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Mangal Chand S/O Shri Madan Lal Jat v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC18 Jul 2025CRLAS/1943/2018

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What is this about?

Anti-corruption appeal by a police constable convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding Rs.300 from a complainant. The High Court found no proof of demand or acceptance, unreliable electronic evidence without proper Section 65B certificates, and hostile witnesses; it acquitted the appellant and set aside the trial court's conviction.

What did the court decide?

Appellant acquitted of charges under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2), PC Act; trial court judgment dated 06-10-2018 and sentence set aside.

Mangal Chand S/O Shri Madan Lal Jat Vs State of Rajasthan — 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 (Sb) No. 1943/2018

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Mangal Chand S/o Shri Madan Lal Jat, R/o Village Bassi, Police Station Shri Madhopur, District Sikar, Then The Constable No.438, Police Station Todaraisingh, District Tonk, 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. Kapil Gupta, Adv., with Mr. Ajeet Singh Shaktawat, Adv.
		Mr. Ajay Gadhwal, Adv.
		Mr. Ramsharan Sinsinwar, Adv. Mr. Dharmendra Kumar, Adv.
		Mr. Chitransh Saxena, Adv. Ms. Anisha Yadav, Adv. Mr. Sushil Yadav, Adv.
For	:	Ms. Manju Dave, P.P.
Respondent(s)

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order

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RESERVED ON : 17/07/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 18/07/2025

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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 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

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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 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

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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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14& Vªsi dk;Zokgh ls iwoZ ekax lR;kiu ds tks xokg Fks yxHkx os gh Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds le; dfFkr ekax lR;kiu ds xokg gS vkSj bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;g gS fd fnukad

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18-08-09 dks 11-55 ,-,e- ij tc Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr dh x;h Fkh rks mlls Bhd igys Hkh ifjoknh ds mijksDr eksckby ls vfHk;qDr ds eksckby ij ckr djok;h x;h rks ml ij Hkh vfHk;qDr }kjk ekax dh x;h FkhA mijksDr okrkZ dks dEI;wVj ds ek/;e ls lh-Mh- vkfVZdy&15 esa fjdksMZ dj VªkalfdzIV izn'kZ 28 rS;kj dh FkhA ifjoknh us Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr ls laidZ gksus] mlds }kjk ekax fd;s tkus ds rF; ls badkj fd;k gS vkSj vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk bl fcUnq ij Hkh dksbZ leFkZu ugha ffd;k x;k gSA

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ih-MCY;w-&15 jk/kkd`".k xqtZj Lohdkj djrk gS fd vfHk;qDr us mlds lkeus ifjoknh ls dksbZ fj'or jkf'k u rks ekaxh vkSj u gh Lohdkj dhA bl izdkj ;g nksuksa xokg Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu mijksDr fcUnq ij ugha djrs gSaA

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16& VªkalfdzIV ih-9 o ih- 28 fdl iqfyldehZ }kjk fy[kh x;h Fkh] bl laca/k esa fojks/kkHkkl gS rFkk xokgku ds dFkuksa ls ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd lh-vkbZ- lkgc us tks VªkalfdzIV gkFk ls fy[kh Fkh] og i=koyh ij ugha gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g VªkalfdzIV fjdksMZ dh x;h okrkZ ds vuqlkj gwcgw rS;kj dh x;h gks] ;g rF; lafnX/k gks tkrk gSA ih-MCY;w-&16 HkkSjsyky tkfgj djrk gS fd okbl fjdksMZj] dEI;wVj o lh-Mh- rhuksa dks ,d lkFk pykdj ugha lquk x;k vkSj u gh mudh dksbZ QnZ cuk;h x;h FkhA dEI;wVj esa tks okrkZ MkÅuyksM dh x;h Fkh mldh lh-Mhcukdj mlds vuqlkj VªkalfdzIV rS;kj dh x;h FkhA okrkZyki fdl baLVªwesaV ls lquh x;h] mls /;ku ughaA dEI;wVj ftlds ek/;e ls lh-Mh- rS;kj dj VªkalfdzIV rS;kj dh x;h] og fdlds dCts esa Fks] ,slk izn'kZ ih- 9 esa mYysf[kr ugha gSA 17& ih-MCY;w&6 xksfoan flag fyfid ftlds }kjk ;g VªkalfdzIV fMIVh ds fMDVs'ku ij rS;kj djuk crk;k gS] izfrijh{kk esa tkfgj djrk gS fd VªkalfdzIV fMIVh lkgc us mls fy[kdj nh Fkh vkSj mlds vk/kkj ij mlus dEI;wVj ij VkbZi dh Fkh] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa gkFk ls fy[kh gqbZ VªkalfdzIV izkFkfed nLrkosth lk{; Fkh] tks i=koyh ij u rks is'k gqbZ gS vkSj u gh iznf'kZr djok;h x;h gSA

