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Jagdish S/O Late Shri Sedu Ram Saini v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC9 Sept 2025CRLMP/4769/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

The Rajasthan High Court quashed an order declaring petitioners guilty of public nuisance under Section 133 of the Rajasthan Public Nuisance Act. The Court held that the jurisdictional threshold enquiry under Section 133 was flawed because the property in dispute conflicted with the site of the nuisance, and the final adjudication of title preceded the associated orders, making the order open to c

What did the court decide?

The order passed by the High Court on 26-03-2019 and the judgment passed on 15-07-2019 declaring the petitioners guilty of public nuisance and imposing punishment were quashed.

Jagdish S/O Late Shri Sedu Ram Saini Vs State of… — Property and Title | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 4769/2019

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Jagdish S/o Late Shri Sedu Ram Saini, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Garhali Ki Dungari, Super Bazar, Jaisinghpura Khor, Jaipur.

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Sajna Devi W/o Shri Jagdish, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Garhali Ki Dungari, Super Bazar, Jaisinghpura Khor, Jaipur.

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Kamal S/o Shri Jagdish, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Garhali Ki Dungari, Super Bazar, Jaisinghpura Khor, Jaipur.

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Jeetendra alias Jeetu S/o Shri Jagdish, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Garhali Ki Dungari, Super Bazar, Jaisinghpura Khor, Jaipur.

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----Accused/Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor.

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----Respondent 2. Shri Ram Narayan S/o Late Shri Gulla Ram Saini, R/o Garhali Ki Dungari, Super Bazar, Jaisinghpura Khor, Jaipur.

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----Complainant/Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Devendra Kumar Chauhan,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Ms. Arti Sharma, Dy.G.A.
	Mr. Chandrahas Choudhary, Adv. for
	Respondent No.2

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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DATE OF RESERVED	::	12/08/2025
DATE OF PRONOUNCEMENT	::	09/09/2025

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1- ;kphx.k ds fo:) dk;Zikyd eftLVsªV ,oa vfrfjDr iqfyl mik;qDr ¼eq[;ky;½ t;iqj mRrj ¼ftls vkxs ^fopkj.k U;k;ky;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr

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fd;k tk,xk½ ds U;k;ky; }kjk n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 133 ds v/khu izdj.k la[;k 23@2019 ntZ fd;k x;k] ftlesa fnukad 26-03-2019 dks vkns'k ikfjr djrs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo:) yksd mRikr (public nuisance) ds laca/k esa /kkjk 133 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr dk;Zokgh fd, tkus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;kA mDr vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj ;kphx.k dh vksj ls ,d fuxjkuh ;kfpdk izLrqr dh xbZA mDr fuxjkuh ;kfpdk la[;k 38@2019 dk fu.kZ; fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k dze&1] t;iqj egkuxj ¼ftls vkxs ^fuxjkuh U;k;ky;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk fd;k tkdj fnukad 15-07-2019 ds vkns'k ls [kkfjt dj fn;k x;kA bl izdkj vkns'k fnukad 26-03-2019 o fnukad 15-07-2019 ds fo:) ;g ;kfpdk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

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2- v;kph la[;k 2 ifjoknh jkeukjk;.k us ,d bLrxklk bl vk'k; dk is'k fd;k fd izkFkhZ e0u0 82 x<yh dh Mwaxjh] lqij cktkj] t;flagiqjk [kksj dk fuoklh gSA txnh'k o mlds iq= dey }kjk vius okgu VSDlh dks vke jkLrs esa [kMk dj nsrk gS rFkk viuh ikyrw xk; dks Hkh jkLrs esa cka/k nsrs gSa] ftlls izkFkhZ o vU; dkWyksuhokfl;ksa dks vkus&tkus esa ijs'kkuh gksrh gSA izkFkhZ }kjk VSDlh o xk; dks vke jkLrs ls gVkus ds fy, dgus ij izkFkhZ ds lkFk txnh'k o mlds iwjs ifjokj okys yMkbZ&>xMk dj ekjihV djus ij mrk: gks tkrs gSaA izkFkhZ o dkWyksuhokfl;ksa dks vke jkLrs ls vkus&tkus esa dkQh ijs'kkuh gksrh gSA vr% Jheku th ls fuosnu gS fd vke jkLrs ls VSDlh dkj o xk; dks gVokus dh d`ik djsa] ftlls ifjoknh o vU; dkWyksuh okfl;ksa dks vkus&tkus esa fdlh izdkj dk yksd U;wlsal@ck/kk mRiUu ugha gks vkfnA ifjokn dh tkap l-m-fu- Jh guqeku lgk; dks lqiqnZ dh] ftlus ckn tkap fjiksVZ is'k dhA nkSjkus tkap x<yh dh Mwaxjh dh Mwaxjh ck/kk mRiUu LFkku dk utjh fujh{k.k dj uD'kk ekSdk cuk;k x;k rFkk lkoZtfud vke jkLrk esa [kMh Qksj Oghyj okgu vkj-ts-14&;wch&2216 dh QksVks djokbZ tkdj QksVks 'kkfey tkap dh x;hA c;kukr Jh jkeukjk;.k lSuh] Jherh uSuk nsoh] Jh jkts'k lSuh] Jh ukFkwjke lSuh] fd'kksj

