Aashish S/o Motilal Solanki, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Gudha Prathvi Raj, Police Station Desuri, District Pali At Present Pti, Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Odach, District Karauli. (Accused Presently Lodged In Karauli Jail)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dharmendra Jasmatia with Mr. Gopi Kishan Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Suresh Kumar, PP

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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10/04/2023

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fuxjkdkj ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd vkns'k fnukad 27-03-2023 loZFkk fof/k fo:) gS D;ksafd bl vkns'k dks ikfjr djus ls iwoZ fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr dks lquokbZ dk ekSdk ugha fn;k x;k tSlk fd bl vkns'k ,oa U;k;ky; dh vknsf'kdkvksa ls Li"V gSA vkjksi ifjofrZr djus ls iwoZ vfHk;qDr dks lqus tkus dk laoS/kkfud vf/kdkj gSA vius bl rdZ ds leFkZu esa mudh vksj ls fuEu U;k; n`"VkUr izLrqr fd,&

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v[kkSjh t;Ur ukjk;.k flUgk&cuke&>kj[k.M jkT;

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2- ¼2013½3 ds,plh 750@¼2013½4 ds,yVh ¼,l,u½10@¼2013½0 lqizhe ¼dukZVd½ 452 ds0ds0 lehju&cuke&vkcdkjh fujh{kd

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1- 1990 lhvkj,yts 2302 lksguyky ,oa vU;&cuke&jktLFkku jkT;

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2- bykgkckn mPp U;k;y; esa izkFkZuk&i= /kkjk 482 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk la[;k 15632@2007 fuLrkj.k fnukad 02-11-2021

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jkds'k flag ,oa vU;&cuke&mRrj izns'k jkT; ,oa vU;

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3- 2002 lhvkj,yts 1670 Vh-ts- ,MoMZ&cuke&lh-,-foDVj bekuq,y ,oa vU;

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mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vkykSP; vkns'k }kjk U;k;ky; us fuxjkdkj@ vfHk;qDr ij /kkjk 376¼2½¼,u½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5,y@6 iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vkjksi fojfpr djus ds vkns'k fn, gSaA ,d gh d`R; ds lEcU/k esa nks vijk/kksa ds vkjksi fojfpr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ihfM+rk us vius /kkjk 164 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZr dFkuksa esa dsoy ,d ckj nq"deZ dh ?kVuk dk mYys[k fd;k gS] ,d ls vf/kd ckj ugha fd;kA ,slh fLFkfr esa rF;kRed :i ls Hkh mDr /kkjk 376¼2½¼,u½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5,y@6 iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k ds vkjksi fuxjkdkj ds fo:) ugha curk gSA vr% vkykSP; vkns'k dks vikLr fd;k tk,A

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blds foijhr ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dk rdZ gS fd /kkjk 216 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZr fu.kZ; ls iwoZ U;k;ky; dks dHkh Hkh vkjksiksa dks la'kksf/kr djus vkSj muesa ifjorZu djus rFkk u, vkjksi fojfpr fd, tkus dk vf/kdkj izkIr gSA U;k;ky; us viuh vf/kdkfjrk ds vUnj gh mDr vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS ftlesa dksbZ fof/kfo:)rk ugha gSA iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] vr% fujLr dh tkosA

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geus mHk; i{kksa ds rdZ&fordZ ij euu fd;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;kA izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA

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fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk izFke rdZ ;g gS fd vkjksi esa la'kks/ku djus ls iwoZ mUgsa lquokbZ dk volj ugha fn;k x;k ,oa tc muds }kjk bl vk'k; dk izkFkZuk&i= izLrqr fd;k rks ;g dgdj fujLr dj fn;k x;k fd vkjksi la'kks/ku dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k tk pqdk gS blfy, izkFkZuk&i= O;FkZuh; gks x;k gSA