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18& blds vykok ifjoknh ls ckr djus okyk vFkkZr lkeus okyk O;fDr vfHk;qDr eaxypan gks] bl rF; dks ifjoknh us izekf.kr ugha fd;k gSA vuqla/kku ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr ds dfFkr eksckbZy o mldh fle ds ckjs esa tkudkjh izkIr dh x;h rks ;g izdV gqvk fd ;g fle ,d vU; dkaLVscy jkts'k ds uke ls tkjh dh x;h gSA jkts'k ih-MCY;w-&1 ds :i esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] tks tkfgj djrk gS fd 9414851242 dh fle mlds uke dh gS] igys ogh mi;ksx djrk Fkk] ckn esa mlus eaxypan vius lkFkh dkaLVscy dks ns nh Fkh] fnukad 16-08-09 ls 19-08-09 rd ;g fle eaxypan us dke esa yh Fkh] mlds ckn can gks x;hA vfHk;kstu ds bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls gh Li"V gS fd fle /kkjd vfHk;qDr eaxypan ugha gksdj jkts'k dqekj Fkk] vLFkk;h :i ls dksbZ Hkh O;fDr lkekU; :i ls viuk eksckbZy vFkok fle fdlh nwljs O;fDr dks ugha nsrkA ih-MCY;w-&1 jkts'k rFkk vfHk;qDr eaxypan nksuksa dkaLVscy Fks] ;g gks ldrk gS fd okLro esa jkts'k ds }kjk gh bl eksckbZy o fle dk iz;ksx fd;k tk jgk gks vkSj vius cpko esa vfHk;qDr dks lksaius dk dFku fd;k gksA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk okLro esa eksckbZy fdlds }kjk mi;ksx es fy;k tk jgk Fkk] bl rF; dks iq"V djus ds fy, dkWy fMVsy Hkh bZ&esy ls izkIr dh Fkh] ijarq mls izekf.kr djus gsrq dksbZ l{ke izkf/kdkjh mifLFkr ugha gqvk gSA

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19& fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vius vihyk/khu fu.kZ; esa ;g vfHker izdV fd;k gS fd dkWy fMVsy ds laca/k esa dksbZ fof/kor izek.k i= varxZr /kkjk 65 ch Hkkjrh; lk{;

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vf/kfu;e ds vuqlkj izLrqr ugha gqvk gSA okrkZ fjdksMZ ds laca/k esa dEI;wVj o vU; midj.k esa dksbZ NsMNkM ugha dh x;h gks] bl laca/k esa fu;a=d vf/kdkjh@deZpkjh }kjk /kkjk 65 ch Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr dksbZ izek.k i= tkjh ugha fd;k x;k gSA ?kVuk fnukad 18-08-09 dh gS rFkk ihjflag vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk 09 o"kZ i'pkr fnukad 10-01-18 dks izn'kZ ih- 34 o 45 izek.k i= varxZr /kkjk 65 ch Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e izLrqr fd;k gS] ml le; ihjflag lsokjr ugha Fks] 09 o"kZ i'pkr izLrqr bl izek.k i= dks Lo;a fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izekf.kr ugha ekuk gSA dEI;wVj ihjflag ds fu;a=.k esa jgk gks vkSj dksbZ NsMNkM ugha dh x;h gks rFkk fMthVy fjdksMZj esa tks okrkZ Fkh] mldh mlh vuqlkj VªkalfdzIV rS;kj dh x;h gks] ;g rF; izekf.kr ugha gSA

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20& vfHk;kstu ds vuqlkj fnukad 18-08-09 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr dh x;h Fkh rRle; ifjoknh us fQukYQFkyhu ikÅMj yxs 300@&:i;s vfHk;qDr dks fn;s] tks mlus viuh tsc esa j[kdj pk; dh nqdku okys galjkt dks lqiqnZ dj fn;s vkSj ekSds ls vfHk;qDr Hkkxus yxk ftls HkkSjsyky dkaLVscy }kjk idMk x;kA Vªsi dk;Zokgh fujh{kd ih-MCY;w-&18 jkts'k ;kno }kjk vius usr`Ro esa vk;ksftr dh x;h gSA ifjoknh ihMCY;w-&17 us vfHk;qDr dks rRle; 300@&:i;s fn;s gks] bl rF; ls iw.kZr% badkj fd;k gS vkSj og i{knzksgh jgk gSA Vªsi ikVhZ dk iqfyldehZ ih-MCY;w-&3 tudflag tkfgj djrk gS fd eqyfte ls mlds lkeus dksbZ :i;s cjken ugha gq,] ;g xokg ysunsu dh iqf"V ugha djrk gS] xokg izfrijh{kk esa tkfgj djrk

