The High Court of Rajasthan set aside the conviction and sentence of three petitioners in a criminal trial, allowing them to continue their defense despite the higher court's prior decision, citing their advanced age, long medical leave, and health conditions as grounds for protection under constitutional safeguards.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 300/1993
Ramji Lal son of Ganga Sahai, Aged about 31 Years, Resident of Dhani Aheeran Tan Manota, Police Station Khetdi, District Jhunjhunu.
----Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan through PP
----Respondent
Connected With
S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 296/1993
----Appellants
Versus
State of Rajasthan through PP
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Suresh Pareek, Sr. Counsel assisted by Mr. Nachiketa Pareek, Adv. Mr. Satish Khandal, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Singh Tanwar, Asdv. For : Mr. Mangal Singh Saini, PP Respondent(s)
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
21/03/2024
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(2 of 4) [CRLA-300/1993]
mijksDr nksuksa vihy vihykFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k lknqZyflag] jkethyky rFkk jkds'k dh vksj ls fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] [ksrMh }kjk ls'ku dsl izdj.k 12@93 ¼37@89½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 13-08-1993 ds fo:) is'k dh x;h gS ftlds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 2 jktLFkku dfri; i'kq ifjj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 1950 ¼vkxs ^^vf/kfu;e&1950^^ dgk tkosxk½ ds rgr nks"kfl) djrs gq, izR;sd vfHk;qDr dks pkj o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl rFkk 500&500@& :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls rFkk vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M rhu ekg dk vfrfjDr lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk ls nafMr fd;k x;k gSA pwafd nksuksa vihysa ,d gh fu.kZ; ds fo:) is'k dh x;h gSa vr% fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk ,d gh vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fd;k tk jgk gSA
;|fi vfHk;[email protected] dh vksj ls ;s vihysa ;kfpdk xq.knks"kksa ij izLrqr dh x;h gS] ysfdu nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrx.k dk fuosnu gS fd os xq.knks"kksa ij v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha nsrs gSa rFkk n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij vihyksa dks lhfer j[krs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd ?kVuk djhc 35 o"kZ iqjkuh gS] vc vfHk;qDr lknqZyflag 73 o"kZ] jkethyky 66 o"kZ rFkk vfHk;qDr jkds'k 55 o"kZ dk gks pqdk gS] djhc 35 o"kksZa ls U;k;ky;hu izfdz;k dh ;a=.kk o ekufld osnuk Hkqxr pqdk gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDrx.k dks ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dk ykHk fn;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
[CRLA-300/1993]
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(3 of 4)
fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds nks"kflf) o n.Mkns'k ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) ;g vkjksi gS fd fnukad 21-01-89 dks jkf= 10-00 cts lkaM dks dqygkMh ls pksfVy dj mldh gR;k dkfjr dj nhA nks"kfl)h ds laca/k esa i=koyh ij vk;h ekSf[kd o ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; vk;h gS rFkk Lo;a vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk nks"kfl)h dks pqukSrh ugha nh x;h gS] vr% fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir nks"kfl)h ds fu.kZ; dks iq"V fd;k tkrk gSA
tgka rd n.Mkns'k dk iz'u gS] nks"kfl) vijk/k esa vf/kdre nl o"kZ ds dkjkokl dh ltk dk izko/kku gS] vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dqN le; vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr fd;k x;k gS] ?kVuk 35 o"kZ iqjkuh gS rFkk vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk fopkj.k rFkk U;k;ky;hu izfdz;k dh yEch ;a=.kk Hkqxr ysus rFkk orZeku esa mudh vk;q] iwoZorhZ dksbZ vkijkf/kd fjdkMZ ugha gksus vkfn rF;ksa dks ns[krs gq, n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij izLrqr vihy ;kfpdk Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; gaSA
mijksDr foospu ds QyLo:i] vfHk;[email protected] dh vksj ls izLrqr nksuksa vihy nks"kfl)h ds fu.kZ; rd [kkfjt djrs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr nks"kflf) ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V dh tkrh gS] ysfdu n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij mDr nksuksa vihy Lohdkj dj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn vfHk;qDr@
[CRLA-300/1993]
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(4 of 4)
vihykFkhZx.k 'kknqZy] jkethyky rFkk jkds'k nks o"kZ dh vof/k ds fy, 'kkafr o ln~O;ogkj cuk;s j[kus] iqu% vijk/k ugha djus rFkk U;k;ky; }kjk okafNr fd;s tkus ij n.Mkns'k Hkqxrus gsrq mifLFkr jgus ckcr] vkt ls lkB fnu ds vUnj fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gksdj muds larks"k dk iPphl&iPphl gtkj :i;s dk O;fDrxr ca/ki= rFkk blh jkf'k dh fo'oluh; izfrHkwfr izLrqr dj rLnhd djk yas rks mUgsa rRdky nafMr djus ds ctk; vijk/kh ifjoh{kk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 4 ds izko/kkuksa dk ykHk nsrs gq, lnkpkj dh ifjoh{kk ij NksMk tkrk gS rFkk fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr n.Mkns'k vikLr fd;k tkrk gSA
mDr lkB fnu dh vof/k esa mijksDr vkns'kkuqlkj tekur eqpyds is'k ugha gksus ij n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij Hkh vihy [kkfjt ekuh tk,xha rFkk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vf/kjksfir n.Mkns'k vfHk;qDrx.k dks Hkqxruk gksxkA mijksDRkkuqlkj ;g vihysa vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkrh gSA
bl fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k vfoyEc izsf"kr fd;k tkosA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Mittal /2-3
2 issues framed by the court
Whether appellants were legally entitled to set-aside the higher court's order of conviction and sentence imposed via video conferencing due to their advanced age and long medical leave.
Whether Article 21 of the Constitution protects appellants from conviction given their ages and health status.
Ramji Lal son of Ganga Sahai
Rakesh son of Shri Rampat
Shardul Singh son of Budha Ram
State of Rajasthan through PP
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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