The High Court allowed a Criminal Revision Petition seeking a reference to the Supreme Court, holding the High Court's previous order non-interference based on evidence, and observations were neither perverse nor impossible.
Criminal Revision Petition is allowed; reference to Supreme Court is quashed.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 478/2003
Mukesh Kumar S/o Sh. Chunnilal ji Heeragar, aged 21 years, R/o Kalapura, Shivganj, District Sirohi, Rajasthan.
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Chaitanya Gehlot, |
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| Ms. Vandana | |
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. SK Bhati, PP |
| Mr. HS Balot | |
| Mr. Prathvi Raj Singh Balot |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT
Judgment
Order Reserved on 08/05/2024 Date of Pronouncement 17/05/2024 Reportable
01fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk ;g fuxjkuh fo}ku fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k] vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuqlwfpr tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ izdj.k] fljksgh ds fof'k"B izdj.k la[;k 98@2000 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 22-04-2003 ds }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k lqjs'k dqekj o ca'khyky dks /kkjk 323] 341 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk o vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuqlwfpr tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3¼1½¼x½ esa nks"keqDr djkj fn;k x;k] ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
02la{ksi esa ekeys ds rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd eqLrxhl&fuxjkuhdrkZ dh vksj ls ,d izkFkZuk i= Fkkukf/kdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk f'koxat ds le{k bl vk'k; dk is'k fd;k fd vkt fnukad 25-08-2000 dks fnu ds djhc 1 cts eqLrxhl lkbZfdy ysdj dkuiqjk ds fy;s tk jgk Fkk] rks Nkouh pksjkgs ls FkksM+k vkxs lkeus ls eksVjlkbfdy
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ij lqjs'k dqekj rFkk ca'khyky vk jgs Fks] eqLrxhl dks tkrs ns[kdj lqjs'k us eksVjlkbfdy eqLrxhl ds vkMs jksddj eqLrxhl dks jksdk rFkk lqjs'k o ca'khyky us eqLrxhl dks eka&cki o tkfr dh xkfy;ka nsrs gq;s dgk eknjpksn rjhaxV ljxMs dh vkSykn rqEgkjh fgEer esjs f[kykQ xokgh nsus dh dSls gks xbZ vkSj ca'khyky us eqLrxhl dk xyk idM+k o nks ykrs ekjh rFkk lqjs'k us eqLrxhl dks Fkkiks eqDdksa ls ekjihV dj uhps fxjk fn;k] rc rd jkLrk tkrs gq;s yksx 'kkfey gks x;s rFkk dslkjke xq: o v'kksd dqekj lksuh us chp&cpko dj NqM+k;k ojuk eqLrxhl ds lkFk T;knk ekjihV djrsA NqM+kus rd nksuksa eqLrxhl dks rjhaxVk ljxMk o tkfr ls eka cki rd dh xkfy;ka nsrs gq;s ekjihV dj jgs Fks o dg jgs Fks fd dksVZ esa c;ku nsus vk;k rks gkFk iSj rksM+dj Mky nsaxsA oxSjk&oxSjk fjiksVZ ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 120@2000] vUrxZr /kkjk 341] 323@34 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk o /kkjk 3¼1½¼x½ vuqlwfpr tkfr ,oa vuqlwfpr tutkfr ¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e esa ntZ dj rQrh'k dh xbZ] ckn rQrh'k vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) mDr /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi i= fnukad 22-11-2000 dks U;kf;d eftLVªsV] f'koxat ds le{k is'k fd;k x;kA tgka ls izdj.k fopkj.k gsrq fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k fljksgh dks Hkstk x;k] tgka ij fnukad 12-12-2000 dks izdj.k ntZ jftLVj gqvkA
03cgl pktZ lquh tkdj vfHk;qDrx.k dks mDr /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi fojfpr dj lquk;s o le>k;s x;s rks vfHk;qDrx.k us vijk/k ls budkj dj vUoh{kk pkghA vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls dqy 7 xokgku djokdj lk{; lekIr ?kksf"kr dh xbZA vfHk;qDrx.k ds /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr c;ku eqyfte fy;s x;sA cpko i{k esa dksbZ lk{; vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls is'k ugha dh xbZA
04fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk cgl lquh tkdj fu.kZ; fnukad 22-04-2003 ds }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k dks nks"keqDr djkj fn;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g fuxjkuh eqLrxhl&fuxjkuhdrkZ dh vksj ls is'k dh xbZ gSA