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geus bl rdZ ij euu fd;kA /kkjk 216 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds varxZr ;g izko/kku gS fd U;k;ky; fu.kZ; lqukus ls iwoZ fdlh Hkh izØe ij vkjksi Lor% la'kksf/kr dj ldrk gSA izLrqr izdj.k eas Hkh U;k;ky; us vkjksi&i= esa vafdr rF;ksa rFkk U;k;ky; esa vkbZ lk{; ds vk/kkj ij fu.kZ; ls iwoZ vkjksi esa la'kks/ku dj bl lEcU/k esa vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gSA bl vkns'k ls iwoZ vfHk;qDr dks lquk tkuk vko';d ugha gSA Lo;a fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; ds0ds0 lehju&cuke&vkcdkjh fujh{kd esa ;gh fofuf'pr fd;k x;k gS fd ;fn vkjksi esa ifjorZu fd;k tkrk gS rks vfHk;kstu vkSj vfHk;qDr nksuksa dks gh ifjofrZr vkjksi ds lEcU/k esa lk{khx.k dks iqu% cqykus vkSj ijhf{kr djus dk volj fn;k tk,A bl fofu'p; esa ;g fu/kkZfjr ugha fd;k x;k gS fd vkjksi la'kks/ku ls iwoZ vfHk;qDr dks lquk tkuk vko';d gSA U;kf;d fofu'p; v[kkSjh t;Ur ukjk;.k flUgk&cuke& >kj[k.M jkT; esa Hkh ;g fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd U;k;ky; Lo;a /kkjk 216 n.M izfØ;k lfgrk ds izko/kkukas ds vUrxZr vkjksi dks fu.kZ; lqukus ls iwoZ fdlh Hkh le; la'kksf/kr djus dh 'kfDr j[krh gSA bl fofu'p; ls lEcfU/kr ekeys ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj vkns'k ls ;g Li"V ugha gks jgk Fkk fd dkSulh lkjoku lk{; vkSj lkexzh i=koyh ij vkbZ ftlds dkj.k vkjksi dks la'kksf/kr djuk vko';d gqvk vkSj mu fLFkfr;ksa esa U;k;ky; us og vkns'k vikLr fd;k gS ,oa ldkj.k vkns'k (Speaking Order) ikfjr djus ds fy, ekeys dks izfrizsf"kr fd;k gSA vr% mDr nksuksa fofu'p;ksa ls fuxjkdkj dks dksbZ lgk;rk izkIr ugha gksrh gSA

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ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius fofu'p; vkijkf/kd vihy la[;k 131@2016 vuUr izdk'k flUgk mQZ vuUr flUgk&cuke&gfj;k.kk jkT; ,oa vU; esa fuEu fl)kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS&

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From the aforesaid, it is graphic that the court can change or alter the charge if there is defect or something is left out. The test is, it must be founded on the material available on record. It can be on the basis of the complaint or the FIR or accompanying documents or the material brought on record during the course of trial. It can also be done at any time before pronouncement of judgment. It is not necessary to advert to each and every circumstance. Suffice it to say, if the court has not framed a charge despite the material on record, it has the jurisdiction to add a charge. Similarly, it has the authority to alter the charge. The principle that has to be kept in mind is that the charge so framed by the Magistrate is in accord with the materials produced before him or if subsequent evidence comes on record. It is not to be understood that unless evidence has been let in, charges already framed cannot be altered, for that is not the purport of Section 216 CrPC.

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This Court in Sanichar Sahni v. State of Bihar[13], while considering the issue placed reliance upon various judgments of this Court particularly on Topandas v. State of Bombay[14], Willie (William) Slaney v. State of M.P.[15], Fakhruddin v. State of M.P. [16], State of A.P. v. Thakkidiram Reddy[17], Ramji Singh v. State of Bihar[18] and Gurpreet Singh v. State of Punjab[19] and came to the following conclusion: (Sanichar Sahni case (supra), SCC p. 204, para 27) “27. Therefore … unless the convict is able to establish that defect in framing the charges has caused real prejudice to him and that he was not informed as to what was the real case against him and that he could not defend himself properly, no interference is required on mere technicalities.

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Conviction order in fact is to be tested on the touchstone of prejudice theory.” A similar view has been reiterated in Abdul Sayeed v. State of M.P.[20]”

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Li"V gS fd vkjksi dks la'kksf/kr djus ls iwoZ fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr dks lquk tkuk vko';d ugha gSA vko';d ;g gS fd la'kksf/kr vkjksi mls Li"V fd;k tk, ,oa la'kks/ku ds i'pkr mls fu"i{k fopkj.k (Fair Trial) dk volj izkIr gks rFkk /kkjk 216 ,oa 217 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa esa fofgr izfØ;k dk ikyu fd;k tk,A ,slh fLFkfr esa fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ;g izFke rdZ Lohdkjs tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA

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fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ,d rdZ ;g jgk gS fd orZeku izdj.k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; us uohu vijk/kksa ls lEcfU/kr vkjksiksa dks tksM+k gS rFkk vijk/k ds LFkku ,oa le; esa ifjorZu fd;k gS] tks /kkjk 216 nizla ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr ugha fd;k tk ldrkA

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geus bl rdZ ij euu fd;kA /kkjk 216 nizla ds varxZr ;g Li"V izko/kku gS fd U;k;ky; fu.kZ; lqukus ls iwoZ fdlh Hkh Lrj ij vkjksi esa ifjorZu vkSj ifjo/kZu dj ldrk gSA U;kf;d fofu'p; vuUr izdk'k flUgk mQZ vuUr flUgk&cuke&gfj;k.kk jkT; ,oa vU; esa fuEu izdkj ls fofuf'pr fd;k x;k gS&

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In the said case, reference was made to Kantilal Chandulal Mehta v. State of Maharashtra[8] wherein it has been ruled that Code gives ample power to the courts to alter or amend a charge provided that the accused has not to face a charge for a new offence or is not prejudiced either by keeping him in the dark about the charge or in not giving him full opportunity of meeting it and putting forward any defence open to him on the charge finally preferred against him. Placing reliance on the said decision, it has been opined that if during trial the trial court on a consideration of broad probabilities of the case based upon total effect of the evidence and documents produced is satisfied that any addition or

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alteration of the charge is necessary, it is free to do so, and there can be no legal bar to appropriately act as the exigencies of the case warrant or necessitate.

