Revision petition against conviction and appellate confirmation of a sentence under Sections 454 and 380 IPC for house-breaking and theft. The High Court upheld the conviction but reduced the six-month sentences to the 49 days already spent in custody, allowing one month to pay the Rs.200 fine, default triggering seven days' imprisonment.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 85/2003
Balvir Singh S/o Sh. Jagar Singh, B/C. Raisikh, R/o 2 STR Tehsil Gharsana, Dist. Sri Ganganagar.
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. NL Joshi For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mahipal Bishnoi, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT
Judgment
10/01/2024
1- ;ksX; vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdrkZ us ;g crk;k fd fuxjkuhdrkZ cyohj flag thfor gSA
2- fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk ;g fuxjkuh v/khuLFk U;k;ky; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ¼QkLV VªSd½ vuwix<] ftyk Jh xaxkuxj }kjk QkStnkjh vihy izdj.k la[;k 173@2002] cyohj flag cuke jktLFkku jkT; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-01-2003 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftl fu.kZ; ds }kjk fuxjkuhdrkZ dh vihy [kkfjt dh tkdj v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] vuwix<] ftyk Jhxaxkuxj }kjk vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k 966@1996] jkT; cuke cyohj flag oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vkns'k fnukad 09-02-2001] ftlds }kjk fuxjkuhdrkZ dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa nks"kh Bgjk;k x;k] ml fu.kZ; dks ;Fkkor~ j[kk x;kA
3- cgl vihy lquh xbZA
4- cgl ds nkSjku ;ksX; vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdrkZ }kjk ;g fuosnu fd;k fd fuxjkuhdrkZ nks"kfl)h ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha nsrk gS] dsoy naM ij gh vkifRr gSA fuxjkuhdrkZ fnukad 03-11-1996 ls 07-11-1996 rd] fnukad 25-02-1999 ls 26-02-1999 rd] fnukad 09-02-2001 ls 20-02-2001 rd o fnukad 15-01-2003 ls 14-02-2003 rd iqfyl o U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jg pqdk gSA ftruh vof/k U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jgk gS] mruh vof/k ls ewy ltk esa nafMr dj izdj.k dk fuLrkj.k fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
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5- blds foijhr ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd us bldk l[r fojks/k djrs gq, fuxjkuhdrkZ&vfHk;qDr dh fuxjkuh [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
6- eSaus mi;qZDr rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh o vfHkys[k dk lko/kkuhiwoZd voyksdu fd;k x;kA
7- bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] vuwix<] Jh xaxkuxj }kjk vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k 966@1996] jktLFkku jkT; cuke cyohj flag oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 09-02-2001 }kjk fuxjkuhdrkZ&vfHk;qDrx.k cyohj flag o ykypan dks /kkjk 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa nks"kh Bgjkdj /kkjk 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa 6&6 ekg lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ,oa 100@& 100@& #i;s ds vFkZnaM o vne vnk;xh tqekZuk 7&7 fnu vfrfjDr lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ds naM ls nafMr fd, tkus dk naMkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk vkSj eqyfteku dh nksuksa ewy ltk lkFk&lkFk pykus dk fu.kZ; esa vkns'k fd;k x;k Fkk rFkk tks vof/k iwoZ esa vfHkj{kk esa fcrkbZ xbZ] og ewy ltk esa eqtjk fd, tkus dk Hkh vkns'k fn;k x;k Fkk] ftlds fo#) fuxjkuhdrkZ cyohj flag }kjk vihy dj fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh nh xbZ] ftldks vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 15-01-2003 }kjk [kkfjt fd;k x;kA
8- nkSjkus cgl nks"kfl)h ds fu.kZ; esa vukifRr izdV djus ls vfHk;qDr cyohjflag dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] vuwix<] Jh xaxkuxj }kjk vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k 966@1996] jktLFkku jkT; cuke cyohj flag oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 09-02-2001 ds }kjk /kkjk 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa nks"kh djkj fn;k x;k vkSj ftldh iqf"V vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ¼QkLV Vªsd½ vuwix<] ftyk Jh xaxkuxj }kjk dh xbZ gS] ml nks"kfl)h ds fu.kZ; dh iqf"V djrs gq, /kkjk 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa nks"kfl)h ;Fkkor~ j[kh tkrh gSA
9- tgka rd ltk dk iz'u gS] bl ekeys esa ?kVuk fnukad 30-10-1996 dh gksuk crkdj izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k izn'kZ ih&1 ntZ djkbZ xbZ Fkh vkSj fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl ekeys esa fnukad 09-02-2001 dks vfHk;qDr dks nks"kh Bgjkdj nafMr fd;k x;k FkkA bl ekeys esa pksjh'kqnk lkeku ,d izsl] ,d tksM+h lksus dh ckyh] ,d tksM+h lksus ds VksIl] ik;tsc pkanh] twrh] yksbZ] rhu ?kfM+;ka] Fkkyh] 5 dEcy bR;kfn gksuk pktZ esa vafdr fd;k x;k gS vkSj pksjh'kqnk lkeku tks iqfyl }kjk tCr fd;k x;k gS og ih-MCY;w-01 dqyfoUnz dkSj ds c;ku ds eqrkfcd eqLrxhl dks izkIr gks x;k FkkA vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls ,d izsl] ,d ?kMh vkSj ,d pknj QnZ cjkenxh izn'kZ ih&9 ds eqrkfcd cjken gksuk ih-MCY;w-02 jktsUnz flag vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk vius l'kiFk c;ku esa crk;k x;k gSA
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10bl ekeys esa vfHk;qDr ltk okjaV ds eqrkfcd nkSjkus vuqla/kku o fopkj.k o ltk ds i'pkr~ fnukad 03-11-1996 ls 07-11-1996 rd] fnukad 25-02-1999 ls 26-02-1999 rd] fnukad 09-02-2001 ls 20-02-2001 rd o fnukad 15-01-2003 ls 14-02-2003 rd yxHkx 49 fnu rd iqfyl o U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jg pqdk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa nksuksa /kkjkvksa 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa ewy ltk tks 6&6 ekg v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk nh xbZ gS] mls de djrs gq, /kkjk 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa iqfyl ,oa U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jgh vof/k 49 fnu dh vof/k ds naM ls nafMr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj iqfyl ,oa U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jgh vof/k 49 fnu dks lek;ksftr djus ls ewy ltk esa lkFk&lkFk Hkqxrk;s tkus dk vkns'k gksus ls ewy ltk,a Hkqxrk;s tkus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha gSA
11tgka rd /kkjk 454 o 380 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa lkS&lkS #i;s tqekZuk tek ugha djk;s tkus dk iz'u gS] blds fy, fuxjkuhdrkZ&vfHk;qDr dks ,d ekg dk volj iznku fd;k tkrk gS og fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa lkS&lkS #i;s dqy 200@&#i;s ,d ekg esa tek djkosA fuxjkuhdrkZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk ,d ekg esa dqy 200@&#i;s fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k tek ugha djus dh lwjr esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; o naMkns'k ds eqrkfcd 7&7 fnu dh ltk HkqxrkbZ tkosA
12mDrkuqlkj bl fuxjkuh ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA bl fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ykSVkbZ tkosA ltk vYVªs'ku okjaV rS;kj fd;k tkosA
(YOGENDRA KUMAR PUROHIT),J
5-GauravGehlot/-
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the revision petitioner's conviction under Sections 454 and 380 IPC should stand despite his challenge being limited to sentence.
Whether the period already spent in police and judicial custody should be set off against the imposed sentence.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Balvir Singh
State of Rajasthan
Yogendra Kumar Purohit
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