Quashed

Ajeet Kumar v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC23 May 2024CRLR/527/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This criminal revision petition challenged the conviction under Section 120C IPC and other sections. The High Court held that since the petitioner was absent at the time of the assault and did not provide an aid, conviction under Section 120C was not sustainable, and the order convicting him was set aside.

What did the court decide?

The order convicting the accused under Section 120C IPC and the order convicting him under the other sections were quashed.

Ajeet Kumar Vs State of Rajasthan — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Rajasthan HC (2024)

¶1

[2024:RJ-JD:23413]

¶2

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

¶3

S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 527/2021

¶4

Ajeet Kumar S/o Shri Jairath, Aged About 35 Years, resident of Village Gudia, Tehsil Nohar, District Hanumangarh.

¶5

----Petitioner

¶6

Versus

¶7

State Of Rajasthan, Through PP 2. Jagram S/o Shri Rampratap, Resident of Vill. Khuiyan, Teh. Nohar, Distt. Hanumangarh.

¶8

----Respondents

¶9

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Ganga Ram Bhari
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Arun Kumar, PP
	Mr. ManojChotia

¶10

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT Judgment

¶11

Reserved on 16/05/2024 Pronounced on 23/05/2024

¶12

01fuxjkuhdrkZ dh vksj ls ;g fuxjkuh fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 2 uksgj ftyk guqekux<+ }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 12@2019 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 14-11-2019 dks fujLr dj fuxjkuhdrkZ dks vkjksieqDr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ gSA 02la{ksi esa ekeys ds rF; bl izdkj ls gS fd iqfyl Fkkuk [kqbZ;ka¼guqekux<+½ esa fnukad 29-04-2019 oDr 10-57 ih-,e ij eqLrxhl txjke }kjk ,d fyf[kr fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh is'k dh fd izkFkhZ dk HkkbZ lq[knkl uksgj esa lc tsy ds vUnj tsy izgjh ds in ij dk;Zjr gSA vkt lq[knkl dh jkf= esa M~;wVh Fkh blfy, og gekjs ?kj ls lka; djhc pkj cts viuh eksVjlkbZfdy ls jokuk gksdj uksgj tk jgk FkkA eqLrxhl o izdk'k vius futh dke ls uksgj tk jgs FksA lq[knkl ds ihNs&ihNs eksVjlkbZfdy ls uksgj tk jgs Fks vkSj djhc 200 ehVj dk Qklyk FkkA lka; djhc lk<+s pkj cts xksj[kkuk o Mweklj ds chp vkcknh xksj[kkuk ls ,d fdyksehVj nwj jksgh xksj[kkuk igqaps rks lkeus ls uksgj dh rjQ ls cksysjks dSEij vkj ts 49 th, 2338 rstxfr ls vkbZ vkSj xkM+h ls vt:nhu iBku mldk nksLr

[2024:RJ-JD:23413]

[CRLR-527/2021]

(2 of 5)

gfj;k.kk fuoklh e.kh rFkk rhu vU; gkFk esa ykfB;ka lfj;s] xqIrh o fiLrkSy fy;s mrjs vkSj lq[knkl dks jksddj mls tku ls ekjus dh fu;r ls ml ij rkcM+rksM+ geyk dj fn;k rFkk dgus yxs fd rqeus gekjs HkkbZ lqnnke iBku dks tsy esa [qkyh NwV ugha nh gS blh dkj.k lqnnke iBku us gesa vkt rsjs dks tku ls ekjus dks Hkstk gSA os vkil esa ,d&nwljs ls ;g ckr dg jgs Fks fd vkt bldks ftUnk ugha NksM + uk gS] ugha rks lqnnke iBku Hkkjh vkSyek nsxkA lq[knkl vius ij gq, rkcM+rksM+ geys ls tehu ij fxj x;k vkSj fxjs gq, ij ekjihV djrs jgsA oxSjk fjiksVZ ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 39@2019 vUrxZr /kkjk 307] 341] 332] 353] 147] 148] 149] 382] 427 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ntZ dj r¶rh'k dh xbZA nkSjkus vuqla/kku lq[knkl dh e`R;q gks tkus ls /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk tksM+h xbZ o ckn r¶rh'k gqlSu [kka] 'kkg uokt mQZ lqnnke iBku] v{k; dqekj] vt:nhu mQZ vt:] vthr dqekj] txthr flag mQZ lksuk ds fo:) /kkjk 302] 307] 332] 333] 353] 382] 427] 341] 147] 148] 149 o 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa pkyku is'k fd;k x;k rFkk fo'kky mQZ okfy;k] gjnhi mQZ e.kh o vxzstflag mQZ xstw ds fo:) /kkjk 173¼8½ n.M izfØ;k lafgrk esa vuqla/kku yafcr j[kk x;kA