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gS fd tc eaxypan dks idM dj yk;s rc og dg jgs Fks :i;s u rks mlus ekaxs gSa vkSj u gh fy;s gSA 21& ih-MCY;w-&7 dkaLVscy egs'k tkfgj djrk gS fd vfHk;qDr us ifjoknh ls 300@&:i;s fj'or jkf'k izkIr dh rFkk ckn esa og QksVksLVsV dh nqdku esa pyk x;k] eaxypan Hkkxus yxk rks mls HkkSjsyky o ';keyky dkaLVscy vkfn idMdj iapk;r lfefr ds dk;kZy; esa yk;s tgka ij vfHk;qDr ls dksbZ cjkenxh ugha gqbZ vkSj mlus crk;k fd nqdku okys galjkt dks 300@&:i;s ns fn;s ckn esa galjkt dks cqykdj ryk'kh yh rks mlls 300@&:i;s cjken gq, rFkk mlds gkFk esa xqykch jax vk;kA ;g xokg Hkh tkfgj djrk gS fd mlds lkeus vfHk;qDr o ifjoknh ds chp ysunsu dh u rks dksbZ ckr gqbZ vkSj u gh ysunsu gksrs ns[kkA vfHk;qDr us QksVksLVsV okys galjkt dks iSls fn;s gks] ;g rF; Hkh mlus ugha ns[kkA ihMCY;w-&8 gjthjke Lora= xokg gS tks vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu ugha djrk gS rFkk tkfgj djrk gS fd mlds lkeus fj'or jkf'k ds ysunsu ;k ckrphr dh dksbZ ?kVuk ugha gqbZA 22& ih-MCY;w-&11 dkaLVscy uanflag Vªsi dk;Zokgh dk xokg gS] tks tkfgj djrk gS fd b'kkjk feyus ij nqdku ij igqaps rks vfHk;qDr Hkkxus dh dksf'k'k dj jgk FkkA eaxypan us fj'or jkf'k izkIr djus ls budkj fd;k gS ftl ij ifjoknh us dgk fd mlus vkjksih dks iSls fn;s Fks tks mlus cq'kVZ dh tsc esa j[ks rFkk dqN nsj ckn QksVks&LVsV dh nqdku ds vanj pyk x;k] QksVks&LVsV dh nqdku okys galjkt us rhu lkS :i;s izkIr djuk Lohdkj fd;k rFkk mlds nksuksa gkFkksa dk /kksou fy;k

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x;k rks eVesyk jax vk;kA izfrijh{kk esa xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd vfHk;qDr o ifjoknh nqdku esa dc x, vkSj dc ckgj vk,] mlus ugha ns[kk rFkk ysu&nsu ds le; dksbZ okrkZ fjdkWMZ ugha gqbZ Fkh] mlus ysu&nsu ;k blds laca/k esa dksbZ okrkZ u rks ns[kh vkSj u gh lquhA

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23& ih-MCY;w-&12 ';keyky dkaLVscy tkfgj djrk gS fd ftl nqdku ij ysu&nsu gqvk Fkk] mlls 400 ehVj nwj [kM+k Fkk] lM+d ij okgu ØkWl gks jgs Fks] mlus Hkh dksbZ ysu&nsu gksrs ugha ns[kk vkSj u gh dksbZ okrkZyki lquhA

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24& ih-MCY;w-&13 galjkt egRoiw.kZ xokg gS] ftldks dfFkr :i ls vfHk;qDr us ifjoknh ls fj'or jkf'k izkIr djus ds ckn lkSaih] ;g xokg Hkh i{knzksgh jgk gS rFkk tkfgj djrk gS fd ifjoknh nqxkZ'kadj us gh mls rhu lkS :i;s fn;s FksA vfHk;qDr eaxypan us mls :i;s fn;s gksa] bl lq>ko ls xokg budkj djrk gSA izfrijh{kk esa xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd ifjoknh us mls dgk Fkk fd ;g rhu lkS :i;s eaxypan dks ns nsuk] og eaxypan dks ugha tkurk] eaxypan dks ekSds ij ugha ns[kk Fkk] /kkjk 164 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;ku mlus iqfyl ds ncko esa fn, FksA

