Rajasthan High Court – Jodhpur
Hoorji vs State Of Rajasthan … on 22 April, 2026
Author: Vinit Kumar Mathur
Bench: Vinit Kumar Mathur
[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
D.B. Murder Reference No. 1/2025
State of Rajasthan, Through PP
----Petitioner
Versus
Hurji S/o Shri Mawji, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Bawari, Police
Station Kuan.
----Respondent
Connected With
D.B. Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 232/2025
Hoorji S/o Mawji, Aged About 48 Years, R/o Baori, Police
Station Kuan, District Dungarpur (Raj.).
(Presently Lodged In District Jail, Dungarpur)
----Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor.
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Deepak Choudhary, AAG with
Mr. Kuldeep Singh Kumpawat
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Jitendra Ojha
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA
Judgment
1. Date of conclusion of arguments 15.04.2026
2. Date on which the judgment was reserved 15.04.2026
3. Whether the full judgment or only operative Full
part is pronounced Judgment
4. Date of Pronouncement 22.04.2026
BY THE COURT: (Per Chandra Shekhar Sharma, J)
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orZeku eMZj jsQjsal la[;k 01@2025 dks vij ftyk ,oa ls’ku
U;k;k/kh’k] lkxokM+k] ftyk Mwaxjiqj }kjk izsf”kr i= Øekad
QkSt-@2025@543 fnukad 28-05-2025 ds vk/kkj ij ls’ku izdj.k la[;k
50@2022( jktLFkku jkT; cuke gwjth esa ikfjr naMkns’k fnukad 28-05-2025
dh vfHkiqf”V gsrq lafLFkr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us
vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 302 o 376, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa
nks”kfl) dj fuEuizdkj ls nafMr fd;k %&
vijk/k /kkjk naM tqekZuk O;frØe ij dkjkokl
,d o”kZ dk dBksj
302 Hkknala- e`R;q naM ₹50000
dkjkokl
vkthou dkjkokl tks
vfHk;qDr ds ‘ks”k laiw.kZ ,d o”kZ dk dBksj
376, Hkknala- ₹50000
izkd`r thoudky ds fy, dkjkokl
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mDr nks”kflf) ds fo#) vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr gwjth }kjk /kkjk 415¼2½
Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds v/khu fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k;y ds fu.kZ;
fnukad 20-05-2025 ,oa naMkns’k fnukad 28-05-2025 dks pqukSrh nsrs gq, ;g
vihy Hkh izLrqr dh xbZ gSA vr% bl fu.kZ; ds ek/;e ls mDr eMZj jsQjsal
o vkijkf/kd vihy] nksuksa dk fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk fd;k tk jgk gSA
02- izdj.k esa e`rdk&vfHk;ksD=h ,oa mlds fudV lacaf/k;ksa dh
igpku dks xqIr j[ks tkus ds iz;kstu ls e`rdk&vfHk;ksD=h] mlds ifr]
ifjokfnuh ,oa e`rdk dh iq=h dks muds dkYifud uke Øe’k% ‘K’, ‘B’ ‘V’,
,oa ‘R’ ls lacksf/kr fd;k x;k gSA
03- bl eMZj jsQjsal ,oa vkijkf/kd vihy ds fuLrkj.k gsrq izdj.k
ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 04-06-2022 dks ifjokfnuh lqJh
‘V’ }kjk ,d gLrfyf[kr fjiksVZ Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk dqvka] ftyk
Mwaxjiqj ds le{k bl vk’k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ fd mlds nknkth ds HkkbZ
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‘B’ dh ,dek= iq=h ‘R’ dh ‘kknh xMk esM+fr;k dh gqbZ gS rFkk nknkth ‘B’
o nknhth ‘K’ dh lsok o Hkkstu gsrq ifjokfnuh muds ?kj vkrh&tkrh jgrh
gSA ges’kk dh Hkkafr fnukad 03-06-2022 dks ‘kke ds 7%30 cts tc og [kkuk
cukdj fudy xbZ Fkh] rc nknkth ‘B’ o nknhth ‘K’ nksuksa ?kj ds vanj cSBs
gq, FksA ?kj ls dqN gh nwjh ij igqapus ij mlus nknkth ds fpYykus dh
vkokt lquh] ftl ij nkSM+dj mlus nknkth ds edku ij tkdj ns[kk rks
nknh ‘K’ tehu ij ysVh gqbZ gksdj mlds nksuksa gkFkksa dh dksguh] nksuksa iSjksa
ds ?kqVuksa] psgjs ij o is’kkc djus okyh txg ls [kwu fudy jgk FkkA
nknhth ls iwNus ij mlus crk;k fd gwjth firk ekoth] fuoklh ckoM+h
vk;k Fkk] tks vkrs gh mlds Åij iM+ x;k vkSj mlds lkFk tcjnLrh djus
yxk] ftl ij mlus jksdk rks vfHk;qDr us gkFk esa idM+s pkdw ls iSj
ds ?kqVus] gkFk dh dksguh o psgjs ij okj fd, rFkk viuk gkFk mldh ;ksfu
esa Mky fn;k] ftlls dkQh [kwu fudy jgk FkkA nknhth vpsr voLFkk esa
iM+h FkhA vkokt lqudj ckck dp: o mldh yM+dh dksfdyk vk,A lHkh
feydj nknh dks bykt gsrq fp[kyh gkWfLiVy ys x,] tgka ls MkWDVj lkgc
}kjk jsQj fd, tkus ij lkxokM+k ys tkrs le; jkLrs esa mudh e`R;q gks
xbZ—-bR;kfn] dk;Zokgh djkosaA
04- mi;qZDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk] dqvka esa izFke lwpuk
fjiksVZ la[;k 67@2022 iathc) dh tkdj ckn vko’;d vuqla/kku vfHk;qDr
ds fo#) /kkjk 302] 201] 376@511 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa vkjksi&i= vij
eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] lkxokM+k ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k] tgka ls ;g
izdj.k dfeV gksdj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izkIr gqvkA
05- fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k/kh’k us cgl pktZ lqudj vfHk;qDr dks
/kkjk 376, o 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk,
o le>k,] vfHk;qDr us vkjksiksa dks lqu o le>dj vLohdkj fd;k vkSj
vUoh{kk dh ekax dhA
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06- nkSjkus vUoh{kk vkjksiksa dh iqf”V esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls
dqy 22 xokgku ijhf{kr gq, ,oa izys[kh; lk{; esa izn’kZ ih-01 ls izn’kZ
ih-43 nLrkost iznf’kZr gq,A rRi’pkr~ /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu
vfHk;qDr dk ijh{k.k fd;k x;k] ftlesa mlus lk{; vfHk;kstu dks xyr
crkrs gq, Lo;a dks funksZ”k gksuk dFku fd;k vkSj ;g O;Dr fd;k fd mlus
‘K’ dh gR;k ugha dhA [ksr ds fookn ds dkj.k mldk uke >wBk fy[kk;k
x;k gSA og oDr ?kVuk ‘K’ ds ?kj ugha x;k FkkA ‘K’ dh e`R;q dSls gqbZ]
mls irk ugha ,oa lk{; lQkbZ is’k djuk ugha pkghA rRi’pkr~ fo}ku
fopkj.k U;k;k/kh’k us mHk;i{kksa dh cgl lqudj mi;qZDrkuqlkj fu.kZ; ikfjr
fd;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk vihy izLrqr dh
xbZ ,oa naMkns’k dh vfHkiqf”V gsrq ;g eMZj jsQjsal lafLFkr gqvkA
07- geus vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls mifLFkr ;ksX;
vf/koDrk ,oa ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dh cgl lquh] vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o
naMkns’k ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA
08- vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dss ;ksX; vf/koDrk us cgl ds nkSjku ;g
rdZ fn, fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ foyEc ls ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh vkSj
ifjokfnuh ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ us Hkh lk{; ds nkSjku ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS
fd ;g fjiksVZ iqfyl us gh cksydj fy[kokbZ FkhA ifjokfnuh dk ;g Hkh
dguk gS fd og ?kVuk ds le; tc ?kj ls fudyh Fkh] mlds ckn ,d