05eqLrxhl dh vksj ls viuh fuxjkuh esa ;g vk/kkj fy;k x;k fd xokg ih-MCY;w-01 eqds'k dqekj }kjk viuh lk{; esa Li"V :i ls dgk gS fd xSj&fuxjkuhdrkZ la[;k 3 }kjk mldk xyk idM+ fy;k vkSj nks ykrs ekjh vkSj xSj&fuxjkuhdrkZ la[;k 2 }kjk lkys ljxM+s rjhaxVk lkys uhp tkfr ds dgk x;k
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rFkk vfHk;qDr lqjs'k }kjk Hkh ekjihV dh xbZ vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dsoy ek= vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) QkStnkjh izdj.k esa xokgh nsus dh otg ls ekjihV dh xbZA xokg ih-MCY;w-02 eksgEen ;klhu }kjk Hkh uD'kk ekSdk dks lkfcr fd;k x;k gS vkSj ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke }kjk ?kVuk dh rkbZn dh xbZ vkSj viuh lk{; esa ;g crk;k fd nksuksa eqyfteku }kjk eqLrxhl ds lkFk ekjihV dh xbZ vkSj ljxM+s dehus ;g xkfy;ka fudkyh xbZA
06bl vk/kkj ij fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; dks fujLr djrs gq;s izdj.k dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa iqu% fopkj.k gsrq izfrizsf"kr fd;s tkus vkSj xokgku dh lk{; dk lgh rjhds ls foospu fd;s tkus ds funsZ'k fn;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gSA
07cgl fuxjkuh lquh xbZA
08fo}ku vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk viuh fuxjkuh esa of.kZr rF;ksa dks rdksZa ds :i esa izLrqr djrs gq;s fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vk{ksfir fu.kZ; dks fujLr djus vkSj ekeyk iqu% lk{; dk foospu dj fuLrkfjr djus gsrq izfrizsf"kr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA
09;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd o xSj&fuxjkuhdrkZ la[;k 02 o 03 ds vf/koDrk }kjk bldk l[r fojks/k djrs gq;s fuxjkuhdrkZ dh fuxjkuh [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k x;kA
10eSaus mijksDr rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk lko/kkuhiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA
11;g izdj.k nks"keqfDr ds fo#) eqLrxhl }kjk dh xbZ fuxjkuh ls lacaf/kr gSA nks"keqfDr ds fo#) vihy@fuxjkuh ds laca/k esa uohure fof/kd fLFkfr ij fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA
12ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n"Vkar Ballu @ Balram @ Balmukund & Anr. Vs. State Of Madhya Pradesh, 2024 INSC 258 (Criminal Appeal No. 1167/2018) fu.kZ; fnukad 02-04-2024 egRoiw.kZ gSA bl U;kf;d n"Vkar esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds iwoZ ds U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa ij
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fopkj dj iSjk la[;k 9] 10] 20 o 21 esa fof/kd fLFkfr dk fuEukuqlkj foospu fd;k x;k gS % &
9 . Apart from that, it is to be noted that the present case is a case of reversal of acquittal. The law with regard to interference by the Appellate Court is very well crystallized. Unless the finding of acquittal is found to be perverse or impossible, interference with the same would not be warranted. Though, there are a catena of judgments on the issue, we will only refer to two judgments which the High Court itself has reproduced in the impugned judgment, which are as reproduced below:
“13. In case of Sadhu Saran Singh vs. State of U.P.(2016) 4 SCC 397, the Supreme Court has held that:-
"In an appeal against acquittal where the presumption of innocence in favour of the accused is reinforced, the appellate Court would interfere with the order of acquittal only when there is perversity of fact and Law. However, we believe that the paramount consideration of the Court is to do substantial justice and avoid miscarriage of justice which can arise by acquitting the accused who is guilty of an offence. A miscarriage of justice that may occur by the acquittal of the guilty is no less than from the conviction of an innocent. Appellate Court, while enunciating the principles with regard to the scope of powers of the appellate Court in an appeal against acquittal, has no absolute restriction in law to review and relook the entire evidence on which the order of acquittal is founded."
