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Bhala Ram v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC7 May 2024CRLMP/2507/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Petitioner seeks quashing of a Section 2368 IPC petition alleging judicial ego and false FIRs by media outlet. High Court allows regularization of the petition in view of specific merits, noting that the order quashing the earlier Section 150 CrPC petition does not bar this fresh petition.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner's petition allowed to proceed in light of specific merits; earlier order of non-filing under Section 150 CrPC is noted but does not bar this petition.

Bhala Ram Vs State of Rajasthan — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2024)

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[2024:RJ-JD:19976]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 2507/2024

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Bhala Ram S/o Bhura Ram, Aged About 29 Years, R/o Near Ramdev Temple, Jodhpur Road, Osian, Jodhpur.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Superintendent Of Police, Jodhpur Rural O/O SP Jodhpur Rural, Police Line, Ratanada, Jodhpur 342011

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Raju Ram Kala, Rank Sub Inspector, Present Officer In Charge, P.S. Osian, Near Railway Station, Osian, Jodhpur 342006

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Babu Ram, Rank Sub Inspector, Then Officer-In Charge, P.S. Osian O/o SP Jodhpur Rural, Police Line, Ratanada.

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Guddi D/o Kirta Ram Dadarwal, R/o Vill. Kinjari, Teh. Osian Dist. Jodhpur 342312

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bhala Ram (Petitioner Self) For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vikram Sharma, PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT

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Judgment

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Order Reserved on 20/04/2024 Date of Pronouncement 07/05/2024

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1- ;kph dh vksj ls ;kfpdk vUrxZr /kkjk 482 naM izfØ;k lafgrk izLrqr dj ;g fuosnu fd;k fd ifjokn uacj 2368@2020 ij vuqla/kku djus o v;kph la[;k 4 o vfHk;kstu ds xokgku~ vkseizdk'k] Hkaojh nsoh] dkukjke o dSyk'k }kjk "kM~;a= dj ;kph o mlds ifjokj ds fo#) >wBk QkStnkjh eqdnek ntZ djok;k x;k o izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 150@2020 esa >wBh lk{; nh xbZA v;kph la[;k 2 o 3 dks fuyafcr djus o v;kph la[;k 2 }kjk >wBh lwpuk nsus vkSj QthZ nLrkost rS;kj djus rFkk v;kph la[;k 3 }kjk ifjokn uacj 2368@2020 ij fopkj ugha djus ds

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laca/k esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djus ds vkns'k v;kph la[;k 1 dks fn;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

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2- la{ksi esa ekeys ds rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd ;kph o v;kph la[;k 4 ifr&iRuh gS vkSj v;kph la[;k 4 }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 150@2020] iqfyl Fkkuk vksfl;ka esa ntZ djokbZ xbZ] ftlesa vuqla/kku efgyk iqfyl Fkkuk] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k }kjk fd;k x;k vkSj ckn vuqla/kku ;kph o mlds firk Hkwjkjke ds fo#) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 498,] 406@34 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa vkjksi i= is'k fd;k x;kA ;kph dh vksj ls ,d vkosnu i= fnukad 30-06-2020 dks v;kph la[;k 1 o 3 dks fu"i{k vuqla/kku v;kph la[;k 4 }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djokus ij djus gsrq Hkstk] ftl ij v;kph la[;k 1 us ifjokn Øekad tks/k-&xzk-@vi'kk@ifj@2020@2368 fnukad 07-07-2020 ntZ dj iqfyl Fkkuk vksfl;ka] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k dks izsf"kr fd;k x;k] tks efgyk iqfyl Fkkuk dks izsf"kr ugha fd;k x;k vkSj u gh ifjokn ij vuqla/kku fd;k x;kA ckn esa ;kph o v;kph la[;k 4 esa jkthukek ,xzhesaV gqvk] ftlesa ;kph o mlds ifjokj ij >wBk vkjksi yxkuk] ftldk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gksuk v;kph la[;k 4 }kjk Lohdkj fd;k x;k] rRi'pkr~ v;kph la[;k 4 i{knzksgh gks tkus ls ;kph o mlds firk dks nks"keqDr dj fn;k x;kA

