Conviction under Sections 341, 323 and 326 IPC affirmed; sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment reduced to period already undergone given the accused's youth at the time of the offence, long pendency, and clean record, but the fine under Section 326 IPC enhanced from Rs.1,000 to Rs.25,000 payable to the injured as compensation.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 223/2006
Murari son of Shri Hanuman Prasad, Resident of Village Soorwal, P.S. Mantown Sawai Madhopur (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan through P.P.
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Mr. |
Akshat Sharma with AnoopMeena |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. |
A.K.Gupta, PP with |
| Mr. | Shubham Sain,AAAG |
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA
Order
06/08/2025
;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;] vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] lokbZek/kksiqj ds vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k&104@1999 ljdkj&cuke&eqjkjh ,oa vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25-02-2005 ftlds }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 323] 341] 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj Øe'k% ,d o"kZ] ,d ekg rFkk nks o"kZ ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl rFkk ,d gtkj :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k ,oa mlds fo:) izLrqr nkf.Md vihy la[;k&10@2006 ¼20@2005½] fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky;] fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k v-tk-@v-v-tk-¼vfuiz½ vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k lokbZ ek/kksiqj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 28-02-2006 ls vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj /kkjk 323] 341 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij mls nks"keqDr fd, tkus rFkk /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds lEcU/k esa mldh vihy fujLr fd, tkus ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 09-05-1999 dks ifjoknh inepan us Fkkuk ekuVkmu ij ,d fjiksVZ is'k dj izdV fd;k fd vkt jkr
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10 cts djhc og lokbZek/kksiqj ls xkao lwjoky x;k Fkk] eksVjlkbZfdy ls mrj dj ?kj dh rjQ tk jgk Fkk rks eqjkjh o vU; feys] xkyh fudkyrs gq, ekjihV pkyw dj nhA mlds nk;sa gkFk dksguh o dykbZ ds chp eqjkjh us ryokj ekjh] ftlls mlds gkFk ij pksV vkbZ ,oa [kwu fudy x;k&&&bR;kfnA bl ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 133@1999 iathc) dj Fkkukf/kdkjh ekuVkmu }kjk ckn vuqla/kku fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr ,oa vU; ds fo:) vijk/k /kkjk 326] 323 lifBr /kkjk 34 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vijk/k izekf.kr ekurs gq, vkjksi&i= U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;kA
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) /kkjk 341] 323] 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk, o le>k, x,A vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls vkjksfir vijk/k dks izekf.kr djus gsrq dqy 7 xokgku dks izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k ,oa izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r ih&9 rd nLrkost izLrqr dj iznf'kZr djok;k x;sA vfHk;kstu lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr dk /kkjk 313 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds vUrxZr ijh{k.k fd;k x;kA ckn fopkj.k fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 323 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa ,d o"kZ ds lk/kkj.k] /kkjk 341 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa ,d ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks o"kZ ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ,oa ,d gtkj :i;s ds vFkkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;kA
mDr fu.kZ; ds fo:) fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls vihy izLrqr djus ij fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 28-02-2006 ls mldh vihy vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj djrs gq, mls c:, jkthukek /kkjk 323] 341 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr dj fn;k ijarq /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksiksa ds lEcU/k esa mldh vihy fujLr dj nh xbZA blh fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh xbZA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ jgk fd os fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa dh xbZ nks"kfl)h dks dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nsrs gSa ,oa mldks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+rs gq, iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk dks fuLrkfjr djus dk fuosnu djrs gSaA mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk
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fd fuxjkdkj o"kZ 1999 ls vUoh{kk Hkqxr jgk gS rFkk vfHk;qDr dks vf/kdre nks o"kZ ds dkjkokl ds n.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k Fkk] ftlesa ls og yxHkx 08 fnu dh vof/k vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr dj pqdk gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr iwoZ esa fdlh Hkh izdj.k esa nks"kfl) ugha jgk gSA vr% ujeh dk :[k viukrs gq, fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+us dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA mUgksaus vius rdZ leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk voyEc fy;kA
fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us bldk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd nksuksa U;k;ky;ksa }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa nks"kfl) djrs gq, ikfjr n.Mkns'k leqfpr gSA
rdksZa ij fopkj fd;k x;kA izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA
izdj.k dh ?kVuk o"kZ 1999 dh gSA rRle; vfHk;qDr 18&19 o"kZ dk uo;qod gksuk i=koyh ls Li"V gksrk gSA ?kVuk dks yxHkx 26 o"kZ iw.kZ gks pqds gSaA ;|fi fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls nks"kfl)h dks dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nh xbZ gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa xq.kkoxq.k ij nksuksa U;k;ky;ksa ds vkykSP; fu.kZ;ksa dk miyC/k lk{; ds izdk'k esa fo'ys"k.k o foospu fd;s tkus dk dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gSA dsoy fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+us dh lhfer izkFkZuk ij fopkj fd;k tkuk gSA
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vf/kdre nks o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl ,oa ,d gtkj :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr mls nh xbZ nks o"kZ dh ltk ds fo:) yxHkx 08 fnu rd vfHkj{kk esa jg pqdk gSA og o"kZ 1999 ls vFkkZr
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fiNys 26 o"kZ ls vUoh{kk Hkqxr jgk gSA U;k;ky; ds le{k fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us iwoZ esa fdlh vU; izdj.k esa mldh nks"kfl)h ugha gksuk izdV fd;k gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) dksbZ izfrdwy rF; Hkh vfHkys[k ij izLrqr ugha gqvk gSA vr% vc mls dkjkokl Hkqxrk;s tkus gsrq tsy Hksts tkus ls fdlh lkFkZd mn~ns'; dh iwfrZ ugha gksxhA vfHk;qDr dks fn;s x;s dkjkokl ds n.M dks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk rd ?kVkus@lhfer djus ds laca/k esa izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fuEu fl)kUr egRoiw.kZ o lqlaxr gS %
Alister Anthony Pareira (Supra)
"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."
