Dismissed

Bane Singh S/O Sardar Singh v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC15 Apr 2024CRLMB/2154/2024

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What is this about?

Bail applications for accused persons in an NDPS case involving commercial quantity were dismissed. The Court held that Section 37 of the NDPS Act applies, requiring the Public Prosecutor's opportunity and reasonable grounds for innocence. The Court distinguished Supreme Court orders passed under Article 142, ruling they do not bind High Courts, and thus statutory conditions must be strictly compl

What did the court decide?

Applications for bail dismissed.

Bane Singh S/O Sardar Singh Vs State of Rajasthan — Narcotics (NDPS) | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:17292]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3312/2024

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Dhirap Singh S/o Shiv Singh, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Dhaturiya, Police Station Dug, District Jhalawar (Raj.). (Presently Confined In Sub Jail At Bhawani Mandi).

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Tez Singh @ Tezu Singh S/o Sardar Singh, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Gunai, Police Station Dug, District Jhalawar (Raj.). (Presently Confined In Sub Jail At Bhawani Mandi).

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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Connected With

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.

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13090/2023

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Dhirap Singh S/o Shiv Singh, Aged About 38 Years, Resident Of Dhaturia, Police Station Dug, District Jhalawar(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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Amar Nath Jogi S/o Dhanna Lal, R/o At Present S.h.o. Police Station Dug, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

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----Respondents

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.

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2154/2024

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Bane Singh S/o Sardar Singh, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Binayaka, Police Station Pagariya, District Jhalawar (Raj.). (Presently Confined In Sub Jail At Bhawani Mandi).

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[2024:RJ-JP:17292] (2 of 10) [CRLMB-3312/2024] ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajveer Singh Jhala, Adv. Mr. Rajendra Singh Tanwar, Adv. For : Mr. Sanjeev Mahala, PP Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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15/04/2024

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izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr /khji flag dh vksj ls tekur vkosnu la[;k 13090@23 /kkjk 438 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] ysfdu vfHk;qDr mlds i'pkr fxjQ~rkj gks pqdk gS vkSj mldh vksj ls fu;fer tekur vkosnu Hkh is'k gks pqdk gSA ifj.kker% ;g vkosnu fu"Qy gks tkus ls [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDrx.k /khji flag] rstflag o cus flag dh vksj ls viuh fu;fer tekur gsrq ;g nksuksa tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 3312@24 rFkk 2154@24 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 439 ds vUrxZr iqfyl Fkkuk Mx] >kykokM esa ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 204@22 vijk/k vUrxZr Lokid vkS"kf/k vkSj eu%izHkkoh inkFkZ vf/kfu;e] 1985 ¼ftls vkxs ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dgk tkosxk½ dh /kkjk&8@15] 29 o /kkjk 379] 473] 483 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa is’k fd;s x;s gSA pwafd nksuksa izdj.k ,d gh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ls lacaf/kr gS] vr%

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budk fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk bl ,d gh vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fd;k tk jgk gSA

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2- fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk fuosnu gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr funksZ"k gS] mls izdj.k esa >waBk Qalk;k x;k gS] vfHk;qDr vdje ftlds }kjk Lokid lkexzh ifjogu fd;s tkus dk vkjksi gS] mldh rFkk lanhi ftlds }kjk Lokid lkexzh miyC/k djkus dk vkjksi gS] dh tekur led{k ihB }kjk Lohdkj dh tk pqdh gS] muls orZeku rhuksa izkFkhZx.k dk ekeyk fHkUu ugha gS] izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDrx.k ls dksbZ cjkenxh ugha gqbZ gS] vUr esa nksuksa tekur vkosnu Lohdkj fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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3- blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk fuosnu gS fd okf.kfT;d ek=k esa Lokid lkexzh cjken gksus dk ekeyk gS] vr% /kkjk&37 ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ ds izko/kkuksa o vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk vkfn dks ns[krs gq, tekur vkosnu [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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4- nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksaZ ds laca/k esa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA