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3- ;kph dh vksj ls viuh ;kfpdk esa ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd v;kph la[;k 3 }kjk v;kph la[;k 4 ls lkaBxkaB dj ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 o vU; lk{; ij fopkj ugha fd;k vkSj vkseizdk'k] Hkaojh nsoh] dkukjke o dSyk'k }kjk >wBh lk{; nh xbZA ;kph dh vksj ls ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 ds ckjs esa lwpuk ds vf/kdkj ds rgr lwpuk pkgh xbZ] rc crk;k x;k fd ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020] efgyk Fkkuk] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k dks Hkst fn;k x;k Fkk] ftlds }kjk ifjokn dks vuqla/kku ds nkSjku fjdkWMZ ij ugha fy;k x;k vkSj efgyk Fkkuk dh vksj ls ;g lwpuk nh xbZ fd ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 mudks izkIr ugha gqvkA

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4- ;kph dh vksj ls fnukad 30-01-2024 dks iqu% ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 ij vuqla/kku djus gsrq v;kph la[;k 1 dks fuosnu fd;k vkSj ;g fuosnu fd;k fd v;kph la[;k 2 o 3 ds fo#) Hkh izlaKku fy;k tkosA ;kph dh

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vksj ls ;g fuosnu fd;k fd iqfyl }kjk ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 ij fopkj ugha fd;k x;k vkSj vuqla/kku ds le; fjdkWMZ ij ugha fy;k x;kA

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5- ;kph dh vksj ls ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k x;k fd ;kph ds }kjk S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 1899/2020 bl U;k;ky; esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 150@2020 dks fujLr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ Fkh] tks fu"izHkkoh gks tkus ls [kkfjt dj nh xbZA

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6- var esa ;kph dh ;kfpdk Lohdkj dj ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 esa vuqla/kku djus vkSj v;kph la[;k 4 ,oa xokg vkseizdk'k] Hkaojh nsoh] dkukjke o dSyk'k ds fo#) vkijkf/kd "kM~;a= jpus dk eqdnek ntZ djus vkSj v;kph la[;k 2 o 3 dks fuyafcr dj muds fo#) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gSA

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7- cgl ,Mfe'ku fnukad 20-04-2024 dks lquh xbZA

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8- ;ksX; vf/koDrk ;kph }kjk viuh ;kfpdk ds lkFk izLrqr rFkkdfFkr ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 ls lacaf/kr dkxtkr~ dh vksj /;ku vkdf"kZr djrs gq, ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd mudh vksj ls izLrqr ifjokn ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 150@2020 ds nkSjku fopkj ugha fd;k x;k vkSj u gh ifjokn ds vk/kkj ij dksbZ vuqla/kku fd;k x;k gSA bl vk/kkj ij ;kph dh ;kfpdk Lohdkj fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k vkSj ;kfpdk esa okafNr vuqrks"k fn;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

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9- esjs }kjk vkns'k gsrq izdj.k lqjf{kr j[ks tkus ds i'pkr~ i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;k vkSj vkns'k ls iwoZ iqfyl Fkkuk vksfl;ka ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 150@2020 dh dsl Mk;jh ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd ls ryc djokbZ xbZ] ftuds }kjk rF;kRed fjiksVZ ds lkFk dsl Mk;jh voyksdu gsrq izLrqr dh xbZA

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10dsl Mk;jh ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gqvk fd dk;kZy; ftyk iqfyl v/kh{kd] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k ds izHkkjh ifjokn 'kk[kk }kjk Fkkukf/kdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk vksfl;ka] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k dks Hkykjke }kjk izLrqr ifjokn esa of.kZr rF;ksa ds laca/k esa Rofjr tkap dj fu;ekuqlkj vko';d dk;Zokgh djokus dk Je djus dk funsZ'k fn;k x;kA bl i= dk Øekad 2368 fnukafdr 07-07-2020 gS] ftls ;kph }kjk ifjokn la[;k viuh ;kfpdk esa fHkUu&fHkUu txg esa of.kZr fd;k x;k gSA ;g ek= ;kph dh

