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Dr Sunita Choudhary v. State of Rajasthan through Pp

Rajasthan HC12 Jul 2025CRLA/506/2015

Case brief

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What is this about?

In this criminal appeal, Justice Uma Shanker Vyas of the Rajasthan High Court upheld the acquittal of Dr. Sunita Choudhary on corruption charges, finding no proof of demand for bribery despite recovery of money.

What did the court decide?

The appeal is allowed; the impugned judgment upholding conviction and sentence is set aside; the appellant is acquitted of all charges; the reference request to the High Court is allowed for a fresh c

Dr Sunita Choudhary Vs State of Rajasthan through Pp — Corruption | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 506/2015

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Dr Sunita Choudhary wife of Shri Dinesh Choudhary, Resident of A-44, Laxminarayanpuri, Soorajpole, Jaipur (Raj.) the the Incharge Government Keshri Devi Mother & Child Welfare Center, Shri Madhopur, District Sikar (Raj.).

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----Appellant

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan Through Pp

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----Respondent

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Dharam Veer Tholia, Adv. with Mr. Himanshu Tholia, Adv.
For	: Ms. Manju Dave, PP
Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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Reserved On : 10.07.2025 Pronounced On : 12.07.2025

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3- la{ksi esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;g gS fd ifjoknh cgknqj flag iwfu;k ¼ih-MCyw&2½ }kjk fnukad 01-08-2002 dks le; 4-55 ih-,e- ij iqfyl mi v/kh{kd] Hkz"Vkpkj fujks/kd C;wjks] lhdj ¼vkxs ^^C;wjks^^ dgk tkosxk½ ds le{k ,d fyf[kr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh fd mldh HkkHkh Jherh lEir nsoh dh fnukad 13-07-2002 dks Jherh dsljh nsoh jktdh; efgyk ,oa f'k'kq dY;k.k dsUnz esa izlo gqvk Fkk vkSj mlh fnu mldh HkkHkh dks vLirky ls ?kj ys x;s Fks] NqV~Vh nsus dh ,ot esa 300@& :i;s fpfdRld MkW0 lquhrk pkS/kjh ¼vfHk;qDrk½ }kjk Qhl yh x;h vkSj mldh dksbZ jlhn ugha nh x;hA mldh HkkHkh iSjkVhpj ds in ij fu;qDr Fkh] dk;kZy; ls vodk'k gsrq izlwfr vodk'k izek.k i= ds fy, og fnukad 19-07-2002 dks vfHk;qDrk ds ikl x;k rks ;g dgk fd fMyhojh ds le; tks cw<+k vkneh losjs&losjs gels >xMk djds x;k Fkk] mlh dks Hkstks vkSj bl izek.k i= ds fy, 300@& :i;s dh ekax dhA ifjoknh }kjk vdky dh foijhr

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4- izn'kZ ih&1 fjiksVZ ds mijkUr ekax ds lR;kiu ds fy, fnukad 01-08-2002 dks C;wjks }kjk ifjoknh dks ,d Vsi fjdkWMZj] Vsi djus dh izfdz;k le>krs gq, lkSai fn;k rFkk lkFk esa gSM dkaLVscy xksihyky ¼ih-MCyw&18½ dks Hkstk ftUgksaus fnukad 02-08-2002 dks okfil vkdj fjdkWMZ dh x;h okrkZ dh dSlsV izLrqr dh] dSlsV lqus tkus ls 150@& :i;s dh ekax dk rF; iq"V gqvkA ftl ij Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr djus ds vuqdze esa fnukad 02-08-2002 dks gh ifjoknh }kjk izLrqr 100@& rFkk 50@& :i;s ds uksV ij fQuksQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxkdj ifjoknh dks lkSais vkSj fnukad 02-08-2002 dks le; 5-25 ih-,e- ij vfHk;qDrk dks fj'or ysrs gq, jaxs gkFkksa idM+k x;kA

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5- vfHk;kstu Lohd`fr izkIr djus ds lkFk&lkFk vU; vuqla/kku dj vfHk;qDrk ds fo:) mijksDr vkjksiksa esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vkjksi fojfpr fd;s x;s] vfHk;kstu us viuh dgkuh ds leFkZu esa dqy 20 xokgku dks ijhf{kr djk;k rFkk 24 nLrkost iznf'kZr djk;s vkSj lkFk esa vkfVZdy Hkh iznf'kZr gq,] rRi'pkr vfHk;qDrk ds dFku vUrxZr /kkjk 313 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ys[kc) fd;s x;s] vfHk;qDr us pkj cpko lk{kh ijhf{kr djk;s] rRi'pkr fopkj.k

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U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDrk dks mijksDrkuqlkj nks"kfl) o nafMr fd;k ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA

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6- fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrk dk ;g fuosnu jgk gS fd vfHk;qDrk funksZ"k gS] ekax lR;kiu dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk gh izekf.kr ugha ekuk x;k gS] izlwfr vodk'k dk izek.k i= vfHk;qDrk }kjk fnukad 13-07-2002 dks gh izlwrk ds ifjtuksa dks ns fn;k Fkk] ftldh iqf"V izlwrk ds pkpk llqj txnh'k ¼ih-MCyw&7½ }kjk dh x;h gS] mlds ikl ifjoknh i{k dk dksbZ dk;Z yafcr ugha Fkk] /kkjk 65ch Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e dk dksbZ izek.k i= izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA fnukad 19-07-2002 dh dfFkr ekax dk xokg pqUuhyky cykbZ ¼ihMCyw&8½ tks fd ifjoknh ds lkFk Fkk] ijhf{kr gksdj i{knzksgh jgk gSA ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku vfHk;qDrk lkekU; :i ls vius ?kj ij ejhtkas dks ns[k jgh Fkh] ml le; jaft'ko'k ifjoknh i{k }kjk mldh Vsfcy ij j[ks fMCcs esa mijksDr jkf'k tcju j[kh x;h gS] ftldh iqf"V rRle; ekStwn ejht rFkk muds ifjtu ¼Mh-MCyw&1] 2 o 4½ }kjk dh x;h gS] Vsi fjdkWMZj dh dSlsV dks lE;d :i ls lhy ugha fd;k x;k gSA okLro esa izlwrk ds llqj dkywjke ¼ihMCyw&11½ }kjk izlwfr ds le; nokbZ;ka ckgj ls eaxkus ij vuko';d fookn fd;k Fkk vkSj ns[k ysus dh /kedh nh Fkh vkSj mlh jaft'ko'k ;g feF;k dk;Zokgh dh x;h gSA ekax o Lohd`fr ds rF; dks fdlh Hkh Lora= xokg }kjk iq"V ugha fd;k x;k gS] vUr esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vikLr fd;s tkus rFkk vfHk;qDrk dks nks"keqDr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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8- tgka rd vfHk;qDrk ds fo:) fj'or jkf'k dh ekax o Lohdfr dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa rF;kRed fLFkfr ij fopkj djus ls iwoZ fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrk }kjk fof/kd fLFkfr ds laca/k esa izLrqr U;kf;d n"VkUrksa dk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA U;kf;d n`"VkUr B. Jayaraj Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2014) 13 SCC 55 dk lqlaxr iSjk 7 o 9 fuEukuqlkj gS&

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"7. In so far as the offence under Section 7 is concerned, it is a settled position in law that demand of illegal gratification is sine qua non to constitute the said offence and mere recovery of currency notes cannot constitute the offence under Section 7 unless it is proved beyond all reasonable doubt that the accused voluntarily accepted the money knowing it to be a bribe. The above position has been succinctly laid down in several judgments of this Court. By way of illustration reference

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may be made to the decision in C.M. Sharma Vs. State of A.P.[2] and C.M. Girish Babu Vs. C.B.I.[3].

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In so far as the presumption permissible to be drawn under Section 20 of the Act is concerned, such presumption can only be in respect of the offence under Section 7 and not the offences under Section 13(1)(d)(i)(ii) of the Act. In any event, it is only on proof of acceptance of illegal gratification that presumption can be drawn under Section 20 of the Act that such gratification was received for doing or forbearing to do any official act. Proof of acceptance of illegal gratification can follow only if there is proof of demand. As the same is lacking in the present case the primary facts on the basis of which the legal presumption under Section 20 can be drawn are wholly absent. "

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blh izdkj P. Satyanarayana Murthy Vs. Dist. Inspector of Police And Anr. AIR 2015 SC 3549 ds iSjk la[;k&18] 19 rFkk 20 lqlaxr gSa tks fuEukuqlkj gSa&

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"18. This Court in A. Subair vs. State of Kerala (2009)6 SCC 587, while dwelling on the purport of the statutory prescription of Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Act ruled that the prosecution has to prove the charge thereunder beyond reasonable doubt like any other criminal offence and that the accused should be considered to be innocent till it is established otherwise by proper proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification, which are vital ingredients necessary to be proved to record a conviction.

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In State of Kerala and another vs. C.P. Rao (2011) 6 SCC 450, this Court, reiterating its earlier dictum, vis-à-vis the same offences, held that mere recovery by itself, would not prove the charge against the accused and in absence of any evidence to prove payment of bribe or to show that the accused had voluntarily accepted the

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money knowing it to be bribe, conviction cannot be sustained.

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In a recent enunciation by this Court to discern the imperative prerequisites of Sections 7 and 13 of the Act, it has been underlined in B. Jayaraj (supra) in unequivocal terms, that mere possession and recovery of currency notes from an accused without proof of demand would not establish an offence under Sections 7 as well as 13(1)(d)(i)&(ii) of the Act. It has been propounded that in the absence of any proof of demand for illegal gratification, the use of corrupt or illegal means or abuse of position as a public servant to obtain any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage cannot be held to be proved. The proof of demand, thus, has been held to be an indispensable essentiality and of permeating mandate for an offence under Sections 7 and 13 of the Act. Qua Section 20 of the Act, which permits a presumption as envisaged therein, it has been held that while it is extendable only to an offence under Section 7 and not to those under Section 13(1)(d)(i)&(ii) of the Act, it is contingent as well on the proof of acceptance of illegal gratification for doing or forbearing to do any official act. Such proof of acceptance of illegal gratification, it was emphasized, could follow only if there was proof of demand. Axiomatically, it was held that in absence of proof of demand, such legal presumption under Section 20 of the Act would also not arise."

