Criminal revision petition against conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and rash driving. The Court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone, considering the petitioner's age, long delay in trial, and time spent in custody.
Sentence reduced to period already undergone.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1279/2007
Munshi Ram S/o Shri Surja Ram, Aged About 40 Years, R/O Village Govindpura Bas, P.S. Shahpura, Distt. Jaipur.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P.
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. |
Dinesh Yadav, Adv. |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. | Mahendra Verma, Adv. | |
| Mr. | Ankit Yadav, Adv. | |
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. |
Jitendra Singh Rathore, Addl. G.A. |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL
Judgment
14/10/2025
1- ;g vkijkf/kd iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls vij lS'ku U;k;k/kh'k ¼QkLV Vªsd½] la[;k&7] t;iqj uxj] t;iqj }kjk QkStnkjh vihy la[;k 75@2006¼464@2006½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vkns'k fnukad 28-11-2007 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; us fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr vihy dks fujLr djrs gq, U;k;ky;] vfr0 flfoy U;k;k/kh'k¼d0[k0½ ,oa U;kf;d eftLVªsV] Øe&15] t;iqj uxj] t;iqj }kjk vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k 480@2003 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o vkns'k fnukafdr 16-11-2006 ftlds }kjk fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dks varxZr /kkjk 279 rFkk 304, Hkknl esa fuEu izdkj nks"kfl)
o naMkfn"V fd;k x;k gS] dh iqf"V dh xbZ gS%&
| vijk/k varxZr /kkjk | ltk | vFkZnaM | vne vnk;xh vFkZnaM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 279 Hkknl | 6 ekg lk/kkj.k | 500@& #i;s | 7 fnu dk vfrfjDr |
| dkjkokl | lk/kkj.k dkjkokl | ||
| 304&, Hkknl | 2 lky ds lk/kkj.k | 2]000@& #i;s | 15 fnu dk vfrfjDr |
| dkjkokl | lk/kkj.k dkjkokl |
2- izdj.k ds rF; la{ksi esa bl izdkj gS fd ifjoknh bdcky us ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 ,l ,e ,l vLirky] t;iqj esa bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ fd
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fnukad 17-04-2003 dks mldk cM+k HkkbZ bdjke ?kj ls jokuk gksdj fjD'ks ls nw/k eaMh x;k Fkk] ogka ls nw/k ds Mªe ysdj flfoy ykbu tk jgk Fkk] T;ksgh [kklkdksBh pkSjkgk ij igqapk rks le; djhc 9%30 cts lqcg ihNs ls jksMost dh cl uacj RJ-03 PO534 ds pkyd us rsth ls vkdj fjD'ks ds VDdj ekjh] ftlls mldk HkkbZ xaHkhj :i ls ?kk;y gks x;k vkfn--A mDr fjiksVZ ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 65@2003 ntZ dh tkdj ckn vuqla/kku fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa /kkjk 279] 304, Hkknl esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;kA
3- fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 279] 304, Hkknl esa naMuh; vijk/k dk vkjksi lkjka'k lquk;k o le>k;k x;k] ftls mlds }kjk lqu o le>dj mlls budkj dj vUoh{kk pkgus ij] lk{; vfHk;kstu esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk lk{kh ih-M&1 yxk;r ihM-&12 dks ijhf{kr djok;k x;k ,oa nLrkosth lk{; esa nLrkost izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&10 iznf'kZr djok, x,A vfHk;kstu lk{; ds mijkar vfHk;qDr ds c;ku eqyfte fy, x,] ftlesa mlus xokgku ds dFku xyr gksuk dFku fd;k ,oa lk{; lQkbZ esa lk{kh Mh-M-&1 xkso/kZu yky tkV dks ijhf{kr djok;k x;kA mHk;i{kksa dks lquus ds mijkar fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; o vkns'k fnukad 16-11-2006 }kjk fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dks varxZr /kkjk 279] 304, Hkknl esa mijksDrkuqlkj nks"kfl) o naMkfn"V fd;k ftlds fo#) fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr }kjk izLrqr QkStnkjh vihy fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 28-11-2007 dks fujLr djrs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; o vkns'k fnukad 16-11-2006 dh iqf"V dh xbZ] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr }kjk ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk bl U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
4- fo}ku vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd os izLrqr ;kfpdk esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr nks"kflf) ds fu.kZ; dks pqukSrh ugha nsrs gSa] os izdj.k esa naMkns'k ds iz'u ij fuosnu djuk pkgrs gSaA 5- fo}ku vf/koDRkk fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dk ;g dFku gS fd gLrxr izdj.k esa ?kVuk o"kZ 2003 esa gqbZ Fkh] ftldks O;rhr gq, yxHkx 22 o"kksZa dk le; gks pqdk gS] mDr ?kVuk ds le; fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr 34 o"kZ dk Fkk ,oa orZeku esa og 56 o"kZ dk izkS<+ xjhc O;fDr gksdj vius ifjokj esa vdsyk [kkus&dekus okyk O;fDr gS] og
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izdj.k esa yxHkx 22 o"kksZa ls vUoh{kk Hkqxr jgk gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS mldks tsy Hksts tkus ls uk dsoy mldk thou va/kdkje; gks tk,xk cfYd mlds ifjokj dk Hkh thou va/kdkje; gks tk,xk] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr izLrqr izdj.k esa yxHkx 14 fnol dh vfHkj{kk Hkqxr pqdk gS] mlds }kjk dksbZ iwoZ nks"kflf) dh lk{; i=koyh ij miyC/k ugha gS] vr% mlds izfr ujeh dk #[k viukrs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr naMkns'k ds LFkku ij mlds }kjk iwoZ esa Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+k tk,A
6- fo}ku vf/koDrk fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr }kjk vius dFku ds leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d n`"Vkar izLrqr fd, x,&
(i) Chander Shekhar vs. State of Rajasthan (Criminal Appeal No. 4161/2024) decided on 04.10.2024 (ii) Shyamveer Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 724/2003) decided on 15.05.2024, (iii) Smt. Sudesh Kumari vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 1047/2005) decided on 09.10.2024,
(iv) Mahesh Bhargava vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 737/2005) decided on 06.11.2024
(v) Pappu vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 538/2005) decided on 21.08.2024 (vi) Annu @ Anwar vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 333/2018) decided on 04.11.2024 (vii) Banna Ram vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 391 of 2006) decided on 08.07.2024 (viii) Heera Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 733/2003) decided on 14.02.2024 (ix) Ram Karan vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 972 of 2006) decided on 08.07.2024.
7- fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us dFku fd;k fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ;ksa esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd =qfV ugha gS ,oa muds }kjk leqfpr ltk iznku fd, tkus ls mlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ Hkh vk/kkj ugha gS] vr% izLrqr ;kfpdk vLohdkj dh tkosA
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8- geus mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd fopkj fd;k x;k] fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; ,oa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vfHkys[k dk voyksdu dj izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA
9- gLrxr izdj.k esa nkSjkus cgl fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr }kjk nks"kflf) ds vkns'k dks pqukSrh ugha nh xbZ gS] lkFk gh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr nks"kflf) ds vkns'k esa gLr{ksi fd, tkus dk dksbZ vk/kkj Hkh i=koyh ij miyC/k ugha gS] vr% fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr nks"kflf) ds vkns'k dks ;Fkkor j[kk tkrk gSA
10gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dks fn, x, naMkns'k dk iz'u gS rks izLrqr vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dk oDr ?kVuk 34 o"kZ dk uo;qod gksdj orZeku esa 56 o"kZ dk izkS<+ O;fDr gksuk] mlds }kjk izdj.k esa yxHkx 22 o"kksZa rd vUoh{kk Hkqxrkuk] mldk dqN le;kof/k ds fy, U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jguk] mlds fo#) dksbZ iwoZ nks"kflf) dh lk{; miyC/k ugha gksuk izdV gksrk gS] lkFk gh mlds fo#) dksbZ izfrdwy rF; Hkh vfHkys[k ij izLrqr ugha gqvk gS] ,sls esa mls dkjkokl Hkqxrk, tkus gsrq tsy Hksts tkus ls fdlh lkFkZd mn~ns'; dh iwfrZ ugha
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(i) Aliester Anthony Pareira Versus State of Maharashtra MANU/SC/0015/2012: (2012) 2 SCC 648 ds ekeys esa ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd
"There is no straitjacket formula for sentencing an accused on proof of crime. The courts have evolved certain principles: twin objective of the sentencing policy is deterrence and correction. What sentence would meet the ends of justice depends on the facts and circumstances of each case and the court must keep in mind the gravity of the crime, motive for the crime, nature of the offence and all other attendant circumstances."
(ii) Haripada Das Versus State of W.B. MANU/SC/1627/1998: (1998) 9 SCC 678 ds ekeys esa ;g fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd
"...considering the fact that the respondent had already undergone detention for some period and the case is pending for a pretty long time for which he had suffered both financial hardship and mental agony and also considering the fact that he had been released on bail as far
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back as on 17-1-1986, we feel that the ends of justice will be met in the facts of the case if the sentence is reduced to the period already undergone..."
12ifj.kker% fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr fuxjkuh ;kfpdk nks"kflf) dh gn rd fujLr dh tkrh gS] fdarq naMkns'k ds fcanq ij Lohdkj dh tkdj fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr n.Mkns'k dks la'kksf/kr djrs gq, U;k;fgr esa fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 279] 304, Hkknl esa nh xbZ ltk ds LFkku ij vc rd Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ls nafMr fd;k tkrk gSA fuxjkuhdkj&vfHk;qDr tekur ij gS] vr% mls leiZ.k djus dh vko';drk ugha gS] mlds tekur eqpyds fujLr fd, tkrs gSA
13rnuqlkj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gS ,oa layXu vU; izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ gksa rks os Hkh fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA
14fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks vfoyEc izsf"kr fd;k tkosA
(BHUWAN GOYAL),J
RAHUL KUMAR KHANDELWAL /31
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the conviction is liable to be upheld?
Whether the sentence imposed is excessive given the circumstances of the case?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Aliester Anthony Pareira v. State of MaharashtraRelied on¶41
Aliester Anthony Pareira Versus State of Maharashtra MANU/SC/0015/2012: (2012) 2 SCC 648 · Who else cites this
Haripada Das v. State of W.B.Relied on¶43
Haripada Das Versus State of W.B. MANU/SC/1627/1998: (1998) 9 SCC 678 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Munshi Ram
State Of Rajasthan
BHUWAN GOYAL
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