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vksj ls Mkd ls Hksts x;s ifjokn dks i= ds lkFk Hksts tkus ckcr~ i= Øekad gh gSa] bl i= ds lkFk Hkstk x;k rFkkdfFkr ifjokn fnukad 30-06-2020 dh lR;kfir izfr Hkh bl i= ds lkFk dsl Mk;jh esa layXu gS vkSj ;kph ds }kjk tks rFkkdfFkr Whats App eSlst crk;s x;s gSa vkSj mu Whats App eSlst dh izfr LihM iksLV ds tfj;s ,l-ih- dk;kZy; esa Hksth xbZ vkSj ml eSlst dh izfr o fyQkQk Hkh i= Øekad 2368 fnukafdr 07-07-2020 ds layXu dj Fkkukf/kdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk vksfl;ka] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k dks Hkstk x;k] tks ,l,pvks] vksfl;ka }kjk ifjokn lh-vkj- uacj 150@20] /kkjk 498] 323 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ls lacaf/kr gksuk] ftldk vuqla/kku ,l,pvks] ih,l efgyk Fkkuk }kjk fd;k tk jgk gksuk vkSj ewy ifjokn efgyk Fkkuk fHktokus vkSj lwpuk ifjokn 'kk[kk esa Hksts tkus dk vadu fd;k x;k vkSj vly vadu tks ewy i= iqfyl v/kh{kd dk;kZy;] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k ls i= Øekad 2368 izkIr gqvk] mlh ij fy[kdj fHktok;k x;k] tks dsl Mk;jh esa layXu gSA

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11rFkkdfFkr ifjokn la[;k 2368@2020 ifjokn u gksdj vxzs"k.k i= gh gSA bl i= ds lkFk fnukad 30-06-2020 dks tks f'kdk;r ;kph }kjk dh xbZ vkSj ftlds lkFk Whats App eSlst dh rFkkdfFkr izfr Hksth xbZ] ij fopkj fd;k x;kA bl rFkkdfFkr f'kdk;r@ifjokn ds var esa ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k gS fd ^^vr% bl i= ds }kjk vkils vuqjks/k gS fd esjs o esjs ifjokj tuks ds lkFk ekjihV gksus ;k iqfyl Fkkus esa ngst izrkM+uk vkSj ?kjsyq fgalk dk eqdnek nk;j gksus ij fu"i{k tkap dj U;k; fnykus esa enn djkosA**

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12;g i= ds :i esa gh gS] dksbZ ?kVuk Lo;a ds lkFk ?kfVr gks xbZ gks] ftldh tkap djus ckcr~ ugha gS] cfYd bl 'kadk ds vk/kkj ij Hkstk x;k i= gS fd mlds fo#) ;k mlds ifjokj okyksa ds fo#) dHkh&Hkh ekjihV dj ldrs gSa vFkok iqfyl Fkkus esa ngst izrkM+uk vkSj ?kjsyw fgalk dk >wBk eqdnek nk;j djok ldrs gSaA ekjihV gksus ;k iqfyl Fkkus esa ngst izrkM+uk vkSj ?kjsyw fgalk dk eqdnek ntZ gksus ij dsoy fu"i{k tkap dh gh ekax dh xbZ gSA ;kph }kjk Hksts x;s i= ds vk/kkj ij izFke n`"V;k vyx ls dksbZ eqdnek v;kph la[;k 4 ;k muds xokgku~ ds fo#) ntZ djus dh izkFkZuk ugha dh xbZ Fkh] cfYd fu"i{k tkap dh gh izkFkZuk dh xbZ FkhA