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5- orZeku ekeys esa ;g vkjksi gS fd izkIr lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij fnukad 06-09-22 dks cjkenxhLFky ij fcuk uEcjh Vªd dks :dok;k x;k rks pkyd vkfn Vªd NksMdj Hkkx x;s] pSd djus ij vyx vyx dVVksa esa dqy 162-2 fdyksxzke MksMk pwjk cjken gqvk] Vªd esa miyC/k vk/kkj dkMZ vkfn ls pkyd vdje dk gksuk izdV gqvkA vdje dks fxjQrkj fd;s tkus ij mlls tks vuqla/kku fd;k x;k mlls ;g izdV gqvk

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fd ;g Lokid lkexzh vU; lg vfHk;qDrx.k cusflag] /khjiflag] rstflag o lanhi }kjk miyC/k o yksM djok;h x;h gSA lanhi tSu iwoZ esa fxjQrkj gks pqdk gS] mls rFkk vdje dks tekur dh lqfo/kk vU; led{k ihB }kjk iznku dh x;h gSA orZeku rhuksa vfHk;qDrx.k yacs le; ls iqfyl fxjQr ls nwj jgs rFkk vc gky gh esa pkj ekg iwoZ fxjQ~rkj gq, gSaA vuqla/kku ds nkSjku lg vfHk;qDr vdje dh bRryk ds vuqlj.k esa tks lkexzh ,df=r dh x;h gS mlls ;g Hkh izdV gqvk gS fd vdje rFkk izkFkhZx.k cjkenxh ds dfFkr le; ij yxkrkj eksckbZy ij laidZ esa Fks rFkk bl ckcr dkWy fMVsy izkIr dh x;h ftlds fo'ys"k.k ls Hkh mijksDr rF;ksa dh iqf"V gqbZ gSA cjkenk lkexzh okf.kfT; ek=k 50 fdyksxzke ls rhu xquk ls vf/kd gSA

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6- ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 37 ,uMhih,l ,DV ds izko/kku fuEu izdkj gSa&

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"1[37. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.

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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)

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(a) every offence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable;

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(b) no person accused of an offence punishable for 2[offences under section 19 or section 24 or section 27A and also for offences involving commercial quantity] shall be released on bail or on his own bond unless

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(i) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the application for such release, and

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(ii) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.

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(2) The limitations on granting of bail specified in clause (b) of sub-section (1) are in addition to the limitations under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or any other law for the time being in force, on granting of bail.]"

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7- ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n"VkUr dsjyk jkT; cuke jkts'k oxS0 ¼2020½ 12 ,l-lh-lh- 122] Hkkjr la?k cuke vt; dqekj 2023 ,l-lh-lh- ¼vkWuykbZu½ ,l-lh- 346 rFkk ukjdksfVDl daVªksy C;wjks cuke eksfgr vxzoky ,-vkbZvkj- 2020 ,l-lh- 3444 ds ekeys esa ;g O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh x;h gS fd tgka Lokid lkexzh okf.kfT;d ek=k esa cjken gqbZ gS rks /kkjk&37 **vf/kfu;e& 1985^^ ds izko/kku vkd"V gksrs gSa rFkk mlesa of.kZr nksuksa 'krksZa dh ikyuk o lek/kku gq, fcuk vfHk;qDr dks tekur dh lqfo/kk nh tkuk mfpr ugha gSA mijksDr rhuksa gh izdj.kksa esa mPp U;k;ky; }kjk nh x;h tekur dh lqfo/kk dks fujLr fd;k x;k FkkA

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8- ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh ogn ihB }kjk ukjdksfVDl daVªksy C;wjks cuke eksfgr vxzoky ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2020 ,l-lh3444 ds ekeys esa ;g Hkh vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd tgka **vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk&37 ds izko/kku vkd"V gksrs gSa ogka vfHkj{kk dh vof/k] vkjksi i= is'k gks pqdk gS vkfn rF; lqlaxr ugha gS vfirq /kkjk&37 **vf/kfu;e&1985^^ esa of.kZr 'krksZa dk lek/kku o larqf"V gksuk vko';d gSA mijksDr ekeys esa lg vfHk;qDr }kjk nh x;h lwpuk ds vykok vfHk;qDr@

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izkFkhZ ds fo:) vijk/k ls tksMus ds laca/k esa vuqla/kku ds nkSjku vU; ikfjfLFkfrtU; lk{; Hkh ladfyr dh x;h Fkh] bl fu.kZ; ds lqlaxr iSjk la- 18 o 19 fuEukuqlkj gS%&

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''18. In our opinion the narrow parameters of bail available Under Section 37 of the Act, have not been satisfied in the facts of the instant case. At this stage, it is not safe to conclude that the Respondent has successfully demonstrated that there are reasonable grounds to believe that he is not guilty of the offence alleged against him, for him to have been admitted to bail. The length of the period of his custody or the fact that the chargesheet has been filed and the trial has commenced are by themselves not considerations that can be treated as persuasive grounds for granting releif to the Respondent Under Section 37 of NDPS Act.