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25& Lora= xokg ih-MCY;w-&14 eqds'k rFkk ih-MCY;w-&15 jk/kkd`".k Hkh vfHk;qDr }kjk ifjoknh ls fj'or jkf'k izkIr djus rFkk ckn esa galjkt dks nsus vkfn fdlh Hkh rF; dh iqf"V ugha djrs gSaA ;g nksuksa xokg Hkh tkfgj djrs gSa fd muds lkeus uk rks ysu&nsu gqvk vkSj uk gh dksbZ okrkZ lquh xbZ vkSj uk gh vfHk;qDr us dksbZ ekax dh FkhA

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26& ih-MCY;w&16 HkkSjsyky us Hkh vfHk;qDr ds }kjk ifjoknh ls fj'or jkf'k izkIr dh gks vkSj mlus ns[kh gks] bl rF; dks izekf.kr ugha fd;k gS vkSj bl ckcr~ iwoZ esa gh foospu fd;k tk pqdk gSA

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27& vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;g gS fd ifjoknh }kjk vfHk;qDr dks :i;s nsus ij igys vfHk;qDr us viuh tsc esa j[ks Fks] ckn esa galjkt dks ns fn;s Fks] okLro esa ,slk gksrk rks ml fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr ds gkFkksa esa rFkk 'kVZ dh tsc ds /kksou esa xqykch jax vkuk LokHkkfod Fkk] ysfdu VªSi vf/kdkjh lfgr VªSi ikVhZ ds lHkh lnL;ksa us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd vfHk;qDr dk gkFk /kqykus ij eVeSyk jax gqvk Fkk] dksbZ xqykch jax ugha gqvkA 28& ih-MCY;w-&19 ihjflag us vfHk;kstu dgkuh dks iq"V djus ds vuqdze esa tkfgj fd;k fd vfHk;qDr dh 'kVZ dh tsc dh /kksou yh x;h rks xqykch jax vk x;k] ysfdu ckn esa QnZ cjkenxh o dk;Zokgh fn[kkdj iwNk x;k rks mlus Lohdkj fd;k gS fd xqykch jax ugha vk;k] vfirq eVeSyk jax gh jgk FkkA izn'kZ ih-23 QnZ cjkenxh ds vuqlkj Hkh vfHk;qDr ds gkFk vFkok 'kVZ dh tsc ij xqykch jax ugha vk;k Fkk] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr us ifjoknh ls ;g jkf'k izkIr dh gks rFkk tsc esa j[kus ds dqN le; ckn galjkt dks ns nh gks] ;g rF; nLrkosth vFkok ekSf[kd lk{; ls fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gS rFkk bl fcUnq ij Hkh lHkh xokgku i{knzksgh jgs gSaA

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29& lexz lk{; ls ;g vf/klaHkkO; :i ls Li"V gS fd jaft'ko'k ifjoknh us vfHk;qDr dks ekSds ij cqyk;k rFkk vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k izkIr djus dh fLFkfr ugha ik;s tkus

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ij nqdkunkj galjkt ds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDr dks ;g jkf'k nsus dk vlQy iz;kl fd;k gSA xokg galjkt tkfgj djrk gS fd ifjoknh us mls 300@&:i;s nsrs gq, eaxypan dks nsus dk dgk Fkk] Lohd`r :i ls ;g jkf'k galjkt ls cjken gqbZ gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr ds fo:) mijksDr fcUnq ij vfHk;kstu dgkuh izekf.kr ugha gS] vfirq iw.kZr% lafnX/k o vfo'oluh; izrhr gksrh gSA

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30& fj'or jkf'k dh ekax o Lohdfr ds vykok vfHk;qDr ds ikl rRle; ifjoknh dk dk;Z yafcr gksuk Hkh egRoiw.kZ o lqlaxr gSA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;w-&18 jkts'k us Lohdkj fd;k gS fd vfHk;qDr dh ekrk o vfHk;qDr dk tekurh okj.V dze'k% fnukad 16-08-09 o 17-08-09 dks] ifjoknh }kjk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-25 izLrqr fd;s tkus ls iwoZ gh rkehy gks pqdk FkkA vfHk;kstu Lohdfr ih-MCY;w-&4 ds-ih- oanuk rRdkyhu iqfyl v/kh{kd] Vksad }kjk nh x;h gSA ;g xokg Hkh izfrijh{kk esa Lohdkj djrh gS fd nksuksa xokgku dk tekurh okj.V fnukad 16-08-09 o 17-08-09 dks rkehy gks pqdk Fkk vkSj vfHk;qDr ds ikl dksbZ dk;Z 'ks"k ugha jgkA