feuV esa gh okil vk xbZ Fkh] bl fLFkfr esa ?kVuk dkfjr fd;k tkuk laHko
ugha FkkA ifjokfnuh us ;g Hkh dgk fd mlus vius nknkth ds fpYykus dh
vkokt lquh Fkh] ijarq ifjokfnuh ds nknkth ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’ us lk{; esa ;g
ugha dgk gS fd mlds fpYykus ij mldh iksrh ekSds ij vkbZ gksA okLrfod
:i ls ifjokfnuh ,oa vihykFkhZ ds chp esa laifÙk dk fookn gksus ls vkil esa
cksypky can gS vkSj blh dkj.k ls Lo;a ifjokfnuh bl izdj.k dh fgrc)
lk{kh gSA ‘kksj lqudj xokg dp: vkSj dksfdyk dk ekSds ij vkuk dgk
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x;k gS] ysfdu buds le{k Hkh e`rdk us dksbZ dFku fd, gksa] ;g Li”V ugha
gSA okLrfod :i ls ?kVuk ds i’pkr~ e`rdk cksyus dh fLFkfr esa gh ugha
FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa e`rdk }kjk xokgksa ds le{k ?kVuk ds ckjs esa dFku fd;k
tkuk laHko ugha Fkk vkSj ,sls dFkuksa dks e`R;qdkfyd dFkuksa ds :i esa
Lohdkj Hkh ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA ftl pkdw ls vihykFkhZ }kjk okj djuk
crk;k x;k gS] bl izdkj dh dksbZ pksV iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ esa vafdr ugha gSA
ftl pkdw dh tCrh crkbZ xbZ gS] mldk gFFkk bruk NksVk gS fd gkFk esa
idM+k Hkh ugha tk ldrk gSA tcfd lk{; ls ;g Li”V gqvk gS fd
vihykFkhZ] e`rdk dk fj’rsnkj Hkh FkkA ;g Hkh laHko ugha gS fd ,d o`)
efgyk ds lkFk vihykFkhZ }kjk bl izdkj dh ?kVuk dkfjr dh tk,A lk{;
ls e`rdk ds lkFk cykRdkj fd, tkus dh Hkh iqf”V ugha gqbZ gSA ?kVuk ds
ihNs dksbZ gsrqd Hkh Li”V ugha gqvk gS vkSj vU; ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ls Hkh
vijk/k izekf.kr ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
vihykFkhZ dh tks nks”kflf) dh xbZ gS] og U;k;ksfpr ugha gSA fodYi esa
mudk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd bl izdj.k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
vihykFkhZ dks nks”kfl) vijk/k esa e`R;q naM dh ltk nh xbZ gS vkSj bl ckcr
tks dkj.k crk, x, gSa] os dkj.k nqYkZHkre ls nqyZHk dh Js.kh esa ugha vkrs gSaA
,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dh ;g vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, tks jsQjsal is’k
fd;k x;k gS mls vLohdkj djus dk fuosnu fd;kA
09- mDr rdksZa ds [kaMu esa ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd us ;g rdZ fn,
fd loZizFke ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ ifjokfnuh }kjk ?kVuk ds rqjar i’pkr~ ntZ
djok nh xbZ FkhA lk{; esa ;g Hkh Li”V gqvk gS fd ?kVuk ?kfVr gksus ds
i’pkr~ e`rdk dks loZizFke gkWfLiVy ys tk;k x;k Fkk] tgka e`R;q gks tkus ds
i’pkr~ fQj fjiksVZ ntZ djok, tkus ls ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd
fjiksVZ ntZ djkus esa vR;f/kd foyEc gqvk gksA ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’, tks fd
ifjokfnuh dk nknk gS] ;g xokg ?kVuk ds le; ekSds ij gh FkkA ;|fi
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lk{; ds vuqlkj og edku ds ckgj njokts ij cSBk Fkk] ysfdu ,d o`)
O;fDr gksus ls ;g Hkh laHko gS fd mls de fn[kkbZ nsus ls vihykFkhZ dk ?kj
ds vanj izos’k djuk vkSj ckgj fudyuk mls fn[kkbZ ugha fn;k gks] ysfdu
‘kksj lqudj tc og vanj x;k rks e`rdk }kjk vihykFkhZ ds ckjs esa mls
crk;k x;k FkkA blh nkSjku ifjokfnuh ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ Hkh ekSds ij igqap xbZ
Fkh] ftldks Hkh e`rdk us ?kVuk ds ckjs esa crk;k FkkA blds i’pkr~ tc mls
vLirky ys tk;k x;k] rks e`rdk dh e`R;q gks xbZ FkhA bl izdkj ;g Li”V
gS fd ?kVuk dkfjr gksus ds i’pkr~ yEcs le; rd e`rdk thfor ugha jgh
FkhA bl fLFkfr esa tks ekSf[kd :i ls ?kVuk ds ckjs esa e`rdk us xokgksa dks
crk;k Fkk] og dFku e`R;qdkfyd dFkuksa dh Js.kh esa vkrs gSaA lk{; ls ;g
Hkh Li”V gqvk gS fd e`rdk ds lkFk vihykFkhZ us tcju ‘kkjhfjd laca/k cukus
dk iz;kl fd;k Fkk vkSj ml ij geyk djrs gq, e`rdk dh ;ksfu esa gkFk
Mkyus ls mldh ;ksfu QV xbZ Fkh vkSj pkdw ls Hkh mlds ‘kjhj ij okj fd,
x, FksA bl laca/k esa ySafxd laHkksx ckcr~ fof/k foKku iz;ksx’kkyk ls izkIr
Mh-,u-,- fjiksVZ Hkys gh vfHk;kstu i{k ds fy, ldkjkRed ugha vkbZ gks] rc
Hkh bl fLFkfr esa cykRdkj dh tks ifjHkk”kk nh xbZ gS] mlds rgr
vihykFkhZ }kjk ;ksfu esa gkFk Mkyus dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, gh fo}ku
fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ dks cykRdkj ds fy, Hkh nks”kh ekuk
gSA ?kVukLFky ij gh vihykFkhZ dk vk/kkj dkMZ Hkh feyk Fkk vkSj mlh dh
fu’kkunsgh ls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr pkdw dh cjkenxh Hkh gqbZ Fkh] ftl ij [kwu
yxk gqvk ik;k x;k FkkA ;fn xokgksa ds dFkuksa esa ekewyh fojks/kkHkkl gS] rks
blh vk/kkj ij izdj.k esa lansg ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA pwafd e`rdk 82
o”khZ; ,d o`) efgyk Fkh ,oa ftl izdkj dk d`R; vihykFkhZ }kjk e`rdk ds
lkFk fd;k x;k Fkk] ml fLFkfr dks nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk ekudj gh fo}ku
fopkj.k U;k;ky; us nks”kflf) ds i’pkr~ e`R;q naMkns’k dh ltk nh gS]
ftlesa fdlh izdkj ds gLr{ksi dh vko’;drk ugha gksus ls izLrqr vihy
vLohdkj djus ,oa jsQjsal dh iqf”V djus dh izkFkZuk dhA
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10- geus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA ifjokfnuh
ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ }kjk ?kVuk ds i’pkr~ loZizFke tks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn’kZ
ih-01 ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh] mlds vuqlkj mlds nknkth ds HkkbZ ‘B’ ds
dsoy ,d gh larku yM+dh gksdj ‘R’ gksuk crk;k vkSj nknhth Jherh ‘K’
dk Hkh nknkth ‘B’ ds lkFk ?kj ij vdsys gh jguk crkrs gq, Lo;a }kjk
lsok o [kkuk f[kykus dk dke djus ls fnukad 03-06-2022 dh ‘kke 4-00
cts ‘B’ ds ?kj ij [kkuk cukus xbZ vkSj [kkuk cukdj le; djhc 7%30
ih-,e- ij okil ?kj ls fudyh rks mlds ckn nknkth o nknh] nksuksa ?kj ds
vanj gh cSBs gq, FksA fQj ;g nknkth ds fpYykus dh vkokt lqudj nkSM+dj
xbZ rks ns[kk fd nknh ‘K’ tehu ij ysVh gksdj nksuksa iSjksa ds ?kqVuksa ls] nksuksa
gkFkksa dh dksgfu;ksa ds ikl ls o psgjs ij vkSj nknh ds is’kkc djus dh txg
ls [kwu fudy jgk FksA bl ij blus nknh ls iwNk fd ;g dSls gqvk] rks
nknh ‘K’ us crk;k fd mlds tkus ds ckn gwjth firk ekoth] fuoklh ckoM+h
vk;k Fkk] tks vkrs gh mlds Åij iM+ x;k vkSj mlds lkFk tcjnLrh djus
yxk] ftl ij mlus mls jksdk rks mlus gkFk esa idM+s pkdw ls iSj ds ?kqVus]
gkFk dh dksguh o psgjs ij okj fd, vkSj viuk gkFk ;ksfu esa Mky fn;k]
ftlls ;ksfu ls dkQh [kwu fudy vk;kA mldh nknh vpsr voLFkk esa iM+h
FkhA bl ij dp: o mldh yM+dh dksfdyk Hkh ekSds ij vk x, FksA
rRi’pkr~ bykt gsrq nknh dks ysdj x, rks jkLrs esa e`R;q gks xbZA ;g fjiksVZ
fnukad 4-06-2022 dks 1%00 ih-,e- ij ntZ djok;k tkuk ik;k tkrk gSA
ifjokfnuh ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ us viuh fjiksVZ esa tks dFku ntZ fd, Fks] blh