¶17

03bl ekeys esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk cgl pktZ lquh tkdj vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 14-11-2019 ds }kjk /kkjk 302] 332] 333] 353] 382] 427] 341] 148] 149 o 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vkjksi fojfpr djus ds vkns'k fn;k x;kA vkns'k ds vuqlkj ;kph ds fo:) mDr /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk;s o le>k;s x;s ftls lqu o le>dj vijk/k ls budkj dj vaoh{kk pkgh xbZA vkjksi ls O;fFkr gksdj ;kph dh vksj ls ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

¶18

04fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk viuh fuxjkuh esa ;g fuosnu fd;k fd fuxjkuhdrkZ ?kVuk ds le; ?kVukLFky ij ekStwn ugha Fkk] u gh dksbZ izR;{k ;k vizR;{k lk{; fuxjkuhdrkZ ds fo:) gS ftlls vkijkf/kd "kM+;a= gksuk ekuk tk ldsA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa fuxjkuhdrkZ uketn ugha gS o fuxjkuhdrkZ dk dksbZ fof'k"V dR; ugha crk;k x;k gS vkSj ?kVukLFky ij fuxjkuhdrkZ ds ekStwn gksus ds ckcr~ dksbZ dkWy fMVsy Hkh ugha gSA erd ds HkkbZ izdk'k pUn o pkpk vkseizdk'k }kjk vius /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;ku esa ;g crk;k gS fd lq[knkl ds nkfguk iSj o cka;s gkFk dk vkWijs'ku gqvk vkSj fnukad 10-05-2019 dks gkWfLiVy ls fMLpktZ dj fn;k x;kA fnukad 17-05-2019 dks lq[knkl dks ljdkjh vLirky guqekux<+ Vkmu Mªsflax ds fy, ys tk;k x;k ,oa fnukad 22-05-2019 dks lka; 07%00 ih,e ij iqu% LokLF; [kjkc gksus ls lq[knkl dks jktdh; vLirky uksgj ys tk;k x;k tgka ij lq[knkl dh eR;q gqbZA ,slh voLFkk esa ?kVuk ls 21 fnu ckn tks lq[knkl dh eR;q gqbZ og

[2024:RJ-JD:23413]

[CRLR-527/2021]

(3 of 5)

blh ?kVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k gksuk Li"V ugha gSA bl vk/kkj fuxjkuhdrkZ dh fuxjkuh Lohdkj dj fuxjkuhdrkZ dks vkjksieqDr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

¶23

05cgl fuxjkuh lquh xbZA cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk fuxjkuh esa of.kZr rF;ksa dks rdksaZ ds :i esa izLrqr fd;k x;k vkSj ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd bl ekeys esa vfHk;qDr&fuxjkuhdrkZ ekSds ij ekStwn ugha FkkA ml voLFkk esa /kkjk 148] 149] 341] 302@149] 332@149] 333@149] 353@149] 382@149 o 427@149 ds pktZ izFke n`"V;k gh ugha yxk;s tk ldrs vkSj tgka rd /kkjk 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk iz'u gS mlds laca/k esa Hkh dksbZ Bksl lk{; fjdkWMZ ij miyC/k ugha gSA ek= lgvfHk;qDrx.k fuxjkuhdrkZ dh xkM+h ekaxdj ys x;s vkSj muds }kjk ?kVuk dkfjr dj nh tkus ls o fuxjkuhdrkZ dh xkM+h dSEij ckWysjks gksus ls fuxjkuhdrkZ dks bl vijk/k esa lafyIr ekuk x;k gS tks fof/klEer ugha gS vkSj bl ekeys esa fuxjkuhdrkZ ls dh xbZ iwNrkN dks Hkh vk/kkj cuk;k gS tks i;kZIr lk{; /kkjk 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk vkjksi yxkus ds fy, ugha gSA bl vk/kkj ij fuxjkuh Lohdkj dj vk{ksfir vkns'k fujLr djrs gq, vfHk;qDr dks leLr /kkjkvksa esa vkjksieqDr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA

¶24

06fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd o fo}ku vf/koDrk eqLrxhl }kjk ;g Lohdkj fd;k x;k fd iqfyl ds vuqla/kku esa vfHk;qDr dk ?kVukLFky ij gksuk ugha ekuk x;k gS cfYd ftl okgu esa lgvfHk;qDrx.k vk;s Fks og okgu fuxjkuhdrkZ dk Fkk vkSj xokg vk'kqjke o xokg xaxkjke }kjk ?kVuk dkfjr djrs le; Li"V :i ls fuxjkuhdrkZ vthr QkSth dk Hkh vksyek nsus dk mYys[k vk;k gSA bl vk/kkj ij pktZ dh LVst ij dsoy ek= ;gh ns[kuk gS fd izdj.k es a izFke n"V;k lk{; gS vFkok ughaA bl ekeys esa izFke n"V;k lk{; gksus ls vfHk;qDr ij pktZ yxk;k x;k gSA ,slh voLFkk esa fuxjkuhdrkZ dh fuxjkuh vk/kkjghu gksus ls [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

¶25

07eSaus mijksDr rdksZ ij euu fd;k] i=koyh dk lko/kkuhiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA bl ekeys esa iqfyl }kjk dh xbZ r¶rh'k] izLrqr pktZ'khV o ,df=r dh xbZ lk{; ds eqrkfcd lg&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ftl le; ?kVuk lq[knkl ds lkFk dkfjr dh xbZ ml le; fuxjkuhdrkZ vthr dqekj ?kVukLFky ij ekStwn ugha FkkA /kkjk 147] 148] 149 o 341 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k ds fy, ?kVukLFky ij vfHk;qDr dk mifLFkr gksuk vko';d gSA tc izFke n`"V;k gh ,slh lk{; ugha Fkh ml voLFkk esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkuhdrkZ ds laca/k esa /kkjk 148] 341] 302@149] 332@149] 333@149] 353@149] 382@149 o 427@149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk vkjksi yxk;k tkuk fof/klEer ugha gSA ,slh voLFkk esa bu /kkjkvksa

[2024:RJ-JD:23413]

[CRLR-527/2021]

(4 of 5)

dh gn rd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vk{ksfir vkns'k fujLr dj bu /kkjkvksa esa vfHk;qDr dks vkjksieqDr fd;k tkuk izFke n`"V;k U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

¶30

08tgka rd /kkjk 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksi dk iz'u gS ;g vkjksi vkijkf/kd "kM+;a= ds ekeys esa yxk;k tkrk gS vkSj ftlds fy, vfHk;qDr dk ?kVukLFky ij ekStwn gksuk vko';d ugha gSA bl ekeys esa ;g Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd ftl okgu ls lgvfHk;qDrx.k vk;s og okgu ckWysjks dSEij uacj vkj ts 49 th , 2338 fuxjkuhdrkZ dk gS] ftldh tCrh fnukad 10-05-2019 dks Fkkuk ifjlj esa [kM+s gq, dh xbZ vkSj bl okgu dh ,d vkjlh LekVZ dkMZ dh tCrh fnukad 29-052019 dks eqyfte&fuxjkuhdrkZ vthr dqekj us vius firkth t;jFk ls Fkkuk ifjlj esa djokbZ xbZ gSA

¶31

09bl ekeys esa xokg vk'kqjke iq= uk:jke ds /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;ku ds eqrkfcd og Lo;a o xaxkjke dk fnukad 29-04-2019 dks djhc 4%30 cts nksigj esa fdlh dke ls uksgj vk jgs gksuk vkSj bl ?kVuk dks ns[kus ckcr crk;k gS vkSj ;g crk;k fd nks yM+ds vt:nhu mQZ vt: o gqlSu uke ds yMds Fks] pkj yMds vkSj Fks tks vkil esa ,d&nwljs dk uke ysdj iqdkj jgs Fks vkSj ;g dg jgs Fks fd ^^vkt lq[knkl ftUnk ugha cpuk pkfg;s ugha rks lnnke o v{k; Vk.Mh] vthr Qksth vksyek nsaxsA^^ xokg xaxkjke iq= gjth nkl us Hkh vius /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;ku esa Lo;a dk fnukad 29-04-2019 dks vk'kqjke iq= uk:jke ds lkFk dkj esa cSBdj pkj cts uksgj ds fy, jokuk gksuk vkSj lk<s+ pkj ih,e ij xksj[kkuk o Mweklj ds chp lM+d vke ij igqapuk vkSj bl ?kVuk dk ns[kuk crk;k gS vkSj ;g dgk gS fd os vkil esa ,d&nwljs dk uke ysdj iqdkj jgs Fks vkSj dg jgs Fks fd ^^vkt lq[knkl ftUnk ugha cpuk pkfg;s ugha rks lnnke o v{k; VkaMh] vthr Qksth vksyek nsaxsA^^ bl izdkj bu nksuksa xokgku dh lk{; ds eqrkfcd ;kph o vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ds dgus ls bu lgvfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ekSds ij tkdj lq[knkl ds lkFk ekjihV djuk izFke n`"V;k izrhr gksrk gSA

