State Of Raj vs Kamal Kumar (2026:Rj-Jp:13951-Db) on 2 April, 2026

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    Rajasthan High Court – Jaipur

    State Of Raj vs Kamal Kumar (2026:Rj-Jp:13951-Db) on 2 April, 2026

    [2026:RJ-JP:13951-DB]
    
            HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
                        BENCH AT JAIPUR
    
                     D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 1470/2003
    
    jktLFkku ljdkj
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    dey dqekj iq= jk/ks';ke] fuoklh ylkfM;ks dk ckl] okMZ uEcj&8] lhdjA
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    For Appellant(s)             :     Jh vfer iwfu;k] yksd vfHk;kstd
    For Respondent(s)            :     -

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

    Judgment

    SPONSORED

    02/04/2026

    (PER HON’BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.)

    1. vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku ljdkj }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 378
    ¼i½ ¼iii½ n-iaz-la- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& vij ftyk ,oa
    ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k ¼QkLV Vªsd½] lhdj }kjk ls’ku izdj.k laa [;k
    128@2001] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke dey dqekj esa
    ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11&02&2003] ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    dey dqekj dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksi ls
    nks”keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

    2. çdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd ifjoknh uoy fd’kksj
    ikjhd ¼ih-M-&1½ us fnukad 06&06&2001 dks iqfyl Fkkuk dksrokyh]
    lhdj ij mifLFkr gksdj rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn’kZ ih&1½ bl vk’k; dh
    is’k dh fd og lhdj uxj ds eksgYyk ylkfM;kckl dk fuoklh gS
    rFkk fiNys N% ekg ls neu esa ukSdjh djrk gS ,oa mldh iRuh
    Jherh eatw cPpksa lfgr ylkfM;kckl esa fLFkr edku esa jgrh gSA
    fnukad 30&05&2001 dks mldks neu esa VsyhQksu ls lwpuk izkIr gqbZ
    fd mldh iRuh eatw cqjh rjg ls ty xbZ gS rFkk xEHkhj voLFkk esa