"No doubt, where, on appreciation of evidence on record, two views are possible, and the trial court has taken a view of acquittal, the appellate court should not interfere with the same. However, this does not mean that in all the cases where the trial court has recorded acquittal, the same should not be interfered with, even if the view is perverse. Where the view taken by the trial court is against the weight of evidence on record, or perverse, it is always open far the appellate court to express the right conclusion after re-appreciating the evidence If the charge is proved beyond reasonable doubt on record, and convict the accused."
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10. In view of the above settled principles of law, we will have to examine the present case.
20. The High Court could have interfered in the criminal appeal only if it came to the conclusion that the findings of the trial Judge were either perverse or impossible. As already discussed hereinbefore, no perversity or impossibility could be found in the approach adopted by the learned trial Judge.
21. In any case, even if two views are possible and the trial Judge found the other view to be more probable, an interference would not have been warranted by the High Court, unless the view taken by the learned trial Judge was a perverse or impossible view.
13iwoZ esa of.kZr fof/kd fLFkfr ls ;g Li"V gS fd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh Finding perverse or impossible gks ml voLFkk esa gh nks"keqfDr ds fu.kZ; esa gLr{ksi fd;k tk ldrk gS vFkok ugh a ] bl vk/kkj ij dh lk{; ds foospu esa nks er gks ldrs gSa] rks Hkh tc rd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk er perverse or impossible er u gks] gLr{ksi ugha fd;k tk ldrkA
14mDr fof/kd fLFkfr dks en~nsutj j[krs gq;s gLrxr ekeys ij fopkj fd;k x;kA
15gLrxr ekeys esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk eq[; :i ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa of.kZr rF;ksa] /kkjk 161 lhvkj-ih-lh- esa fn;s x;s c;kuksa ls eqLrxhl ih-MCY;w-01 eqds'k dqekj ds c;kuksa esa fojks/kkHkk"k o U;k;ky; esa nh xbZ lk{; ls lk{; lansgkLin gksuk rFkk xokg ih-MCY;w-03 dslkjke dh lk{; Hkh fo'oluh; ugha gksuk ekurs gq;s vkSj [ksepan ftlds lkFk vfHk;qDrx.k dk IykWV ds laca/k esa fookn Fkk] ml fookn esa [ksepan ds ;gka xokg ih-MCY;w-01 eqds'k dk dk;Z djus vkSj ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke dk yM+dk ldkjke f'koxat esa xkS'kkyk esa dke djus vkSj [ksepan ml xkS'kkyk dk mik/;{k gksus ls [ksepan ds dgus ls lk{; fn;k tkuk ekuk x;k gS vkSj vfHk;kstu dh dgkuh lansgkLin ekuh gSA
16fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vius vk{ksfir fu.kZ; esa ;g ekuk gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k ls dksbZ O;fDrxr ;k tkfr >xM+k ih-MCY;w-1 eqLrxhl eqds'k dk ugha FkkA viuh lk{; esa crkSj xokg ih-MCY;w-1 esa eqds'k }kjk ;g lk{; nh xbZ fd