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10vfHk;qDrk dk ;g cpko jgk gS fd fMyhojh ds le; ckgj ls nokbZ;ka eaxkus ij izlwrk ds llqj dkywjke ¼ihMCyw&11½ vkfn }kjk tksjnkj gaxkek fd;k rFkk ml le; vFkkZr fnukad 13-07-2002 dks vfHk;qDrk dks lcd fl[kkus dh /kedh nh FkhA xokg dkywjke l'kiFk dFku djrk gS fd izlwfr ds le; MkWDVj us nokbZ;kas dh iphZ fy[kdj ckgj ls ykus dk dgk Fkk] ysfdu izfrijh{kk esa bl ckr dks ysdj >xMk gksus ds rF; ls badkj fd;k gSA vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds vuqlkj izlwfr ds le; dkywjke ds lkFk mldk HkkbZ vFkkZr izlwrk dk pkpk llqj txnh'k ¼ih-MCyw&7½ ekStwn FkkA bl xokg us mijksDr rF;ksa dh iqf"V djrs gq, ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlds cMs HkkbZ dkywjke us nokbZ;ka ckgj ls eaxkus dh ckr dk fojks/k fd;k vkSj MkWDVj lquhrk pkS/kjh ls dgklquh gks x;h FkhA fyf[kr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 esa Hkh ifjoknh cgknqj us ;g dFku fd;k gS fd tc vfHk;qDrk ls izlwrk dh izlwfr vodk'k gsrq jksx izek.k i= ekaxk] rc vfHk;qDrk us dgk fd ml cwxMk djds x;k gS] bl rF; dks ifjoknh cgknqj ¼ih-MCyw&2½ us vius U;k;ky;hu dFkuksa eas Lohdkj fd;k gSA xokg ih-MCyw&7 txnh'k izlwrk dk pkpk llqj gS] og vius ifjtuksa ds fo:) feF;k lk{; nsos] bldk dksbZ dkj.k ugha gSA xokg ih-MCyw&13 mfeZyk nsoh mijksDr fpfdRlky; esa ulZ ds :i esa dk;Zjr Fkh] bl xokg dk dFku gS fd mldk fuokl vLirky ls yxrk gqvk Fkk] izlwfr ds fnu lqcg 6-15 cts Jherh lEir nsoh dh fMyhojh gqbZ] ml le; vLirky esa tksj dk gaxkek gqvk] ml le; MkWDVj] ljLorh]

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egkohj izlkn ¼Mh-MCyw&3½ vkSj og ekStwn Fks] izlwrk ds lkFk vk;s O;fDr;ksa us MkWDVj ls dgk fd nokbZ;ka ckgj ls ykus ds fy, D;kas fy[krs gks rks bl ij MkWDVj us dgk fd gekjs ikl tks nokbZ;ka Fkha] ns nh gSa vkSj ckdh miyC/k ugha gSa] ml le; blh ckr dks ysdj izlwrk ds ifjtuksa }kjk tksj&tksj ls gaxkek djrs gq, ns[k ysus dh /kedh nhA ulZ ljLorh ih-MCyw&6 rFkk vLirky ds prqFkZ Js.kh deZpkjh Mh-MCyw&3 egkohj izlkn }kjk Hkh mfeZyk ds dFkuksa dh iqf"V djrs gq, mijksDrkuqlkj izlwrk ds ifjtuksa }kjk >xMk djus rFkk fpfdRld dks ns[k ysus dh /kedh nsus gsrq l'kiFk dFku fd;k gSA

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11mijksDr lk{; o foospu ls Li"V gS fd izlwfr dh fnukad 13-07-2002 dks ckgj ls nokbZ;ka eaxkus dh ckr dks ysdj izlwrk ds llqj dkywjke ¼ih-MCyw&11½ vkSj vU; ifjtuksa }kjk fpfdRld ls fookn fd;k rFkk gaxkek djrs gq, vfHk;qDrk dks ns[k ysus dh /kedh nh] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ifjoknh i{k dk vfHk;qDrk ds lkFk jaft'k gksuk izekf.kr gSA laHkor% blh dkj.k ls izlwrk ds llqj dkywjke }kjk fjiksVZ ntZ ugha djk;h x;h vkSj ckn esa izlwrk ds nsoj cgknqj flag ds ek/;e ls ;g fjiksVZ vR;f/kd foyEc ls ntZ djk;h x;h gSA fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 esa vfHk;qDrk ls dksbZ jaft'k ugha gksus dk rF; mYysf[kr fd;k gS] ijUrq mijksDrkuqlkj jaft'k gksuk izekf.kr gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa bl jaft'k dks ns[krs gq, lko/kkuh o lrdZrk ds fu;e ds lkFk lk{; dk fo'ys"k.k fd;k tkuk vko';d gks tkrk gSA ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd ifjoknh i{k

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izkjEHk ls gh C;wjks ds le{k lgh rF;ksa ds lkFk mifLFkr ugha gqvk gSA

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12tgka rd izlo ds le; vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or ds :i esa 300@& :i;s izkIr fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS] ;g Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd ifjoknh cgknqj flag ¼ih-MCyw&2½ ekSds ij ekStwn ugha Fkk] izlwrk ds llqj dkywjke ¼ih-MCyw&11½ us vius eq[; ijh{k.k esa ek= ;gh dgk gS fd vfHk;qDrk us 500@& :i;s dh ekax dh] mDr 500@& :i;s dh fj'or jkf'k mlds }kjk nh x;h gks] bl rF; dks eq[; ijh{k.k esa izekf.kr ugha fd;k gS] ysfdu izfrijh{kk esa mlus tkfgj fd;k gS fd vfHk;qDrk us 500@&:i;s ekaxs rFkk 300@& :i;s mlus fn;s] fdUrq mldh dksbZ f'kdk;r mPpkf/kdkfj;ksa dks ugha dh x;h FkhA Li"V gS fd bl laca/k esa dkywjke ¼ih-MCyw&11½ ds dFku Bksl o fo'oluh; ugha gSaA vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds vuqlkj izlwrk ds llqj dkywjke ds lkFk&lkFk rRle; pkpk llqj txnh'k ¼ih-MCyw&7½ mifLFkr Fkk] bl xokg us tkfgj fd;k gS fd vius Hkrhts dh iRuh dh fMyhojh ds le; og vius HkkbZ ds lkFk vLirky esa ekStwn Fkk] vfHk;qDrk us 500@& :i;s ekaxs gksa vkSj dkywjke us 300@& :i;s fn;s gksa] ;g rF; iw.kZr% xyr gSA lEiw.kZ lk{; dks ns[krs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh bl rF; dks izekf.kr ugha ekuk gSA miyC/k lkexzh ds vuqlkj izlo ds fnu 500@& :i;s vfHk;qDrk }kjk ekaxs gksa rFkk 300@& :i;s fj'or ds :i esa izkIr fd;s x;s gksa] bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k viuh dgkuh dks lansg ls ijs izekf.kr ugha dj ik;k gSA