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    lokbZekuflag vLirky] t;iqj esa HkrhZ gS] rc og vius cMs HkkbZ
    xtkuUn tks flyoklk esa jgrk gS] dks lkFk ysdj t;iqj vk;k rks
    irk pyk fd mldh iRuh eatw tyus ls [kRe gks xbZ] rc og o
    mlds vU; fj’rsnkj mldh iRuh dh yk’k dks ysdj lhdj vk
    x;s ,oa mldk nkg laLdkj dj fn;kA mDr vdLekr ekSr ds dkj.k
    og vR;Ur gh lnes dh fLFkfr esa jgk rFkk mlds cPps Hkh cqjh rjg
    lnes dh fLFkfr esa gksus ds dkj.k og mDr ?kVuk ds lanHkZ esa fdlh
    ls Hkh ckr djus dh gkyr esa ugha jgk] ijUrq fnukad 05&06&2001
    dks mlus viuh iqf=;ksa T;ksfr o eksuk dks rlYyh nsdj bl ?kVuk
    ds laca/k esa iwNk rks mldh iqf=;ksa us mls crk;k fd ?kVuk ds fnu
    fnukad 30&05&2001 dks lqcg 7-00 cts mlds ?kj dey dqekj
    vk;k Fkk rFkk dkQh nsj rd cSBk jgk] ml le; eatw vius ?kj dk
    dke dj jgh Fkh] fQj dey dqekj us mldh iRuh eatw ls
    500@& :i;s ekaxs rks eatw us dgk fd mlds ikl iSls ugha gS] og
    rks vkt gh vius cPpksa lfgr ihgj tk jgh gS rks dey dqekj us
    dgk fd og mls ihgj ugha tkus nsxk vkSj dey dqekj dkQh xqLls
    esa gks x;k vkSj eatw ls >xMus yxkA eatw us dgk fd og mls ihgj
    tkus ls jksdus okyk dkSu gS rks dey dqekj us dgk fd ;fn mlus
    ihgj tkus dh ckr dgh rks og mls tku ls ekj nsxkA ml le;
    eatw ckFk:e esa pyh xbZ] ihNs ls dey dqekj us jlksbZ esa j[ks LVkso
    ls cksry esa dsjkslhu Mky fy;k rFkk tc eatw ckFk:e ls fudydj
    mlds iwoZ >kWdrs dejs esa vk;h rks dey dqekj us cksry ls ml ij
    dsjkslhu rsy Mkydj ekfpl ls vkx yxk nhA bl ?kVuk esa Lo;a
    dey dqekj ds cky] psgjk o gkFk Hkh ty x;k] ckn esa dey dqekj
    us ml dejs dk njoktk can dj fn;kA mldh iqf=;ka fpYykus yxh
    rks dey dqekj us mUgsa /kedk;k fd pqi jgks ojuk mUgsa Hkh tyk
    nsxkA mldh iRuh tc dkQh ty xbZ rks dey dqekj us gh dejs
    dk njoktk [kksy fn;k rks eatw fpYykrh gqbZ ckgj vk;h] rc mlds
    iMkSl ds edku esa jgus okys HkkbZ&ca/kq fujatu] vkuUn vkfn nkSMdj
    vk;s vkSj mldh vkSjr ij ikuh Mkyk rFkk vius ?kj ls ykdj mlds
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    ‘kjhj ij lkMh Mkyh rFkk vLirky ys x;sA bl chp ekSdk ikdj
    dey dqekj ogka ls f[kld x;k] ckn esa vLirky esa mifLFkr
    ifjtuksa }kjk mldh vkSjr dks ;g dgus ij fd og de gh tyh gS
    rFkk flQZ mldh peMh gh tyh gS] og cp tk;sxh] mldh vkSjr us
    vLirky esa fn;s vius c;kuksa esa Lo;a dks nq?kZVuko’k tyuk fy[kk
    fn;k] tcfd mldh vkSjr dh mDr dey dqekj }kjk tykdj gR;k
    dh xbZ gS] D;ksafd ckn esa tc mldh vkSjr dks lhdj ls
    lokbZekuflag vLirky] t;iqj jSQj dj fn;k x;k vkSj mldh gkyr
    fcxMus yxh rks mlus vius vafre le; esa vius ikl mifLFkr
    viuh ftBkuh lqfe=k] tsB fujatu rFkk e/kqlwnu ds le{k ;g dgk
    fd ^^vjs deY;k rqus cgqr cqjk fd;k] esjs cPpksa dh ftUnxh :yk nh**
    rc lqfe=k us mls iwNk fd D;k ckr gS rks eatw us dgk fd mls rks
    dey dqekj us dsjkslhu rsy Mkydj tyk;k gS ,oa mlus Mj dh
    otg ls igys mldk uke ugha crk;k ,oa mlds ckn eatw dh e`R;q
    gks xbZA mldk mDr dey dqekj ls dkQh fnuksa ls lEidZ Fkk rFkk
    mldh iqf=;ksa us mldks ;g Hkh crk;k fd mDr dey dqekj mldh
    xSj ekStwnxh esa mlds ?kj ij djhc&djhc jkst gh vkrk&tkrk FkkA
    mDr dey dqekj us mldh iRuh eatw dks dsjkslhu rsy Mkydj
    ftUnk tykdj mldh gR;k dh gSA og lnes ds dkj.k iwoZ esa fjiksVZ
    ugha dj ldk] vc lEiw.kZ rF;ksa dh tkudkjh gksus ij fjiksVZ dj jgk
    gS————-bR;kfnA