¶32

10cgl ds nkSjku fo}ku vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk ;g rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd okgu fuxjkuhdrkZ dk vo'; Fkk ijUrq os fuxjkuhdrkZ ls okgu ekaxdj ys x;s FksA fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk vijk/k dkfjr djus ds fy, lgvfHk;qDrx.k dks okgu ugha fn;k Fkk] ?kVuk dkfjr djus ds fy, okgu ysdj tkus dk rF; fuxjkuhdrkZ dks ugha crk;k x;k FkkA bl vk/kkj ij /kkjk 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa Hkh vfHk;qDr&fuxjkuhdrkZ dks vkjksieqDr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ ijUrq bl LVst ij tks cpko ds vk/kkj fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk fy;s x;s og pyus ;ksX;

(5 of 5)

[2024:RJ-JD:23413]

[CRLR-527/2021]

ugha gSA iqfyl }kjk tks lk{; ,df=r dh xbZ gS ogh pktZ dh LVst ij ns[kh tkuh gSA

¶37

11iqfyl }kjk ,df=r dh xbZ lk{; ls izFke n`"V;k lgvfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ekSds ij fuxjkuhdrkZ dk Hkh vU; vfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk lq[knkl dks ftUnk ugha NksM+us vU;Fkk vksyek nsus ds dFku fd;s tkus ckcr ?kVuk ds nks p'enhn xokg ds dFku ekStwn gS] bu xokgku us lq[knkl dks ftUnk NksM+us ij fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk vksyek nsus dk dFku ekSds ij lgvfHk;qDrx.k }kjk fd;k tkuk vius dFku esa crk;k gS vkSj fuxjkuhdrkZ ds okgu dk iz;ksx lgvfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ?kVuk dkfjr djus ds fy, fd;k x;k gS ,slh voLFkk esa fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds rgr tks vkjksi vk{ksfir vkns'k esa yxk;k x;k gS og fof/klEer gSA

¶38

12vr% fuxjkuhdrkZ dh fuxjkuh vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj fuxjkuhdrkZ ds fo:) vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 14-11-2019 o mlds vk/kkj ij fojfpr fd;s x;s pktZ vUrxZr /kkjk 148] 341] 302@149] 332@149] 333@149] 353@149] 382@149] 427@149 dh gn rd fujLr fd;k tkrk gSa vkSj bu /kkjkvksa esa vfHk;qDr&fuxjkuhdrkZ vthr dqekj dks vkjksieqDr fd;k tkrk gSA

¶39

13tgka rd fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDr&fuxjkuhdrkZ ds fo:) vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 14-11-2019 ds }kjk fojfpr fd;k x;k vkjksi vUrxZr /kkjk 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dk iz'u gS ml gn rd vkns'k fnukad 14-11-2019 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gS vkSj bl /kkjk dh gn rd fuxjkuhdrkZ dh fuxjkuh [kkfjt dh tkrh gSA

¶40

14fu.kZ; dh izfr fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 2 uksgj ftyk guqekux<+ dks Hksth tkosA

¶41

(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J

¶42

5-S N LOHRA/-

Ajeet Kumar v. State of Rajasthan

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Ajeet Kumar v. State of Rajasthan

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Narayan Rebari Vs Bhagwati Lal

Mukesh Kumar Vs State and Ors.

Banshilal Vs State of Rajasthan

Mohammad Hanif Vs State of Rajasthan

Mohammad Hanif Vs State of Rajasthan

Mohammad Hanif Vs State of Rajasthan