Disposed

Babu Khan and Anr. v. State

Rajasthan HC17 Sept 2025CRLR/1065/2007

Case brief

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What is this about?

Revision petition against appellate-court conviction of two accused under Sections 324, 365 and 153(A) IPC arising from a 2006 case of confining a child. With convictions confirmed, the High Court deemed the imprisonment already undergone sufficient, resolved the petition, and required payment of the remaining fine.

What the court decided

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Babu Khan and Anr. Vs State — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1065/2007

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Babu Khan Son of Abdul Majid Khan, R/o Sirohi, P.S. Neem-Ka-Thana, District Sikar.

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Munna Khan Son of Abdul Majid Khan, R/o Sirohi, P.S. Neem-Ka-Thana, District Sikar.

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----Accused/Petitioners

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Versus

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The State of Rajasthan Through The P.P.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	:	Mr. Rinesh Gupta, Adv. with
		Mr. Saurabh Pratap Singh, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Singh Naruka, Adv. & Mr. GourangAgarwal,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	:	Mr. Vivek Sharma, Addl.G.A.
		Mr. Devi Singh,Dy.G.A.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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17/09/2025

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1- ;kphx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ¼ftUgsa vkxs ;kphx.k ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tkosxk½ }kjk ;g ;kfpdk fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] uhedkFkkuk] lhdj ¼ftls vkxs ^vihyh; U;k;ky;** ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk QkStnkjh vihy la[;k&11@2007 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 14-09-2007 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh xbZ gSA ;kphx.k }kjk mDr vihy fo}ku vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] uhedkFkkuk ¼ftls vkxs ^fopkj.k U;k;ky;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk fu;fer QkStnkjh izdj.k la[;k&315@2006] cmuoku ljdkj cuke ckcw [kka oxSjk esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-04-2007 ds fo#) izLrqr dh xbZ FkhA

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2- izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd fnukad 19-07-2006 dks Jherh vfurk Vsyj iRuh lhrkjke nthZ] fuoklh >kM+yh us vius fj'rsnkj

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iou dqekj o vius iq= 'kadj ds lkFk iqfyl Fkkuk uhedkFkkuk esa mifLFkr gksdj ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh is'k dh fd] ^^mldk yM+dk] ftldh mez 7 lky gS] tks fiNys ,d ekg ls ?kj ls xk;c Fkk] vkt lqcg djhc 6 cts ?kj igaqpkA mlus crk;k fd mls eqUuk ,oa ckcw [kka dlkbZ] fljksgh ¼uhedkFkkuk½ okys fljksgh ysdj pys x;s FksA ogka ,d dejs esa mls can j[krs Fks rFkk mls 'kghn dk vorkj crkrs Fks vkSj 'kqdzokj ds fnu mls M.Mksa ls ekjk rFkk idM+dj mldh is'kkc dh uyh dks dkV fn;kA blds ckn ls cPpk Mjk gqvk gSA** bl ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&268@2006] vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 342] 323] 365 o 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ntZ dh xbZA ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDrx.k ckcw [kka o eqUuk [kka ds fo:) Hkk-n-la- dh /kkjk 344] 323] 326] 365] 153¼,½ esa vkjksi i= fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa is'k fd;k x;k] ftl ij fo}ku fopkj.k }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ckcw [kka o eqUuk [kka ds fo:) mijksDr /kkjkvksa esa fopkj.k izkjEHk fd;k x;k rFkk fopkj.k ds mijkUr vfHk;qDrx.k ckcw [kka o eqUuk [kka dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 323 o 344 ds vijk/kksa esa nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k rFkk Hkk-n-la- dh /kkjk 326 ds vkjksi esa lkr o"kZ dk dBksj dkjkokl o ikap gtkj :i;s ds vFkZn.M rFkk vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M nks ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk] Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 365 ds vkjksi esa ikap o"kZ dk dBksj dkjkokl] nks gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M rFkk vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M nks ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk rFkk Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 153¼,½ ds vkjksi esa rhu o"kZ dk lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o ,d gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M rFkk vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M ,d ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k x;kA

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3- ftl ij vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k QkStnkjh vihy la[;k&11@07 lafLFkr dh xbZA ftldk fu.kZ; djrs gq, vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 14-09-2007 dks vfHk;qDrx.k ckcw [kka o eqUuk [kka dh vihy /kkjk 326 Hkk-n-la- ds rgr vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 326 Hkk-n-la- ds vijk/k esa nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k

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rFkk blds LFkku ij vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 324 Hkk-n-la- ds rgr nks"kh ikrs gq, fuEukuqlkj nf.Mr fd;k x;k gS %&

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Ø-la-	uke vfHk;qDrx.k	vijk/k varxZr /kkjk	ltk	vFkZn.M	vne vnk;xh
1-	1- ckcw [kka a	324 Hkk-n-la-	rhu o"kZ dk	&	&
	2- eqUuk [kk		lJe
			dkjkokl
		365 Hkk-n-la-	ikap o"kZ dk	nks s	nks ekg dk
			lJe	gtkj :i;	lk/kkj.k
			dkjkokl		dkjkokl
		153¼,½	rhu o"kZ dk lk/kkj.k	,d gtkj :i;s	,d ekg dk lk/kkj.k
			dkjkokl		dkjkokl