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eksVjlkbfdy f'koxat dh vksj ls ihNs dh vksj ls vk jgh Fkh] tcfd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 rFkk vuqla/kku ds nkSjku vfHk;ksxh ds dFkuksa izn'kZ Mh&1 esa ;g vafdr fd;k gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k lkeus ls eksVjlkbfdy ij vk jgs FksA vfHk;qDr lqjs'k dqekj dk vgenkckn esa O;kikj dj jgs gksuk vkSj fnu ds djhc 12-30&1 cts eqds'k ogka ls fudys rFkk vdsyk fudys] bldh tkudkjh igys ls vfHk;qDrx.k dks gksuk ekuus dk dksbZ dkj.k ugha gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA vkdfLed rkSj ls vfHk;qDrx.k fey tk;s] ;g dkQh vf/kd la;ksx gS] tks 'kadk mRiUu djrk gSA fo'ks"k rkSj ij blfy, Hkh D;ksafd dksbZ Hkh fn[krh gqbZ pksV ugha vkbZ gSA vfHk;ksxh us lkbfdy ?kVukLFky ij gh iM+s gq;s gksuk crk;k] ijUrq ?kVukLFky ij lkbfdy gksuk ?kVukLFky dk uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih&2 esa vafdr ugha gSA
17fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa ;g Hkh vafdr fd;k gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 VkbZi'kqnk gS] tks dfFkr ?kVuk ds Ms<+&nks ?kaVs esa izLrqr dj nh xbZ] ftlds igys vfHk;ksxh us vius ekrk&firk vkSj HkkbZ dks dgk] ftuds dgus ij fjiksVZ nsuk crk;k gS] ijUrq muesa ls dksbZ Hkh vfHk;ksxh ds lkFk esa ugha x;k] bu lc fLFkfr dks blds lkFk esa ns[kk tkuk gS fd fpfdRld lk{; ds vuqlkj fn[krh gqbZ dksbZ pksV ;k pksV dk fu'kku ugha Fkk rFkk vfHk;ksxh ds vuqlkj mldk vfHk;qDrx.k ls iwoZ dk dksbZ fookn ugha Fkk] vykok blds fd mlus [ksepan dh rjQ ls lk{; nh FkhA
18bl ekeys esa xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k us ;g dgk fd dslkjke vkSj v'kksd dqekj vk;s tc og tehu ij fxjk gqvk Fkk rFkk lkbfdy ikl esa iM+h gqbZ FkhA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ vkSj vfHk;ksxh ds dFkukuqlkj mlds de ls de nks ykrs ekjh xbZ vkSj nks&rhu FkIiM+] eqDds Hkh fuf'pr rkSj ij ekjs x;sA izn'kZ ih&1 ds vuqlkj ca'khyky us xyk idM+k o nks ykrs ekjh rFkk lqjs'k us Fkki] eqDdksa ls ekjihV djds uhps fxjk fn;kA bl lwpuk ij vkj{kh dsUnz ds i`"Bkadu ds vuqlkj iwNus ij crk;k fd ca'khyky us xyk o dkWyj idM+k Fkk] lqjs'k us isV o iSj ij ykrs ekjh rFkk ca'khyky us nks&rhu FkIiM+ ekjsA xokg ih-MCY;w- 5 jktsUnz izlkn fpfdRld dh lk{; ds eqrkfcd 'kjhj ij dksbZ fn[krh gqbZ pksVsa ugha Fkh] dsoy isV] nkfguh tka?k o cka;s xky ij nnZ gksuk crk;k FkkA pksV izfrosnu izn'kZ ih&3 ds eqrkfcd 'kjhj ds
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fdlh vax ij fdlh rjg dh dksbZ pksV yxus dk fu'kku ugha FkkA nks O;fDr ekjs bjknru ekjs rFkk mijksDrkuqlkj vU; fLFkfr esa fookn Fkk] rks ;g dqN vk'p;Ztud gks ldrk gS fd dksbZ fn[krh gqbZ pksV ugha gSA xokg ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke us ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd >xM+k D;ksa gqvk vkSj fdlus 'kq: fd;k] ;g mls irk ugha] fdlus eqLrxhl eqds'k ds dgka ekjh] ;g Hkh mls irk ughaA bl xokg us FkIiM+ ekjuk crk;k gSA xokg ih-MCY;w-4 v'kksd dqekj bl ekeys esa vfHk;kstu }kjk foijhr ?kksf"kr gqvk gSA bl izdkj eqLrxhl ds vfrfjDr ,d ek= xokg ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke gS] tks iwoZ esa of.kZrkuqlkj [ksepan ds i{k esa vFkkZr~ vfHk;ksxh ds i{k esa fgrc) gksus ds vk/kkj ij gks ldrs gSaA bl izdkj bl ekeys esa ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs vfHk;kstu dh dgkuh izekf.kr ugha gksuk ekudj vfHk;qDr dks nks"keqDr djkj fn;k x;kA
