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Satyaprakash Sankhala v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC1 Nov 2023CRLMP/8676/2022

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What is this about?

High Court directed High Courts in Rajasthan generally not to issue directions for FIR under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. when complaints against police officers in discharge of duty warrant inquiry under Sections 200-202 Cr.P.C., holding Section 482 Cr.P.C. inapplicable to quash such inquiries.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner's petition for quashing First Information Report and arresting petitioners via Section 482 Cr.P.C. was dismissed; High Courts were directed generally not to invoke Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. in

Satyaprakash Sankhala Vs State of Rajasthan — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 8676/2022

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Satyaprakash Sankhala S/o Ramchandra, Aged About 43 Years, R/o 3/48 Old Housing Board Dist. Pali Raj.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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Jaswant Singh Rajpurohit, S.h.o. Ps Sojat City Dist. Pali

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Devendra Singh Rathore
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Abhishek Purohit, PP
	Mr. GajrajSingh Rajpurohit

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT

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Judgment

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Reserved On 16/ 10/2023 Pronounced On 01/11/2023

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01;kph dh vksj ls ;g ;kfpdk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] lkstr flVh] ftyk ikyh ds vkns'k fnukad 22-02-2022 o U;k;ky; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] lkstr] ftyk ikyh ds vkns'k fnukad 01-10-2022 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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02la{ksi esa ekeys ds rF; bl izdkj ls gSa fd ;kph dh vksj ls ,d ifjokn izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 ds fo:) /kkjk 166 , ¼lh½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds rgr izLrqr dj ;g fuosnu fd;k fd izR;FkhZ }kjk Jherh 'kkafrnsoh iRuh ekaxhyky dh fyf[kr nj[okLr fnukafdr 05-12-2021 ds vk/kkj ij /kkjk 354 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ ugha dhA tks fd izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 ds fy, ck/;dkjh FkkA bl vk/kkj ij izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 dk d`R; /kkjk 166 , ¼lh½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa n.Muh; vijk/k gksuk ckrrs gq, ifjokn is'k fd;k x;kA

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03;kph dh vksj ls vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV U;k;ky; esa bLrxklk dks /kkjk 156 ¼3½ na-iz-la- ds rgr eqdnek ntZ djus gsrq Hksts tkus dh izkFkZuk dh ijarq v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk bl ekeys esa izdj.k /kkjk 156 ¼3½ na-iz-lads rgr Fkkus esa Hksts tkus ds ctk; /kkjk 200&202 na-iz-la- ds rgr tkap fd;k tkuk

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U;k;ksfpr le>rs gq, vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 22-02-2022 ds }kjk izdj.k dks tkap gsrq U;k;ky; esa j[kk x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] lkstr ds le{k fuxjkuh izLrqr dj vkns'k fnukad 22-02-2022 dks pqukSrh nh xbZ] tks fuxjkuh v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 01-10-2022 dks [kkfjt dh xbZA bu nksuksa vkns'kksa ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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04;kph }kjk viuh ;kfpdk e s a ;g fuosnu fd;k fd vfrfjDRk eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV U;k;ky; dks ifjokn dks Lo;a /kkjk 200&202 dh tkap dh ctk; izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djus gsrq Hkstk tkuk pkfg, Fkk rFkk vU; vk/kkj mfYyf[kr djrs gq, v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds nksuksa vkns'kksa dks fujLr fd, tkus dh izkFkZuk dh vkSj izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 ds fo:) ,Q-vkbZ-vkj- ntZ dj mPp vf/kdkfj;ksa ls tkap djk, tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA

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05cgl mHk;i{kdkjku lquh xbZ] miyC/k vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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06fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph dh vksj ls nkSjkus cgl ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Sindhu Janak Nagargoje Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 639 dh vksj /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k vkSj ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd bl ekeys esa Lalita Kumari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2014) 2 SCC 1 ds ekeys esa tks iSjk la[;k 120 esa fl)kar izfrikfnr fd, x, gSa] mudh ikyuk vuqlkj izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 dks Jherh 'kkafrnsoh ds ekeys esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djuh pkfg, Fkh] tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ ugha dj /kkjk 154 ¼1½ na-iz-la- ds izko/kkuksa dh ikyuk ugha djus ls vkSj izdj.k /kkjk 354 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ls lacaf/kr gksus ls izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 /kkjk 166 , ¼lh½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds rgr n.Muh; vijk/k dkfjr fd;k x;k gSA ftlds fo:) eqdnek ntZ djus ds fy, ekeyk Fkkus esa Hkstk tkuk pkfg,A

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07fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd o fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 us bldk l[r fojks/k djrs gq, ;g fuxjkuh [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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08eSaus mijksDr rdksZa ij euu fd;k] i=koyh dk lko/kkuhiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA

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09ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds izLrqr U;kf;d n"Vkar Sindhu Janak Nagargoje okys ekeys o ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds Lalita Kumari ds ekeys esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ij fopkj fd;k x;kA ;g lgh gS fd bu U;kf;d n"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds vuqlkj tc iqfyl vf/kdkjh ds le{k /kkjk 154¼1½ na-iz-la- ds rgr dksbZ lwpuk is'k dh tkrh gS rks mlesa laKs; vijk/k ?kfVr gksuk ik;k tkrk gS

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rks ml voLFkk esa iqfyl vf/kdkjh dks eqdnek ntZ djuk pkfg, vkSj /kkjk 166 , ¼lh½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds eqrkfcd /kkjk 326A, 326B, 354, 354B, 370, 370A, 376, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376DA, 376DB, 376E, ;k 509 IPC ds ekeys esa fjiksVZ ntZ ugha djus dh lwjr esa U;wure 6 ekg o vf/kdre 2 o"kZ dh ltk rFkk tqekZus dh ltk dk izko/kku gSA

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10;kph }kjk bl vk/kkj ij ifjokn izLrqr fd;k x;k fd 'kkafrnsoh dh fjiksVZ ij izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 }kjk /kkjk 354 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk ekeyk gksus ds ckotwn eqdnek ntZ ugha fd;k] blfy, /kkjk 166 , ¼lh½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds rgr izR;FkhZ la[;k 2 dks nks"kh Bgjk;k tkosA

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11gLrxr izdj.k bl ckcr ugha gS fd ;kph dh vksj ls izLrqr bLrxklk vkjfEHkd LVst ij v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk [kkfjt dj fn;k x;k gks cfYd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] lkstr }kjk bl ekeys esa /kkjk 156¼3½ na-iz-la- ds rgr eqdnek ntZ djus ckcr vkns'k u nsdj izdj.k dh tkap Lo;a }kjk dh tkuk r; fd;k x;k gSA blds fy, bl U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; jktsUnz dqekj cuke LVsV oxSjk S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 1224/2009 vkns'k fnukad 23-01-2013 dks vk/kkj cuk;k x;k] bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk mDr izdj.k esa fuEukuqlkj vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS%&

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In this view of the matter, the following direction is issued to all the Magistrates in the State of Rajasthan Court exercising supervisory powers of this Court under Section 483Cr.P.C.:-

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“whenever any complaint received by the Court under Section 190(1)(a) Cr.P.C. is being proceeded with by the Court under Chapter XV of the Cr.P.C. i.e. under the provisions of Section 200 and 202 Cr.P.C. against public servant/servants wherein the allegations give rise to a reasonable belief that the same may have been filed in relation to an act committed by the public servant in the discharge/purported discharge of official duty, the Court shall generally resort to an inquiry/ investigation by the police under Section 202 Cr.P.C. before proceeding further in the matter.”

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Copy of this order be sent to all the Sessions Judges in the State for onward circulation.

