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Rajasthan High Court – Jaipur

Sunil Kumar Son Of Shri Kailash Chand vs State Of Rajasthan … on 28 April, 2026

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        HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
                    BENCH AT JAIPUR

                   D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 421/2025

Sunil Kumar Son of Shri Kailash Chand, Aged About 48 Years,
Resident of Ward No. 12, Pavta, Police Station Pragpura, District
Jaipur Rural, Present District Kotputli, Behror (Raj.)
                                                      ----Complainant-Appellant
                                       Versus
1.       State of Rajasthan - Through Public Prosecutor

—-Respondent

2. Sohanlal @ Sonu Son of Lalluram, Aged About 37 Years,
Resident of Ward No. 06, Pavta, District Kotputli-Behror.

SPONSORED

3. Satish Kumar Son of Buddhram, Aged About 48 Years,
Resident of Hamjapur, Police Station Behror, District
Kotputli-Behror.

4. Smt. Sheela Devi Wife of Kiran Kumar, Aged About 46
Years, Resident of Ward No. 06, Pavta, District Kotputli-
Behror.

5. Ashok Kumar Son of Leelaram Valmiki, Aged About 60
Years, Resident of Ward No. 07, Behror, District Kotputli-
Behror.

                                                       ----Accused-Respondents


For Appellant(s)             :     Mr. Ramavtar, Adv.
For Respondent(s)            :     Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta, PP



HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL

Judgment

28/04/2026
(PER HON’BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.)

1. vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh lqfuy dqekj }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk
413 ch,u,l,l ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& vij ftyk ,oa
ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k] Øe&04] dksViwryh] ftyk dksViwryh&cgjksM + }kjk
ls’ku izdj.k la[;k 22@2012 ¼lh-vkbZ-,l uacj 22@2012½] muokuh

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izdj.k ljdkj cuke lksguyky oxSjg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad
20&08&2025 ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k lksguyky mQZ
lksuw] lrh’k dqekj] Jherh ‘khyk nsoh rFkk v’kksd dqekj dks vijk/k
varxZr /kkjk 450] 302] 201] 120ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksiksa ls
lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks”keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ
gSA

2. çdj.k ds rF; la{ksi esa bl çdkj gSa fd fnukad 22&05&2012 dks
ifjoknh lqfuy dqekj ¼xokg ih-M-&1½ }kjk ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn’kZ
ih&1½ Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk izkxiqjk t;iqj xzkeh.k ds le{k bl
vk’k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ fd mldk ppsjk HkkbZ fdj.k dqekj jk0 ck0
m0 ek0 fo0 ikoVk esa prqFkZ Js.kh deZpkjh in ij dk;Zjr Fkk] tks fd
fo|ky; esa fnukad 21&05&2012 dks jkf= M~;wVh ij rSukr Fkk]
ftldh jkf= dks dqN vKkr yksxksa }kjk gR;k dj nh xbZ gSA vr%
egksn; ls izkFkZuk gS fd izHkkoh dk;Zokgh dj gR;kjksa dks fxj¶rkj dj
l[r ls l[r ltk fnykus dh d`ik djsa——-bR;kfnA

3. mDr rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn’kZ ih&1½ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk izkxiqjk]
ftyk t;iqj xzkeh.k }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 180@2012
vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k
x;k] ckn vuqla/kku izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k lksguyky mQZ lksuw]
lrh’k dqekj] ‘khyk nsoh o v’kksd dqekj ds fo:) vijk/k
vUrxZr /kkjk 450] 302] 201] 120ch Hkk-na-la- esa vkjksi i= U;k;ky;
vfrfjDr U;kf;d eftLVªsV] dksViwryh ¼t;iqj½ ds le{k izLrqr fd;k
x;k] ftl ij fo}ku U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku fy;k tkdj] izdj.k
ntZ jftLVj fd;k x;k] ftl ij ekeyk ftyk ,oa ls’ku
U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls mls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;&vij
ftyk ,oa ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k Øe&1] dksViwryh dks dfeV dj izsf”kr
fd;k x;k] tgka ls rnqijkar izdj.k fof/kor lquokbZ gsrq fo}ku

