rks mDr xokg viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj djrk gS fd jkeflag nwj dh fj'rsnkjh esa mldk ekek yxrk gS] ftlls izFken`"V;k gh mlds ifjoknh i{k ls lacaf/kr gksus ls mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] ;|fi xokg }kjk viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa mldk ?kVuk ds oDr MkWDVj dh nqdku ij cSBs gksuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq gekjh fouez jk; esa mldk dFku fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrk gS] D;ksafd og viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g dFku djrk gS fd ftl fnu ?kVuk ?kVh ml fnu og cl ysdj dgha ugha x;k Fkk] MkWDVj dk uke og ugha tkurk] mls ;g Hkh irk ugha fd MkWDVj dgk dk jgus okyk gS] og mldh nqdku ij ;w gh cSBk gqvk Fkk] izkbZosV MkWDVj ds ikl ls mlu s dksbZ iphZ ugha yh vkSj uk gh mlus nh] gekjh fouez jk; esa dksbZ O;fDr fdlh MkWDVj ds ;gka ftldks og ugha tkurk gS fcuk fdlh dkj.k ds tkdj ugha cSBrk] izdj.k esa xokg dk ,slk Hkh dksbZ dFku ugha jgk gS fd og MkWDVj dk iwoZ ls ifjfpr Fkk ,oa fe=rko'k ogka cSBk Fkk] cfYd mlus ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd MkWDVj dgka dk jgus okyk gS ;g Hkh mls irk ugha gS rFkk og mldh nqdku ij ;w gh cSBk Fkk] ftlls mldk oDr ?kVuk MkWDVj dh nqdku ij cSBs gksus 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 }kjk izLrqr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8
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esa Hkh mldk ?kVuk ds oDr MkWDVj dh nqdku ij cSBs gksus dh ckr vafdr ugha gS] xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa Hkh ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 esa ;g ckr ugha fy[kh fd og ml fnu cl ysdj ugha x;k] MkWDVj dh nqdku ij x;k Fkk] ftlls fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 ls Hkh mldk ?kVuk ds oDr MkWDVj dh nqdku ij cSBs gksus dh ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikus ls iqu% mlds MkWDVj dh nqdku ij cSBs gksus o ?kVuk ds oDr ekSds ij mifLFkr gksus ckcr~ dFku dh fo'oluh;rk lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] blh izdkj xokg viuh izfrijh{kk esa fjiksVZ jkr ds nl cts ds vklikl ntZ gksuk dFku djrk gS] fdarq gLrxr izdj.k esa fjiksVZ 7-15 ih-,e- ij ntZ gksus ls mlds mDr dFkuksa dh lEiqf"V Hkh tgka vfHk;kstu dgkuh ls ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh izdj.k esa fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 dh fo'oluh;rk ds izfr Hkh ,d lansg mRiUu gksrk gS fd tc xokg us fjiksVZ nl cts ds vklikl ntZ djkbZ Fkh rks og 7-15 ih-,e- ij ntZ dSls gqbZ rFkk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 fQj fdlus ntZ djokbZ] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh fo'oluh;rk Hkax gksus ls og Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA
29. xokg ih-M-&20 jkevorkj }kjk vius c;kuksa esa ;|fi jkeflag dks fouksn] jkekSrkj] nwljs fouksn }kjk ekjihV djuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq og viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj djrk gS fd og jktsUnz dks tkurk Fkk vkSj fdlh dks ugha tkurk Fkk ckdh eqyfteku ds uke lR;ukjk;.k us ugha crk,] ekSgYys okyksa us crk, Fks] ekSgYys okyksa esa HkkSjhyky pDdh okys us crk, Fks] HkkSjhyky ds dgus ls mlus eqyfteku ds uke fy[kk fn, ,oa vU; fe;k Hkkb;ks a ds dgus ls muds uke fy[kk fn,] ftlls mlds dFkuksa ls mlds }kjk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&8 esa uke HkkSjhyky o fe;ka HkkbZ;ksa ds dgus ls fy[kkuk] vU; eqyftekuksa dks ugha tkuuk izdV gksus ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds }kjk e`rd jkeflag ds lkFk ekjihV djus dh ckr mlds dFkuksa ls ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] bl lanHkZ esa ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&1 HkkSjhyky us vius c;kuksa esa xokg dks uke crkus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS] cfYd mlus vius c;kuksa esa jktsUnz ds vykok vU; eqyfteku dks ugha tkuuk dFku fd;k gS ,oa ogka jkekSrkj iqjfo;k dk mifLFkr uk gksuk dFku fd;k gS rFkk vU; izR;FkhZ@vfHk;qDr jktsUnz dqekj iq= jkethyky ,oa fouksn dqekj dh mifLFkfr ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS] izdj.k esa fe;ka HkkbZ ftudk xokg us eqyfteku dk uke mls crkuk dFku fd;k gS oks Hkh U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr ugha gq, gS] ftlls xokg ds bl dFku dh lEiqf"V fd mls eqyfteku ds uke HkkSjhyky o
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fe;ka Hkkb;ksa us crk, Fks] vU; lk{kh ih-M-&1 HkkSjhyky ds dFkuksa ls Hkh ugha gks ikrh gS] ftlls mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk gh e`rd ds lkFk ekjihV djus dh ckr Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] xokg }kjk viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;|fi mlds }kjk fouksn dh igpku tsy esa djuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mldks igys gh crk fn;k Fkk fd fouksn dh igpku djuh gS] mls mlds odhy us crk fn;k Fkk fd fouksn dh igpku djuh gS] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa QnZ f'kuk[rxh dk;Zokgh Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] ,sls esa mDr xokg ds dFkuksa ls Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;k fopkj.kh; fcUnq ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrs gSA
30. ,sls esa i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr 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 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
31. 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; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] nkSlk] jkt- }kjk ls'ku izdj.k l a [;k 12@98] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke fouksn dqekj oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 06-10-1999 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA
32. 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
Mahendra/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the respondents caused the death of Ramswaroop on 06.01.1998?
Whether the impugned judgment of acquittal dated 06.10.1999 is perverse and liable to be set aside?
5 provisions across 2 enactments
State Of Rajasthan through PP
Vinod Kumar S/o Ramjilal Brahman
Ramavatar S/o Ramjilal Brahman
Rajendra Kumar S/o Rameshwer lal
Rajendra Kumar S/o Ramjilal
Pankaj Bhandari
Bhuwan Goyal
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