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4- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS fd gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 19-07-2006 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 11-04-2007 dks fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;kA mDr fu.kZ; ds fo#) lafLFkr vihy fnukad 14-09-2007 dks fuf.kZr dh xbZ rFkk orZeku ;kfpdk o"kZ 2007 ls yfEcr pyh vk jgh gSA bl izdkj ;kphx.k fiNys yxHkx 19 o"kksZa ls vkijkf/kd izdj.k dh osnuk dks >sy jgs gSaA ;kphx.k ds fo#) fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 326 Hkk-n-la- esa vf/kdre lkr o"kZ dh ltk nh xbZ FkhA ftls vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk la'kksf/kr fd;k tkdj ;kphx.k dks /kkjk 326 Hkk-n-la- esa nks"keqDr fd;k tkdj mlds LFkku ij /kkjk 324 Hkk-n-la- esa rhu o"kZ dh ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA ?kVuk ds le; ;kph eqUuk [kka dh mez yxHkx 46 o"kZ rFkk ;kph ckcw [kka dh vk;q yxHkx 37 o"kZ Fkh rFkk orZeku esa ;kphx.k Øe'k% yxHkx 65 o 56 o"kZ dh vk;q ds gks pqds gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa mijksDr leLr ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo#) dh xbZ nks"kflf) dks ;Fkkor j[krs gq, ltk ds fcUnq ij muds fo#) ujeh dk : [k viukrs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo#) ikfjr n.Mkns'k dks muds }kjk Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk esa ifjofrZr fd;k tkdj ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k dj fn;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`"VkUr izLrqr fd;s x;s%&

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Ch. Laiq Singh and others Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh, reported in 1970(2) S.C.C. 561

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Sukhjinder Singh Vs. State of U.T. of Chandigarh, Criminal Appeal No. 2676/2024 (S.C.)

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Rajendra Kumar Vs. State of Rajasthan, reported in 2017 S.C.C. online Raj. 1310

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Shankar Lal Vs. State, reported in 2015 SCC online Raj. 7698 &

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Ramji Jiranga Pawar & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra, reported in (2008) 17 S.C.C. 472.

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6- fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mijksDr rdksZa dk fojks/k fd;k rFkk vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;kphx.k dks dBksj n.M ls nf.Mr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA

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7- mHk;i{kksa dks lquk x;k o vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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8- gLrxr ekeys esa ;kphx.k dk fopkj.k] fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fd;k x;k] ftleas fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ;kphx.k ds fo#) n.Mkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k FkkA bl ij fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj fd;k tkdj ;kphx.k dks /kkjk 326 Hkk-n-la- ds vijk/k ls nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k rFkk blds LFkku ij ;kphx.k dks /kkjk 324 Hkk-n-la- ds rgr nks"kh ikrs gq, mUgsa rhu o"kZ ds lJe dkjkokl dh ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k rFkk 'ks"k /kkjk, a 365 o 153¼,½ Hkk-n-la- esa ltk ;Fkkor j[kh x;hA fopkj.k U;k;ky; o vihyh; U;k;ky; ds vkns'kkuqlkj ;kph ckcw [kka yxHkx 2 o"kZ 7 fnu rFkk ;kph eqUuk [kka yxHkx nks o"kZ 8 fnu dh ltk Hkqxr pqdk gSA ekeyk yxHkx 19 o"kZ iqjkuk gks pqdk gSA vfHk;qDr eqUuk [kka yxHkx 65 o"khZ; o ckcw [kka yxHkx 56 o"khZ; vk;q ds O;fDr gSA

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9- bu leLr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g ;kfpdk vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj ;kphx.k ds fo#) fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 324] 365 o 153¼,½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa dh xbZ nks"kflf) dh iqf"V djrs gq, rFkk fo}ku

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vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n"VkUrksa] ftuesa vfHk;qDrx.k dks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+k x;k Fkk] mDr U;kf;d n"VkUrksa esa ikfjr fl)kUrksa dk voyac ysrs gq, ;kphx.k ds fo#) ikfjr n.Mkns'k dks muds }kjk Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk esa ifjofrZr fd;k tkuk mfpr le>k tkrk gSA pwafd ;kphx.k }kjk tks ltk Hkqxr yh xbZ gSA vr% ;kphx.k dks vkSj ltk Hkqxrus dh vko';drk ugha gSA fdUrq ;kphx.k dks vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk izR;sd ;kph ds fo#) tks 3]000@& #i;s dk vFkZn.M yxk;k x;k gS] ml vFkZn.M dks ;kphx.k ;g fu.kZ; ikfjr gksus ds rhu ekg dh vof/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa tek djok,saxs] vU;Fkk 01 ekg dk lk/kkj.k dkjkokl HkqxrsaxsA

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