    3. mDr fjiksVZ ¼izn’kZ ih-&1½ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk dksrokyh lhdj
    esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&282@2001] vUrxZr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la-
    esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjEHk fd;k x;kA ckn vuqla/kku
    izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dey dqekj ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302
    Hkk-na-l- esa vkjksi i= vfrfjDr flfoy U;k;k/kh’k ¼ofj”B [k.M½ ,oa
    vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] lhdj ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k]
    ftl ij fo}ku U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku fy;k tkdj ekeyk ls’ku
    U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls mls ls’ku U;k;ky; dks dfeV
    fd;k x;k] tgka ls gLrxr izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; vij
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    ftyk ,oa ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k ¼QkLV Vªsd½] lhdj dks varfjr gksdj
    izkIr gqvkA

    4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj vfHk;qDr dks vijk/k
    varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- esa n.Muh; vijk/k dk vkjksi fojfpr dj
    lquk;k o le>k;k rks vfHk;qDr us vkjksi vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkgh]
    ftl ij vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ekSf[kd lk{; esa xokgku ih-M-&1
    yxk;r ih-M-&16 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s x;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds
    leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn’kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn’kZ ih&21 is’k dj
    iznf’kZr djok;s x;sA

    5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi’pkr~ vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 313
    na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa vfHk;qDr us xokgku ds
    dFkuksa dks xyr gksuk crkrs gq, uoy ds ?kj mldk vkuk&tkuk gksus
    ls eatw ds ifjokj okyksa dks ,rjkt gksuk] eatw ejh mlds igys fnu
    eatw o mlds ?kjokyksa esa bl ckr dks ysdj >xMk gksuk] eatw dk
    mlds ?kjokyksa ds lrkus ls nq[kh gksuk] eatw ds ?kjokyksa dk mlls
    jaft’k j[kus ds dkj.k] “kM~;a= jpdj mls uktk;t Qalkuk dFku
    djrs gq, izfrj{kk lk{; esa xokg Mh-M-&1 fotsUnz flag ,oa Mh-M-&2
    jkds’k dVkjk dks izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k ,oa nLrkosth
    lk{; esa nLrkost izn’kZ Mh-&1 yxk;r izn’kZ Mh-&11 is’k dj iznf’kZr
    djok;s x;sA

    6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi’pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj
    vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 11&02&2003 }kjk vfHk;qDr dks vijk/k
    varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksi ls nks”keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls
    O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku ljdkj }kjk
    izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks ml ij vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks”kfl) dj]
    nf.Mr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

    7. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa xokg
    ih-M-&9 T;ksfr ,oa ih-M-&10 izfrHkk tks fd e`rdk dh iqf=;ka gS]
    mudh lk{; ls] izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rdk eatw ij dsjkslhu

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    Mkydj mls tykuk ,oa xokg ih-M-&2 fujatu ikjhd] ih-M-&3
    e/kqlwnu] ih-M-&5 lqfe=k ds dFkuksa ls] vLirky esa e`rdk }kjk]
    izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk ml ij rsy Mkydj mls tykus dh ckr mUgsa
    crkuk iw.kZr;k izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdUrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us
    i=koyh ij izLrqr mDr lk{; dk] lq{erk ,oa xgurk ls foospu
    fd, fcuk gh mls mlds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302
    Hkk-na-la- esa nks”keqDr djus esa xEHkhj ,oa fof/kd =qfV dkfjr dh gS]
    ftlls vkykSP; vkns’k fnukad 11&02&2003 fof/k lEer ugha gksus ls
    vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku ljdkj
    Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dey dqekj dks vkjksfir vijk/k
    esa nks”kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA

    8. geus vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k lEekuiwoZd voyksdu dj
    fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA

    9. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd
    izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dey dqekj us fnukad 30&05&2001 dks eatw ij
    dsjkslhu rsy Mkydj] vkx yxkdj mldh e`R;q dkfjr dh ,oa
    mDr ?kVuk dks e`rdk dh iq=h T;ksfr o izfrHkk }kjk ns[kk x;k!