19bl U;k;ky; }kjk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk fu.kZ; perverse gS ;k ugha o fu.kZ; esa tks vk/kkj vafdr fd;s x;s gSa] og impossible gSa ;k ugha] bl ij fopkj fd;k x;kA
20izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa Li"V :i ls lkeus ls eksVjlkbfdy ij vfHk;qDrx.k dk vkuk vafdr gS] iqfyl c;ku eqLrxhl eqds'k dqekj izn'kZ Mh&1 esa Hkh lkeus ls eksVjlkbfdy ij vkus dk vadu gS] tcfd U;k;ky; esa xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dqekj }kjk viuh ftjg ds vafre ykbZuksa esa ;g crk;k gSa fd eqyfteku lk{kh ds lkeus ls ugha vk jgs Fks] cfYd lk{kh ds ihNs f'koxat dh rjQ ls vk jgs FksA izn'kZ ih&1 esa fy[kk gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k lkeus ls vk jgs Fks] tks xyr gSA c;ku izn'kZ Mh&1 esa Hkh lkeus ls vkuk fy[kk gS] tks xyr gSA
21izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ fyf[kr nj[okLr izn'kZ ih&1 o pkWd'kqnk izn'kZ ih&6 esa eka&cki o tkfr dh xkfy;ka nsrs gq;s dgk eknjpksn rjhaxV ljxM+s dh vkSykn vafdr fd;k gS vkSj U;k;ky; esa xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dqekj }kjk vius l'kiFk c;ku esa ;g fy[kk;k gS fd lkys ljxMs] rjhaxVs lkys uhp tkfr ds vkSj xokg ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke us viuh lk{; esa ;g crk;k gS fd ljxMk] dehuk vkfn xkfy;ka nhA
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22bl izdkj ls xkfy;ka fdl rjhds ls fudkyh xbZ] mlesa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ o xokg ih-MCY;w-1 o ih-MCY;w-3 dh lk{; esa gqcgq ugha crk;k x;k] cfYd vyx&vyx dFku vafdr fd;s x;s gSaA
23izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ fyf[kr nj[okLr izn'kZ ih&1 esa ;g vafdr gS fd ca'khyky us esjk xyk idM+k o nks ykrsa ekjh rFkk lqjs'k us eq>s Fkkiksa eqDdksa ls ekjihV dj uhps fxjk fn;k bl fjiksVZ esa dk;Zokgh iqfyl esa ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd dksbZ tkfgjk pksV ugha gSA vius lFkiFk c;ku esa xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dqekj }kjk ;g lk{; nh xbZ gS fd ca'khyky us xys ls idM+k vkSj nks ykrs ekjh vkSj lqjs'k us rhu FkIiM+s o eqDds ekjs] eSa uhps fxj x;kA
24xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dqekj }kjk viuh ftjg esa ;g dgk gS fd lqulku txg esa vdsyk ns[kdj lk{kh ds lkFk >xM+k fd;kA ;g ckr lgh gS fd dslkjke o v'kksd dqekj nksuksa lkFk&lkFk ?kVukLFky ij vk;s FksA lk{kh ?kcjk x;k Fkk] blfy, lk{kh dks /;ku ugha fd v'kksd dqekj o dslkjke fdl rjQ ls vk;s FksA dslkjke o v'kksd dqekj vk;s Fks] rc lk{kh tehu ij fxjk gqvk FkkA ftjg esa ;g ugha dgk fd tc v'kksd dqekj o dslkjke vk;s] ml le; Hkh eqyfteku mlds lkFk ekjihV dj jgs gks] cfYd ;g dgk fd v'kksd dqekj o dslkjke vk;s rc eqyfteku ikl esa [kMs+ gq;s xkfy;ka ns jgs FksA eqyfteku lk{kh ls 4&5 fQV dh nwjh ij [kM+s gksdj xkfy;ka ns jgs Fks] tcfd bl ekeys esa xokg ih-MCY;w-4 v'kksd dqekj i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gqvk gS vkSj ;g dgk gS fd lk{kh ds lkeus eqyfteku lqjs'k rFkk ca'khyky us eqLrxhl eds'k dqekj ds lkFk ekjihV ugha dh rFkk xkfy;ka ugha nh] tcfd xokg ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke Lo;a ds lkeus eqds'k dqekj dks lqjs'k o ca'khyky }kjk idM+uk vkSj eqds'k dqekj ds FkIiM+ ekjuk Hkh crk;k gS] tcfd Lo;a ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dh lk{; ds eqrkfcd tc ekjihV