Rajasthan High Court – Jaipur
State Of Raj vs Mahendra Singh And Ors. … on 28 March, 2026
[2026:RJ-JP:13135-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 1263/2002
The state of Rajasthan
----Appellant
Versus
1. Mahendra Singh S/o Shri Puran Singh Rajpoot,
2. Kailash Singh S/o Shri Mohar Singh Rajpoot,
3. Balji @ Bal Singh S/o Shri Dagar Singh, (since died)
4. Chhota Singh @ Narendra Singh S/o Shri Puran Singh,
5. Jaswant Singh @ Jassu Singh S/o Shri Puran Singh,
(since died)
6. Lalji @ Lal Singh S/o Shri Dagar Singh,
7. Madan Singh S/o Shri Megh Singh,
8. Munshi Singh S/o Shri Puran Singh,
All are R/o Village Lekdi, P.S. Bansoor, District Alwar.
----Accused-Respondents
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, PP
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Narendra Singh Shekhawat, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL
Judgment
28/03/2026
(PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.)
1. izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr la[;k&3 ckyth mQZ cky flag ,oa
izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr la[;k&5 tloar flag mQZ tLlw flag dh e`R;q gksus
ij bl U;k;ky; ds vkns’k fnukad 05&02&2026 }kjk gLrxr vihy
mudh gn rd vcsV dh tk pqdh gS ,oa vc izLrqr vihy dk fu.kZ;
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k la[;k& 1] 2] 4] 6] 7] 8 Øe’k% egsUnz flag]
dSyk’k flag] NksVk flag mQZ ujsUnz flag] ykyth mQZ yky flag]
enu flag] eqa’kh flag dh gn rd fd;k tk jgk gSA
2. vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku jkT; }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 378
¼i½¼iii½ n-iaz-la- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& vij ls’ku
U;k;k/kh’k] cgjksM] ftyk vyoj }kjk ls’ku izdj.k laa [;k 39@1998]
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muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke egsUnz flag oxSjkg esa ikfjr
fu.kZ; fnukad 19&06&2002] ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks
vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk
fn;k tkdj nks”keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
3. çdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd ifjokfn;k rksQyh
¼ih-M-&1½ us iqfyl Fkkuk ckulwj] ftyk vyoj ds le{k mifLFkr
gksdj rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn’kZ ih&1½ bl vk’k; dh is’k dh fd fnukad
29&04&1996 dks ‘kke dks djhcu 7-00 cts muds ?kj ij egsUnz iq=
iw.kZ flag mlds ifr dks cqykus vk;k vkSj cksyk fd muds fpukbZ dk
dke djkuk gS] og muds lkFk py dj mudks crk nsA ml le;
mldk nsoj ykyk ,oa og rFkk mldk ifr ?kj ij Fks] mlds nsoj o
mlus nwljs fnu lqcg pyus dh dgh ij egsUnz ugha ekuk vkSj dgk
fd vHkh py vkSj mlds ifr dks vius lkFk ysdj pyk x;kA blds
ckn mldk ifr lqjKkuh jkr dks ugha vk;k vkSj nwljs fnu lqcg
djhcu 7-00 cts lqHkk”k iq= eD[ku vk;k vkSj cksyk fd lqjKkuh uys
esa ejk iMk gS vkSj mlds flj esa nks /kkjnkj pksVsa gSa rFkk mlds eqWg
ls Hkh [kwu cg jgk gSA ;g lekpkj mlds nsoj ykyk dks lqHkk”k us
fn;k Fkk] mldk nsoj ykyk vdsyk uys esa x;k vkSj ogka tkdj ns[kk
rks mldk ifr lqjKkuh ejk gqvk iMk Fkk] mlds ckn mlus ?kj
vkdj lekpkj fn;k rks xkao ds dkQh yksx ekSds ij igqap x;s rks
ns[kk fd mlds ifr ds eqWg ls [kwu cg jgk Fkk rFkk mlds flj esa
nksuksa rjQ /kkjnkj gfFk;kj ls tSls dqYgkMh dh pksVsa gks oSlh Fkh]
ftl ij xkao esa iapk;r Hkh gqbZ Fkh] ftldh izfr izFke lwpuk ds lkFk
layXu gS ,oa mlds ifr dk jktiwrksa us tYnh ls nkg laLdkj dj
fn;k vkSj os viuk gks’k gokl [kks cSBs FksA vc fnukad 03&05&1996
dks bl vU;k; ds izfr xzke ysdMh] v.kriqjk] VksfM;kdkckl] ?kkV
fclkyw o /ku[kMk xkaoksa ds Ånksdkckl ds ekSth iapksa dh xzke ysdM+h
esa iapk;r gqbZ Fkh] ftlesa egsUnz dks nks”kh ekuk] ftlus ‘kjkc esa mlds
ifr dks e`R;q dkfjr djus ds bjkns ls ekj fn;kA mlus fjiksVZ is’k
dj fo’ks”k dFku fd;k fd mlus vius ifr ds nkg laLdkj ls iwoZ
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Fkkus ij fjiksVZ djus ds fy, dkQh tksj fn;k vkSj fjiksVZ ls igys
nkg laLdkj djus ds fy, euk fd;k] ij mldks /kDdk ekjdj
Bkdqjksa us euk dj fn;k vkSj mlds ifr dk tcju fcuk fjiksVZ ntZ
fd;s gh eqyfteku ds ifjokjtuksa us nkg laLdkj dj fn;k————
bR;kfnA
4. mDr fjiksVZ ¼izn’kZ ih-&1½ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk ckulwj] ftyk
vyoj esa eqdnek uEcj 120@1996] vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 201
Hkk-na-la- ,oa /kkjk 3 ,l-lh-@,l-Vh- ,DV esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjEHk
fd;k x;k ,oa ckn vuqla/kku izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:)
vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- esa vkjksi i= flfoy
