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Saddam Son of Roojdar Khan v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC9 Feb 2023CRLR/553/2022

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What is this about?

In this S.B. Criminal Revision Petition, the High Court of Rajasthan held that an 'excluded person' cannot claim the benefit of Section 12 of the Prevention of Crime Act, 1959, which removes disqualification upon release, even if they were sentenced under relevant Schedule Acts.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner ordered to avail benefit of Section 12 Prevention of Crime Act, 1959, removing disqualification.

Saddam Son of Roojdar Khan Vs State… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2023)

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[2023/RJJP/002232]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 553/2022

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Saddam Son Of Roojdar Khan, Aged About 30 Years, Resident Of Itarana Ki Jhopdi, Police Station Udhyog Nagar, Tehsil And District Alwar (Raj)

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Komal Giri Goswami Mr. Bajrang Sepat Mr. Arvind Kumar Arora For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhawani Shankar Sharma, PP

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HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

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Order

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09/02/2023

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;kph&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk vihyh; U;k;ky;] vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&1] vyoj }kjk QkStnkjh vihy la[;k&33@2020 ¼282@2018½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukafdr 06-09-2021 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh xbZ gS] ftlds }kjk vihyh; U;k;ky; us ;kph&vfHk;qDr dh /kkjk 147] 148] 447] 323] 323@149] 327] 327@149] 427] 427@149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk dh xbZ nks"kfl)h dks ;Fkkor j[krs gq, n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj ;kph&vfHk;qDr dks rqjUr dkjkokl dh ltk Hkqxrk;s tkus ds LFkku ij ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 4 ds vUrxZr vknsf'kr tekur eqpyds is'k djus ,oa /kkjk 5 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vfHk;kstu O;; tek djk;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k] ysfdu /kkjk 12 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk ugha fn;k x;k gSA

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iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ds fuLrkj.k ds dze esa la{ksi esa izdj.k ds rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa orZeku ;kph&vfHk;qDr ,oa vU; vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) /kkjk 323]327]427]447147]148]149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vkjksi i= izLrqr gqvkA rRi'pkr cgl vkjksi lquh tkdj vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) mDr /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi lquk;k x;kA vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls 13 xokgksa dks izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;kA vfHk;kstu lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k dk ijh{k.k varxZr /kkjk

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313 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk fd;s tkus ds i'pkr cgl vafre lquh tkdj fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dks mi;ZqDrkuqlkj vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) o n.Mfn"V djrs gq, vf/kdre nks o"kZ ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ,oa vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;kA

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fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds mDr fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls vihy izLrqr gksus ij vihyh; U;k;ky; us vkyksP; fu.kZ; }kjk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dh vkjksfir vijk/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk dh xbZ nks"kfl)h dks ;Fkkor j[krs gq, n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj ;kph&vfHk;qDr dks rqjUr dkjkokl dh ltk Hkqxrk;s tkus ds LFkku ij ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 4 ds vUrxZr vknsf'kr tekur eqpyds is'k djus ,oa /kkjk 5 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vfHk;kstu O;; tek djk;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;kA vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 12 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk ugha fn;s tkus ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk is'k dh xbZ gSA

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nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh ,oa i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA

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fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph&vfHk;qDr dk rdZ gS fd ;kph&vfHkq;Dr dk ;g izFke vijk/k gS ,oa mldk iwoZ dk dksbZ vkijkf/kd fjdkMZ ugha gSA mudk rdZ jgk fd vihyh; U;k;ky; us n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij vihy Lohdkj dj ltk ds LFkku ij /kkjk 4 o 5 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk vo'; iznku fd;k gS] ysfdu ;kph&vfHk;qDr ds Hkfo"; dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, /kkjk 12 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk iznku ugha fd;k gS] ftlls ;kph&vfHk;qDr ds Hkfo"; ij foijhr izHkko iM+us dh lEHkkouk gS vr% ;kph&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 12 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr o U;k;laxr gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa mUgksaus fuEu U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa dk voyEc fy;kA

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1- 2022 (3) Cr.L.R. (Raj) 1036

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Manohar Lal & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan

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2- 2014 (1) RCC (Raj) 350 Tarachand Vs. State of Rajasthan

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3- 2011 (1) RCC (Raj) 267 Kulwant Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan

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4- 2006 (3) RCC 1595 Shravan Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan

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fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us ;Fks"B vkns'k ikfjr djus dh izkFkZuk dh gSA

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bl iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ds fuLrkj.k gsrq /kkjk 12 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku dks mYysf[kr djuk lqlaxr gSa] tks fuEu izdkj gSa %

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12. Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.—

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Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a person found guilty of an offence and dealt with under the provisions of section 3 or section 4 shall not suffer disqualification, if any, attaching to a conviction of an offence under such law:

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Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who, after his release under section 4 is subsequently sentenced for the original offence.

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mi;qZDr izko/kkuksa ,oa izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa esa vafdr fu"d"kZ ls Li"V gS fd fdlh Hkh vfHk;qDr dks fdlh vijk/k ds fy;s nks"kh Bgjk;s tkus ds mijkUr /kkjk 3 o /kkjk 4 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk fn;s tkus dh fLFkfr esa mls /kkjk 12 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa dk ykHk Lo;aeso feyrk gSA vr% mi;qZDr fof/kd fLFkfr] izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa esa fn;s x;s fu"d"kZ ,oa ;kph&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) dksbZ izfrdwy rF;kRed fLFkfr ugha gksus ds rF; dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk bl funsZ'k ds lkFk fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gS fd ;kph&vfHk;qDr iz'uxr izdj.k esa /kkjk 4 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk fn;s tkus ds dkj.k /kkjk 12 ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh jgsxkA

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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Pradeep Thawani /32

Saddam Son of Roojdar Khan v. State of Rajasthan

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