gksus ds mijkar og fxj x;k] mlds i'pkr~ dslkjke ekSds ij vk;kA ,slh voLFkk esa dslkjke ds lkeus ekjihV djus dk dFku xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k gh ugha djrk gS] ml voLFkk esa dslkjke }kjk ekjihV djrs gq;s ns[kus dk tks dFku fd;k x;k gS] og lansgkLin gSA 25xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dqekj }kjk viuh ftjg esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS fd eqyfte lqjs'k vgenkckn esa O;kikj djrk gSA lk{kh dks ;g /;ku ugha
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fd vgenkckn esa eqyfte lqjs'k dqekj lk{kh ds lsB [ksepan o [ksepan ds HkkbZ /kujkt dk 'kkfey O;kikj FkkA bl xokg us ftjg esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd [ksepan ds ogka 6&7 lky ls ukSdjh dj jgk gSA [ksepan us eqyfteku ls nqdku [kjhnh] ftl laca/k esa ckrphr gqbZ] mlh fnu ls lk{kh vfHk;qDr lqjs'k dks tkurk gSA [ksepan dh rjQ ls eqyfteku ds f[kykQ 420 ds eqdnesa esa lk{kh us xokgh nh FkhA lk{kh ds lkFk [ksepan dh nqdku ij ca'khyky us ekjihV dh] ftldk eqdnek lk{kh us ca'khyky ij fd;k FkkA ftjg esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd lk{kh }kjk [ksepan }kjk fd;s x;s eqdnesa esa eqyfteku ds fo#) xokgh nh Fkh] ml ckr dh jaft'k dks ysdj gh ;g >xM+k gqvk Fkk vkSj dksbZ jaft'k ugha FkhA lk{kh dk O;fDrxr eqyfteku ls dksbZ tkfr] >xM+k ugha FkkA ftjg esa fn;s x;s lq>ko ij xokg us bl rF; dks xyr crk;k fd eqyfteku ds fo#) >wBk eqdnek ntZ djk;k gksA
26xokg ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dqekj dh lk{; ls ;g Li"V gS fd ;g xokg [ksepan ds ;gka ukSdjh djrk Fkk vkSj [ksepan dk >xM+k eqyfteku ds lkFk FkkA ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke }kjk viuh ftjg esa Lohdkj fd;k gS fd lk{kh dk yM+dk ldkjke f'koxat esa xkS'kkyk esa dke djrk gS] [ksepan th bl xkS'kkyk ds mik/;{k gSA fdl eqyfte us eqds'k ds dgka pksV ekjh] ;g lk{kh dks ugha irkA bl rF; dks xyr crk;k gS fd [ksepan ds dgus ls vkt c;ku >wBs fn;s gksA ih-MCY;w-6 jkethou xqIrk vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks Hkh iz'u djus ij xokg }kjk ftjg esa Lohdkj fd;k fd iwoZ esa [ksepan o eqyfteku ds eqdnesa Fks] ftlesa eqLrxhl dh xokgh o xokgh D;ksa nh] bl rjg ds fookn ls ;g ?kVuk gqbZA bl xokg us ;g dgk gS fd rQ~rh'k ls ;g ugha vk;k gS fd [ksepan us ifjoknh eqds'k ds ekQZr eqyfteku ds fo#) nks&rhu eqdnesa djok;s gksA
27vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk vius c;ku eqyfte esa Hkh [ksepan ds }kjk >wBk eqdnek ntZ djok;s tkus dk cpko fy;k x;k gSA
28bl ekeys esa ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k ls dh xbZ ftjg ds eqrkfcd ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd tgka ij >xM+k gqvk] ogka ls iqfyl Fkkuk f'koxat ikl esa gh gS] iSny nks feuV esa igqap ldrs gSaA fjiksVZ is'k djus ds fy, lk{kh vdsyk Fkkus ij x;k FkkA fjiksVZ is'k djus nksigj djhc 3 cts x;k FkkA fjiksVZ lk{kh us fy[kh ugha Fkh] cfYd