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31& Lo;a ifjoknh Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd fnukad 16-08-09 dks mldh ekrk dk rFkk fnukad 17-08-09 dks mldk tekurh okj.V rkehy gks pqdk Fkk vkSj bl rF; dh iqf"V tekurh ihMCY;w-&8 gjthjke us Hkh dh gSA ih-MCY;w-&9 txnh'k ukjk;.k] dkaLVscy iqfyl Fkkuk] VksMkjk;flag dk Hkh dguk gS fd fnukad 17-08-009 dks 'kke dks txUukFkh o nqxkZ'kadj ds tekurh okj.V ckn rkehy eaxypan }kjk fn;s tk pqds Fks] tks jftLVj

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esa izkIr djus ds ckn lqcg U;k;ky; esa fnukad 18-08-09 dks fHktok fn;s x;s FksA

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32& ih-MCY;w-&10 xksdqy ds dFkukuqlkj Hkh tekurh okj.V fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih- 25 ls igys gh rkehy gks pqds Fks vkSj rkehy izfdz;k dks ysdj gh ifjoknh o vfHk;qDr ds chp fookn gqvk Fkk] vr% Li"V gS fd ifjoknh o mldh ekrk tekurh okj.V dh rkehy ls cp jgs Fks vkSj rkehy djokus ds vuqdze esa gh nksuksa i{kksa ds chp fookn gqvk gS vkSj Lo;a ifjoknh Lohdkj djrk gS fd blh jaft'ko'k mlds }kjk izn'kZ ih-25 fjiksVZ C;wjks dks muds dgs vuqlkj fy[kdj izLrqr dh Fkh tcfd okLro esa eaxypan ls u rks mldh dksbZ ckr gqbZ vkSj u gh dksbZ fj'or jkf'k izkIr gqbZA

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33& mijksDr foospukuqlkj Li"V gS fd fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih- 25 izLrqr djrs le; vFkok Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds le; ifjoknh dk dksbZ dk;Z vfHk;qDr ds ikl yafcr ugha Fkk] nksuksa tekurh okj.V rkehy djokus ds ckn U;k;ky; esa izLrqr djus gsrq iwoZ esa gh izsf"kr fd;s tk pqds FksA vfHk;qDr }kjk ifjoknh ls dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh gks vkSj vfHk;qDr }kjk izR;{k vFkok vizR;{k :i ls Lohdkj dh x;h gks vkSj vfHk;qDr ls cjken gqbZ gks] ;g rF; fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gq, gSa] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa mijksDr izkFkfed rF; izekf.kr ugha gksus ds dkj.k ls vfHk;qDr ds fo:) bl vijk/k ds laca/k esa vf/kfu;e] 1988 dh /kkjk 20 ds vuqlkj Hkh mi/kkj.kk ugha yh tk ldrh gSA

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34& laiw.kZ lk{; o mijksDr foospukuqlkj uk dsoy vfHk;kstu dgkuh lafnX/k jgh gS] vfirq iw.kZr% vizekf.kr jgh gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ;g vfHker izdV fd;k x;k gS fd /kkjk 65 ch Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e dk izek.k i= fof/kuqlkj ugha gS vkSj bl vk/kkj ij ekax okrkZ ds rF; dks izekf.kr ugha ekuk x;k gS] vfHk;qDr ls dksbZ cjkenxh Hkh ugha gqbZ gS] ysfdu blds ckotwn fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk rF;ksa o lk{; dk lgh :i ls foospu o fo'ys"k.k fd;s fcuk o ml ij fopkj fd;s fcuk fof/k ds lqLFkkfir fLk)karksa o U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds foijhr tkdj vuqeku ds vk/kkj ij nks"kflf) rFkk n.Mkns'k dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS] tks fdlh Hkh :i esa fLFkj jgus ;ksX; ugha gSA ;g vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vikLr gksus rFkk vfHk;qDr nks"keqDr gksus ;ksX; gSA

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35& ifj.kker% vfHk;qDr@vihykFkhZ eaxypan dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj dj fo}ku fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k] Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k izdj.k] vtesj }kjk fu;fer nkafMd izdj.k la[;k 99@2015 ¼58@2010½ esa ikfjr vihyk/khu fu.kZ; o n.Mkns'k fnukafdr 06-10-2018 dks vikLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk vfHk;qDr dks Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 7 o 13 ¼1½¼Mh½ lifBr /kkjk 13¼2½ ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr fd;k tkrk gSA

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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Murari Lal Sharma /Reserve

Mangal Chand S/O Shri Madan Lal Jat v. State of Rajasthan

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Mangal Chand S/O Shri Madan Lal Jat v. State of Rajasthan

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A compact analysis

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