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As a result of the aforesaid discussion, the present appeals are allowed and the impugned order releasing the Respondent on post-arrest bail, is quashed and set aside. The bail bonds of the Respondent are cancelled and he is directed to be taken into custody forthwith.''

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9- U;kf;d n`"VkUr eks0 eqfLye mQZ gqlSu cuke LVsV ¼,ulh-Vh- vkWQ nsgyh½ 2023 ,l- lh- lh- vkWuykbZu ,l- lh- 352 ds ekeys esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk lrsUnz dqekj vafry cuke lh-ch-vkbZ- ,-vkbZ-vkj- 2022 ,l-lh- 3386 ds ekeys dk vuqlj.k fd;k x;k gS rFkk lrsUnz dqekj vafry cuke lh-chvkbZ- ds ekeys esa ;g O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh x;h gS fd **vf/kfu;e&1985^^ esa of.kZr vijk/k ds ekeys esa /kkjk 436, n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds izko/kku ykxw gksrs gSa rFkk ;fn n.M ds fy, vf/kdre dkjkokl dh vof/k dh vk/kh vof/k ls vf/kd

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vfHk;qDr vfHkj{kk esa jg pqdk gS rks tekur ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gSA

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10ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk dqN fof'k"V ekeyksa esa /kkjk 37 vf/kfu;e&1985 o /kkjk 436, n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds ckotwn vfHk;qDr dks tekur dh lqfo/kk nh x;h gS] ysfdu bl laca/k esa blh U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB }kjk nkSyrflag cuke jktLFkku jkT; 2015¼2½ dzkbEl 695 ¼jkt0½ esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd izdj.k fo'ks"k esa laiw.kZ U;k; djus ds fy, ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ,slk vkns'k Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 142¼1½ ds rgr iznRr vlk/kkj.k vf/kdkfjrk ds rgr fd;k tk ldrk gS] iajrq ,slh vf/kdkfjrk@'kfDr;ka mPp U;k;ky; ;k fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks miyC/k ugha gSA bl laca/k esa ikfjr U;kf;d n`"VkUr dk lqlaxr iSjk fuEukuqlkj gS&

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"The authority of Hon'ble the Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Constitution of India is an extraordinary authority and that is not abide by the statutory provisions. The power available can very well be exercised beyond statutory limits if that is required for dispensing complete justice in any case. It shall be pertinent to notice here that as per Article 141 of the Constitution of India the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India, as such, the binding effect in the form of precedent is available to the judgments declaring law by the Apex Court. Article 142 of the Constitution of India nowhere refers judgments but decree or order. The decrees or orders passed by the Apex Court while exercising its extraordinary authority under Article 142 of the Constitution of India cannot be taken as precedent. It shall also be appropriate to mention that the

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Constitution of India nowhere prescribes any authority to High Courts akin to the powers available to Hon'ble the Supreme Court as per Article 142(1) of the Constitution of India. This Court, thus, is required to operate within the four corners of the statutes applicable. The resultant is that Hon'ble Supreme Court may grant release on bail or suspension of sentence without getting itself satisfied with the requirements of Section 37 of the Act of 1985, if that is necessary for doing complete justice, such an authority, however, is not available to the High Court or the trial court, as the case may be. As already stated, the order passed in the case of Mansingh (supra) is a reflection of the authority exercised under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, thus, is not having a binding effect or in other words, an authority of precedent for the High Court or the other courts subordinate. The judgments given in the case of Dadu alias Tulsidas v. State of Maharashtra (supra) and Rattan Mallik (supra) are laying down law, hence, are having binding effect and those are required to be adhered in their true spirit."