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VkbZi djokbZ FkhA >xM+k [kRe gksrs gh lk{kh lh/kk ?kj x;k rFkk lk{kh us vius HkkbZ o ekrk dks crk;k fd ,slh ckr gqbZ gS] rc HkkbZ jruyky o ekrk us dgk fd fjiksVZ ntZ djok nks] rc lk{kh us fjiksVZ VkbZi djokbZ rFkk ntZ djokbZA bl ekeys esa Lohd`r :i ls vkgr eqds'k ds 'kjhj ij dksbZ tkfgjk pksV ugha FkhA nks O;fDr;ksa }kjk Fkki] eqDdksa o ykr ls ekjihV dh tk;s vkSj ml ekjihV esa dksbZ O;fDr fxj tk;s] ml voLFkk esa 'kjhj ds fdlh Hkh Hkkx ij dksbZ tkfgjk pksV vkuk LokHkkfod gS] ijUrq bl ekeys esa fdlh izdkj dh tkfgjk pksV ugha gksus ls gh vfHk;kstu dh dgkuh lansgkLin gks tkrh gSA mlds vykok tc ?kVukLFky ls Fkkuk iSny&iSny nks feuV dh nwjh ij gS] ml voLFkk esa Hkh ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ ntZ djokus Fkkus u tkdj igys vius ?kj tkuk vkSj ?kjokyksa ds dgus ij lh/ks Fkkus u tkdj igys fjiksVZ VkbZi djokuk] rRi'pkr~ fyf[kr fjiksVZ ysdj Fkkus tkuk Hkh LokHkkfod izrhr ugha gksrkA ;g vkpj.k Hkh vfHk;kstu dh dgkuh dks lansgkLin cukrk gSA
29vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk D;k xkyh fudkyh] bl laca/k esa Hkh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ] ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k dqekj dh lk{;] iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&2 ,oa ih-MCY;w-2 o ih-MCY;w-3 dh lk{; esa fojks/kkHkk"k gS] ;g rF; Hkh vfHk;kstu dh dgkuh esa lansg iSnk djrs gSaA
30bl ekeys esa Lohd`r :i ls [ksepan ds ;gka ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k 6&7 o"kksZa ls dk;Z dj jgk gS vkSj ih-MCY;w-3 dslkjke dk iq= xkS'kkyk f'koxat esa dke djrk gS] tgka dk [ksepan mik/;{k gS vkSj [ksepan dk nqdku [kjhn ds laca/k esa lqjs'k ds lkFk fookn gS vkSj [ksepan dh nqdku ij ca'khyky }kjk iwoZ esa ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k ds lkFk ekjihV djus dk Hkh eqdnek ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k }kjk ntZ djok;k gqvk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa [ksepan ds dgus ls gh eqdnek ih-MCY;w-1 eqds'k }kjk ntZ djok;s tkus dk lansg mRiUu gksrk gSA
31fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ] pksV izfrosnu izi= vkSj xokgku dh lk{; o fpfdRld dh lk{; dk foLrr foospu djrs gq;s vfHk;kstu dh dgkuh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs izekf.kr ugha gksuk ekuus dk tks fu"d"kZ fudkyk x;k gS] og fu"d"kZ perverse or impossible ugha gSA ,slh voLFkk esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds uohure U;kf;d n"Vkar Ballu @ Balram
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@ Balmukund & Anr. ¼iwoksZDr½ esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds ifjis{; esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; esa gLr{ksi fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr ugha gksrkA fuxjkuhdrkZ dh fuxjkuh [kkfjt fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA
32vr% fuxjkuhdrkZ eqds'k dqekj dh vksj ls izLrqr fuxjkuh [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA bl fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ykSVkbZ tkosA
(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J
22-GauravG/-
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court was justified in raising a reference to the Supreme Court to review the High Court's order dismissing the Criminal Revision Petition.
Whether the observations made by the High Court in its previous order were perverse or impossible justifying the Supreme Court reference.
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