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From the aforesaid, it is graphic that the court can change or alter the charge if there is defect or something is left out. The test is, it must be founded on the material available on record. It can be on the basis of the complaint or the FIR or accompanying documents or the material brought on record during the course of trial. It can also be done at any time before pronouncement of judgment. It is not necessary to advert to each and every circumstance. Suffice it to say, if the court has not framed a charge despite the material on record, it has the jurisdiction to add a charge. Similarly, it has the authority to alter the charge. The principle that has to be kept in mind is that the charge so framed by the Magistrate is in accord with the materials produced before him or if subsequent evidence comes on record. It is not to be understood that unless evidence has been let in, charges already framed cannot be altered, for that is not the purport of Section 216 CrPC.

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mDr U;kf;d fofu'p; esa ;g Li"V :i ls fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd ;fn fopkj.k ds nkSjku Hkh lk{; vkSj lkexzh ,slh vkrh gS ftlds dkj.k vkjksi dks la'kksf/kr fd;k tkuk vkSj dksbZ vkjksi tksM+k tkuk vko';d gks rks U;k;ky; dks ,slk djus dh vf/kdkfjrk gSA orZeku izdj.k esa rks fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cykRdkj dh gh vU; ?kVuk dk vU; LFkku ij ,oa le; ij gksuk ,oa ,sls rF;ksa ds vfHkys[k ij vkus ds dkj.k ml lEcU/k esa vkjksi tksM+s tkus vkSj iwoZ ds vkjksiksa esa la'kks/ku fd, tkus dks vko';d ekuk gS tks vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lk{; ,oa lkexzh ds vuq:i gS rFkk gekjs fopkj ls bl izdkj ds vkjksi la'kksf/kr djus ,oa tksM+s tkus

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ds fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds bl vkns'k esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ =qfV] vuqfprrk ,oa {ks=kf/kdkj foghurk (Without Jurisdiction) ugha gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa lksguyky ,oa vU;& cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,oa Vh-ts- ,MoMZ&cuke&lh-,- foDVj bekuq,y ,oa vU; esa fuEu izdkj ;g fu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd&

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Add to any charge means the additiion of a new charge. An alteration of a charge neans changing or variation of an existing charge or making of a different charge. Under this Section addition to and alteration of a charges implies one or more existing charge or charges.

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Li"V gS fd U;k;ky; dks i;kZIr lk{; vkSj lkexzh vfHky[k ij gksus dh fLFkfr esa vkjksi esa ifjorZu ,oa ifjo/kZu djus dk vf/kdkj gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ,d rdZ ;g Hkh gS fd ,d gh dR; ds lEcU/k esa nks vijk/kksa ds vkjksi fojfpr ugha fd;k tk ldrs gSaA bl lEcU/k esa gekjs fopkj ls fof/k dk ;g lqLFkkfir fl)kUr gS fd ;fn dksbZ dR;] ,d ls vf/kd fof/k esa n.Muh; vijk/k gksrk gS rks muds lEcU/k esa fHkUu&fHkUu vijk/kksa ds vkjksiksa dh fojpuk dh tk ldrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g rdZ Hkh Lohdkjs tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA

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fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vafre fu.kZ; ls iwoZ] i=koyh ij ekStwn lkexzh o lk{; dk mYys[k djrs gq,] fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 363] 366&,] 376¼3½¼2½¼,Q½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 3@4 o 5@6 iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k ds vkjksi la'kksf/kr dj lquk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k gS vkSj mDr vkjksiksa ds vfrfjDr /kkjk 376&2 ,u Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5&,y@6 iksDlks vf/kfu;e ds vkjksi fojfpr dj lquk, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k gSA mDr vkns'k esa fdlh izdkj dh fof/kfo:)rk ,oa vuqfprrk ugha gSA mDr vkns'k dkj.k nf'kZr djrs gq, (Speaking Order) ikfjr fd;k x;k gSA vr% fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tkrh gSA LFkxu izkFkZuk&i= Hkh mDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA

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lkFk gh fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks funZsf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd os /kkjk 216 ,oa 217 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk esa mYysf[kr izfØ;k dh ikyuk djrs gq, izdj.k esa vkxs dk;Zokgh djsaA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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