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lSuh] fcjnhpUn lSuh] Jh y{ehukjk;.k lSuh] Jherh xhrk nsoh lSuh] Jherh yYyh nsoh lSuh] Jherh js[kk lSuh ds c;ku fy;s x;s rFkk vkl iM+kSfl;ksa o dkWyksuh okfl;ksa ls iwNrkN dh xbZA lEiw.kZ tkap ls ik;k x;k fd ifjoknh jkeukjk;.k lSuh o xSjlk;y txnh'k lSuh }kjk vius&vius edkuksa ds ihNs igkMh dks dkVdj viuh&viuh lh/kkbZ esa [kkyh tehu ij dCtk dj fy;k vkSj ifjoknh us edku cuk fy;k rFkk xSjlk;y txnh'k lSuh us ckMk cuk fy;k rFkk e/; esa lkoZtfud jkLrk iwoZ ls pyk vk jgk gS rFkk xVj ykbZu] lhoj ykbZu rFkk ikuh dh ykbZu Hkh Myh gq;h gSA xSjlk;yku 1 yxk;r 4 us ,djk; gksdj lkoZtfud vke jkLrk esa Qksj Oghyj okgu u0 vkj-ts-14&;wch&2216 dks [kMh djds mlds fiNyk nkfguh rjQ dk Vk;j fudky dj [kMk dj fn;k] ftlls dkWyksuh okfl;ksa ,oa vkl iMkSfl;ksa dks rFkk vke turk }kjk fof/kiwoZd vkus tkus ds mi;ksx esa lkoZtfud jkLrk dks mDr xSjlk;yku }kjk mDr Qksj Oghyj okgu [kMk djds fof/k fo#) ck/kk mRiUu dj U;wlsal fd;k gSA mDr ifjokn i= izLrqr gksus ij dk;Zikyd eftLVsªV ,oa vfrfjDr iqfyl mik;qDr ¼eq[;ky;½ t;iqj mRrj us ;kphx.k ds fo:) l'krZ vkns'k varxZr /kkjk 133 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk tkjh fd;k fd ;kphx.k }kjk lkoZtfud vke jkLrs dks vo:) dj U;wlsal dkfjr fd;k tk jgk gS] ftls rqjUr gVk nsosA

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3- mDr vkns'k fnukad 26-03-2019 ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk Iks'k dh xbZ] ftls vkyksP; vkns'k fnukad 15-07-2019 ds }kjk fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk fujLr dj fn;k x;kA 4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dk rdZ jgk gS fd bl ekeys esa v;kph la[;k 1 jkeukjk;.k o mlds ifjokjtu }kjk vuko';d fookn mRiUu fd;k tk jgk gSA mDr dfFkr jkLrk ftls lkoZtfud crk;k tk jgk gS] og jkLrk lkoZtfud ugha gS] cfYd ;kphx.k ds futh [kkrsnkjh dh tehu gS] ftlds laca/k esa nhokuh U;k;ky; esa fookn Hkh yafcr gSA U;k;ky; vfrfjDr flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ¼d-[k-½ Øe&1] t;iqj egkuxj ds U;k;ky; esa v;kph la[;k 2 ifjoknh jkeukjk;.k ds iq= fcjnh pUn }kjk ,d nkok

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LFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk dk lafLFkr fd;k gqvk gS] tks yafcr gSA mDr okn esa bl izdj.k esa oknxzLr jkLrk gh fo"k;oLrq gS] ftlds laca/k esa vLFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk dk izkFkZuk i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] ftls [kkfjt fd;k tk pqdk gSA jkLrs ds laca/k dk fookn flfoy U;k;ky; esa gLrxr izdj.k esa bLrxklk izLrqr fd, tkus ls iwoZ ls gh py jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa bl ekeys dh tks dk;Zokgh py jgh gS] og vkSfpR;ghu gSA vr% ;kfpdk dks Lohdkj fd;k tkdj n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 133 ds rgr tks dk;Zokgh vey esa ykbZ xbZ gS] mls fujLr fd;k tkosA