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fopkj.k U;k;ky;&vij ftyk ,oa ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k Øe&4]
dksViwryh] ftyk&dksViwryh cgjksM dks varfjr fd;k x;kA

4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k lksguyky mQZ lksuw] lrh’k dqekj] ‘khyk
nsoh o v’kksd dqekj dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 450] 302] 201] 120ch
Hkknl esa n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi i`Fkd&i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj
mUgsa lquk, o le>k, rks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us vkjksi vLohdkj
dj vUoh{kk pkgh] ftl ij vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ekSf[kd lk{;
esa xokgku ih-MCY;w-&1 yxk;r ih-MCY;w-&28 ds c;ku ys[kc)
djok;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn’kZ ih&1
yxk;r izn’kZ ih&74 is’k dj iznf’kZr djok;s x;sA

5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi’pkr~ izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks
/kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk vfHk;kstu lk{; dks xyr gksuk
crk;k ,oa Lo;a dks funksZ”k gksuk crkrs gq, mUgsa >qaBk Qalk;k tkuk
dFku fd;k ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; is’k djus ls budkj djrs gq,
nLrkosth lk{; esa nLrkost izn’kZ Mh&1 yxk;r izn’kZ Mh&7 dks is’k
dj iznf’kZr djok;k x;k ,oa vkfVZdy 1 yxk;r 13 is’k dj
iznf’kZr djok, x,A

6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi’pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj
vius fu.kZ; fnukad 20&08&2025 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks
varxZr /kkjk 450] 302] 201] 120ch Hkk-na-l-a ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk
ykHk nsdj nks”keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr vihy
vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh ds }kjk] izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks ryc dj
mUgsa mDr vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nks”kfl) dj nf.Mr djus gsrq izLrqr
dh xbZ gSA

7. fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh dk dFku gS fd vfHk;kstu
i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; ls] e`rd fdj.k dqekj dh iRuh ‘khyk ds

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vfHk;qDr lksguyky mQZ lksuw ls voS/k laca/k gksuk] mlds ifr fdj.k
dqekj ds uke dksViwryh esa gkbZos ij egaxh tehu gksuk ,oa mDr
tehu dks gM+ius dh fu;r ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk
vkijkf/kd “kM~;a= jpdj] fdj.k dqekj dh gR;k djuk iw.kZr;k
izekf.kr gqvk gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k
dh dkWy fMVsYl o eksckby yksds’ku ls mudk oDr ?kVuk vkil esa
lEidZ esa gksdj] ?kVukLFky ij mifLFkr gksuk ,oa muls ?kVuk esa
iz;qDr pkdw cjken gksuk vfHk;kstu lk{; ls izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdarq
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr] mDr lHkh
lk{; ij lw{erk ls ,oa xgurk ls fo’ys”k.k fd, fcuk] vius
vkykSP; vkns’k fnukad 20&08&2025 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k
dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa lansg dk ykHk nsdj
nks”keqDr ?kksf”kr fd;k x;k gS] ftlls mDr vkykSP; vkns’k fof/klEer
ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vihy
vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks
ryc dj mUgsa muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks”kfl) dj nf.Mr
fd;k tkosA

8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mfpr vkns’k ikfjr fd, tkus dk fuosnu
fd;kA

9. cgl xzg.kkFkZ lquh tkdj vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k
lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k ,oa mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd
euu fd;kA
gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd
izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr lksguyky ds e`rd fdj.k dqekj dh iRuh ‘khyk
ds lkFk voS/k laca/k gksus ls ,oa e`rd fdj.k dqekj dh dksViwryh
fLFkr dherh Hkwfe dks gM+i djus ds vk’k; ls fnukad 21&05&2012
dks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk “kM~;a= jpdj fdj.k dqekj ds ‘kjhj
ij pkdw ls pksVs dkfjr dj] mldh gR;k dkfjr dh !

