Disposed

Nathu @ Ramswaroop and Ors. v. State

Rajasthan HC16 Jul 2025CRLR/748/2007

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What is this about?

Two accused convicted by trial court and sentenced by appellate court under Sections 323 and 354 IPC sought reduction of remaining sentence in an 18-year-old case. The High Court upheld the convictions but commuted the sentences to the imprisonment already undergone, noting their age of about 50 years.

What did the court decide?

Conviction under Ss. 323 & 354 IPC upheld; remaining sentence commuted to imprisonment already served; fine already deposited treated as paid.

Nathu @ Ramswaroop and Ors. Vs State — Dowry and Cruelty | 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. 748/2007

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Nathu Alias Ramswaroop Son of Panchu

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Damodar Son of Nanu, Resident of Thadoli, P.S. Todaraisingh, Tonk (Raj.) (At Present Confined In Sub-Jail, Malpura)

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----Accused-Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Rajasthan Through P.P.

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Praveen Jain, Adv.
	Mr. Avinash Dhanju,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Vivek Sharma,Addl.G.A.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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16/07/2025

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1- ;kphx.k }kjk ;g ;kfpdk fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] ekyiqjk] ftyk&Vksad ¼ftls vkxs ^vihyh; U;k;ky;** ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk nkf.Md vihy la[;k&1@2007 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 17-07-2007 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh gSA ;kphx.k }kjk mDr vihy fo}ku U;kf;d eftLVsªV izFke oxZ] VksMkjk;flag] Vksad ¼ftls vkxs ^fopkj.k U;k;ky;* ds uke ls lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk½ }kjk fu;fer QkStnkjh izdj.k la[;k&141@2001 cmuoku ljdkj cuke ukFkw mQZ jkeLo:i o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 15-01-2007 ds fo#) izLrqr dh FkhA

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2- izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gS fd fnukad ifjoknh iwj.key us ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&1 Fkkukf/kdkjh VksMkjk;flag ds le{k bl vk'k; dh ntZ djokbZ dh fnukad 26-04-2001 dks lka; 7 cts xzke FkMkSyh esa ehjk iq=h iwj.k ey o eFkjk nsoh ifRu es?kjkt 'kkSp djus taxy xbZ FkhA jkeLo:i mQZ ukFkw o nkeksnj calhoku FkMkSyh okyksa us nksuksa yM+fd;ksa ds

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gkFk idM+ fy;s rFkk eFkjk nsoh dk jkeLo:i mQZ ukFkw us eqag can dj ?klhVus dh dksf'k'k dh rFkk oL= [khapus yxkA yM+dh us fpYykus dh dksf'k'k dh rks eqag can dj eqag ij FkIiM ekjh rc yM+dh ds eqag esa jkeLo:i ds gkFk dk vaxwBk vk x;k rks yM+dh us vaxwBk pck fn;kA fQj Hkh jkeLo:i us ugha NksM+k rFkk nkeksnj us ehjk iq=h iwj.key dks idM+ fy;k rFkk mlds gkFk ls Hkh eqag can djds uhps fxjkus dh dksf'k'k dhA tSls&rSls djds buls NqMk dj nksuksa fpYykus yxhA brus esa gh chlyiqj Mse ls yscj VsªDVj vk x;k rFkk fpYykus dh vkokt lqudj VsªDVj okys mrj dj mudh rjQ Hkkx dj x;sA nkeksnj o jkeLo:i igkM+ ds vUnj vk x;sA jke:i mQZ ukFkw o nkeksnj us nksuksa yM+fd;ksa ds lkFk cqjk dke djus dh dksf'k'k dhA vxj VsªDVj okys ugha vkrs rks ;s nksuksa yM+fd;ksa ds lkFk tcju cykRdkj djrsA bl ij fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ukFkw mQZ jkeLo:i o nkeksnj dk fopkj.k fd;k x;k o vfHk;qDrx.k dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 323 o 354 ds vijk/kksa ls nks"kfl) ?kksf"kr fd;k x;kA vfHk;qDrx.k dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 323 ds vkjksi esa rhu&rhu ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o 100&100@& #i;s vFkZn.M dh ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k rFkk Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 354 ds vkjksi esa N%&N% ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o 400&400@& #i;s ds vFkZn.M rFkk vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M ,d&,d fnol ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k x;kA bl ij vfHk;qDr }kjk vihyh; U;k;ky; ds le{k nkf.Md vihy la[;k&01@2007 lafLFkr dh xbZA ftldk fu.kZ; djrs gq, vihyh; U;k;ky; us fnukad 17-07-2007 dks vfHk;qDrx.k ukFkw mQZ jkeLo:i o nkeksnj dh nks"kflf) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 323 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nh x;h ltk rhu&rhu ekg dk lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o 100&100@& #i;s vFkZn.M rFkk /kkjk 354 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nh x;h ltk N%&N% ekg dk lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o 400&400@& #i;s vFkZn.M rFkk vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M ,d&,d fnol ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dks ifjofrZr djrs gq,