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11ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk vf/kfu;e&1985 esa of.kZr bl izdkj ds vijk/kksa dks vR;f/kd xaHkhj ekuk gS] bl izdkj ds vijk/k ls iwjs lekt ij iMus okys nq"izHkko rFkk vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk ds laca/k esa Union of India Vs. Ram Samujh and Ors. 1999(9) SCC 429 ds ekeys esa fuEu izdkj ls O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh x;h gS%&

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“7. It is to be borne in mind that the aforesaid legislative mandate is required to be adhered to and followed. It should be borne in mind that in a murder case, the accused commits murder of one or two persons, while those persons who are dealing in narcotic drugs are instrumental

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in causing death or in inflicting death-blow to a number of innocent young victims, who are vulnerable; it causes deleterious effects and a deadly impact on the society; they are a hazard to the society; even if they are released temporarily, in all probability, they would continue their nefarious activities of trafficking and/or dealing in intoxicants clandestinely. Reason may be large stake and illegal profit involved.........."

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12fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dk ,d fuosnu ;g gS fd vdje o lanhi dks tekur lqfo/kk bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk iznku dh x;h gSA mijksDr nksuksa vfHk;qDrx.k ds tekur vkns'k dk voyksdu fd;k x;k] ftlls Li"V gS fd rRle; /kkjk&37 vf/kfu;e&1985 ds izko/kkuksa dks lacaf/kr ihB ds /;ku esa ugha yk;k x;k vkSj bl dkj.k ls ml ij fopkj ugha gks ldkA orZeku ekeys esa cjkenk lkexzh okf.kfT;d ek=k esa gksus ds dkj.k ls /kkjk&37 vf/kfu;e&1985 ds izko/kku vkd"V gksrs gSa rFkk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mijksDr U;kf;d n"Vkar ds vuqlkj tc rd /kkjk 37 vf/kfu;e&1985 esa of.kZr iwoZorhZ vis{kk@'krksZa ds v/khu U;k;ky; dk lek/kku ugha gks] rc rd tekur lqfo/kk ugha nh tk ldrhA led{k ihB }kjk lg vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur lqfo/kk iznku dh x;h gS ek= bl vk/kkj ij ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds ck/;dkjh fu.kZ; o /kkjk 37 vf/kfu;e&1985 ds izko/kkuksa dks utjvUnkt ugh fd;k tk ldrkA tgka ,d gh fcUnq ij mPp U;k;ky; rFkk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; vyx vyx fcUnq ij gS rks U;kf;d vuq'kklu ds vuqlkj Hkh ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;y; ds fu.kZ; dk vuqlj.k fd;k tkuk gh vkc)dj gS vkSj bl dlkSVh ij

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ekeys dk ijh{k.k fd;k tkos rks rhuksa vfHk;qDrx.k tekur lqfo/kk izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA

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13orZeku ekeys esa vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) tks vkjksi gS mlesa vf/kdre 20 o"kZ ds dkjkokl dh ltk dk izko/kku gSA vk/kh vof/k ds fy, vfHkj{kk esa fu:) gksus ij gh /kkjk 436, n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds izko/kku vkd`"V gksrs gSa tcfd orZeku ekeys esa vfHk;qDrx.k dh vfHkj{kk dh vof/k ek= pkj ekg dh gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDrx.k /kkjk 436, ds izko/kkuksa dk Hkh ykHk izkIr djus ds vf/kdkjh ugha gSA

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14mijksDr foospukuqlkj nksuksa i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksaZ] fof/kd izko/kku] ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ;ksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk] vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk] vU; ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij fopkj djus ds mijkUr] fdUrq izdj.k ds xq.kkoxq.k ij foospu fd;s fcuk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA

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15ifj.kker% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDrx.k /khji flag] rstflag o cus flag }kjk izLrqr ;g nksuksa tekur izkFkZuk i= varxZr /kkjk 439 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk [kkfjt fd;s tkrs gSaA

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17izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr /khji flag dh vksj ls izLrqr tekur vkosnu varxZr /kkjk 438 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk fu"Qy gks tkus ls [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari Lal Sharma /9-10-11

Bane Singh S/O Sardar Singh v. State of Rajasthan

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