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13tgka rd vU; voljksa ij vfHk;qDrk }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ekSf[kd o bysDVªksfud lk{; izLrqr dh x;h gSA C;wjks ds iqfyl mi v/kh{kd ukFkflag ih-MCyw&19 ds dFkukuqlkj ekax lR;kiu ds fy, nksuksa voljksa ij ifjoknh ds lkFk gSM dkfuLVscy xksihyky ih-MCyw&18 dks Hkstk x;k FkkA xokg xksihyky ¼ihMCyw&18½ tkfgj djrk gS fd fnukad 01-08-2002 dks gh 'kke ds le; ekax lR;kiu gsrq C;wjks }kjk mls feuh Vsi fn;k x;k Fkk vksj mlh fnu fnukad 01-08-2002 dks og ifjoknh ds lkFk mijksDr Vsi ysdj vLirky x;k rks tkudkjh feyh fd vfHk;qDrk ¼MkWDVj½ ?kj pyh x;h gS] bl ij ifjoknh rFkk og vfHk;qDrk ds ?kj x;sA vfHk;qDrk ¼MkWDVj½ ls ckr dh rks mlus crk;k fd ;g vLirky dk le; ugha gS] vLirky esa ckr djukA bl ij og okfil pys x;s rFkk jkf= dks Jhek/kksiqj esa foJke fd;kA bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls fnukad 01-08-2002 dks vfHk;qDRk ls lEidZ gksus ds ckotwn rRle; mlds }kjk dksbZ jkf'k dh ekax ugha dh vfirq vLirky esa gh ifjoknh dks cqyk;k FkkA xokg xksihyky dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fnukad 02-08-2002 dks lqcg 9-00 cts vfHk;qDrk ds ikl vLirky x;s rFkk ifjoknh MkWDVj ds ikl vanj x;k] og ckgj cjkens esa [kM+k jgkA MkWDVj vkSj ifjoknh ckr dj jgs Fks] ysfdu lqukbZ ugha ns jgk FkkA FkksMh nsj i'pkr ifjoknh us ckgj vkdj dgk fd MkWDVj izek.k i= cukus gsrq 150@& :i;s ekax jgh gS] lR;kiu ds laca/k esa mPpkf/kdkfj;ksa dks crk;k] ogka ij xokg pSuflag ¼ih-MCyw&9½ rFkk fouksn ¼ih-MCyw&12½ dks cqykdj

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dSlsV dks fjolZ dj lquk rFkk QnZ VªkalfdzI'ku rS;kj dj lHkh ds gLrk{kj djk;s vkSj mlds mijkUr Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds flyflys eas ifjoknh dks 100@& rFkk 50@& :i;s ds uksV ij fQukWQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxkdj Vsi fjdkWMZj okfil nsrs gq, Vªsi dk;Zokgh lEikfnr djus dh ;kstuk cukbZA

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14ih-MCyw&18 xokg xksihyky dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd Vªsi ikVhZ jokuk gksus ds i'pkr vLirky igqaph rks vLirky can gks pqdk Fkk] ifjoknh vfHk;qDrk ¼MkWDVj½ ds fuokl ij igqapk rks ogka irk pyk fd og lks jgh gS] lk<s ikap cts vkus dks dgk] bl ij le; 5-15 ih-,e- cts og] ifjoknh rFkk nks efgyk dkaLVscy vkseorh ¼ih-MCyw&14½ rFkk y{eh ¼ih-MCyw&3½ ejht cudj fpfdRld ds ikl mlds ?kj igqapsA nksuksa efgyk dkaLVscy vfHk;qDrk ¼MkWDVj½ ds dejs esa pyh x;ha] og cjkens esa [kMk jgk rFkk Vªsi ikVhZ ckgj fc[kjh gqbZ [kMh jghA ;kstuk ds eqrkfcd ifjoknh us dejs ls ckgj fudydj le; 5-25 ih-,e- ij b'kkjk fd;k rks fMIVh lkgc vanj vk;s rks MkWDVj us crk;k fd 150@& :i;s vHkh ifjoknh ls fy;s gSa tks jksx izek.k i= dh Qhl ds lanHkZ esa Fkh] ifjoknh us Hkh bl rF; dks nksgjk;k fd nksuksa efgyk dkaLVscy dh lgk;rk ls vfHk;qDrk ds nksuksa gkFk /kqyokdj mudk /kksou fy;k rks nka;s gkFk dh vaxqfy;ksa esa xqykch jax vk;kA fj'or jkf'k MkWDVj us Vsfcy ij j[ks xksy fMCcs esa gksuk crk;k] ekSds ij vU; ejhtksa dk Hkh mifLFkr gksuk izdV fd;k gSA bl xokg us /kksou lkexzh vkfn dks lhy djus dk dFku fd;k gSA xokg ;g Hkh dgrk gS fd esfMdy izek.k i= dh ,d izfr vfHk;qDrk us gLrk{kj djds

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ifjoknh dks nh Fkh tks tCr dh rFkk nwljh izfr vfHk;qDrk dh Vsfcy ij Fkh] ftls Hkh tCr fd;k x;kA Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku Hkh ifjoknh rFkk vfHk;qDrk vkfn ds chp tks okrkZ gqbZ] mls fjdkWMZ fd;k x;k] ftldh QnZ VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ&9 cuk;hA