izdkj dh lk{; mlds }kjk vius eq[; ijh{k.k ds dFkuksa esa nsrs gq, gh
fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-01 ij , ls ch vius gLrk{kj crk, gSaA bl xokg us ;g Hkh
dgk fd iqfyl us vkjksih gwjth dk vk/kkj dkMZ fy;k Fkk] ftldh Hkh QnZ
izn’kZ ih-07 ij , ls ch vius gLrk{kj gksuk dgkA bl xokg us eqyfte dks
igpkuuk vkSj mldk gkftj vnkyr gksuk Hkh crk;kA izfrijh{k.k esa dgk fd
eqyfte gwjth mldk fj’rs esa HkkbZ yxrk gS] tks mlds dkdk dk yM+dk gSA
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e`rdk ‘V’ Hkh vfHk;qDr gwjth ds cM+s ikik dh iRuh Fkh] tks rkbZth yxrh
gSA ifjokfnuh us Lo;a ds ?kj ls e`rdk ‘K’ ds ?kj ds chp dh nwjh djhc
100 ehVj dh crkbZ vkSj nknkth ds fpYykus ij Lo;a dk ekSds ij tkuk
crk;kA ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd mlus ?kVuk dkfjr djrs gq, ugha ns[kk Fkk
vkSj mlds nknkth ‘B’ dh mez djhc 90 o”kZ gS] ftudks vka[kksa ls cjkcj
ugha fn[krk gSA ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd nknk ‘B’ ds ?kj dk ,d gh njoktk
gS] tgka ls yksx vk&tk ldrs gSa] nwljk dksbZ njoktk ugha gSA ;g Hkh
Lohdkj fd;k fd mlus iqfyl c;ku esa ;g crk;k Fkk fd mldh nknh vpsr
voLFkk esa iM+h Fkh] tks cksy ugha ik jgh Fkh vkSj fpYykus ij dksfdyk o
dp: Lo;a gh vk x, FksA ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd ?kVuk dh tkudkjh mls
blds nknkth ‘B’ us Hkh nh Fkh vkSj gwjth dk vk/kkj dkMZ mldh nknh
ds ?kj ij gh iM+k gqvk FkkA mDr xokg dh lk{; ds gh leFkZu esa
ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’] tks fd e`rdk dk ifr gS] us vius eq[; ijh{k.k esa ;g dgk
gS fd mldh iRuh dk uke ‘K’ Fkk] vfHk;qDr gwjth firk ekoth us mldh
iRuh ‘K’ dh bTtr yh vkSj mlds lkFk ekjihV dj mlds eqag esa ydM+h
Mky nh ,oa mlds gkFk iSj rksM+ fn, o mldh ;ksfu esa gkFk Mky fn;k]
ftlls mlds dkQh [kwu fudy x;kA ?kVuk ds oDr Lo;a dk ckgj cSBk
gksuk crk;k vkSj viuh iksrh ds fpYykus ij vanj tkuk vkSj viuh
iRuh }kjk lkjh ckr crkuk] fQj viuh iRuh dks gkWfLiVy ys tkuk ,oa
jkLrs esa mldh e`R;q gksuk tkuk dgk gSA izfrijh{k.k esa dgk fd ‘V’ mldh
iksrh gS vkSj gwjth mudk nwj dk fj’rsnkj gSA ?kVuk ds oDr og ?kj ds
ckgj njokts ds ikl esa cSBk FkkA ;g Hkh dgk fd mldh iksrh jksVh
cukdj ?kj ls fudyh] mlds tkus ds ckn og njokts ij cSBk Fkk] mldh
iksrh okil vkbZ] rc gwjth ogka ls Hkkx x;k FkkA ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd
mlus gwjth dks ugha ns[kk FkkA ‘V’ ds vkus ds ckn cgqr ls yksx ogka ij
vk x, FksA bl ckr dks xyr crk;k fd ‘K’ rqjar csgks’k gks xbZ gks] cfYd
mlus ?kVuk crkbZ FkhA bl ckr dks Hkh xyr dgk fd gwjth }kjk ekjus dh
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ckr dsoy ‘V’ us gh crkbZ gks] cfYd bldh iRuh ‘K’ us Hkh crkbZ FkhA bl
izdkj mDr nksuksa gh xokgksa us tks lk{; nh gS] ml lanHkZ esa ;g fLFkfr Li”V
gksrh gS fd ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’ Hkh blds c;ku esa mYysf[kr vuqlkj 84 o”kZ dk
gS vkSj bldh iRuh Hkh ,d o`) efgyk Fkh] ;s nksuksa gh vius ?kj ij vdsys
jgk djrs FksA bl fLFkfr esa gh ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’] tks fd fj’rs esa budh iksrh
yxrh gS] og budh ns[kHkky djrs gq, buds ?kj ij [kkuk cukus tk;k
djrh FkhA ?kVuk ds jkst Hkh tc og [kkuk cukdj yxHkx 7%30 cts ?kj ls
fudyh] mlds i’pkr~ mlus ‘kksj lquk rks okil vius nknk ds ?kj igqaph Fkh]
ml le; blus viuh nknh e`rdk ‘K’ dks tehu ij ysVk gqvk ns[kk Fkk
vkSj ‘K’ us vihykFkhZ ds ckjs esa tks dFku buds le{k fd, Fks] oks ckr
ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ us Hkh lk{; ds nkSjku dgh gSA ;|fi vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX;
vf/koDrk dk dguk gS fd e`rdk okLrfod :i ls cksyus dh fLFkfr esa ugha
Fkh] D;ksafd vpsr voLFkk esa FkhA ysfdu ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ us vius eq[;
ijh{k.k esa mldh nknh e`rdk us D;k ckr dgh Fkh] ml ckjs esa laiw.kZ ?kVuk
dk mYys[k Hkh fd;k gS vkSj izn’kZ ih-01 fjiksVZ esa Hkh ;g mYys[k vk;k gS fd
mldh nknh vpsr voLFkk esa vk xbZ FkhA vr% bl fLFkfr esa ;g dguk
mfpr ugha gS fd e`rdk izkjaHk ls gh vpsr voLFkk esa jgh gksxh vkSj bl
dkj.k ls e`rdk }kjk ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ ds le{k dksbZ dFku ugha fd, tk
ldrs Fks] cfYd ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’, tks fd ?kVuk ds le; ekSds ij gksdj
vius ?kj ds ckgj cSBk Fkk] mldh Hkh lk{; bl lanHkZ esa LokHkkfod izrhr
gksrh gS fd mls vka[kksa ls de fn[kus dh otg ls mlus vihykFkhZ dks ?kj ds
vanj ?kqlrs ,oa ckgj fudyrs ugha ns[kk Fkk] ysfdu ‘kksj lqudj og ?kj ds
vanj x;k vkSj viuh iRuh ls ckr lquh] rks bls Hkh e`rdk us vihykFkhZ ds
gh lanHkZ esa ?kVuk ds ckjs esa dFku fd;k FkkA ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’ us Li”Vr;k
bl rF; dks Hkh xyr crk;k gS fd ‘K’ rqjar gh csgks’k gks xbZ gks] cfYd
bl xokg ds vuqlkj mlus bls ?kVuk dh ckr Hkh crkbZ FkhA bl rF; dks
Hkh xyr crkrk gS fd gwjth }kjk ekjus dh ckr dsoy ‘V’ us gh crkbZ gks]
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cfYd viuh iRuh }kjk Hkh crk;k tkuk dFku fd;k gSA bl izdkj ;fn
ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ ,oa ih-MCY;q07- ‘B’ ds dFkuksa esa ekewyh fojks/kkHkkl vk;k gS
rks dsoy blh vk/kkj ij lansg ugha fd;k tk ldrkA fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh mDr xokgksa dh lk{; dks e`rdk }kjk fd, x,
e`R;qdkfyd dFkuksa ds :i esa Hkh xzg.k fd;k x;k gSA bl lanHkZ esa ekuuh;
mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; AIR 2013 SC 542: Parbin Ali and
Another Versus State of Assam esa Hkh lk{; vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 32
dh O;k[;k djrs gq, ;g Li”V fd;k x;k gS fd tgka ?kVuk ds i’pkr~ tks
utnhdh fj’rsnkj e`rdk ds ikl igqaps Fks] ftUgsa fd ?kVuk ds ckjs esa
e`rdk }kjk crk;k x;k Fkk] mDr dFkuksa dks ekSf[kd e`R;qdkfyd dFku ekurs
gq, mu ij vfo’okl ugha fd;k x;k FkkA blh lanHkZ esa gh ekuuh; mPpre
U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; AIR 1993 SC 65: Prakash And Another vs
State of Madhya Pradesh ds ekeys esa Hkh e`rdk }kjk vius ifjokj ds
lnL;ksa dks ?kVuk ckcr dFku djus ds i’pkr~ og vk/ks ?kaVs rd gh thfor
jgh Fkh vkSj mDr U;kf;d n`”Vkar dk mYys[k ekuuh; mPpre
U;k;ky; }kjk vius gh ,d vU; fu.kZ; AIR 2015 SC 1495: Vijay Pal
vs State (GNCT) of Delhi ds iSjk la[;k 19 o 20 esa mYys[k djrs gq,
fuEu fLFkfr Li”V dh gS %&
“19. Dealing with the oral dying declaration, a two-
Judge Bench in Prakash V. State of M.P. has stated
thus:
“11. … In the ordinary course, the members of
the family including the father were expected to
ask the victim the names of the assailants at
the first opportunity and if the victim was in a
position to communicate, it is reasonably
expected that he would give the names of the
assailants if he had recognised the assailants.