U;k;k/kh’k ¼dfu”B [kaM½ ,oa U;kf;d eftLVsªV] izFke oxZ] ckulwj
¼vyoj½ jkt- 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 gLrxr izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; vij
ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k] cgjksM] ftyk vyoj dks mikfiZr gksdj izkIr gqvkA
5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- esa
n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi i`Fkd&i`Fkd fojfpr dj mUgsa lquk;k o
le>k;k rks 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-&11 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds
leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn’kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn’kZ ih&11 is’k dj
iznf’kZr djok;s x;sA
6. 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 vfHk;qDrx.k us
xokgku ds dFkuksa dks xyr gksuk crkrs gq, jaft’k ds dkj.k >wBs
c;ku nsuk dFku fd;k ,oa izfrj{kk lk{; is’k djuk pkgk rFkk ckn
esa izfrj{kk lk{; ys[kc) ugha djok;h xbZ] fdUrq nLrkosth lk{; esa
nLrkostkr izn’kZ Mh-&1 yxk;r izn’kZ Mh-&4 is’k dj iznf’kZr djok;s
x;sA
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7. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi’pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj
vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 19&06&2002 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks
vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 201 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk
nsdj nks”keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy]
vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; }kjk mUgsa vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nks”kfl)
dj nf.Mr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA
8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa vfHk;kstu
i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; ls izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr egsUnz }kjk fnukad
29&04&1996 dks e`rd lqjKkuh dks ?kj ls cqykdj ys tkuk] mlds
[kwu vkywnk diM+s tCr fd;k tkuk ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk
iapk;r ds le{k viuk vijk/k Lohdkj djuk i=koyh ij izLrqr
lk{; ls izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdUrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh
ij izLrqr lk{; dk lw{erk ls ,oa xgurk ls voyksdu fd, fcuk
vius vkykSP; vkns’k fnukafdr 19&06&2002 }kjk
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa ls mUgsa
lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks”keqDr ?kksf”kr fd;k x;k gS] tks vkns’k
fof/klEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vihy]
vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k
dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks”kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k
tkosA
9. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd
izLrqr ekeys esa xokg rksQyh ,oa ykykjke ds dFkuksa esa fojks/kkHkkl
gksus ls ,oa e`rd ds firk ,oa iq=ksa ds U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr ugha gksus
ls izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr egsUnz }kjk e`rd lqjKkuh dks ?kj ls cqykdj ys
tkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gqbZ gSA
mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr
lk{; ls e`rd lqjKkuh dk nkg laLdkj ifjoknh i{k ,oa vU; xkao
ds yksxksa dh mifLFkfr esa fd;k tkuk izekf.kr gqvk gS] ftlls e`rd
ds ‘ko dk tYnckth esa nkg laLdkj djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh
Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gqbZ gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fopkj.k
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U;k;ky; esa uk rks iapk;r dk;Zokgh dk fjdkWMZ izLrqr gqvk gS vkSj uk
gh iapk;r ds iap U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gq, gSa] ftlls iapk;r ds
le{k vijk/k dh laLohd`fr djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh lansg ls
ijs fl) ugha gqbZ gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk lw{erk ls ,oa xgurk ls
fo’ys”k.k djus ds mijkar tks fu”d”kZ izfrikfnr fd;k gS] mlesa fdlh
izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS] og iw.kZr;k fof/k
lEer gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; vLohdkj dj
[kkfjt dh tkosA
10. geus vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k
rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA
11. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd fnukad
29&04&1996 dks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rd lqjKkuh dks
mlds ?kj ls cqykdj ys tkdj] mldh gR;k dkfjr dj mlds ‘ko
dk gR;k dh lk{; foyksfir djus ds vk’k; ls ‘kh?kzrk ls nkg
laLdkj dj fn;k !