    10. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds
    leFkZu esa xokg T;ksfr ,oa izfrHkk dks Øe’k% ih-M-&9 ,oa ih-M-&10
    ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gSA mDr
    xokgku us ;|fi vius&vius c;kuksa esa dey ds muds ?kj vkdj]
    mudh eEeh ls 500@& #i;s ekaxus ij mudh eEeh }kjk mls euk
    djus ij dey }kjk xqLls esa vkdj mudh eEeh ij dsjkslhu rsy
    Mkydj ekfpl dh rhyh ls vkx yxkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq
    mDr nksuksa xokgku us viuh&viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS
    fd mUgksaus mDr ckr muds ikik ds ?kj vkus ij mUgsa ugha crk;h
    FkhA xokg ih-M-&10 izfrHkk us bl lanHkZ esa viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g
    Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd dey pkpk tc vk;s rc os nksuksa cgus lks
    jgh Fkh ,oa tc eEeh dk ckjxksMk gqvk rc os txh FkhA mlus vkt

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    tks c;ku fn;s gSa mlds ckjs esa fujatu pkpk us mls le>k;k Fkk]
    ftlls mDr nksuksa xokgku ds dFkuksa ls tgka mudk oDr ?kVuk lks;s
    gq, gksuk ,oa ckjxksMs dh vkokt vkus ij mBuk izdV gksrk gS] lkFk
    gh muds }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkx yxkrs ugha ns[kuk Hkh izdV
    gksrk gS ,oa fujatu ds dgs vuqlkj xokg izfrHkk }kjk U;k;ky; esa
    dFku djuk Hkh izdV gksrk gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr xokgku ds
    izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkx yxkrs ns[kus ckcr~ dFkuksa dh fo’oluh;rk
    bl ckr ls Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS D;ksafd xokg
    ih-M-&9 T;ksfr viuh izfrijh{kk esa dey dqekj }kjk cjkens esa j[kh
    dsjkslhu dh cksry mBkdj] mlls mldh eEeh ij dsjkslhu dk
    rsy Mkyuk dFku djrh gS] tcfd xokg ih-M-&10 izfrHkk] dey
    dqekj }kjk LVkso esa ls] cksry esa rsy fudky dj mldh eEeh ij
    Mkyuk dFku djrh gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk
    e`rdk eatw ij rsy Mkydj mls tykus ckcr~ xokgku ds dFku dh
    iqf”V e`rdk eatw ds ipkZ c;ku izn’kZ Mh-&7 ,oa e`R;qdkfyd dFku
    izn’kZ Mh-&8] ftUgsa Øe’k% xokg Mh-M-&1 fotsUnz flag] ,l-vkbZ ,oa
    xokg Mh-M-&2 jkds’k dVkjk] vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV]
    nkarkjkex<+ }kjk izekf.kr fd;k x;k gS] muds voyksdu ls Hkh ugha
    gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd mDr nksuksa esa gh e`rdk us mlds nw/k xeZ djrs
    oDr diMksa esa vkx yxuk dFku fd;k gSA

    11. gLrxr izdj.k esa vuqla/kku ds nkSjku izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ls ,d dkap
    dh cksry ftlesa feV~Vh ds rsy dh cncw gksdj] vaxqfy;ksa ds fu’kku
    cus gq;s Fks] dks tfj;s QnZ izn’kZ ih-&5 tCr djuk crk;k gS] fdUrq
    funs’kd] vaxqy fpUg laxzgky; ds i= fnukad 15&06&2001 izn’kZ
    ih-&11 ds vuqlkj mDr cksry ij dksbZ Li”V pkal fizUV ugha ik;s
    x;s gSa ,oa tCr’kqnk cksry esa feV~Vh dk rsy gksus ds lanHkZ esa Hkh dksbZ
    ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ Hkh U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha gqbZ gSA izdj.k esa ;g
    Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&8 MkW- ,l-,l- ‘kekZ ftlds }kjk
    e`rdk dk ‘ko ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gS] mlus e`rdk dk MªkbZghV ls
    tyuk dFku fd;k gSA
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    12. gLrxr izdj.k esa ?kVuk ds le; vfHk;qDr ds Hkh gkFk] eqWg] ekFks ij
    vkx ls tyus ls tyus ds fu’kku vkuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq mDr
    rF; dh iqf”V Hkh xokg ih-M-&8 MkW- ,l-,l- ‘kekZ ftlds }kjk
    izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk esfMdy ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gS] mlds dFkuksa ls
    ugha gks ik;h gS] D;ksafd mUgksaus viuh lk{; esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds
    ‘kjhj ij tyus ds fu’kku gksus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA