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15mijksDr lk{; ls Li"V gS fd xokg ukFkflag] fMIVh ,l-ih- ¼ih-MCyw&19½ rFkk Vªsi ikVhZ ds vU; lnL; vyx&vyx LFkkuksa ij fNrjs gq, [kM+s jgs] xksihyky cjkens ds ckgj rFkk nks efgyk dkaLVscy vkseorh rFkk y{eh ejht cudj ifjoknh ds lkFk dejs esa ekStwn FkhaA xokg xksihyky ¼ih-MCyw&18½ rFkk ukFkflag ¼ih-MCyw&19½ us viuh lk{; esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd fnukad 02-08-2002 dks tks ekax ds laca/k esa okrkZ fjdkWMZ dh x;h Fkh] mldh VªkalfdzI'ku fnukad 02-08-2002 dks le; 11-35 ,-,e- ij izn'kZ ih&3 rS;kj dh x;h rFkk Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku le; 5-25 ih-,e- ls 5-30 ih-,e- ij tks okrkZ gqbZ] mldk VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&9 fnukad 02-08-2002 o 03-08-2002 dh e/;jkf= le; 2-15 cts ij rS;kj djk;k FkkA 16okrkZ lR;kiu ds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrk dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr jkeflag o vU; cuke duZy jkeflag ,-vkbZ-vkj- 1986 ,l-lh- 3 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk egRoiw.kZ o lqlaxr gS tks fuEukuqlkj gS&

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"the conditions for admissibility of a tape

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recorded statement may be stated as follows:

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(1) The voice of the speaker must be duly identified by the maker of the record or by others who recognise his voice. In other words, it manifestly follows as a logical corollary that the first condition for the admissibility of such a statement is to identify the voice of the speaker.

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Where the voice has been denied by the maker it will require very strick proof to determine whether or not it was really the voice of the speaker.

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(2) The accuracy of the tape recorded statement has to be proved by the maker of the record by satisfactory evidence - direct or circumstantial.

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(3) Every possibility of tampering with or erasure of a part of a tape recorded statement must be ruled out otherwise it may render the said statement out of con text and, therefore, inadmissible.

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(4) The statement must be relevant according to the rules of Evidence Act.

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(5) The recorded cassette must be carefully sealed and kept in safe or official custody.

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(6) The voice of the speaker should be clearly audible and not lost or distorted by other sounds or disturbances."

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17mijksDr U;kf;d fu.kZ; esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk rFkk okafNr vis{kk ds e/;utj miyC/k lk{; dk iqu% xaHkhjrk ls voyksdu fd;kA ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk bysDVªksfud lk{; ds :i esa fjdkMZ dh x;h okrkZ ds dSlsV vkfVZdy&7 vkSj QnZ VªkalfdzI'ku izLrqr dh x;h gS] tks Vªsi dk;Zokgh ls iwoZ o Vªsi ds nkSjku dh gSA Vªsi dk;Zokgh ls iwoZ dh VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&3 rFkk Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku tks okrkZ gqbZ] mldh VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&9 izLrqr gqbZ gS tks dfFkr :i ls xokg pSu flag ¼ih-MCyw&9½] fouksn dqekj ¼ihMCyw&12½ ds le{k ukFkflag ¼ih-MCyw&19½ ds }kjk gSM dkaLVscy xksihyky ¼ih-MCyw&18½ dh mifLFkfr esa rS;kj dh xbZ gS rFkk ml le; ifjoknh dk ekStwn gksuk crk;k x;k gSA bl laca/k esa Vh,yvks ukFkflag ¼ih-MCyw&19½ tkfgj djrk gS fd

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ifjoknh lfgr mijksDr xokgku dh mifLFkfr esa VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&3 o 9 rS;kj dh Fkh vkSj mlds laca/k esa ifjoknh cgknqj rFkk xksihyky us crk;k Fkk fd blesa ifjoknh vkSj vfHk;qDrk dh vkokt gSA izfrijh{kk esa xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd mlls dSlsV U;k;ky; esa pkyw djds ugha lqukbZ xbZ gS] VªkalfdzI'ku dk lgh le; mls ;kn ugha gS] fj'or jkf'k ds ysu&nsu vFkok ekax vkfn ds ckcr~ uk rks mlus ns[kk vkSj uk gh lqukA xokg xksihyky ¼ih-MCyw&18½ tkfgj djrk gS fd VªkalfØI'ku rqjar rS;kj ugha dh Fkh uk gh dSlsV dks lqudj lhy fd;k] eqyfte rFkk ifjoknh ds chp uk rks ysu&nsu dks ns[kk vkSj uk gh dksbZ okrkZ lquhA xokg pSuflag ¼ih-MCyw&9½ tkfgj djrk gS fd VSi&fjdkWMZj dks fMIVh lkgc us lqudj fy[kk;k Fkk vkSj ,d flikgh fy[k jgk Fkk] ;g vuqokn fdrus ist esa rS;kj gqvk] ;g irk ugha gS] ifjoknh vkSj vfHk;qDrk dh vkokt dks og ugha igpkurk gSA xokg fouksn dqekj ¼ihMCyw&12½ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu ugha djrk gS vkSj vU; fcanqvksa ds lkFk&lkFk bl fcanq ij i{knzksgh jgk gS] mlus ek= izn'kZ ih&3 o 9 ij vius gLrk{kj gksuk tkfgj fd;k gSA dSlsV esa fjdkWMZ okrkZ ds vuqlkj gh VªkalfØI'ku rS;kj dh xbZ gks] bl rF; dks xokg us izekf.kr ugha fd;k gSA

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18VªkalfØI'ku ds fcanq ij lcls egRoiw.kZ xokg ihMCyw&2 ifjoknh cgknqj flag gS] tks tkfgj djrk gS fd VSi pykdj mlus fMIVh lkgc vkSj xksihyky dks lquk;k Fkk ftldk dPpk vuqokn mlds vFkkZr~ ifjoknh }kjk rS;kj fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj dPps vuqokn ds vk/kkj ij izn'kZ ih&3 o 9 rS;kj