12. gLrxr izdj.k esa ?kVuk dk dksbZ izR;{kn’khZ lk{kh ugha gS ,oa izdj.k
iw.kZr;k ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gSA
13. 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,(
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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(
14. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr U;kf;d n`”Vkar esa izfrikfnr
fl)kar ds ifjizs{; esa i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk ;fn izLrqr
vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds lanHkZ esa voyksdu djsa rks fnukad 29&04&1996
dks izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr egsUnz }kjk e`rd lqjKkuh dks mlds ?kj ls
cqykdj ys tkuk ,oa ml oDr ogka mldh iRuh] firk] HkkbZ ,oa cPpksa
dk ekStwn gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk e`rd ds
firk ,oa e`rd ds iq= tks ml le; ogka ekStnw gksdj mDr ?kVuk
ds laca/k esa loksZRre lk{kh Fks] mUgsa fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj
ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gSA bl lanHkZ esa muds }kjk ;|fi e`rd
dh iRuh rksQyh dks xokg ih-M-&1 ds :i esa ,oa mlds HkkbZ
ykykjke dks xokg ih-M-&2 ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj
ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gS] ftUgksaus ;|fi viuh&viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa
izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr egsUnz dk muds ?kj vkdj muds euk djus ds
i’pkr~ Hkh] lqjKkuh dks tcjnLrh ys tkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS]
fdUrq xokg ih-M-&1 rksQyh us bl lanHkZ esa viuh izfrijh{kk esa
mldk ml oDr ?kj ds vanj gksdj pwYgs ij [kkuk idkuk] mlds
ifr dks mlds ?kj ds ckgj ls gh ckr djds cqykdj ys tkuk dFku
fd;k x;k gS] tcfd xokg ih-M-&2 ykykjke us viuh izfrijh{kk esa
blds foijhr mudk pkj HkkbZ gksdj vyx&vyx edku esa jguk]
mldk edku lqjKkuh ds edku ls rhu lkS xt nwj gksuk ,oa egsUnz
dk mlds ?kj esa vkdj lcds lkeus pkSd esa ckr dj mls ys tkuk
dFku fd;k x;k gS] ftlls mDr nksuksa xokgku ds dFkuksa esa vkil esa
gh xgjk fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls muds dFkuksa fd fo’oluh;rk
;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA gekjh fouez jk; esa Hkh
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;fn okLro esa fnukad 29&04&1996 dks izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr egsUnz }kjk
e`rd lqjKkuh dks mlds ?kj ls xokgku ds le{k cqykdj ys tk;k
x;k gksrk rks mldh vxys fnu yk’k feyus ij mDr xokgku }kjk
mDr rF; dh tkudkjh iqfyl dks rqjar nsdj mlds ‘ko dk ijh{k.k
djok;k x;k gksrk] fdUrq muds }kjk ‘ko feyus ds mijkar Hkh uk rks
rqjar mDr rF; dh tkudkjh iqfyl dks nsrs gq, izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ
ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS vkSj uk gh ‘ko dk ijh{k.k djok;k x;k gS]
ftlls muds vkpj.k ls Hkh muds dFkuksa dh fo’oluh;rk ds izfr
lansg mRiUu gksrk gSA bl lanHkZ esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd e`rd
dks vizSy ekg esa ‘kke lkr cts ds vklikl mlds xzke ysdM+h fLFkr
?kj ls ys tkuk crk;k x;k gSA vizSy ekg esa lkekU;r% ‘kke lkr
cts mtkyk jgrk gS ,oa xkao esa izk;% ?kj o [ksr Hkh ikl&ikl cus
gksrs gSa] fdUrq vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ‘kke dks e`rd lqjKkuh dks
izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk ns[kus ds laca/k esa dksbZ Lora= lk{kh
Hkh izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] ftlls Hkh izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr egsUnz }kjk
e`rd lqjKkuh dks ?kj ls cqykdj ys tkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh
dh fo’oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikus ls]
vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh dM+hc) J`a[kyk ugha cu ikbZ gSA
15. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd e`rd lqjKkuh ds [kwu vkywnk diM+s]
deht] ik;tkek] cfu;ku tCr fd, tkus ls mlds lkFk ekjihV gksus
dk lanHkZ gS rks mDr QnZ tCrh ckjtkr ¼diM+s½ e`rd lqjKkuh izn’kZ
ih&6 dk lk{kh ih-M-&3 lqHkk”k Hkh i{knzksgh ?kksf”kr gqvk gS ,oa mlus
vius c;kuksa esa lqjKkuh ds HkkbZ }kjk mlds lkeus diM+s iqfyl dks
ugha nsuk ,oa iqfyl }kjk mUgsa tCr ugha djuk dFku fd;k gS] xokg
ih-M-&1 rksQyh ,oa xokg ih-M-&2 ykykjke us Hkh vius&vius