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13bl ekeys esa iqfyl }kjk izLrqr dsl Mk;jh ds eqrkfcd ;kph o mlds firk ls Hkh vuqla/kku ds nkSjku iwNrkN dh xbZ vkSj ;kph dks fn;s uksfVl ij ;kph ds firk }kjk L=h/ku ykSVkus gsrq rS;kj gksuk fy[kdj fn;k tkuk ik;k x;k gSA bl ekeys esa iw.kZ rQ~rh'k dj vkjksi i= ek= ;kph o mlds firk ds fo#) gh is'k fd;k x;k Fkk] ifjokj ds vU; lnL;ksa ds fo#) vkjksi i= is'k ugha fd;k x;k vkSj vkjksi i= Hkh /kkjk 498, o 406@34 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa is'k fd;k x;k] tcfd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 150@2020] vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 498,] 323] 406] 354, esa v;kph la[;k 4 dh izkFkZuk ij Hkykjke] jkeqnsoh] csch] lqeu] lq'khyk o Hkwjkjke ds fo#) ntZ dh xbZ FkhA

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14vkjksi i= esa ;kph dh vksj ls fu"i{k tkap ds i= fnukafdr 30-06-2020 dk mYys[k ugha gksus ek= ls ;kph dks ;g Hkzkafr gksuk izrhr gksrk gS fd muds }kjk Hksts x;s i= ij Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk vksfl;ka o efgyk iqfyl Fkkuk] tks/kiqj xzkeh.k }kjk dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh xbZ gSA ;kph dh vksj ls ,slk dksbZ ifjokn izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa ;kph ds lkFk ?kfVr ?kVuk ds laca/k esa eqdnek ntZ djus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gksA ,slh voLFkk esa ;kph ds rFkkdfFkr i= fnukafdr 30-06-2020 ds vk/kkj ij dksbZ vyx ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ ugha dh tk ldrh FkhA bl dkj.k ls iwoZ esa yafcr vuqla/kku dh i=koyh esa ;kph dh vksj ls izLrqr dkxtkr~ 'kkfey dj fn;s x;sA

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15bl ekeys esa iqfyl }kjk is'k vkjksi i= esa ;kph o v;kph la[;k 4 ds e/; fyf[kr jkthukek gks tkuk] Lo;a ;kfpdk esa ;kph dh vksj ls vafdr fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;kfpdk ds lkFk rFkkdfFkr jkthukek ,xzhesaV o mlds vk/kkj ij fopkj.k ds nkSjku ih-MCY;w-1 xqM~Mh nsoh dh vksj ls dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha pkgus vkSj ifr vkSj llqj }kjk ngst izrkM+uk ugha djus dh lk{; fn;s tkus ,oa vU; xokg ih-MCY;w-2 tsBkjke o ihMCY;w-3 vkseizdk'k ds i{knzksgh gks tkus ds vk/kkj ij U;kf;d eftLVªsV vksfl;ka] ftyk tks/kiqj }kjk fnukad 19-08-2021 ds fu.kZ; }kjk /kkjk 498,] 406@34 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa nks"keqDr djkj fn;k x;kA

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16bl nks"keqfDr ds i'pkr~ ;kph ds fo#) iqu% v;kph la[;k 4 }kjk ?kjsyw fgalk dh dk;Zokgh fd;s tkus ls O;fFkr gksdj ;kph }kjk ;g ;kfpdk

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izLrqr dh tkuk izrhr gksrk gSA ,slh voLFkk esa izFke n`"V;k ;kph dh ;kfpdk vk/kkjghu gksus ds dkj.k ,Mfe'ku dh LVst ij gh [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA

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17vr% ;kph Hkykjke dh vksj ls izLrqr ;kfpdk vUrxZr /kkjk 482 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ,Mfe'ku dh LVst ij [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA

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18vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk dsl Mk;jh ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dks ykSVkbZ tkosA

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(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J

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3-GauravG/-

Bhala Ram v. State of Rajasthan

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