In the instant case there is no occasion to hold
that the deceased was not in a position to
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (11 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]case that the deceased did not know the
accused persons. It is therefore quite likely that
on being asked the deceased would name the
assailants. In the facts and circumstances of the
case the High Court has accepted the dying
declaration and we do not think that such a
finding is perverse and requires to be interfered
with.”
20. Thus, the law is quite clear that if the dying
declaration is absolutely credible and nothing is brought
on record that the deceased was in such a condition, he
or she could not have made a dying declaration to a
witness, there is no justification to discard the same. In
the instant case, PW-1 had immediately rushed to the
house of the deceased and she had told him that her
husband had poured kerosene on her. The plea taken by
the appellant that he has been falsely implicated
because his money was deposited with the in-laws and
they were not inclined to return, does not also really
breathe the truth, for there is even no suggestion to
that effect.”
bl izdkj mi;qZDr fof/kd fLFkfr ds ifjizs{; esa bl izdj.k esa Hkh ;g
Li”V gS fd LokHkkfod :i ls ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ tks fd e`rdk dh fj’rs esa
iksrh gksus ls vkSj ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’ dk fj’rs esa nknk gksus ls mudh ns[kHkky
ds fy, ,oa [kkuk cukus ds fy, tk;k djrh Fkh vkSj ‘kke ds le; Hkh tc
og [kkuk cukdj ckgj tkrh gS] rRi’pkr~ ‘kksj lqudj tc ekSds ij igqaprh
gS rks vihykFkhZ }kjk tks ?kVuk e`rdk ‘K’ ds lkFk dkfjr dh xbZ Fkh] mlds
ckjs esa e`rdk }kjk dFku fd, tkus ij] blds }kjk Hkh ogh ckr crkbZ xbZ
gS] tks e`rdk us bls dgh FkhA ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’ us Hkh e`rdk }kjk dgs x,
dFkuksa dk U;k;ky; esa Hkh lk{; ds nkSjku leFkZu fd;k gSA lk{; ls ;g Hkh
Li”V gqvk gS fd Lo;a vihykFkhZ] e`rdk ds fj’rs esa Hkh yxrk gSA vihykFkhZ
ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj ls cgl esa ;g rdZ fn;k x;k gS fd buds chp
esa laifRr dks ysdj fookn Fkk] bl dkj.k ls gh >wBh lk{; fn;k tkuk muds
}kjk dgk x;k gS] ysfdu ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ dh lk{; ls Hkh ;g Li”V gS fd
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‘B’ o ‘K’ ds ,d gh yM+dh ‘R’ gS vkSj izn’kZ ih-01 fjiksVZ esa Hkh ;g rF;
vk;k gS fd ifjokfnuh ds nknkth ds HkkbZ gksus ls gh ‘B’ ifjokfnuh ds Hkh
fj’rs esa nknk yxrs gSaA bl izdkj Li”Vr;k Lo;a ifjokfnuh dk e`rdk vFkok
ih-MCY;q07 ‘B’ dh laifRr esa dksbZ vf/kdkj fufgr Fkk] ,slk Hkh Li”V ugha
gSA vkil esa tks jaft’k gksuk Hkh dFku fd;k x;k gS] bl lanHkZ esa Hkh
ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ us izfrijh{k.k esa bl rF; dks rks Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlds
ifjokj ds o vfHk;qDr gwjth ds ifjokj ds chp cksypky can gS] ysfdu vkxs
xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd tks mDr ?kVuk ds ckn ls gS] vFkkZr~ bl ?kVuk
ds ?kfVr gksus ds iwoZ ls gh vkil esa cksypky can gks] ,slk ugha gS]
cfYd ?kVuk ?kfVr gksus ds i’pkr~ cksypky can gqbZ gSA jaft’k ds laca/k esa
ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’ ls izfrijh{k.k esa dksbZ iz’u Hkh ugha iwNk x;k gSA bl
izdkj ,slk ugha ik;k tkrk gS fd vihykFkhZ dh ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’, e`rdk
‘K’ ,oa ifjokfnuh ‘V’ ls iwoZ ls dksbZ jaft’k jgh gksA
11- ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ dh lk{; ds vuqlkj vkjksih ds vk/kkj dkMZ dks
iqfyl us ekSds ij ls fy;k FkkA ih-MCy;q-17 eksgEen fjtoku vuqla/kku
vf/kdkjh dh lk{; ds vuqlkj ekSds ij tks vk/kkj dkMZ feyk] mls QnZ izn’kZ
ih-07 ds tfj, tCr fd;k x;k FkkA uD’kk ekSdk izn’kZ ih-03 esa Hkh ekdZ
^,Dl&2* LFkku ij e`rdk dh [kwu vkyqnk lkM+h ds uhps vfHk;qDr dk vk/kkj
dkMZ iM+k FkkA QnZ izn’kZ ih-07 esa Hkh ;g mYys[k gS fd vfHk;qDr gwjth dk
vk/kkj uacj 5584 9652 6202] ftl ij QksVks yxk gksdj tUe fnukad
01-01-1986 vafdr gksdj vk/kkj dkMZ ds ihNs dh rjQ vfHk;qDr ds firk
ekoth o xkao dk uke ckoM+h fp[kyh fganh o vaxzsth esa fy[kk gqvk gSA
vk/kkj dkMZ ij IykfLVd dk ysehus’ku fd;k gqvk gSA mDr QnZ izn’kZ ih-07
ds lanHkZ esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-17 eksgEen fjtoku ls izfrijh{k.k
ds nkSjku~ dksbZ Hkh iz’u ugha iwNk x;kA blh izdkj ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ ls Hkh
vk/kkj dkMZ ckcr~ izfrijh{k.k esa dksbZ iz’u ugha fd;k x;k gS ,oa vihykFkhZ
us vius dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa Hkh dksbZ Li”Vhdj.k
ugha fn;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ dk tks vk/kkj dkMZ ekSds ij feyk Fkk]
mlls Hkh bl ckr dk ladsr feyrk gS fd og ?kVukLFky ij vk;k FkkA
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12- tgka rd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ foyEc ls ntZ djk, tkus dk tks
vk/kkj vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk fy;k x;k gS] bl laca/k esa bl
izdj.k esa tks vfHkys[k ij fLFkfr Li”V gqbZ gS mlls Hkh ;g ik;k tkrk gS
fd ?kVuk ?kfVr gksus ds i’pkr~ e`rdk dks gkWfLiVy ys tk;k x;k] blds
ckn vxys fnu ;fn fjiksVZ ntZ gqbZ gS] rks blh vk/kkj ij izdj.k esa lansg
ugha fd;k tk ldrkA bl lanHkZ esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-17 eksgEen
fjtoku us Hkh lk{; esa ;g dgk gS fd tc og fnukad 03-06-2022 dks
iqfyl Fkkuk dqvka esa Fkkukf/kdkjh ds in ij dk;Zjr Fkk] rks ml le; djhc
jkf= ds 9%00&09%30 cts lwpuk feyh Fkh fd lh,plh fp[kyh ij ,d
efgyk xaHkhj gkyr esa yk, gSa] ftlds lkFk ekjihV o nq”deZ dh ?kVuk ?kVh
gSA bl lwpuk ij Lo;a Fkkukf/kdkjh e; tkIrk ds lh,plh fp[kyh igqapdj
MkWDVj ls laidZ djus ij ;g crk;k x;k Fkk fd mDr efgyk dh e`R;q gks
pqdh gS] ftldk uke ‘K’ iRuh ‘B’ fuoklh ckoM+h gksuk crk;kA blds
i’pkr blh us gh efgyk dh yk’k dks ekspZjh esa f’k¶V djok;k Fkk vkSj
esfMdy cksMZ ls iksLVekVZe dh dk;Zokgh ds fy, dgk Fkk vkSj fj’rsnkjksa us
gh jkf= gksus ls lqcg fjiksVZ nsus ds fy, dgk] rRi’pkr~ nwljs fnu fnukad
04-06-2022 dks fjiksVZ nh xbZ Fkh] tks izn’kZ ih-01 ij lh ls Mh dk;Zokgh
iqfyl dk i`”Bkadu gksuk vkSj bZ ls ,Q vius gLrk{kj crk,A
;g vo’; gS fd ifjokfnuh us fjiksVZ Lo;a ds gkFk ls fy[kuk]
tks fd iqfyl }kjk cksyus ij fy[kk tkuk dFku fd;k gS] ysfdu tks izn’kZ
ih-01 fjiksVZ esa dFku fd, x, Fks] mlh vuq:i mlus fopkj.k ds nkSjku
U;k;ky; esa Hkh lk{; esa leFkZu fd;k gSA vr% dsoy ek= iqfyl }kjk cksyus
ds vk/kkj ij gh ;g rdZ Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gS fd ftl izdkj dh
?kVuk dk mYys[k izn’kZ ih-01 esa of.kZr fd;k x;k Fkk] okLrfod :i ls oSlh
