Dismissed

Chandmal Swami S/O Shri Trilok Chand Swami v. Union of India

Rajasthan HC24 May 2024CRLMB/3967/2024

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What is this about?

Two petitioners arrested at Jaipur railway station carrying gold bars allegedly smuggled without customs duty sought regular bail under Section 439 CrPC. The court noted travel under a false name and WhatsApp chat evidence, found bail premature while investigation was incomplete, rejected both bail applications and directed DRI to complete investigation within three months.

What the court decided

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Chandmal Swami S/O Shri Trilok Chand Swami Vs Union of… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JP:24166]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.

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3966/2024

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Piyush Soni S/o Shri Mahesh Soni, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Ward No. 19, Saraswato Ka Mohalla, Fatehpur, Sikar - Rajasthan 332301. (Presently Confined At Central Jail, Jaipur).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Union Of India, Through Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence, Jaipur 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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3967/2024

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Chandmal Swami S/o Shri Trilok Chand Swami, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Ward No. 12, Near Dhanuka Temple, Saraffo Ki Dharamshala, Fatehpur, Sikar - 332301. (Presently Confined At Central Jail, Jaipur).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Union Of India, Through Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence, Jaipur Through Pp

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	:	Mr. S.S. Hora, Adv.
		Mr. Arun Goyal, Adv. Mr. Sahajveer Baweja, Adv.
For	:	Mr. Kinshuk Jain, Sr. Standing
Respondent(s)		Counsel for DRI, assisted by Mr. Saurabh Jain, Adv.
		Mr. Jay Upadhyay, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

[CRLMB-3966/2024]

[2024:RJ-JP:24166]

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Judgment / Order

Reserved On : 21.05.2024 Pronounced On : 24.05.2024

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pwafd mDr nksuksa tekur vkosnu ,d gh izdj.k ls lacaf/kr gSa] vr% nksuksa tekur vkosnuksa dk fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk ,d gh vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fd;k tk jgk gSA

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orZeku ekeys esa ;g vkjksi gS fd fnukad 27-02-2024 dks fl;kynkg ls pw: igqapus okys nks jsy ;k=h vfHk;qDrx.k ih;w"k lksuh rFkk pkaney dks lansg ds vk/kkj ij pSd fd;k rks mu nksuksa ls rhu&rhu dqy N% lksus dh ckj mudh tka?k esa ca/kh gqbZ ik;h x;ha ftudk dqy otu 4 fdxzk ik;k x;k] ftlds laca/k esa jktLo funs'kky; dk ;g vkjksi gS fd fons'kh ewy o ekdsZ ds lksus dh lhek 'kqYd fn;s fcuk rLdjh dh x;h gSA

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fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k dk fuosnu gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDrx.k funksZ"k gSa] muds }kjk dHkh Hkh dksbZ fons'k ;k=k ugha dh x;h Fkh] Hkkjr ns'k esa lksus dk ifjogu ^^vf/kfu;e&1962^^ dh /kkjk&135 ds rgr n.Muh; ugha gS] ;g lksuk nksuksa vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk tkWc odZ ds fy, fnYyh ls izkIr fd;k x;k Fkk ftldk fcy@bUokWbl pSfdax ds le;