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10. gLrxr izdj.k esa nkSjkus cgl ;g Lohd`r rF; gS fd ?kVuk dk dksbZ
p’enhn lk{kh ugha gS ,oa izdj.k iw.kZr;k ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij
vk/kkfjr gSA

11. ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ds ekeyksa esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us ‘kjn
fcjnhpUn lkjnk cuke egkjk”Vª jkT; AIR 1984 SC 1622 esa fdlh
vkjksih ds f[kykQ ekeys dks lkfcr djus gsrq fuEu ikap ‘krksZa dk
iwjk gksuk vko’;d crk;k gS%&
¼1½ ftu ifjfLFkfr;ksa ls vijk/k dk fu”d”kZ fudkyk
tkuk gS] mUgsa izdj.k esa iwjh rjg ls LFkkfir fd;k
x;k gks(
¼2½ bl izdkj LFkkfir rF; dsoy vfHk;qDr ds
vijk/k dh ifjdYiuk ds vuq:i gksus pkfg,( vFkkZr~
mUgsa fdlh vU; ifjdYiuk ij Li”Vhdj.k ugha fn;k
tkuk pkfg,] flok; blds dh vfHk;qDr nks”kh gS(
¼3½ ifjfLFkfr;ka fu.kkZ;d i)fr ,oa izd`fr dh gksuh
pkfg,(
¼4½ mUgsa fl) dh tkus okyh ifjdYiuk dks NksM+dj
gj lEHkkfor ifjdYiuk dks ckgj dj nsuk pkfg,(
¼5½ lk{;ksa dh J`a[kyk bruh iw.kZ gksuh pkfg, fd
vfHk;qDr dh csxqukgh ds vuq:i fu”d”kZ ds fy, dksbZ
mfpr vk/kkj uk NwVs vkSj ;g n’kkZ;k tkos fd lHkh
ekuoh; lEHkkoukvksa esa dk;Z vfHk;qDr }kjk fd;k
x;k gksxk(

12. geus ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr U;kf;d n`”Vkar esa
izfrikfnr fl)kar ds ifjizs{; esa] i=koyh ij miyC/k ifjfLFkfrtU;
lk{; dk lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA gLrxr izdj.k esa e`rd
fdj.k dqekj dh gR;k mldh iRuh ‘khyk ¼tks bl izdj.k esa
vfHk;qDrk gS½ ds izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr lksguyky ls voS/k laca/k gksus ds
dkj.k ,oa e`rd fdj.k dqekj dh dksViwryh fLFkr dherh tehu dks

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gM+ius dh fu;r ls fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k gS ] fdarq izdj.k esa]
izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDrk ‘khyk ,oa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr lksguyky ds e/;
voS/k laca/k gksus] mUgsa muds ?kVuk ls iwoZ lkFk&lkFk ns[ks tkus ,oa
muds }kjk e`rd fdj.k dh tehu gM+ius dh lkft’k jpus ds lanHkZ
esa dksbZ lk{; i=koyh ij izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gS] izdj.k esa ;g Hkh
egRoiw.kZ gS fd mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf”V gsrq
izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDrk ‘khyk dk eksckby Hkh vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tCr ugha
fd;k x;k gSA
gLrxr izdj.k esa blh izdkj ek;k }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDrk
dks ?kVuk dh jkf= Ms<+ cts mlds ?kj ds ckgj fopfyr voLFkk esa
ns[kus ls] mldk ?kVuk esa lafyIr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq mDr
vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf”V Hkh xokg ih-M-&10 ek;k ds dFkuksa ls
ugha gks ikbZ gS] D;ksafd mlus viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa] ‘khyk dks jkf= esa
?kj ds ckgj fopfyr voLFkk esa ns[kus ,oa mlls ckrphr djus ds
lanHkZ esa dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA