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gq, Fks tks fQj mlus Lo;a VkbZfiLV dks cksydj fy[kok;k FkkA dPpk vuqokn uk rks i=koyh ij miyC/k gS vkSj uk gh fdlh us gLrk{kj fd;s FksA bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd nksuksa le; dh ekax ds laca/k esa tks dfFkr okrkZ fjdkWMZ dh xbZ Fkh] mldk dPpk vuqokn ifjoknh }kjk vius Lrj ij vius gkFk ls fy[kdj rS;kj fd;k vkSj ifjoknh us Lo;a mlds vk/kkj ij VkbZfiLV ls VkbZi djok;k FkkA dPpk vuqokn vfHkys[k ij ugha gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa izkFkfed lk{; miyC/k ugha gksus ls izn'kZ ih&3 o 9 lafnX/k gks tkrs gSaA okrkZ dks ukFkflag ¼ihMCyw&19½ rFkk xksihyky ¼ih-MCyw&18½ }kjk lquk x;k gks] ;g rF; Hkh iw.kZr% lafnX/k gks tkrk gSA lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd mijksDr VSi&fjdkWMZj vFkok dSlsV dks lhy ugha fd;k x;k Fkk] vr% mlesa NsM+&NkM+ dh laHkkouk ls budkj ugha fd;k tk ldrkA dSlsV esa fjdkWMZ vkokt vfHk;qDrk dh gks] ;g ifjoknh ds dFkuksa ls izekf.kr ugha gS rFkk vU; fdlh Hkh lk{kh us okrkZ djrs gq, uk rks lquk vkSj uk gh vuqokn ds le; mudh dksbZ Hkwfedk jgh gSA bu laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks fopkj esa ysus ds mijkar fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bySDVªkWfud lk{; ds lafnX/k gksus ls Lohdkj ugha fd;k gSA bl fcanq ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk fu"d"kZ iw.kZr% fof/klEer gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa bySDVªkWfud lk{; vFkok vuqokn ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrk dks nks"kfl) fd;k tkuk lqjf{kr ugha gSA

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19ekax ds laca/k esa tgka rd ekSf[kd lk{; dk iz'u gS] vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds vuqlkj ifjoknh ds lkFk dfFkr ekax ds le; xokg pqUuhyky ¼ih-MCyw&8½ mifLFkr Fkk tks i{knzksgh

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jgk gS rFkk mlds lkeus vfHk;qDrk us izlwfr vodk'k gsrq izek.k&i= tkjh djus ds fy, dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh gks] ;g izekf.kr ugha gqvk gSA ifjoknh i{k dh vfHk;qDrk ls jaft'k jgh gS] lcd fl[kkus gsrq mldks /kedh nh tk jgh Fkh] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa fojks/kkHkklh dFkuksa dks ns[krs gq, ek= mldh lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrk ds fo:) nks"kfl)h lqjf{kr ugha gSA fnukad 02-08-2002 dks lqcg 9-00 ,,e ij ekax ds rF; dks fdlh Hkh xokg us izekf.kr ugha fd;k gSA tgka rd fnukad 02-08-2002 dks 'kke 5-25 ih,e ij VªSi dk;Zokgh gksus ,oa vfHk;qDrk ds jaxs gkFkksa idM+s tkus dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa xokg xksihyky ¼ih-MCyw&18½ dk dFku gS fd VªSi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku og cjkens esa [kM+k Fkk] ifjoknh rFkk vfHk;qDrk ds chp D;k okrkZ gqbZ mls irk ughaA mlus uk rks dksbZ vkokt lquh vkSj uk gh ysu&nsu gksrs ns[kkA xokg pSuflag ¼ih-MCyw&9½ rFkk fouksn dqekj ¼ih-MCyw&12½ Hkh tkfgj djrs gSa fd mUgksaus ifjoknh vkSj vfHk;qDrk ds chp dksbZ okrkZ ugha lquh vkSj uk gh ysu&nsu gksrs ns[kk] vr% bu xokgku ds dFkuksa ls vfHk;qDrk }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax fd;k tkuk vFkok izkIr fd;k tkuk izekf.kr ugha gksrk gSA

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20xokg y{eh ¼ih-MCyw&3½ rFkk vkseorh ¼ih-MCyw&14½ efgyk dkaLVscy dks vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds vuqlkj VªSi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku ifjoknh ds lkFk&lkFk efgyk ejht cukdj vfHk;qDrk ¼fpfdRld½ ds ikl Hkstk FkkA xokg y{eh tkfgj djrh gS fd ge nksuksa MkWDVj ds dejs esa x;s rks vfHk;qDrk vkSj cgknqj vkil esa ckr dj jgs Fks] MkWDVj izek.k i= cuk jgh Fkh

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ckn esa mlus ¼xokg½ dgk fd mlds isV esa nnZ gS rks MkWDVj mls ns[kus yxh] mlds ckn ifjoknh cgknqj us iSls fudkydj MkWDVj dks fn;sA bu xokgksa ds dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDrk }kjk izek.k i= tkjh djus ds cnys dksbZ fj'or jkf'k ekaxh gks vFkok Lohdkj dh gks] ;g rF; izekf.kr ugha gksrk gS vfirq ;g laHkkouk izdV gqbZ gS fd ifjoknh] efgyk dkaLVscy dks ejht ds :i esa fn[kkus ys x;k rc fpfdRld y{eh ¼ih-MCyw&3½ dks ns[k jgh Fkh rks ifjoknh us ;g jkf'k vfHk;qDrk dh Vscy ij j[ks fMCcs esa j[kh gSA xokg y{eh ;g Hkh tkfgj djrh gS fd MkWDVj us ck,a gkFk ls iSls ysdj fMCcs esa j[k fn;s] bl rF; dks izekf.kr ekuk Hkh tkos rks ;g jkf'k Qhl dh gks ldrh gSA xokg vkseorh ¼ih-MCyw&14½ efgyk dkaLVscy tkfgj djrh gS fd ifjoknh ,oa vfHk;qDrk ds chp gksus okyh ckrphr dks lquus ds fy, C;wjks us mls ejht ds :i esa fpfdRld ds ikl Hkstk Fkk] og fpfdRld ds dejs e s a Fkh rc ifjoknh us vkdj viuh HkkHkh lair nsoh ds 120 fnu dk jksx izek.k i= ekaxk] rc fpfdRld us rS;kj djds dgk fd vLirky ls lhy yxok ysuk mlds ckn ifjoknh us ,d lkS :i;s dk uksV rFkk ,d ipkl :i;s dk uksV vFkkZr~ dqy ,d lkS ipkl :i;s MkWDVj dks fn;s tks mlus viuh Vscy ij iM+s fMCcs esa Mky fn;sA bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls Hkh vfHk;qDrk }kjk dksbZ ekax fj'or jkf'k ds laca/k dh xbZ gks vFkok Lohdkj dh xbZ gks] ;g izekf.kr ugha gksrk gSA vkxs ;g xokg Li"V :i ls tkfgj djrh gS fd mlus ifjoknh rFkk vfHk;qDrk ds chp ysu&nsu gksrs uk rks ns[kk uk gh lqukA