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vfHk;qDrx.k ds ikl Fkk ysfdu jktLo foHkkx ds vf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk mls u"V dj fn;k x;kA cjkenk lksus ij dksbZ fons'kh ekdkZ vafdr ugha gS] 99-5 izfr'kr 'kq)rk ns'kh lksus esa Hkh gks ldrh gSA vfHk;qDrx.k fnukad 27-02-2024 ls vfHkj{kk esa gSa] ifjokn Hkh izLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gS] ekeyk eftLVªsV U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gS] vkjksfir vijk/k esa vf/kdre lkr o"kZ ds dkjkokl dh ltk dk izko/kku gS] fopkj.k esa le; yxsxkA U;k; n`"VkUr iadt caly cuke Hkkjr la?k 2023 ,l-lhlh- ¼vkWuykbZu½ ,l-lh- 1244 ds funsZ'kksa ds vuqlkj fxjQ~rkjh ds vk/kkj vfHk;qDrx.k dks lE;d :i ls lwfpr ugha fd;s x;s gSaA vfHk;qDr i{k ds cpko fcUnqvksa ij vuqla/kku@tkap esa fopkj ugha fd;k x;k gSA fnYyh esa ftl LFkku@QeZ ls vfHk;qDrx.k us tkWc odZ ds fy, lksuk izkIr fd;k x;k] ogka ls dksbZ tkap ugha dh x;h gS tcfd vfHk;qDr i{k vuqla/kku esa lg;ksx gsrq lnSo rRij Fks vkSj vkt Hkh gSa] vUr esa nksukas vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls tekur lqfo/kk dk ykHk fn;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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blds foijhr jktLo foHkkx ¼Mh-vkj-vkbZ-½ dh vksj ls ;g fuosnu fd;k fd vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk Nne uke ls jsy ;k=k dh x;h gS tks mudh vkijkf/kd euksn'kk dks n'kkZrk gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds tks dFku ys[kc) fd;s x;s gSa] mlesa mUgksaus Lohdkj fd;k gS fd fiNys dqN vof/k esa fons'k ls izkIr lksus dh Lexfyax esa os yxkrkj layXu jgs gSa vkSj vkB djksM :i;s dher dk 13 fdxzk lksuk izkIr fd;k gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds dFku ^^vf/kfu;e&1962^^ dh /kkjk 108 ds rgr lk{; esa xzkg; gS] bl U;k;ky; dh vU; led{k ihB }kjk ,dyihB nkafMd fofo/k

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tekur vkosnu la[;k 1193@2014 lS;n eksgEen tkek cuke jktLFkku jkT; esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 05-01-2015 dh rjQ U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkd`"V djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd iwoZ esa lhek 'kqYd pqdk;s fcuk tks lksuk vfHk;qDr }kjk izkIr fd;k x;k gS] og Hkh i'pkrorhZ ekeys esa lesfdr ¼Club½ fd;k tk ldrk gS] vfHk;qDr pkaney }kjk ^^panw^^ rFkk vfHk;qDr ih;w"k lksuh }kjk ^^fufru^^ ds uke ls jsy fVfdV djkdj ;k=k dh x;h gS tks mudh vkijkf/kd euksn'kk dks n'kkZrk gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ls tks eksckbZy tCr gq, gSa] muesa OgkV~l&,i pSV ds vuqlkj rLdjh esa izkIr lksus dk Hkqxrku gokyk ds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDr ih;w"k lksuh ds firk }kjk fd;k x;k gSA eksckbZy esa uksVksa ds uEcj] fizaV vkfn miyC/k gSaA vfHk;qDr }kjk bl dkjksckj esa vius Hkfo"; ds laca/k esa T;ksfr"kh ls Hkh lEidZ dj eSlst dk vknku&iznku fd;k x;k gS rFkk mik;ksa dh tkudkjh izkIr dh x;h gSA

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Mh-vkj-vkbZ- ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd 99-5 izfr'kr 'kq)rk dk lksuk Hkkjr esa miyC/k ugha gS] ;g lksuk fons'k esa gh miyC/k gksrk gSA tCr'kqnk lksus ij tks fons'kh ekdkZ Fkk] mls feVk;k x;k gS rFkk bl dkj.k ls lksus dh ckj ij jxM ds fu'kku gSaA /kkjk 167 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa dh ck/;rk ds dkj.k fxjQ~rkjh ls 60 fnu esa ifjokn izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ysfdu ;g Li"V gqvk gS fd bl rLdjh esa vfHk;qDr ih;w"k lksuh ds firk lfgr vkSj Hkh vfHk;qDr 'kkfey gSa ftuls Hkh vuqla/kku@tkap gksuk 'ks"k gSA ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd ^^vf/kfu;e&1962^^ dh /kkjk 123 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj cjkenk lksuk rLdjh ls izkIr ugha gS] bls fl) djus dk Hkkj

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vfHk;qDrx.k ij gSA vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk fnYyh dh ftl QeZ ls ;g lksuk izkIr djus dk cpko fy;k x;k gS] mldk uke vFkok nLrkost izLrqr ugha fd;s gSaA muds }kjk ,sls dksbZ nLrkost is'k fd;s tkrs gSa rks vkt Hkh foHkkx bl laca/k esa fu"i{k tkap@vuqla/kku djkus gsrq rRij gSA bl LVst ij ;fn vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur lqfo/kk nh x;h rks miyC/k gks ldus okyh lk{; o lw= lekIr gks tk;saxs] vUr esa ;g vijk/k ns'k dh vkfFkZd O;oLFkk ds fo:) gksuk crkrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd ;g vijk/k ,d xaHkhj o fof'k"V Js.kh dk gS vkSj ,sls ekeys esa tekur lqfo/kk fn;k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA bl laca/k esa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihBksa }kjk tekur vkns'k [kkfjt fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa dqN izfr;ka is'k dhaA