13. e`rd fdj.k dqekj dks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk ?kVuk ds
fnu ns[ks tkus ds lanHkZ esa izLrqr xokg ih-M-&7 ;klhu [kka] xokg
ih-M-&9 v’kksd ,oa xokg ih-M-&11 f’kEHkq flag us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa
muds }kjk ?kVuk ds fnu e`rd fdj.k dqekj dks
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k lksguyky mQZ lksuw] lrh’k dqekj] ‘khyk
nsoh rFkk v’kksd dqekj ds lkFk ns[kus ds laca/k esa dksbZ dFku ugha
fd;k gS] cfYd muds }kjk eqds’k o ,d vU; O;fDr ds lkFk e`rd
fdj.k dqekj dk mudh nqdku ij vkuk dFku fd;k gS] izdj.k esa
eqds’k ,oa vU; O;fDr] ftudk mDr xokgku us] ?kVuk ds fnu e`rd
fdj.k dqekj ds lkFk vkuk dFku fd;k gS] os U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr
ugha gq, gSa ,oa ?kVuk dh jkf= ftl deZpkjh ds lkFk e`rd fdj.k
dqekj dh M~;wVh Fkh] mlls Hkh dksbZ vuqla/kku] vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh
gsejkt flag }kjk ugha fd;k x;k gSA

14. gLrxr izdj.k esa eqyfteku dh dkWy fMVsYl ,oa mudh eksckby
yksds’ku ds vk/kkj ij mudk oDr ?kVuk vkil esa ckr djuk ,oa
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mudh mifLFkfr ?kVukLFky ij gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq mDr dkWy
fMVsYl ds lanHkZ esa /kkjk 65&ch Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e dk izek.k
i= izLrqr ugha gqvk gS] bl lanHkZ esa lk{kh ih-M-&27 gsejkt] tks fd
vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh gS] mlus Hkh vius c;kuksa esa lhMhvkj@dkWy
fMVsYl ds lanHkZ esa /kkjk 65&ch Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e dk izek.k
i= ‘kkfey i=koyh ugha gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh
egRoiw.kZ gS fd lk{kh ih-M-&28 izHkkr dqekj] ftlds }kjk dkWy
fMVsYl fudkydj iqfyl dks nsuk crk;k x;k gS] mlus Hkh viuh
izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlds }kjk tks dkWy fMVsYl
iqfyl dks miyC/k djkuk crk;k x;k gS] mudk /kkjk 65&ch dk
izek.k i= i=koyh ij miyC/k ugha gS] ftlls mDr dkWy fMVsYl dh
fo’oluh;rk Hkh gLrxr izdj.k esa ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha
gks ikus ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh dM+hc) J`a[kyk ugha cu ikrh gSA

15. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&27 gsejkt flag tks fd vuqla/kku
vf/kdkjh gS] mlus ;|fi viuh izfrijh{kk esa ekSds ls fQaxjfizaV ,oa
QqVfizaV ysuk dFku fd;k gS] fdarq bl lanHkZ esa dksbZ tkap fjiksVZ
i=koyh ij izLrqr ugha gqbZ gSA

