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Ramswaroop S/O Chhagna v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC20 Jan 2026SOSA/2043/2025

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What is this about?

Conviction under Section 15(1)(b) of the NDPS Act for illegal opium poppy husk transport; suspension of sentence application filed during pendency of appeal. Court found arguable legal questions and admitted the application, suspending the sentence subject to furnishing a personal bond and two sureties.

What did the court decide?

Sentence suspended till final disposal of appeal on personal bond Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each; appellant released on bail with conditions.

Ramswaroop S/O Chhagna Vs State of Rajasthan — Narcotics (NDPS) | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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[2026:RJ-JP:2460]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No. 2043/2025

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S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 2721/2025

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Ramswaroop S/o Chhagna, Aged About 51 Years, R/o Village Surajpura, P.s. Sarana, District Ajmer

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(At Present Confined in Central Jail Ajmer)

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----Appellant

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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 Appellant(s) : Mr. Virender Godara, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vijay Singh Yadav, Addl.G.A.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order

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20/01/2026

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1. izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr jkeLo:i iq= Nxuk dh vksj ls /kkjk 430 ch-,u-,l-,l- ds varxZr] fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& fof”k’B U;k;k/kh'k] ,u-Mh-ih-,l- dSlst la[;k&1] fd'kux<] ftyk vtesj ¼vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&01] fd'kux<] ftyk vtesj½ ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k& 20@2019] muoku jktLFkku jkT; cuke jkeLo:i esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o naMkns'k fnukad 25-09-2025] ftlds }kjk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 8@15¼[k½ Lokid vkS"kf/k ,oa eu% izHkkoh inkFkZ vf/kfu;e] 1985 esa nks"kfl) dj fuEu naMkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] ds fo:) ;g ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gS%&

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vUrxZr /kkjk	ltk	vFkZn.M	vne vnk;xh vFkZn.M
8@15¼[k½ Lokid vkS"kf/k ,oa eu% izHkkoh inkFkZ vf/kfu;e] 1985	05 o"kZ dk dBksj dkjkokl	50]000@& :i;s	06 ekg dk vfrfjDr dkjkokl

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2. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls fu;e 311 ¼3½ jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; fu;ekoyh 1952 dk izek.k i= i=koyh esa layXu fd;k x;k gSA

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3. cgl lquh xbZA

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4. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr iw.kZr;k funksZ"k gS] mlls fdlh Hkh eknd inkFkZ dh cjkenxh ugha gqbZ gS] mls bl izdj.k esa >wBk lafyIr fd;k x;k gS] i=koyh ij mls nks"kfl) djus gsrq yS'kek= lk{; miyC/k ugha gSA

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5. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa ?kVukLFky O;Lr jksM gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq fdlh Hkh Lora= xokg dks U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd lEiw.kZ tCrh dh dk;Zokgh HkS:th eksM frjkgs ij djuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih-&10 esa HkS:th eafnj eksM nf'kZr ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa ekSds ij QnZ tCrh dh dk;Zokgh fd;k tkuk Hkh fo'oluh; ugha gS] D;ksafd xokg ih-M-&2 vkseizdk'k tks fd tCrh dk xokg gS] ekSds ij QnsZa eqfrZc ugha djuk dFku djrk gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa xokgku ds c;ku ls ekSds ij jks'kuh dh O;oLFkk ugha gksuk ,oa ogka ij fctyh dh O;oLFkk Hkh ugha gksuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls Hkh ekSds ij QnsZa eqfrZc djus dh dk;Zokgh fd;s tkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh fo'oluh; ugha gSA

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6. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&7 fxj/kkjh us mldk Fkkus ls ysiVkWi o fizUVj dks vdsys gh eksVjlkbZfdy ij ysdj vkuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq mldk mDr dFku Hkh fo'oluh; ugha gS] D;ksafd fdlh vdsys O;fDr }kjk eksVjlkbZfdy ij ysiVkWi o fizUVj ysdj tkuk laHko ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa ,u-Mh-ih-,l- ,DV dh /kkjk 41]