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5- fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d n"VkUrksa dh vksj ls U;k;ky; dk /;ku vkdf"kZr fd;k x;k%&

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Ram Sumer Puri Mahant Vs State of U.P. & Ors., Criminal Appeal No. of 1984, Decided on 17.12.1984

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Allanoor & Ors. Vs State of Rajasthan & Anr., S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 50 of 1993, Decided on 17.05.1993

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Hazari And Ors. Vs Sheoji And Ors., S.B. Criminal Revision No. 438 of 1994, Decided on 14.02.1995

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Lalu Ram Vs Ramuram & Ors., S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No. 80/2003, Decided on 16.02.2005 &

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Mool Chand Vs State of Raj. & Another, S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 570/2008, Decided on 23.07.2008.

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6- fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd rFkk v;kph ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k rFkk v;kph la[;k&2 ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk dFku fd;k fd ;kphx.k }kjk vke jkLrs dh tehu esa xk; cka/kdj o dkj dks [kM+h djds vuko';d jkLrs dks vojks/k fd;k tkrk gS] tks fd n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 133 yksd mRikr (public nuisance) dh ifjHkk"kk esa vkrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa /kkjk 133 ds rgr ;kphx.k ds fo:) tks dk;Zokgh vey esa ykbZ xbZ gS] og fof/k lEer gSA vr% ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr ;kfpdk fujLr dh tkosA

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7- lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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8- ekeys ds Lohd`r rF;ksa ds vuqlkj i{kdkjku ds e/; jkLrs ds fookn dks ysdj ;kphx.k ds f[kykQ dk;Zikyd eftLVsªV ,oa vfrfjDr iqfyl mik;qDr ¼eq[;ky;½ t;iqj mRrj }kjk 133 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr yksd mRikr (public nuisance) ds l a ca/k esa dk;Zokgh vey esa ykbZ xbZ gSA ;gka ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd mDr ifjokn o"kZ 2019 esa lafLFkr fd;k x;k gS o dk;Zikyd eftLVªsV }kjk fnukad 26-03-2019 dh vknsf'kdk }kjk ;kphx.k ds fo:) dk;Zokgh dh xbZ gSA tcfd v;kph la[;k 2 ifjoknh jkeukjk;.k ds iq= fcjnh pUn }kjk ;kph la[;k 1 txnh'k ds fo:) o"kZ 2017 esa gh oknxzLr jkLrs ds laca/k esa LFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk dk okn izLrqr dj fn;k Fkk] ftlds lkFk ,d vLFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk izkFkZuk i= la[;k 28@2017 Hkh is'k fd;k x;k Fkk rFkk ftldk fuLrkj.k vfrfjDr flfoy U;k;k/kh'k dze&1] t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj }kjk fnukad 08-03-2017 ds vkns'k }kjk dj fn;k gS o vLFkkbZ fu"ks/kkKk dk izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;k tk pqdk gSA bl izdkj i{kdkjku ds e/; oknxzLr jkLrs ds laca/k esa flfoy okn] flfoy U;k;ky; esa /kkjk 133 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dh dk;Zokgh vkjEHk fd, tkus ls iwoZ gh pyk vk jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa /kkjk 133 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr dksbZ dk;Zokgh fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA

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9- bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa bl U;k;ky; }kjk U;kf;d n`"VkUr W.L.C. (Raj.) UC 2005, Lalu Ram Vs Ramuram & Ors. (Page 768), Decided on 16.02.2005 esa izfrikfnr fof/k ds fl)kar ds vuqlkj pwafd i{kdkjku ds e/; flfoy okn iwoZ ls gh yafcr pyk vk jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa n.M izfdz;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 133 ds rgr ;kphx.k ds fo:) tks dk;Zokgh dh tk jgh gS] mls mfpr ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA

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10fu"d"kZr% ;g ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk fuxjkuh U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 15-07-2019 o fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 26-03-2019 dks vikLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk;Zikyd eftLVsªV ,oa vfrfjDr iqfyl mik;qDr ¼eq[;ky;½

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t;iqj mRrj ds U;k;ky; esa ;kphx.k ds fo:) yafcr dk;Zokgh dks fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA

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11lHkh yafcr izkFkZuk i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J