?kVuk ?kfVr ugha gqbZ gksA xokgksa ds vkilh dFkuksa esa ekewyh fojks/kkHkkl gksus
ds vk/kkj ij gh izdj.k ij lansg ugha fd, tkus ds lanHkZ esa Hkh ekuuh;
mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk vius fu.kZ; Jemaben vs The State of
Gujarat; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1934 of 2017 ds iSjk la[;k
13 esa Hkh fuEu fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
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13. We are of the view that merely because there are
minor discrepancies in the version given by the
prosecution witness with regard to the dying declaration
and with regard to the manner of occurrence of the
incident, the first dying declaration given by the deceased
before the independent witness, i.e. PW-3 cannot be
ignored. …. ”
13- ih-MCY;q-09 dp: ,oa ih-MCY;q-11 dksfdyk] tks fd ‘kksj lqudj
ekSds ij igqaprs gSa] bu nksuksa gh xokgksa ds dFkuksa esa ;g ckr vkbZ gS fd ;s
‘kksj lqudj tc ekSds ij igqaps Fks] rks ‘K’ ds dkQh lkjh pksVsa vkbZ gqbZ Fkha]
vkSj mldh is’kkc dh txg ls Hkh [kwu vk jgk Fkk vkSj mudks ;g tkudkjh
feyh Fkh fd gwjth us ‘K’ ds lkFk ?kVuk dkfjr dh Fkh] ftldh ckn esa e`R;q
Hkh gks xbZ Fkh vkSj ml oDr ekSds ij dkQh yksx Hkh bdV~Bk gks x, FksA os
Hkh ;g crk jgs Fks fd gwjth us ‘K’ dks ekjk FkkA ;|fi mDr nksuksa gh xokg
?kVuk gksus ds i’pkr ekSds ij igqaps Fks vkSj bUgksaus Lo;a vihykFkhZ dks ugha
ns[kk Fkk] ijarq fQj Hkh ekSds ij tks yksx ekStwn Fks] muds }kjk ?kVuk ds ckjs
esa lquk Hkh x;k FkkA ih-MCY;q-09 dp: us rks ;g Hkh dgk gS fd ogka ‘B’ Hkh
cSBs gq, Fks] ftUgksaus ?kVuk dh tkudkjh nsrs gq, ;g dgk Fkk fd ‘K’ dks
gwjth us ekjkA ih-MCY;q-10 ‘kadj] ftlds fd fj’rs esa ‘B’ llqj yxrk
gS] ;g Hkh tc ekSds ij igqaprk gS vkSj vius llqj ls ckr djrk gS]
rc ?kVuk ds ckjs esa mls irk pyrk gSA ih-MCY;q-12 ‘R’ tks fd ‘B’ dh
yM+dh gS] bls Hkh Qksu ls bfRryk feyus ij og ?kj vkrh gS] rc e`rdk ‘K’
dks [kwu ls yFkiFk iM+s gksuk ns[krh gS vkSj ?kVuk dk bldks Hkh irk pyrk
gSA izfrijh{k.k esa ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrh gS fd ogka ekStwn yksx o ljiap us
crk;k Fkk fd ‘K’ dks gwjth us ekjk gSA bl izdkj ih-MCY;q-01 ‘V’ o
ih-MCY;q-07 ‘B’ }kjk ftl izdkj dh ?kVuk crkbZ xbZ gS] mlds ckn tks
O;fDr ih-MCY;q-09 dp:] ih-MCY;q-11 dksfdyk] ih-MCY;q-10 ‘kadj o
ih-MCY;q-12 ‘R’ ekSds ij igqaprs gSa] rc os ftl izdkj dh fLFkfr ?kVukLFky
ij ns[krs gSa vkSj tks yksxksa }kjk crk;k tkrk gS] mlh vuq:i lk{; dk
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o ih-MCY;q-20 MkW- fgrs’k] ftuds }kjk e`rdk ‘K’ dh yk’k dk iksLVekVZe
djrs gq, fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-32 rS;kj dh xbZ gS] mDr xokgksa dh lk{; o izn’kZ
ih-32 fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj e`rdk ds ‘kjhj dh tka?kksa] tsfuVy oStkbuy Hkkx]
psgjs o isV ij [kwu yxk gksdj fuEu pksVsa ikbZ xbZ Fkh %&pksV la[;k 1 & flj ij uhyxq dk fu’kku] 3 xq.kk 3 lseh dh FkhA
pksV la[;k 2 & psgjs ij dbZ [kjksap ¼jsfM’k ,czs’kUl½ ds fu’kku 0-5
xq.kk 0-3 lseh dh FkhA 1 xq.kk 2-5 lseh] 2 xq.kk 0-5
lseh Øe’k% nksuksa xkyksa ij] ukd o nksuksa vka[kksa ds
uhps FksA
pksV la[;k 3 & e/; lhus ds Åijh Hkkx ij uhyxq dk fu’kku] 12
xq.kk 10 lseh dk Fkk] ftudks [kksyus ij
LVuksZDySfodqyj t‚baV ÝSDpj Fkk o ck,a QsQM+s ij
gsesVksek Hkh FkkA
pksV la[;k 4 & ck;ha Hkqtk ij jsxqyj o ‘kkiZ] /kkjnkj gfFk;kj
dk ?kko] 5 xq.kk 0-5 lseh fLdu Mhi ¼0-3 lseh½
pksV la[;k 5 & ck;ha dksguh ij [kjksp ¼jsfM’k ,czs’ku½ dk fu’kku 1
xq.kk 1 lsehA
pksV la[;k 6 & ck;ha dej ij jsxqyj o ckgjh Hkkx ‘kkiZ o e/;
Hkkx CyaV] 3-5 xq.kk 1 lseh o e’kYk Mhi ¼0-5 lseh½
bl izdkj mi;qZDr of.kZr pksVksa dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, ;g
rdZ Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gS fd e`rdk ds ‘kjhj ij fdlh /kkjnkj
gfFk;kj dh dksbZ pksV ugha gks vkSj iksLVekVZe ls mDr pksVsa 12 ls 24 ?kaVs ds
Hkhrj dh gksuk crk;k x;k gSA esfMdy cksMZ dh jk; ds vuqlkj e`rdk ds
lhus o tsfuVy Hkkx o ‘kjhj ij vU; pksVsa vkus dh otg ls vk?kkr esa tkus
ls gh e`R;q gksus dh jk; nh xbZ FkhA ih-MCY;q-16 MkW- fnus’k us izfrijh{k.k
esa ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd e`rdk ds dbZ lkjh pksVsa yxh Fkha vkSj ;g Hkh
Lohdkj fd;k fd esfMdy cksMZ us lhus esa o tsfuVy vkWxZu esa nksuksa pksVksa ls
e`R;q dk dkj.k n’kkZ;k gSA ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd dsoy tsfuVy vkWxZu esa
pksVs yxus ds dkj.k e`R;q ugha gqbZ gS] vt [kqn dgk fd nksuksa pksVsa
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ds vk/kkj ij mldk [kwu vkyqnk ‘kVZ] ?kVuk esa iz;qDr pkdw ,oa viuh
vaMjfo;j cjken djokus ij QnZ izn’kZ ih-27] izn’kZ ih-28 o izn’kZ ih-29 ij
, ls ch vius gLrk{kj gksuk dgk gSA izfrijh{k.k ds vuqlkj blus Hkh pkdw
ns[kk Fkk] ftldk ihNs dk gFFkk VwVk gqvk FkkA ih-MCY;q-22 banzthr flag us
Hkh ih-MCY;q-15 vkf’kd eksgEen ds dFkuksa dk gh leFkZu fd;k gS vkSj
izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh ;g crk;k gS fd gwjth ds cjken’kqnk ‘kVZ dh dykbZ ij
[kwu yxk gqvk Fkk] tks nkfgus gkFk dh dykbZ ij FkkA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh
ih-MCY;q-17 eksgEen fjtoku us Hkh mDr cjkenxh ls lacaf/kr eq[; ijh{k.k esa
lk{; nh gSA ?kVukLFky dk tks uD’kk ekSdk izn’kZ ih-03 cuk;k x;k Fkk]
mlds vuqlkj ekdZ ^,Dl&2* LFkku ij e`rdk dh [kwu vkyqnk lkM+h iM+h
gksuk vkSj mlds uhps vfHk;qDr dk ,d vk/kkj dkMZ gksus dk Hkh mYys[k gSA
izn’kZ ih-04 ds vuqlkj Hkh e`rdk dk oDr ?kVuk iguk gqvk ?kk?kjk] ftl ij
[kwu yxk gqvk Fkk] bls fnukad 04-06-2022 dks gh tujy gkWfLiVy ¼ekspZjh½]
Mwaxjiqj ls tCr djrs gq, lhycan dj ekdZ ^,* vafdr fd;k x;k FkkA izn’kZ
ih-05 ds vuqlkj Hkh e`rdk dh oDr ?kVuk iguh gqbZ [kwu yxh lkM+h] ftls
fd izn’kZ ih-03 uD’kk ekSdk esa ekdZ ^,Dl&2* LFkku ij iM+h gksuk crk;k
x;k Fkk] bls Hkh tCr djrs gq, lhycan dj ekdZ ^ch* vafdr fd;k x;kA
izn’kZ ih-06 ds vuqlkj Hkh ?kVukLFky ls yh xbZ [kwu vkyqnk feÍh o daVªksy
lsaiy feÍh dks Hkh ikjn’khZ fMCch esa Mkydj FkSyh esa j[krs gq, lhycan dj
ekdZ ^bZ* vafdr fd;k x;kA vihykFkhZ }kjk nh xbZ lwpuk izn’kZ ih-34 ds
vk/kkj ij gh mlds }kjk izn’kZ ih-27 ds rgr oDr ?kVuk iguk gqvk [kwu
yxk ‘kVZ cjken djkrs gq, bls Hkh FkSyh esa Mkydj lhycan dj ekdZ ^,Q*
vafdr fd;k x;kA blh izdkj ls izn’kZ ih-29 ds vuqlkj Hkh vihykFkhZ dh
vaMjfo;j dks Hkh tCr djrs gq, lhycan dj ekdZ ^,p* vafdr fd;k x;kA
vihykFkhZ dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij gh mlds dCts ls izn’kZ ih-28 ds vk/kkj
ij ,d pkdw iqjkuk bLrsekyh] ftldk ihNs ds gFFks okyk Hkkx VqVk gqvk Fkk]
tks vkxs ls /kkjnkj vkSj uqdhyk Fkk ,oa ftl ij lw[ks gq, jDr tSls fu’kku
Fks] bls Hkh FkSyh esa Mkydj lhycan djrs gq, ekdZ ^th* vafdr fd;k x;k