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21ekax o Lohd`fr ds laca/k esa vfHk;kstu lk{khx.k ds dFkuks ls Li"V gS fd Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds le; nks efgyk dkaLVscy ds vykok okLrfod o ln~Hkkfod ejht lfgr muds ifjtu miyC/k Fks] bl laca/k esa ejht fdj.k nsoh ¼Mh-MCyw&1½] mldk ifr ghjkyky ¼Mh-MCyw&2½ rFkk ,d vU; efgyk ejht lqvknsoh dk ifr Qwypan ¼Mh-MCyw&4½ ijhf{kr gq, gSa] bu lHkh xokgku us tkfgj fd;k gS fd fnukad 02-08-2002 dks fdj.k o lqvk dks fn[kkus vfHk;qDrk ds ikl 'kke djhc ikap&lk<s ikap cts vk;s Fks] ml le; mUgksaus Qhl nh Fkh] MkWDVj tks Hkh Qhl ysrh Fkh] mls Vsfcy ij j[ks fMCcs esa j[krh Fkh] rHkh ,d yMdk viuh 'kVZ dh tsc ls :i;s fudkydj MkWDVj lkgc dks fn;s tks mUgksaus vius fMCcs esa j[k fy;sA muds lkeus izek.k i= cukus ds cnys MkWDVj lkgc us dksbZ jkf'k u rks ekaxh vkSj uk gh izkIr dhA

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22mijksDr foospukuqlkj Li"V gS fd fj'or jkf'k dh ekax vkSj Lohd`fr dk rF; vfHk;kstu izekf.kr ugha dj ik;k gS] dSlsV C;wjks ds vf/kdkfj;ksa }kjk lquh gks vFkok muds }kjk gh VªkalfØI'ku rS;kj fd;k x;k gks] ;g rF; izekf.kr ugha gSA dSlsV esa vkokt vfHk;qDrk dh gks] bl laca/k esa ifjoknh dh [kf.Mr lk{; ds vykok vkSj dksbZ ekSf[kd lk{; ugha gSA vfHk;qDrk dh vkokt dk uewuk fy;k tkdj mldk feyku djk;k tkuk visf{kr Fkk ijarq vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ,slh dk;Zokgh ugha dh xbZ gS] dksbZ xokg ifjoknh vFkok vfHk;qDrk dh vkokt igys ls ugha igpkurk FkkA mDr vkokt fdlh ds }kjk lquh xbZ gks] ,slk ugha vk;k

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gSA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa mijksDr bySDVªkWfud lk{; vFkok ekSf[kd lk{; ls fj'or jkf'k dh ekax vkSj Lohd`fr dk rF; fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gqvk gSA

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23tgka rd vfHk;qDrk ds ikl ifjoknh i{k dk dk;Z yafcr gksus dk iz'u gS] vfHk;qDrk dk ;g cpko jgk gS fd fnukad 13-07-2002 dks fMyhojh ds fnu gh izlwrk dk izlwfr izek.k i= tkjh dj fn;k Fkk vkSj mlds ikl dksbZ dk;Z yafcr ugha Fkk] bl laca/k esa izlwrk ¼ih-MCyw&1½ us vius izfrijh{k.k esa vufHkKrk tkfgj dh gSA xokg txnh'k ¼ih-MCyw&7½ fnukad 13-07-2002 dks vLirky esa ekStwn Fkk] tks izlwrk dk pkpk llqj gS vkSj tkfgj djrk gS fd fMysojh ds fnu gh NqVVh nsrs le; MkWDVj us vkjke gsrq izek.k i= ns fn;k Fkk vkSj dgk fd M;wVh ij mifLFkr gksrs le; ;g izek.k i= dke vk tk;sxk] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd izlwfr izek.k i= ds vodk'k ds laca/k esa ifjoknh i{k dks fMysojh dh fnukad vFkkZr~ 13-07-2002 dks fn;k tk pqdk FkkA bl izdkj fnukad 19-07-2002 vFkok i'pkr~orhZ voljksa ij ifjoknh i{k dk dksbZ 'ks"k ugha jgk FkkA Jherh mfeZyk nsoh ¼ih-MCyw&13½ mijksDr vLirky esa ulZ ds :i esa dk;Zjr Fkh ftlus jftLVj izn'kZ ih&16] vkmVMksj jftLVj izn'kZ ih&17 rFkk jksx izek.k i= izn'kZ ih&10 izLrqr djrs gq, tkfgj fd;k gS fd vfHkys[k ds vuqlkj ;g jksx izek.k i= fnukad 13-07-2002 dks gh MkWDVj lqfurk pkS/kjh }kjk fn;k tk pqdk FkkA izn'kZ ih&10 jksx izek.k i= ij fnukad 13-07-2002 vafdr gSA xokg ljLorh ¼ih-MCyw&6½ tkfgj djrh gS fd og mijksDr vLirky