c;kuksa esa muds }kjk iqfyl dks e`rd ds diM+s nsus ds laca/k esa dksbZ
dFku ugha fd, gSa] mUgksaus ek= diM+s uhys jax ds gksuk dFku fd;k
gS] tcfd gLrxr izdj.k esa QnZ tCrh diM+s izn’kZ ih&6 esa tCr
diM+ksa dk lQsn jax dk gksuk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh
mYys[kuh; gS fd e`rd ds ?kj ls tkrs oDr igus gq, diM+ksa dk jax
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uk rks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa vafdr fd;k x;k gS] uk gh vuqla/kku ds
nkSjku mudh dk;Zokgh f’kuk[rxh djokbZ xbZ gS] ;|fi ,Q,l,y
fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih&10 esa mDr diM+ksa ij ^^ch** xzqi dk jDr yxk gksuk
ik;k x;k gS] fdarq izdj.k esa e`rd ds CyM xzqi ds laca/k esa dksbZ
fjiksVZ izLrqr ugha gqbZ gS] ftlls izdj.k esa tCr’kqnk diM+s e`rd
lqjKkuh ds gksdj mu ij e`rd lqjKkuh dk jDr yxs gksus ckcr~
vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikbZ gSA
16. gLrxr izdj.k esa e`rd lqjKkuh dh gR;k dh lk{; foyksfir djus
ds vk’k; ls mlds ‘ko dk tcju o tYnckth esa nkg laLdkj djus
ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS rks bl lanHkZ esa Hkh xokg
ih-M-&1 rksQyh us vius c;kuksa esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd ukys ij
ikap&lkr vkneh bdV~Bs gq, Fks ,oa yk’k ys tkus ds ckn mudh
tkfr ds yksx ogka vk x, Fks ,oa mlds ifr ds nkg laLdkj esa
mldk yM+dk] mldk nsoj] mldk llqj o mudh tkfr ds nks&pkj
yksx x, FksA xokg ih-M-&2 us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa yk’k vkus ij lkjs
xkao dk bdV~Bk gksuk ,oa nkg laLdkj ds le; xkao ds 25&30
vknfe;ksa dk ekStwn gksuk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gSA xokg ih-M-&3 lqHkk”k
us Hkh blh izdkj vius c;kuksa esa e`rd lqjKkuh dh yk’k ?kj ij ykus
ij fdlh ds }kjk ml le; tYnh nkg laLdkj dh ckr ugha djuk]
nkg laLdkj esa 80&90 vknfe;ksa dk gksdj fprk dh ydM+h
mlds ?kjokyksa }kjk vkdj Mkyuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA xokg
ih-M-&5 jkefuokl us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa ?kj ij fcjknjh ds yksxksa dk
bdV~Bk gksdj lHkh ds }kjk iksLVekVZe ls budkj djuk dFku fd;k
gS] ftlls mDr xokgku ds dFkuksa ls e`rd dh yk’k feyus ij
mlds ?kj] ?kVukLFky ,oa nkg laLdkj ds le; ogka dkQh yksxksa dk
ekStwn jguk ,oa e`rd ds ifjokjtu }kjk vkdj fprk ij ydM+h
Mkyuk ,oa muds }kjk Lo;a gh ‘ko dk iksLVekVZe ugha djkuk
izekf.kr gksus ls e`rd lqjKkuh ds ‘ko dk nkg laLdkj tcjnLrh ,oa
‘kh?kzrk ls fd, tkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh lansg ls ijs fl)
ugha gks ikrh gSA
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17. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd e`rd dh gR;k dks ysdj iapk;r gksdj
mlesa fy[kki<+h gksuk ,oa mlesa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk vijk/k
Lohdkj djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS rks bl lanHkZ esa
Hkh uk rks iapk;r dh dksbZ fy[kki<+h U;k;ky; esa izLrqr gqbZ gS vkSj
uk gh vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk iapk;r ds iapksa dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa
izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k 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;
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.”
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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.”
19. ,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 19&06&2002 esa dksbZ fof/kd o
rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa og iqf”V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS ,oa vihy]
vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku jkT; [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA
20. ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku jkT; ds }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy
,rn~}kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k
U;k;ky; vij ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k] cgjksM] ftyk vyoj }kjk ls’ku
izdj.k laa [;k 39@1998] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke egsUnz
flag oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 19&06&2002 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/126
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