FkkA mDr tCr’kqnk lHkh vkfVZdYl dks ih-MCY;q-13 pqUuhyky] ih-MCY;q-14(Uploaded on 22/04/2026 at 11:27:15 AM)
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (17 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]jktsUnz ,oa ih-MCY;q-18 ohjsUnz dqekj dh lk{; ds vuqlkj mlh voLFkk esa
eky[kkuk esa tCr djus ds i’pkr~ fof/k foKku iz;ksx’kkyk izsf”kr djus ij
ogka ls izkIr fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-42 ds vuqlkj e`rdk dh lkM+h ekdZ ^ch*] [kwu
vkyqnk feÍh ekdZ ^Mh*] vihykFkhZ dh ‘kVZ ekdZ ^,Q* ,oa vihykFkhZ dh lwpuk
ij gh tCr’kqnk pkdw ekdZ ^th* ij ekuo jDr ‘AB’ xzqi dk ik;k x;k FkkA
bl izdkj ;g Li”V gS fd e`rdk ds diM+ksa ij tks ‘AB’ xzqi dk jDr Fkk]
mlh xzqi dk gh ekuo jDr vihykFkhZ dh ‘kVZ vkSj mlds dCts ls tCr fd,
x, pkdw ij ik;k x;k FkkA
16- vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-17 eksgEen fjtoku }kjk e`rdk dk
iksLVekVZe djokrs le; ySafxd laHkksx dh laHkkouk dks tkuus ds fy,
oStkbuy LoSc rFkk oStkbuy Leh;j dks Hkh ladfyr djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dh
fxj¶rkjh ds i’pkr~ mldk fpfdRlh; ijh{k.k djokdj jDr lasiy fy;k
x;k Fkk] ftls ijh{k.k gsrq fof/k foKku iz;ksx’kkyk izsf”kr djus ij izn’kZ
ih-43 fjiksVZ izkIr gqbZ] mlds vuqlkj ;|fi e`rdk ds ?kk?kjs] oStkbuy LoSc
rFkk oStkbuy Leh;j ij fdlh Hkh iq#”k dk dksbZ Mh-,u-,- ugha feyk gS]
ijUrq bl izdj.k esa e`rdk }kjk tks dFku fd, x, Fks] mlds vuqlkj
vihykFkhZ us mldh ;ksfu esa gkFk Mkyk Fkk] ftlls mldh ;ksfu rFkk ey}kj
dh ijr gV xbZ vkSj [kwu cgdj vkar dks Hkh uqdlku gqvk FkkA bl izdkj
izn’kZ ih-43 ds vuqlkj ;fn ;g eku Hkh ysa fd ySafxd laHkksx dh iqf”V ugha
gqbZ Fkh] rks Hkh lk{; ls ;g Li”V Fkk fd vihykFkhZ us e`rdk ds lkFk
tcjnLrh ‘kkjhfjd laca/k cukus ds fy, ml ij geyk fd;k Fkk vkSj
rRi’pkr~ mldh ;ksfu esa gkFk Mkyk vkSj pkdw ls Hkh ‘kjhj ij dbZ okj fd,
FksA o”kZ 2013 ls iwoZ cykRlax ds fy, ySafxd izos’k gksuk vko’;d ‘krZ Fkh
ijUrq o”kZ 2013 esa fuHkZ;k ekeys ds ckn vkijkf/kd fof/k la’kks/ku ds
tfj, ;g ifjHkk”kk Hkh cny nh xbZ FkhA vFkkZr~ /kkjk 375 Hkkjrh; naM
lafgrk] ftlesa fd cykRdkj dh ifjHkk”kk nh xbZ gS] mlds 375(B) ds
rgr ;fn dksbZ iq#”k fdlh L=h dh ;ksfu] ew=ekxZ ;k xqnk esa ,slh dksbZ oLrq
;k ‘kjhj dk dksbZ Hkkx] tks fyax u gks] fdlh Hkh lhek rd vuqizfo”V djrk
gS ;k mlls ,slk vius ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr ds lkFk djkrk gS] rks bls Hkh
cykRdkj dh Js.kh esa ekuk x;k gSA bl fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, gh fo}ku(Uploaded on 22/04/2026 at 11:27:15 AM)
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (18 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k 32 esa fu”d”kZ nsrs gq,
vihykFkhZ ds fo#) Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dh /kkjk 376, dk vijk/k izekf.kr
gksuk ik;k gSA i=koyh dh vknsf’kdk fnukad 28-03-2025 ds vuqlkj Hkh
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDr dks la’kksf/kr vkjksi varxZr /kkjk
376^,* Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk lqukrs gq, iqu% iwoZ esa ftu xokgksa dh lk{;
gks pqdh Fkh] muesa ls ftl fdlh dks Hkh vfHk;qDr iqu% ryc djokuk pkgs]
bldk volj nsus ds ckn fnukad 08-04-2025 dh vknsf’kdk ds vuqlkj
vfHk;qDr us xokg ‘V’, ‘B’, MkWDVj fnus’k] MkWDVj xq.koUrh dks la’kksf/kr
vkjksi ds laca/k esa ftjg gsrq iqu% ryc djus dk fuosnu djus ij mDr
izkFkZuk Lohdkj Hkh dh xbZ FkhA vr% bl fLFkfr esa la’kksf/kr vkjksi lqukus ls
vihykFkhZ dk fgr Hkh izHkkfor ugha gqvk FkkA lkFk gh mi;qZDr fLFkfr ds
lanHkZ esa bl vihy dh cgl esa Hkh vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us dqN ugha
dgk gSA
17- fdlh Hkh vkijkf/kd ekeys esa ;g vko’;d ugha gS fd
vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izR;sd n’kk esa gsrqd (Motive) dks izekf.kr djok;k tkos
vkSj tgka izdj.k izR;{kn’khZ lk{; ds lkFk&lkFk vU; ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{;
ij Hkh vk/kkfjr gks] rks gsrqd lkfcr ugha gksus ds vk/kkj ij gh lansg ugha
fd;k tk ldrkA bl izdj.k esa Hkh lk{; ls ;g Li”V gqvk gS fd vihykFkhZ
us e`rdk ‘K’ ds edku esa ftl uh;r ls izos’k fd;k Fkk] og mlds efLr”d
dh ,d n’kk Fkh vkSj mlds }kjk e`rdk ij cykRdkj djus dh uh;r ls gh
geyk djrs gq, pkdw ls okj dj ;ksfu esa viuk gkFk Hkh Mkyk x;k FkkA ;g
Hkh Li”V gS fd vihykFkhZ }kjk fdlh izdkj dh ywV Hkh dkfjr ugha dh xbZ
FkhA vr% bl fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, ;g fu”d”kZ fudkyk tk ldrk gS fd
vihykFkhZ dh uh;r e`rdk ds lkFk cykRdkj djus dh gh jgh FkhA ;g rdZ
Hkh Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gS fd e`rdk ,d o`) efgyk gksus ls
vihykFkhZ mlds lkFk bl izdkj dk vijk/k dj gh ugha ldrk gks] D;ksafd
rRdkyhu le; esa vihykFkhZ ds fnekx esa D;k fLFkfr py jgh Fkh] bldk
vanktk vihykFkhZ ds vfrfjDr vU; dksbZ ugha yxk ldrkA ih-MCY;q-20
MkWDVj fgrs’k dh lk{; ds vuqlkj Hkh vihykFkhZ dk iksVsalh VsLV djrs gq,(Uploaded on 22/04/2026 at 11:27:15 AM)
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (19 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]bldh fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-37 rS;kj dh xbZ Fkh vkSj blh xokg dh jk; ds
vuqlkj ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk Fkk fd gwjth laHkksx djus esa vl{ke gksA
18- bl izdkj mi;qZDr laiw.kZ lk{; dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, fo}ku
fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vius fu.kZ; esa vfHkys[k ij vkbZ lk{; dk
foospu ,oa fo’ys”k.k djrs gq, vihykFkhZ dh vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 376, o
302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa tks nks”kflf) dk;e dh xbZ gS] mlesa gLr{ksi dh
vko’;drk ugha gksus ls mldh iqf”V dh tkrh gSA
19- ltk ds iz’u ij vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dks lquk x;kA
bl izdj.k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ dh nks”kflf) ds i’pkr~
nks”kfl) vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa e`R;q naMkns’k fn,
tkus ls bldh iqf”V gsrq gh bl vihy ds lkFk i`Fkd ls jsQjsal Hkh is’k gqvk
gSA vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk ;g dguk gS fd vihykFkhZ dk ;g izFke
vijk/k gS vkSj fxj¶rkjh ds i’pkr~ ls ysdj vc rd yEcs le; ls og
U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa py jgk gSA vihykFkhZ dk ifjokj Hkh mlh ij vkfJr gSA
vfHkys[k ij bl izdkj dh Hkh dksbZ ifjfLFkfr;ka ugha vkbZ gSa] ftuls e`R;q
naMkns’k fn;k tkuk gh ,dek= fodYi gksA fQj Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;
}kjk tks e`R;q naMkns’k fn;k x;k gS] og U;k;ksfpr ugha gksus ls U;wure
naMkns’k fn, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA tcfd mDr rdksZa dk fo}ku yksd
vfHk;kstd }kjk [kaMu djrs gq, ;g rdZ fn;k x;k fd vihykFkhZ }kjk ,d