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12gLrxr ekeyk ifCyd losaZV ls lacaf/kr gS vkSj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk bl ekeys esa izdj.k dks /kkjk 156 ¼3½ lhvkj-ih-lh- ds rgr Fkkus esa u Hkstk tkdj Lo;a ds ikl tkap gsrq j[kk x;k gS] tks fd bl U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; ij vk/kkfjr gSA

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mlds vykok bl ekeys esa fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 156 ¼3½ o /kkjk 202 lhvkj-ih-lh- ds laca/k esa dk;Zokgh djus ds ckcr tks U;kf;d n"Vkar ;kph }kjk vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ds le{k izLrqr fd, x, gSa] mudk foLrr foospu fd;k x;k vkSj ;g Li"V fd;k fd /kkjk 166 , ¼lh½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds rgr tks ifjokn is'k fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa cjkenxh ;k vijk/k esa iz;qDr lkexzh ,oa ,Q-,l-,y- oxSjk dk dksbZ fcanw ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa /kkjk 166 , ¼lh½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k ds laca/k esa ifjoknh fuxjkuh dkj dks U;k; dh izkfIr /kkjk 200&202 lhvkjih-lh- dh tkap ls laHko gSA vr% ifjokn dks /kkjk 156 ¼3½ lhvkj-ih-lh- esa izsf"kr djus dh vko';drk ugha jgrh gSA blizdkj i;kZIr lquokbZ dk volj ;kph dks nksuksa v/khuLFk U;k;ky;ksa esa fn;k x;k gS vkSj /kkjk 156 ¼3½ lhvkj-ih-lh- ds rgr bl izdj.k esa eqdnek ntZ dj vuqla/kku gsrq ugha Hkstk tkdj /kkjk 200&202 lhvkjih-lh- ds rgr Lo;a tkap djuk vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV U;k;ky; }kjk mfpr le>k x;k gSA

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13izR;sd ekeys ds rF;ksa ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds vk/kkj ij U;kf;d eftLVªsV dks ;g r; djuk gksrk gS fd fdl ekeys esa bLrxkls dks /kkjk 156 ¼3½ lhvkj-ih-lhds rgr vkns'k ikfjr dj ,Q-vkbZ-vkj- ntZ djus gsrq funsZf'kr fd;k tkos vkSj fdl ekeys esa /kkjk 200&202 dh tkap Lo;a U;kf;d eftLVªsV }kjk dh tkuk mfpr gSA dksbZ Hkh ifjoknh vf/kdkj Lo:i ;g fuosnu ugha dj ldrk fd ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr ifjokn dks vko';d :i ls /kkjk 156 ¼3½ lhvkj-ih-lh- ds rgr eqdnek ntZ djus gsrq lacaf/kr Fkkus esa Hkstk tkosA

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14gLrxr ekeys esa rks bl U;k;ky; ds jktsUnz dqekj okys ekeys dk mYys[k djrs gq, ifCyd losZaV ds fo:) mldh vkWfQf'k;y M~;wVh ds nkSjku ,Q-vkbZ-vkj- ntZ ugha djus dk vkjksi yxk;k x;k gS] ml voLFkk esa tks /kkjk 200&202 lhvkj-ih-lh- dh tkap dh tkuk vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] lkstr }kjk r; fd;k x;k gS] og vkns'k fof/kfo:) gksuk ugha ekuk tk ldrk vkSj fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vkns'k dh iqf"V djus esa dksbZ fof/kd Hkwy ugha dh xbZ gSA

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15,slh voLFkk esa bl ekeys esa /kkjk 482 lhvkj-ih-lh- ds izko/kku ds rgr v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vkns'kksa dks fujLr dj izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djus dk vkns'k fn;k tkuk fof/klEer izrhr ugha gksrk gSA vr% ;kph dh ;kfpdk gLrxr ekeys esa [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA

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16vr% ;kph dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g ;kfpdk vUrxZr /kkjk 482 lhvkj-ihlh- [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] lkstr flVh] ftyk ikyh ds vkns'k fnukad 22-02-2022 o U;k;ky; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] lkstr] ftyk ikyh ds vkns'k fnukad 01-10-2022 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA

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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J

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