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vfHk;qDrx.k dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 323 ds vkjksi esa ,d&,d ekg dk lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o 100&100@& #i;s ds vFkZn.M o vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M rhu fnu dk vfrfjDr lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k rFkk Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 354 ds vkjksi esa rhu&rhu ekg dk lk/kkj.k dkjkokl o 300&300@& #i;s ds vFkZn.M o vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M nl fnu dk vfrfjDr lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;kphx.k }kjk ;g ;kfpdk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZA

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3- nkSjkus cgl fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph dh vksj ls rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS fd gLrxr ekeys dh ?kVuk fnukad 27-04-2001 dks ?kfVr gksuk crk;k x;k gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 15-01-2007 dks fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k x;kA mDr fu.kZ; ds fo#) lafLFkr vihy fnukad 17-07-2007 dks fuf.kZr dh xbZ rFkk orZeku ;kfpdk o"kZ 2007 ls yfEcr pyh vk jgh gSA bl izdkj ;kphx.k fiNys yxHkx 25 o"kksZa ls vkijkf/kd izdj.k dh osnuk dks >sy jgs gaSA ;kphx.k ds fo#) fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vf/kdre N%&N% ekg dh ltk nh xbZ FkhA ftls vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk la'kksf/kr dj vf/kdre ltk rhu ekg fd;k x;k gSA orZeku esa ;kphx.k yxHkx 50 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, ;kph ds fo#) ikfjr n.Mkns'k dks mlds }kjk Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk esa ifjofrZr fd;k tkdj ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k dj fn;k tkosA

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4- 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, dBksj n.M ls nf.Mr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dhA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dh vksj izdj.k dh rF;kRed fjiksVZ fnukafdr 16-07-2025 i=koyh ij is'k dh] ftls fjdkWMZ ij fy;k tkrk gSA 5- mHk;i{kksa dks lquk x;k o vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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6- gLrxr ekeys esa ;kphx.k dk fopkj.k] fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fd;k x;kA ftleas fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ;kphx.k fo#) n.Mkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k FkkA fdUrq fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk vihy dks vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dj ;kphx.k ukFkw mQZ jkeLo:i o nkeksnj dh vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 323 o 354 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa dh xbZ nks"kflf) esa vf/kdre ltk esa rhu ekg dh deh dh xbZA ;kphx.k fopkj.k U;k;ky; o vihyh; U;k;ky; ds vkns'kkuqlkj yxHkx 09 fnol rd U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jgk gSA ekeyk yxHkx 18 o"kZ iqjkuk gks pqdk gSA ;kphx.k yxHkx 50 o"kZ dh vk;q ds O;fDr gSaA ;kphx.k vkijkf/kd izo`fr ds O;fDr ugha gSaA

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7- bu leLr rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g ;kfpdk vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkdj ;kph ds fo#) fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk dh xbZ nks"kflf) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 323 o 354 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa dh xbZ nks"kflf) dh iqf"V djrs 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 gS] mlds vk/kkj ij ;kphx.k dks NksM+k tk jgk gSA vr% ;kphx.k dks vksj ltk Hkqxrus dh vko';drk ugha gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk o vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ;kphx.k ij vf/kjksfir fd;k x;k tqekZuk ;kphx.k }kjk vknsf'kdk fnukad 24-07-2007 ds tfj;s tek djok fn;k x;k gSA

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8- mijksDrkuqlkj mDr ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA

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9- lHkh yfEcr izkFkZuk&i=ksa dks Hkh mijksDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk

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10vkns'k dh izfr ds lkFk izdj.k dk vfHkys[k lacaf/kr fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks vfoyEc fHktok;k tkosA

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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LOKESH RAJ/14

Nathu @ Ramswaroop and Ors. v. State

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