    13. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd xokg ih-M-&2 fujatu ikjhd] xokg
    ih-M-&3 e/kqlwnu ,oa xokg ih-M-&5 lqfe=k ds dFku fd e`rdk }kjk
    fnukad 31&05&2001 dks jkr 2-00 cts mUgsa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk
    mls tykus dh ckr crk;h xbZ Fkh] dk laca/k gS rks izFke rks gLrxr
    izdj.k esa e`rdk ds fnukad 31&05&2001 dks ekufld :i ls
    LoLFkfpr gksus ckcr~ dksbZ esfMdy fjdkWMZ izLrqr ugha gqvk gS] f}rh;]
    iapk;rukek izn’kZ Mh-&3 tks fd fnukad 31&05&2001 dks xokg
    fujatu ,oa e/kqlwnu dh mifLFkfr esa rS;kj fd;k x;k gS] mlesa Hkh
    mDr rF; vafdr ugha gSA gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn e`rdk eatw }kjk
    viuh e`R;q ls iwoZ ?kVuk ds lanHkZ esa dksbZ dFku fd;k x;k gksrk rks
    fuf’pr rkSj ij iapk;rukek fjiksVZ rS;kj djrs oDr xokgku
    fujatu ,oa e/kqlwnu }kjk uk dsoy mDr rF; dh tkudkjh vuqla/kku
    vf/kdkjh dks nh xbZ gksrh] cfYd bl lanHkZ esa fof/kd dk;Zokgh Hkh
    dh xbZ gksrhA xokg ih-M-&1 uoyfd’kksj tks fd e`rdk dk ifr
    gS] ;|fi mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa mls lqfe=k }kjk vLirky esa
    mDr tkudkjh nsuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq mlds }kjk mDr
    tkudkjh gksus ds ckn Hkh dksbZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ iqfyl Fkkus esa ntZ
    ugha djokdj] mls 07 fnu ds ckn ntZ djkus ls mlds vkpj.k ls
    e`rdk }kjk viuh e`R;q ls iwoZ ?kVuk ckcr~ dFku fd;s tkus dh
    ckr ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez
    jk; esa ;fn e`rdk eatw }kjk okLro esa ?kVuk ckcr~ dksbZ tkudkjh nh
    xbZ gksrh rks fuf’pr rkSj ij ifjoknh }kjk rqjra gh bl lanHkZ esa
    fof/kd dk;Zokgh dh tkrhA

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    14. 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;

    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.”

    “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:

    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

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    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.”

    15. ,sls esa i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu ds
    i’pkr~ ge bl fu”d”kZ ij igqaps gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
    ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns’k fnukad 11&02&2003 esa dksbZ fof/kd o
    rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa og iqf”V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS ,oa vihy]
    vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku ljdkj [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA

    16. ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ jktLFkku ljdkj ds }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy
    ,rn~}kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k
    U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k ¼QkLV Vªsd½] lhdj }kjk
    ls’ku izdj.k laa[;k 128@2001] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT;
    cuke dey dqekj esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11&02&2003 dh iqf”V dh
    tkrh gSA

    17. 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

    AKSHAY KUMAR PAREEK /218

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