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esa ulZ gS] fnukad 13-07-2002 dks izlwrk dh izlwfr MkWDVj }kjk djkbZ xbZ FkhA fnukad 01-08-2002 dks mldh mifLFkfr esa ifjoknh cgknqj us vLirky esa vkdj Jherh lair nsoh dk esfMdy izek.k i= ekaxk rks dgk fd fnukad 13-07-2002 dks gh mDr izek.k i= cukdj mlds pkpk dks ns fn;k gSA bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls Hkh izek.k i= fnukad 13-07-2002 dks rS;kj gks tkus dk rF; izdV gksrk gSA xokg pqUuhyky us tkfgj fd;k gS fd ifjoknh cgknqj us fpfdRld ls izek.k i= fnukad 19-07-2002 dks ekaxk Fkk rks MkWDVj us dgk fd mDr izek.k i= rqEgkjs pkpk dks igys gh ns fn;k gSA fnukad 13-07-2002 dks dksbZ izek.k i= fpfdRld }kjk tkjh dj fn;k Fkk] bl ckcr~ vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk vuqla/kku ugha fd;k x;k gS tks ,d xaHkhj vfu;ferrk gSA lk{; ls ;g Hkh izdV gqvk gS fd egkohj rRle; mijksDr fpfdRlky; esa prqFkZ Js.kh deZpkjh FkkA vfHk;kstu us bl xokg dks ijhf{kr ugha djok;k gS] ijarq cpko i{k us mls Mh-MCY;w&3 ds :i esa ijhf{kr djok;k gS ftlus tkfgj fd;k gS fd fnukad 13-07-2002 dks ,d ejht dh fMyhojh gqbZ Fkh] ftlds llqj us ckgj ls nokbZ;ka eaxkus ds uke ij >xM+k fd;kA fQj mlh fnu ejht ds dkdsj llqj us esfMdy izek.k i= ekaxk rks MkWDVj us cukdj ns fn;k vkSj dgk fd lhy yxok ysukA bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls Hkh vfHk;qDr ds cpko dk iw.kZ leFkZu gksrk gSA

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24mijksDr foospu ls Li"V gS fd fnukad 13-07-2002 dks vfHk;qDrk us ifjoknh dh HkkHkh dh fMyhojh djkbZ Fkh] ml le; izlwrk ds llqj dkywjke us ckgj ls nokbZ;ka eaxkus ds

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uke ij gaxkek djrs gq, vfHk;qDrk ¼fpfdRld½ dks ns[k ysus dh /kedh nh Fkh] vr% jaft'k gksuk Li"V gSA lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd izlwfr vodk'k gsrq jksx izek.k i= fnukad 13-07-2002 dks gh izkIr dj fy;k x;k Fkk] vr% ;g jksx izek.k i= tkjh djus dk dk;Z vfHk;qDrk ds ftEes 'ks"k ugha jgk FkkA bl izdkj VªSi dk;Zokgh ds fnu vfHk;qDrk ds ikl dksbZ dk;Z yafcr ugha FkkA dfFkr VSi&fjdkWMZj dh dSlsV dks lqjf{kr ugha j[kk x;k FkkA bySDVªkWfud lk{; iwoZorhZ foospu ds vuqlkj Lohdk;Z ugha gSA VªkalfØI'ku izn'kZ ih&3 o 9 iw.kZr% lafnX/k gS ftls Lo;a fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk gh udkj fn;k gS] vfHk;qDrk }kjk dfFkr izek.k i= tkjh djus gsrq fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh gks vFkok izkIr dh gks] ;g rF; izekf.kr ugha gSA lexz lk{; ls ;g vf/klaHkkO; :i ls izdV gqvk gS fd jaft'k dks ysdj ifjoknh i{k us vfHk;qDrk dks Qalkus gsrq ,d ;kstuk rS;kj dh gS vkSj mlds rgr tc vfHk;qDrk vius ejhtksa dks ns[k jgh Fkh] rc efgyk efjtksa ds lkFk ifjoknh ifjtu cudj x;k rFkk vf/kdre ;g izekf.kr gqvk gS fd mlus Qhl ds uke ij vfHk;qDrk dks jkf'k nh tks vfHk;qDrk us fMCcs esa j[khA mijksDrkuqlkj fj'or jkf'k dh ekax o Lohd`fr dk rF; fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDrk dh nks"kfl)h fdlh Hkh :i esa lqjf{kr ugha gSA vfHk;kstu i{k viuk ekeyk lansg ls ijs izekf.kr ugha dj ik;k gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bySDVªkWfud lk{; vkSj vf/kdka'k ekSf[kd lk{; dks udkjus ds ckotwn rF;ksa o fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds foijhr tkdj nks"kfl) o n.Mkns'k dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k tks

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fLFkj jgus ;ksX; ugha gSA vr% vk{ksfir fu.kZ; vikLr gksus rFkk vfHk;qDrk bl ekeys esa nks"keqDr gksus ;ksX; gSA

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25mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDrk MkWDVj lquhrk pkS/kjh dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 12-06-2015 vikLr djrs gq, vfHk;qDr@vihykFkhZ MkWDVj lquhrk pkS/kjh dks ^^vf/kfu;e&1988^^ dh /kkjk 7 ,oa 13¼1½¼Mh½¼2½ vFkkZr lHkh vkjksfir vijk/kksa ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA

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26dk;kZy; }kjk fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr ds lkFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k vfoyEc fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izsf"kr fd;k tkosA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Mittal /res.

Dr Sunita Choudhary v. State of Rajasthan through Pp

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Dr Sunita Choudhary v. State of Rajasthan through Pp

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