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

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vfHk;qDrx.k ls mijksDr lksus dh cjkenxh gksus dk rF; fookfnr ugha gS] vfHk;qDrx.k dk ;g cpko jgk gS fd muds }kjk ;g lksuk fnYyh dh QeZ ls tkWc odZ ds fy, izkIr fd;k Fkk] ysfdu vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ;k=k Nne uke ls fl;kynkg ls pw: dh x;h gSA ;fn fnYyh ls gh lksuk izkIr fd;k tkuk Fkk rks fl;kynkg rd dh ;k=k dk dksbZ vkSfpR; izdV ugha gksrk gSA Nne uke ls ;k=k fd;k tkuk vfHk;qDrx.k dh vkijkf/kd euksn'kk dks n'kkZrk gSA tks OgkV~l&,i pSV izLrqr dh x;h gS mlls Hkh vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) dqN mi/kkj.kk curh gSA ;|fi nksuksa vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) ifjokn izLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gS] ysfdu foHkkx }kjk orZeku vfHk;qDrx.k ds

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fo:) vU; lkexzh ladfyr djus rFkk vU; vfHk;qDrx.k dh Hkwfedk dh tkudkjh ysdj muds fo:) vuqla/kku@tkap fd;s tkus dk vf/kdkj lqjf{kr j[kk gSA bl izdkj dk vijk/k ,d ;kstukc) rjhds ls ,d ls vf/kd O;fDr;ksa }kjk feydj fd;k tkrk gS rFkk ges'kk ;g iz;kl jgrk gS fd dksbZ Hkh lk{; vijk/k ds laca/k esa 'ks"k vFkok miyC/k ugha jgs] vr% ,sls xaHkhj ekeyksa esa rduhdh o ekSf[kd lk{; ds vk/kkj ij dMh ls dMh tksMdj vuqla/kku@tkap fd;s tkus esa dqN le; yxuk LokHkkfod gSA bl LVst ij ;fn vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur ij fjgk fd;k tkrk gS fd rks miyC/k gks ldus okyh lk{; o lw= lekIr gks ldrs gSaA

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cdk;k tkap gsrq ;qfDr;qDr le; foHkkx dks izkIr gks] ;g mfpr gSA nksuksa vfHk;qDrx.k ls tks lksuk cjken gqvk gS] mldh dher dze'k% 1-34&1-34 djksM vFkkZr dqy 2-68 djksM :i;s gSA vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk foHkkx dks tks c;ku fn;s gSa] os Hkh vfHk;qDrx.k dh bl ekeys esa vkfyIrrk dks nf'kZr djrs gSaA vfHk;qDrx.k dk mDr dFku okfil fy;s tkus dk cpko jgk gSA vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ln~Hkkfod :i ls O;fDr;ksa@QeZ ls tkWc odZ gsrq lksuk izkIr fd;s tkus dk dFku fd;k gS] vr% vfHk;qDrx.k pkgs rks bl laca/k esa ,sls O;fDr@QeZ dk uke vFkok fooj.k foHkkx dks miyC/k djk;k tk ldrk gS rFkk foHkkx bl laca/k esa tkap@vuqla/kku djus ds fy, Lora= gSA

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bl izdkj izLrqr rdks a Z] izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa] vkfn dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, bl izdze ij izdj.k ds xq.kkoxq.k

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ij foospu fd;s fcuk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA

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ifj.kker% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk izLrqr tekur izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;s tkrs gSaA

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foHkkx dks funsZ'k fn;s tkrs gSa fd cdk;k vfHk;qDr rFkk cdk;k fcUnqvksa ij ;FkklaHko rhu ekg esa tkap@vuqla/kku iw.kZ djus dk iz;kl fd;k tkosA

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rhu ekg i'pkr vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls iqu% uohu tekur vkosnu is'k fd;k tkrk gS rks rRle; miyC/k lkexzh ij fopkj dj u;s fljs ls fopkj fd;k tk ldsxkA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Chandmal Swami S/O Shri Trilok Chand Swami v. Union of India

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