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42] 50] 52] 55] 57 ds vkKkid izko/kkuksa dh ikyuk ugha dh xbZ gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa iqfyl deZpkfj;ksa ls lgefr ckcr~ ,d gh QnZ cuk;h xbZ gS] tcfd vyx&vyx QnZ cukuk vko';d gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd QnZ tCrh ds xokg ih-M-&2 vkseizdk'k us vius c;kuksa esa ekSds ij fLFkr eafnj ls fo|qr dusD'ku izkIr dj dk;Zokgh djuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq lHkh QnksZa esa eafnj ckcr~ dksbZ uksV vafdr ugha gS] ftlls QnZ tCrh dh dk;Zokgh ekSds ij fd;k tkuk izekf.kr ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa ftl lhy ls dk;Zokgh dh xbZ gS] mDr lhy rksMdj mldh uk rks dksbZ tCrh cuk;h x;h gS] uk gh lhy ds pwjs dks tCr fd;k x;k gSA 7. fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr fopkj.k ds nkSjku tekur ij vktkn Fkk ,oa og fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25-09-2025 ls gh vfHkj{kk esa py jgk gS] mlds fo:) dksbZ iwoZ vkijkf/kd fjdkWMZ i=koyh ij ekStwn ugha gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) iwoZ esa tks 02 izdj.k ntZ gksuk crk;k x;k gS] muesa ls ,d esa og nks"keqDr gks pqdk gS ,oa vU; izdj.k esa og tekur ij vktkn gS] izLrqr vihy ds fuLrkj.k esa le; yxsxk] vr% U;k;fgr esa mldk ltk LFkxu@tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj djrs gq, mls fjgk fd;k tkosA

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8. fo}ku vfr- jktdh; vf/koDrk us ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= dk fojks/k djrs gq, dFku fd;k fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds pSrU; dCts ls nks nw/k dh cMh dSu ls 15 fdyksxzke voS/k eknd inkFkZ MksMk&iksLr cjken gqvk gS] mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkykSP; vkns'k esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS] og i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk lexz :i ls xgukriwoZd voyksdu dj ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] mlesa gLr{ksi djus

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dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk izLrqr ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj fd;k tkosA

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9. eSaus i=koyh dk e; fjdkWMZ lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA

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10. gLrxr izdj.k esa miyC/k rF;kRed fLFkfr rFkk cgl ds nkSjku izLrqr rdksZa ls ;g Li"V gS fd izLrqr vihy ds fu.kZ;kFkZ egRoiw.kZ rF; ,oa fof/k dk iz'u vUroZfyr gS] vr% izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa] fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk izLrqr rdksaZ rFkk vihy esa mBk;s x;s dkuwuh eqn~nksa ,oa vihy ds fuLrkj.k esa le; yxus dh laHkkouk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, izdj.k ds xq.k&nks"kksa ij fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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11. ifj.kker% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr jkeLo:i iq= Nxuk dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkdj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn 50]000@&:i, ¼ v{kjs ipkl gtkj :i;s½ dk O;fDrxr ca/ki= ,oa 25]000&25]000@&:i, ¼ v{kjs iPphl&iPphl gtkj :i;s½ dh nks lqn`<+ ,oa fo'oluh; izfrHkwfr;ka bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dj nsa fd og bl U;k;ky; esa fnukad 21-02-2026 dks ,oa rRi'pkr~ tc Hkh mls vknsf'kr fd;k tkos] mifLFkr gksrk jgsxk] rks fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr mijksDr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; ds rgr fn, x, n.Mkns'k ¼ sentence ½ dh fØ;kfUorh dks bl vihy ds vfUre fu.kZ; rd LFkfxr j[kk tkos ,oa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks bl izdj.k esa vfoyEc tekur ij fuEu 'krZ vuqlkj fjgk dj fn;k tk,%&

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1& fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr tekur ij fjgk gksus ds i'pkr izR;sd ekg dh igyh rkjh[k ¼vodk'k gksus ij vxys fnu½ ij lacaf/kr v/khuLFk U;k;ky; esa viuh mifLFkfr ntZ djk;sxkA

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2& fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds iqu% blh izdkj ds vijk/k esa fyIr ik;s tkus dh fLFkfr esa lacaf/kr iqfyl Fkkus }kjk bldh lwpuk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks izsf"kr dh tk,xhA

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3& fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds iqu% blh izdkj ds vijk/k esa fyIr ik;s tkus ij vfHk;kstu i{k ;g tekur vkns'k fujLr djkus gsrq vko';d dk;Zokgh djus dks Lora= jgsxkA

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4& fd ;fn izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vihy ds fopkj.k ds nkSjku viuk LFkk;h fuokl dk irk cnyrk gS rks og bl laca/k esa fyf[kr esa lwpuk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; rFkk mPp U;k;ky; esa vius vf/koDrk dks tks fd mlds ekeys esa iSjoh dj jgs gSa dks vfoyEc nsxkA

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12. vkns'k dh ,d izfr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks bl funsZ'k ds lkFk izsf"kr dh tkos fd og izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk izLrqr tekur eqpyds bl U;k;ky; dks vfoyEc izsf"kr djsA

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(BHUWAN GOYAL),J

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AKSHAY KUMAR PAREEK /67

Ramswaroop S/O Chhagna v. State of Rajasthan

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