The High Court exercised its extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to recall the petitioner-under-trial for a suo motu constitution to decide whether a fresh First Information Report was required, noting the petitioner no longer appears on bail. The petition was disposed of.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 786/2025
Rajan Wadhwa S/o Late Shri Gurudas Ram, Resident Of 102 A Mahadev Nagar Gandhi Path Vaishali Nagar Jaipur
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Raj Kumar Garhwal, Adv. Mr. Nishant Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manju Dave, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
RESERVED ON : 08/05/2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 12/05/2025
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ds izkstsDV Mk;jsDVj y{e.k flag ds }kjk lM+d fuekZ.k o vkj-vks-ch- dh ns[kjs[k ds Bsdksa ds laca/k esa Bsdsnkjksa ls feyhHkxr dj vfrfjDr dk;Z fn[kkrs gq, vf/kd Hkqxrku dj Bsdsnkjksa ls fj'or ds :i esa deh'ku izkIr fd;k tk jgk gSA mijksDr xksiuh; lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij C;wjks }kjk y{e.k flag o vU; lacaf/kr O;fDr;ksa ds eksckbZy Qksu dks vUrkojks/k ij fy;k x;kA
izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&89@2020 mijksDr ekeys esa C;wjks }kjk ntZ dh xbZA vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ;g izdV gqvk fd eSllZ js.kq baÝkLVªsDpj izkbZosV fyfeVsM daiuh esa jktu o/kok 90 izfr'kr] eaxrjke 6 izfr'kr rFkk uhjt dqekj 2 izfr'kr ds Hkkxhnkj gSa rFkk Jherh 'kkyq o/kok] vk'kk jkuh] jfoUnz o jkgqy Øe'k% 1 izfr'kr] 0-5 izfr'kr] 0-25 izfr'kr] 0-25 izfr'kr ds 'ks;j gksYMj gSaA eSllZ vkj-ds-ch- ¼jes'k dqekj caly½ ,d izksijkbZVjf'ki QeZ gS] ftleas izksijkbZVj jes'k dqekj caly gSA mijksDr nksuksa QeZ }kjk ,d TokWbZaV osapj cukdj vkj-vks-ch- dk Bsdk fy;k x;k FkkA ;g Hkh izdV gqvk fd dbZ o"kksa iwoZ funs'kd jktu }kjk vius HkkbZ jkts'k o/kok dks ikoj vkWQ vVkWuhZ nsrs gq, js.kq baÝkLVªsDpj ds dk;Z ds fy, vf/kd`r dj j[kk gSA
;g vkjksi gS fd fnukad 11-06-2020 dks vfHk;qDr jkts'k o/kok }kjk 3]65]000@&:i;s dh vuqfpr jkf'k vfHk;qDr y{e.k flag dks fn;k tkuk r; fd;k x;k] rRi'pkr~ Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr dh xbZ] ftlesa fLo¶V fMtk;j dkj uacj vkjts 14 Vh, 1560 esa 3]65]000@&:i;s dh dfFkr fj'or jkf'k ds lkFk vkjksih jkts'k o/kok o y{e.k flag dks idM+k x;k rFkk mUgsa fxj¶rkj fd;k x;kA
;|fi vU; Bsdsnkjksa }kjk Hkh y{e.k flag dks fj'or jkf'k fn;s tkus dk vkjksi gS] ysfdu muds }kjk izlaKku vkns'k dks pqukSrh ugha nh xbZ gS] vr% muds laca/k esa foLr`r foospu fd;k tkuk visf{kr ugha gSA
C;wjks }kjk fnukad 12-02-2021 dks xgu vuqla/kku ds mijkar vfHk;qDr y{e.k flag] ujsUnz eksgu] jkts'k o/kok o jkeflag lgkj.k ds fo:) vkjksi
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i= izLrqr fd;k] ftlesa izlaKku gksus ds ckn ekeyk fopkjk/khu gSA mijksDr vkjksi i= izLrqr djrs le; vfHk;qDr jktu o/kok] fy[kekjke o jktsUnz flag Hkkuw ds fo:) /kkjk 173 ¼8½ n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr vuqla/kku yafcr j[kk x;k rRi'pkr~ fnukad 25-01-2022 dks mijksDr rhuksa cdk;k vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) dksbZ ekeyk ugha cuuk ik;s tkus ls udkjkRed vafre izfrosnu ¼DykWtj fjiksVZ½ izLrqr dh] ijarq fnukad 23-06-2023 ds vkns'k ds ek/;e ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk iqu% fufnZ"V fcUnqvksa ij vuqla/kku fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k ftl ij xgu vuqla/kku djus ds ckn fnukad 12-02-2025 dks C;wjks }kjk cdk;k rhuksa vfHk;qDr jktu o/kok] fy[kekjke o jktsUnz flag HkkEHkw ds fo:) vijk/k esa fyIr gksus dh dksbZ lk{; ugha ikrs gq, nwljh ckj DykWtj fjiksVZ izLrqr dh] ijarq mlls Hkh vlger gksrs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 16-04-2025 dks vk{ksfir vkns'k ds ek/;e ls mijksDrkuqlkj vUoh{kk/khu vfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk ;kph dks vfHk;ksftr fd;s tkus dk vkns'k fn;k x;kA
fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr@;kph dk fuosnu gS fd vfHk;qDr js.kq baÝkLVªsDpj izkbZosV fyfeVsM esa funs'kd vo'; gS] ijarq og yEcs le; ls vLoLFk jgrk gS] mlus vius HkkbZ jktu o/kok dks fnukad 14-09-2018 dks gh ikoj vkWQ vVkWuhZ ds ek/;e ls vf/kd`r dj j[kk gS] jkts'k }kjk y{e.k flag dks dfFkr :i ls tks 3]65]000@&:i;s dh jkf'k nsuk crk;k gS] og fj'or jkf'k gks vkSj jkts'k }kjk y{e.k flag dks nh xbZ gks] bl ckcr~ ys'k&ek= lk{; ugha gSA ;kph jktu dk bl ?kVuk ls dksbZ laca/k ugha gS] vr% vuqeku ds vk/kkj ij rF;ksa o fof/kd izko/kkuksa ds foijhr tkdj vk{ksfir vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] tks vikLr gksus ;ksX; gSA
fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k fd C;wjks }kjk vuqla/kku djus ds mijkar nks ckj vfHk;qDr jktu ds fo:) dksbZ lk{; ugha gksus ls DykWtj fjiksVZ izLrqr dh tk pqdh gSA mijksDr rF; j[krs gq, fof/klEer vkns'k ikfjr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
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mijksDr rdksZa ds lanHkZ esa iqu% vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA orZeku ekeys esa y{e.k flag dks fj'or jkf'k nsus ds laca/k esa dksbZ O;fDrxr ifjokn ugha gS] C;wjks }kjk xksiuh; lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij mlds o vU; O;fDr;ksa ds Qksu vUrkojks/k ij fy;s x;s vkSj varr% ;g ik;k fd vfHk;qDr y{e.k flag Bsdsnkjksa ls vf/kd fcy cukdj deh'ku dh jkf'k izkIr dj jgk gSA fnukad 11-06-2020 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr dh xbZ] ftlesa ,d dkj esa 3]65]000@&:i;s rFkk vfHk;qDr jkts'k o y{e.k flag ik;s x;sA ;g jkf'k fj'or ds :i esa y{e.k flag }kjk ekaxh xbZ gks vkSj jkts'k }kjk vnk dh xbZ gks] ;g xaHkhj :i ls fopkj ;ksX; fo"k; gS] bl laca/k esa dksbZ izR;{k lkexzh vfHkys[k ij ugha gSA
vuqla/kku esa ,df=r fpfdRldh; nLrkostksa ls ;g izdV gqvk gS fd ;kph vfHk;qDr jktu yEcs le; ls vLoLFk gS rFkk mldh QeZ dh vksj ls dk;Z djus gsrq jkts'k o/kok dks o"kZ 2018 esa ikoj vkWQ vVkWuhZ nh xbZ gS vkSj jkts'k o/kok }kjk gh laiw.kZ dk;ksZa dk fuoZgu fd;k tk jgk gSA lacaf/kr O;fDr;ksa ds eksckbZy dks vUrkojks/k ij fy;k x;k gS] ftlds vuqlkj ;g izdV gqvk fd vfHk;qDr y{e.k flag rFkk ;kph jktu o/kok ds chp Hkh fnukad 11-06-2020 dks okrkZ gqbZ gSA okrkZ dk o`Ùkkar fuEukuqlkj gS%&
ßjktu lj vkids ikl D;k gS esjk NksVk HkkbZ vk;sxk lkgc y{e.k vPNkA oks tks ml fnu ogka PkkS[kh <k.kh feyk FkkA jktu lj vki crk nsuk lkgc ,d Ms<+ ?kaVs ckn dk dksbZ Hkh VkbZe ns nks oks vk tk;sxk] tgka vki dgsaxs ogka ij vk tk;sxkA y{e.k ogka vkj,lvkjMhlh esaA jktu vksds lj vksds Bhd gS Bhd gS lj dksbZ ugha oks vk tk;sxk lkgc fcYdqy vk tk;sxk y{e.k rks mldks vkj,lvkjMhlh esa Hkst nsuk eSa ckgj vk tkmaxk jktu lj] lj] eSa mldks cksyrk gwa vHkh lj y{e.k vkSj gkm ep jktu lj cl vHkh eSa mlls ,d ckj ckr djds oks fdruh nsj esa Ýh gks tk;sxk vkidk okil 15 feuV esa dky djrk gwa okil
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lkFk gh vkjksih jkts'k o/kok }kjk nkSjkus Vªsi dk;Zokgh fuEu okrkZyki fd;k tkuk izFken`"V~;k mtkxj gS%&
jkts'k o/kok gka th ueLrs lj jkts'k cksy jgk Fkk] lj jktu th dk cznj lj y{e.k gka gka crk;s jktu lj vkils feyuk pkg jgk Fkk lj y{e.k ge vkj,lvkjMhlh vkfQl gwaAÞ
fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vius vkns'k ds i"B la[;k&5 esa ;g vfHker izdV fd;k x;k gS fd mijksDrk okrkZ jktu o/kok o y{e.k flag ds chp esa gksuk izFken"V~;k mtkxj gqvk gSA ;gka ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd lkekU; okrkZ gksuk vijk/k dh Js.kh esa ugha vkrk gSA Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ds rgr izlaKku fy;s tkus gsrq ek= izFken"V~;k okrkZ gksuk gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq dfFkr okrkZ ls yksdlsodksa ds lkFk feydj "kM~;a= ds rgr fj'or jkf'k dk ysu&nsu izFken"V~;k LFkkfir gksuk vko';d gSA
orZeku ekeys esa mijksDr okrkZ ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr y{e.k flag }kjk jktu o/kok ls dksbZ fj'or jkf'k ekaxh xbZ gks vkSj mlds fy, vfHk;qDr@;kph jktu o/kok lger gqvk gks vkSj og jkf'k iznku djus ds fy, jkts'k o/kok dks VªSi LFky ij Hkstk gks] ;g rF; fdlh Hkh :i esa izFken`"V~;k gh izdV ugha gks jgs gSaA
Lo;a C;wjks }kjk fnukad 12-02-2021 dks izFke vkjksi i= izLrqr djrs le; vfHk;qDr jktu o/kok ds fo:) dksbZ lk{; miyC/k ugha gksus dh fLFkfr esa vkSj vf/kd iz;kl djus ds vuqØe esa vuqla/kku yafcr j[kk x;k] ysfdu dksbZ lk{; miyC/k ugha gksus ij fnukad 25-01-2022 dks jktu o/kok ds laca/k esa DykWtj fjiksVZ vFkkZr~ udkjkRed vafre izfrosnu izLrqr fd;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk dqN vkSj fcanqvksa ij vuqla/kku dk funsZ'k fn;k x;k rFkk vuqla/kku ds mijkar iqu% fnukad 12-02-2025 dks C;wjks }kjk vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k ds laca/k esa dksbZ lk{; o lkexzh ugha tk;s tkus ls DykWtj fjiksVZ izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
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vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ladfyr lkexzh o laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, vkjksfir vijk/k ds laca/k esa vfHk;qDr jktu o/kok ds fo:) ys'k&ek= lk{;@lkexzh ladfyr ugha gqbZ gSA mlds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k ds laca/k esa dksbZ izFken`"V~;k ekeyk izdV ugha gqvk gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ek= vuqeku ;k d;kl ds vk/kkj ij ;kph@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) izlaKku ysdj vfHk;ksftr fd;s tkus dk vkns'k rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i ugha gSA
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk viuh {ks=kf/kdkfjrk dk leqfpr :i ls iz;ksx ugha fd;k x;k gS] vfHk;qDr dfFkr vkijkf/kd "kM~;a= esa izR;{k vFkok vizR;{k :i ls 'kkfey jgk gks] ,slh fLFkfr Hkh ugha gS ek= lkekU; okrkZ ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr dks bl ?kVuk esa fyIr gksuk fdlh Hkh :i esa ugha ekuk tk ldrk] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;kph@vfHk;qDr jktu o/kok dh lhek rd vk{ksfir vkns'k vikLr gksus rFkk ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk Lohdkj gksus ;ksX; gSA
ifj.kker% ;g fuxjkuh ;kfpdk Lohdkj djrs gq, ;kph@vfHk;qDr jktu o/kok dh lhek rd ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 16-04-2025 vikLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk layXu LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Hkh mDrkuqlkj fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
DINESH KUMAWAT /25 (Res.)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a criminal revision petition is maintainable against an impugned order remanding accused to magisterial inquiry under Section 207 CrPC when no jurisdictional defect is shown.
Whether the High Court can exercise suo motu jurisdiction to recall the accused under Section 482 CrPC to prevent fresh liability when the accused is not on bail.
Whether the High Court must decide the revision petition when the petitioner refuses admission and does not disclose any alleged jurisdictional defect.
Rajan Wadhwa
State Of Rajasthan
Uma Shanker Vyas
Dinesh Kumawat
As recorded by the court registry
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