Haripada Das (Supra)
"...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 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..."
ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ,oa orZeku izdj.k ds rF;ksa o ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks fn;s x;s vf/kdre nks o"kZ ds dkjkokl dks ?kVkrs gq, mlds LFkku ij mls vc rd Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+k tkuk U;k; ds fgr esa i;kZIr vkSj U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA
tgka rd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDr ij /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds varxZr ,d gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M vf/kjksfir djus ,oa bl vkns'k dks vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ;Fkkor j[kus dk iz'u gS rks bl lEcU/k esa ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd izdj.k esa vkgr ine pan tSu dh pksVksa dk ijh{k.k djus okys fpfdRld ih0M06 MkW0 vkj ih xqIrk ds vuqlkj mldh nkfguh vxz Hkqtk ds e/; Hkkx ij dVk gqvk ?kko /kkjnkj gfFk;kj ls vkuk crk;k x;k gSA mDr pksV xEHkhj izd`fr dh jgh gS
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rFkk gM~Mh Hkh dVh gksuk crk;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vkgr dks gqbZ ihM+k ,oa osnuk ds izfrdj Lo:i mDr vFkZn.M dh jkf'k ,d gtkj :i;s esa o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA
ifj.kker% fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk nks"kfl)h dh gn rd fujLr dh tkrh gSA n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij Lohdkj dh tkrh gS ,oa fopkj.k U;k;ky; o vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr n.Mkns'k dks mikUrfjr@ la'kksf/kr djrs gq, mls /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa iznRr nks o"kZ ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ds LFkku ij fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks vc rd dh Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k tkrk gSA ijUrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 326 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ,d gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M dh jkf'k vf/kjksfir djus ds lEcU/k esa ikfjr vkns'k esa la'kks/ku djrs gq, mDr jkf'k dks c<+kdj 25000@&:i;s v{kjs iPphl gtkj :i;s fd;k tkrk gSA mDr vFkZn.M dh jkf'k vkgr inepan tSu dks ckn xqtjus fe;kn vihy fu;ekuqlkj izfrdj ds :i esa vnk dj nh tkosA bl lEcU/k esa dk;kZy; mls lwfpr Hkh djsA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr tekur ij vktkn gS] vr% mlds tekur eqpyds fujLr fd;s tkrs gSaA
mDr vFkZn.M dh jkf'k N% lIrkg esa vfHk;qDr }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa tek djokbZ tkosxh]] vU;Fkk dh fLFkfr esa ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk Lor% fujLr le>h tkosxhA
rnuqlkj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ,oa layXu izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ yafcr gks] fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA
(SHUBHA MEHTA),J
AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /05
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the revisionist, convicted under Sections 323, 341 and 326 IPC and on bail since 1999 with about 08 days in custody, should be released on the sentence already undergone.
Whether the fine of Rs.1,000 under Section 326 IPC was adequate compensation for the injured's grievous hurt.
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MANU/SC/0015/2012 : (2012) 2 SCC 648 · Who else cites this
Haripada Das Vs. State of W.B.Relied on
MANU/SC/1627/1998 : (1998) 9 SCC 678 · Who else cites this
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2015 SCC Online Raj 7973 · Who else cites this
Ram Niwas vs StateReferred
2015 SCC Online Raj 9314 · Who else cites this
3 provisions across 1 enactments
Murari son of Shri Hanuman Prasad
State of Rajasthan through P.P.
Shubha Mehta
As recorded by the court registry
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