16. gLrxr izdj.k esa vU; ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ds :i esa
izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr [kwu vkywnk pkdw dks tCr djuk
crk;k x;k gS] fdarq xokg ih-M-&27 gsejkt us bl lanHkZ esa viuh
izfrijh{kk esa tks pkdw lrh’k o lksuw ls cjken fd;k ,oa tks fDyi
tCr dh Fkh] mUgsa [kqys LFkku ls cjken fd;k tkuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA
xokg ih-M-&4 QwypUn tks QnZ tCrh pkdw dk xokg gS] mlus Hkh
vius c;kuksa esa mlds le{k QnZ cjkenxh pkdw izn’kZ ih&12 dh
dk;Zokgh ugha djuk ,oa mDr QnZ ds vU; lk{kh xokg ih-M-&15
‘kadjyky us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa iqfyl }kjk mlds lkeus dksbZ
dk;Zokgh ugha djuk ,oa mlds QnZ izn’kZ ih&11 yxk;r izn’kZ
ih&13 ij Fkkus esa gLrk{kj djokuk dFku fd;k gSA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh
egRoiw.kZ gS fd mDr tCr’kqnk pkdw ij yxk jDr e`rd dk Fkk] ;g
Hkh ,Q,l,y fjiksVZ ls izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k
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esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ls e`rd dk [kwu yxk pkdw cjken gksus ckcr~
vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh lUnsg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA

17. ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ds ekeyksa esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g iqfur
nkf;Ro gksrk gS fd og izdj.k esa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks
vkjksfir vijk/k ls tksMus ds fy, mldh izR;sd dM+h dks lansg ls
ijs fl) djs ,oa mDr lHkh dfM+;ksa dh J`a[kyk bruh izcy] l?ku]
iw.kZ o vfojke gks ,oa mulss ek= ;g fu”d”kZ fudys fd ekuo
laHkkO;rkvksa dh lHkh n’kkvksa esa] vijk/k dsoy vkSj dsoy vfHk;qDrx.k
}kjk dkfjr fd;k x;k gS] vU; fdlh }kjk ugha] ijUrq gLrxr
izdj.k esa] i=koyh ij tks lk{;@lkexzh vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls
izLrqr dh xbZ gS] mlesa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr leLr dfM;ka
VwVh gqbZ] fc[kjh gqbZ o vleku gSa] tks gekjh fouez jk; esa
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vkjksfir vijk/k ls iw.kZ:i ls ugha
tksMrh gSA

18. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar
Vs. State of Karnataka
reported in [(2024) 8 SCC 149]

esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd
“38. Further, in H.D. Sundara v. State of Karnataka, (2023)
9 SCC 581 this Court summarised the principles
governing the exercise of appellate jurisdiction while
dealing with an appeal against acquittal under Section 378
Cr.PC as follows:

“8. xxx xxx xxx
8.1. The acquittal of the accused further
strengthens the presumption of innocence;
8.2. The appellate court, while hearing an
appeal against acquittal, is entitled to re-
appreciate the oral and documentary evidence;
8.3. The appellate court, while deciding an
appeal against acquittal, after re-appreciating
the evidence, is required to consider whether
the view taken by the trial court is a possible
view which could have been taken on the basis
of the evidence on record;

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8.4. If the view taken is a possible view, the
appellate court cannot overturn the order of
acquittal on the ground that another view was
also possible; and
8.5. The appellate court can interfere with the
order of acquittal only if it comes to a finding
that the only conclusion which can be recorded
on the basis of the evidence on record was that
the guilt of the accused was proved beyond a
reasonable doubt and no other conclusion was
possible.”

39. Thus, it is beyond the pale of doubt that the scope of
interference by an appellate court for reversing the
judgment of acquittal recorded by the trial court in favour
of the accused has to be exercised within the four corners
of the following principles:

(a) That the judgment of acquittal suffers from
patent perversity;

                    (b)    That     the      same     is    based      on   a
                    misreading/omission          to    consider     material
                    evidence on record; and

(c) That no two reasonable views are possible
and only the view consistent with the guilt of the
accused is possible from the evidence available
on record.”

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mijksDr foospu vuqlkj ge bl fu”d”kZ ij igqaps gS fd fo}ku
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lksguyky oxSjg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 20&08&2025 dh iqf”V dh
tkrh gSA

21. bl fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ds lkFk
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks fHktokbZ tkosA

(BHUWAN GOYAL),J (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J

RAHUL KUMAR KHANDELWAL /105(S)

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