82 o”khZ; o`) efgyk ds lkFk ftl izdkj dk d`R; djrs gq, pkdw ls okj
dj mldh e`R;q dkfjr dh xbZ gS] og d`R; f?kukSuh izd`fr dk gksus ls fo}ku
fopkj.k U;k;ky; us bls nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk ekurs gq, ltk ds fcanw ij
lqudj foLr`r :i ls fu”d”kZ nsrs gq, tks e`R;q naMkns’k fn;k gS] og
U;k;ksfpr gksus ls blh vuq:i eMZj jsQjsal dh iqf”V djrs gq, ;g vihy
[kkfjt djus dh izkFkZuk dhA
20- bl izdj.k esa lk{; dh fLFkfr ls ;g Li”V gqvk gS fd
vihykFkhZ] tks fd e`rdk dk fj’rsnkj Hkh Fkk] mlds }kjk volj dk Qk;nk
mBkdj e`rdk] tks fd ?kVuk ds le; 82 o”kZ dh ,d o`) efgyk Fkh]
mlds Åij iM+ x;k vkSj mlds lkFk tcjnLrh djus yxk] ftl ij e`rdk(Uploaded on 22/04/2026 at 11:27:15 AM)
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (20 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]us vihykFkhZ dks jksdk rks vihykFkhZ us gkFk esa idM+s pkdw ls e`rdk ds iSj ds
?kqVus] gkFk dh dksguh o psgjs ij okj fd, vkSj viuk gkFk ;ksfu esa Mky
fn;k] ftlls ;ksfu ls dkQh [kwu fudy vk;k vkSj blh dkj.k ls e`rdk dh
e`R;q gks xbZA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ;&naMkns’k ds iSjk la[;k
43] 44 o 45 esa e`rdk ds ,d 82 o”khZ; o`) efgyk gksus ls ftl izdkj dk
d`R; vihykFkhZ }kjk mlds lkFk fd;k x;k Fkk] bldk mYys[k dj vU;
dkj.kksa dk Hkh mYys[k djrs gq, bl izdj.k dks nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk ekurs gq,
e`R;q naMkns’k fn;k gS] tcfd muds }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds eaNh
flag cuke iatkc jkT;( (1983) 3 SCC 470] cPpu flag cuke iatkc
jkT;( AIR 1980 SC 898 fu.kZ;ksa dk Hkh mYys[k fd;k x;k gSA
21- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Bachan Singh
Versus State of Punjab Criminal Appeal Nos. 607-608 of 2017;
(1982) 3 SCC 24 esa Hkh fn’kk funsZ’k fn, x, gSaA blh lanHkZ esa gh
ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Lehna vs. State of Haryana;
Appeal (crl.) 733 of 2001 a ds Hkh iSjk la[;k 21] 23 ,oa 29 esa Hkh fuEu
fn’kk funsZ’k nsrs gq, bl izdj.k esa tgka rhu gR;k,a dh xbZ Fkha] ml fLFkfr
esa e`R;q naMkns’k dks vkthou dkjkokl esa cnyk x;k Fkk %&
“21. In Machhi Singh’s case (supra), it was
observed:-
“The following questions may be asked and
answered as a test to determine the ‘rarest of
the rare’ case in which death sentence can be
inflicted:-
(a) Is there something uncommon about the
crime which renders sentence of
imprisonment for life inadequate and calls for
a death sentence?
(b) Are the circumstances of the crime such
that there is no alternative but to impose
death sentence even after according
maximum weightage to the mitigating(Uploaded on 22/04/2026 at 11:27:15 AM)
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (21 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]circumstances which speak in favour of the
offender?”
23. In rarest of rare cases when the collective
conscience of the community is so shocked, that it will
expect the holders of the judicial power center to
inflict death penalty irrespective of their personal
opinion as regards desirability or otherwise of
retaining death penalty, death sentence can be
awarded. The community may entertain such
sentiment in the following circumstances:-
(1) When the murder is committed in an
extremely brutal, grotesque, diabolical,
revolting, or dastardly manner so as to
arouse intense and extreme indignation of
the community.
(2) When the murder is committed for a
motive which evinces total depravity and
meanness; e.g. murder by hired assassin for
money or reward; or cold-blooded murder
for gains of a person vis-a-vis whom the
murderer is in a dominating position or in a
position of trust; or murder is committed in
the course for betrayal of the motherland.
(3) When murder of a member of a
Scheduled Caste or minority community etc.,
is committed not for personal reasons but in
circumstances which arouse social wrath, or
in cases of ‘bride burning’ or ‘dowry deaths’
or when murder is committed in order to
remarry for the sake of extracting dowry
once again or to marry another woman on
account of infatuation.
(4) When the crime is enormous is
proportion. For instance when multiple
murders, say of all or almost all the(Uploaded on 22/04/2026 at 11:27:15 AM)
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (22 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]members of a family or a large number of
persons of a particular caste, community, or
locality, are committed.
(5) When the victim of murder is an
innocent child, or a helpless woman or old or
infirm person or a person vis-a-vis whom the
murderer is in a dominating position, or a
public figure generally loved and respected
by the community.
29. As the background facts go to show the genesis
of dispute between the accused and the other
members of his family was land. Accused seems to
have taken exception to his father taking away the
land from him. As the evidence indicates, he
considered his brother, sister-in-law to be responsible
for the same. It is also in evidence that 2-3 days
before the occurrence, there was a bitter quarrel
between the accused and other members of his
family. Evidence of PW-7 is to the effect that there
used to be constant quarrel between PW-6, deceased
Jai Bhagwan, deceased Saroj on one hand and the
accused on the other, over ancestral land. It is also in
evidence that the deceased Jai Bhagwan was not of
moral character and PW-6 had forcibly occupied the
land of temple for which villagers had set on fire a
piece of their house. Though injuries on accused
person do not per se affect prosecution version if
reliable; when not explained it assumes importance if
they are serious in nature. The fact that the injuries
were sustained in the present case by the accused is
not disputed. In fact, PW-7 has admitted that PW-6
had given a thorough thrashing to the accused in the
court-yard after assaults on the three accused
persons. As the medical evidence indicates, the
injuries sustained by the accused were of very serious
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (23 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]same time, the mental condition of the accused which
led to the assault cannot be lost sight of. The same
may not be relevant to judge culpability. But is
certainly a factor while considering question of
sentence. There is no evidence of any diabolic
planning to commit the crime, though cruel was the
act. Deprived of his livelihood on account of the land
being taken away, the accused was, as the evidence
shows, exhibiting his displeasure, his resentment.
Frequency of the quarrels indicate lack of any sinister
planning to take away lives of the deceased. The
factual scenario gives impressions of impulsive act
and not planned assaults. In the peculiar background,
death sentence would not be proper. A sentence of
imprisonment for life will be more appropriate. The
sentence is accordingly modified, while confirming the
conviction for offence punishable under Section 302
IPC.”
22- blh izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Reji Kumar
Alias Reji Versus State of Kerala; 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 457 ds
fu.kZ; esa Hkh vfHk;qDr ij viuh iRuh vkSj pkj cPpksa dh gR;k djus dk
vijk/k fl) gksus ij Hkh vfHk;qDr dks tks e`R;q naMkns’k fn;k x;k Fkk] mls
vkthou dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr fd;k x;k FkkA bl fu.kZ; ds Hkh iSjk la[;k
17 o 18 esa fuEu fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
“17. Keeping in view the discussion made in Ramesh
A. Naika v. Registrar General, High Court of
Karnataka Etc. and considering the facts that the
convict-appellant had no prior antecedents; good
conduct for the past 16-17 years of incarceration;
difficulties in mental health and consistent efforts at
being a model prisoner, we find that the imposition of
death penalty would be unjustified. He is, therefore,
removed from death row. However, considering the
severity of the crime, the number of persons killed,
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[2026:RJ-JD:19025-DB] (24 of 27) [MREF-1/2025]
that out of five four were his own children, we are of
the view that he does not deserve to be set free and
direct that he shall spend the remainder of his days in
jail, till his last breath, hoping to do acts of penance
to atone for the crimes he has committed and
particularly for the fact that he extinguished four
bright flames.
18. The appeals are partly allowed accordingly. The
death sentence is commuted to life imprisonment till
the end of natural life. The appeal filed by the convict-
appellant is partly allowed.”
23- blh izdkj ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Ravindra
Trimbak Chouthmal Versus State of Maharashtra; Criminal
Appeal No. 252 of 1996 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 4472 of
1995 ds fu.kZ; esa Hkh vfHk;qDr ij iRuh dh gR;k djrs gq, ‘ko ds 09
VqdM+s dj fn, x, Fks vkSj mDr fu.kZ; ds Hkh iSjk la[;k 10 esa fuEu fu”d”kZ
fn;k x;k Fkk %&
“10. We have given considered thought to the
question and we have not been able to place the case
in that category which could be regarded as the
“rarest of the rare” type. This is so because dowry
death has ceased to belong to that species of killing.
The increasing number of dowry deaths would bear
this. To halt the rising graph, we, at one point,
thought to maintain the sentence; but we entertain
doubt about the deterrent effect of a death penalty.
We, therefore, resist ourselves from upholding the
death sentence, much though we would have desired
annihilation of a despicable character like the
appellant before us. We, therefore, commute the
sentence of death to one of R.I. for life
imprisonment.”
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24- blh izdkj ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us Sandesh Alias
Sainath Kailash Abhang Versus State of Maharashtra;
Criminal Appeal No. 1973 of 2011 ds fu.kZ; fnukad 13-12-2012 esa Hkh
ifjokfnuh] tks fd iM+ksl esa jgrs gq, ihfM+rk ih-MCY;q-02 dh fj’rs esa ekeh
yxrh Fkh] ?kVuk ds jkst ihfM+rk ih-MCY;q-02 ds ekeh&ekeh fpYYkkus ij ekSds
ij igqaprh gS] rks ihfM+rk ih-MCY;q-02 uXu voLFkk esa gksdj dkQh txg [kwu
fn[kkbZ ns jgk gksrk gS vkSj ihfM+rk ih-MCY;q-02 }kjk ;g crk;k tkrk gS fd
mlds ¶ySV ij ,d yM+ds }kjk vkdj tc njoktk [kV[kVk;k x;k Fkk] rc
ih-MCY;q-02 dh lkl ds njoktk [kksyus ij ml yM+ds }kjk /kkjnkj gfFk;kj
ls ihfM+rk dh lkl ij okj djrs gq, mlds uhps fxjus ij Hkh ohHkRl rjhds
ls /kkjnkj gfFk;kj ls ekjihV dh xbZ vkSj ih-MCY;q-02 ihfM+rk] tks fd ?kVuk
ds le; xHkZorh Fkh] mlds lkFk Hkh cykRdkj djrs gq, tsojkr ysdj ekSds
ls pyk tkrk gSA mDr izdj.k esa Hkh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk e`R;q
naMkns’k dks vkthou dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr fd;k x;k FkkA
25- bl izdkj mi;qZDr laiw.kZ fu.kZ;ksa esa izfrikfnr fof/kd fLFkfr dks
ns[krs gq, bl izdj.k esa Hkh vihykFkhZ }kjk e`rdk ds ?kj esa ?kqlus ds i’pkr~
mlds Åij iM+dj pkdw ls okj djrs gq, ;ksfu esa gkFk Mkydj cykRdkj
fd;k tkuk lk{; ls Li”V gqvk gSA ;|fi ;g lgh gS fd e`rdk ?kVuk ds
le; 82 o”khZ; o`) efgyk Fkh ,oa vihykFkhZ dk mDr d`R; f?kukSuk Fkk]
ysfdu blh vk/kkj ij gh ;g izdj.k nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk dh Js.kh esa vkrk gks]
;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA tcfd bl izdj.k dh ifjfLFkfr;ka bl izdkj
dh ugha Fkh fd ftlls fd vijk/k fd, tkus dk rjhdk bruk vlH;] Øwj]
fod`r] iS’kkfpd] funZ;h] ‘kSrkuhHkjk vkSj ?k`.kkLin gks] ftlls fd ekuork
‘keZlkj gqbZ gks vFkok vfHk;qDr }kjk og’khiu dh pje lhek,a gh yka?k nh
xbZ gksA bl izdkj tgka e`R;q naMkns’k fn;k tkrk gS] ogka U;k;ky; dks fo’ks”k
dkj.k Hkh nsus gksrs gSa vkSj blds fy, ;g crkuk Hkh t:jh gksrk gS fd e`R;q
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naMkns’k gh ,dek= fodYi FkkA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Manoj
v. State of Madhya Pradesh; (2023) 2 SCC 353 esa tkjh
fn’kk&funsZ’kksa ds Øe esa izkIr Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk dq¡vk o v/kh{kd]
dsUnzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj ls izkIr fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj orZeku esa vfHk;qDr dh
vk;q 48 o”kZ gksdj mlds nks HkkbZ] nks cgus] iRuh] ,d yM+dk o rhu
yM+fd;k¡ gSaA ,d yM+dk o rhuksa yM+fd;k¡ orZeku esa v/;;ujr gSA vkjksih
ds fo#) iwoZ esa dksbZ vkijkf/kd izdj.k ntZ ugha gqvk gSA lkFk gh vkjksih
i<+k fy[kk ugha gksdj iwoZ esa iw.kZ :i ls LoLFk gksdj vius ifjokj ds lkFk
jg jgk Fkk vkSj dkjkx`g esa mldk orZeku vkpj.k Hkh larks”kizn gSA bl
izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk mi;qZDr laiw.kZ fu.kZ;ksa esa fn, x,
fu”d”kZ ,oa bl izdj.k esa vfHkys[k ij vkbZ lk{; dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs
gq, ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd ;g izdj.k nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk (Rarest of
rare) dh Js.kh esa vkrk gksA
26- vr% fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vijk/k varxZRk
/kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks”kflf) djus ds i’pkr~ tks
e`R;q naMkns’k ls nafMr fd;k x;k gS] mls vkthou dkjkokl ¼’ks”k izkd`frd
thoudky½ esa ifjofrZr djrs gq, ,oa vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 376, Hkkjrh; naM
lafgrk esa nks”kflf) ds i’pkr~ tks naMkns’k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] mldh iqf”V
fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr ik;k tkrk gSA
27- ifj.kkeLo:i] vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy
vkaf’kd :i ls Lohdkj djrs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vius fu.kZ;
fnukad 20-05-2025 esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh tks nks”kflf) vijk/k varxZr
/kkjk 302 o 376, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa dh xbZ Fkh] mldh iqf”V djrs gq,
nks”kflf) ds i’pkr~ vius naMkns’k fnukad 28-05-2025 ds }kjk vijk/k
varxZr /kkjk 376, Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa tks naMkns’k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS]
mldh Hkh iqf”V djrs gq, /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa tks e`R;q naMkns’k
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fn;k Fkk] mls vkthou dkjkokl ¼’ks”k izkd`frd thoudky½ rFkk 50 gtkj
#i;s ds vFkZnaM rFkk vFkZnM
a tek djkus esa O;frØe gksus ij ,d o”kZ ds
dBksj dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr fd;k tkrk gSA blh vuq:i bl izdj.k esa
izLrqr jsQjsal dk Hkh udkjkRed mRrj (Negative Answer) fn;k tkrk
gSA
bl fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr lfgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk
vfHkys[k vfoyEc izsf”kr gksA
(CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA),J (VINIT KUMAR MATHUR),J
2-3-Rajendra/-
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