State vs Dinesh on 24 July, 2026

    0
    4
    ADVERTISEMENT

    Rajasthan High Court – Jodhpur

    State vs Dinesh on 24 July, 2026

    Author: Vinit Kumar Mathur

    Bench: Vinit Kumar Mathur

    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB]
    
          HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
                         AT JODHPUR
    
    
                    D.B. Murder Reference No. 2/2021
                            CNR: RJHC010685492021
                              URN: MREF/2U/2021
    
    
    
    State of Rajasthan, Through PP
                                                                      ----Petitioner
                                         Versus
    Dinesh S/o Ramchandra, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Village
    Keriya Makda, Police Station Padukallan, District Nagaur.
                                                                    ----Respondent
                                    Connected With
                 D.B. Criminal Appeal (Db) No. 133/2021
                            CNR: RJHC010672452021
                         URN: CRLAD / 326U / 2021
    Dinesh, S/o Ramchandra, R/o Village Keriya Makda, Police
    Station Padukallan, District Nagaur.
                                                                      ----Petitioner
                                         Versus
    State of Rajasthan, Through PP
                                                                    ----Respondent
    
    
    For Petitioner(s)           :    Mr. Deepak Choudhary, AAG
    (State)                          Mr. D.S. Udawat
                                     Mr. Karan Singh Rathore &
                                     Mr. Chandan Singh Jodha, for
                                     complainant
    For Respondent(s)           :    Mr. R.S. Choudhary
    (Accused)                        Mr. S.S. Gaur
                                     Mr. J.S. Bhanwariya
                                     Mr. Shaitan Singh
                                     Mr. Rakesh Dhaka
                                     Mr. J.K. Suthar
    
    
    
    
                         (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
                        (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
       [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB]               (2 of 98)                          [MREF-2/2021]
    
    
              HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR
         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA
    
                                       Judgment
    
    REPORTABLE
    
        1.     Date of conclusion of arguments                                   15.07.2026
        2.     Date on which the judgment was reserved                           15.07.2026
        3.     Whether the full judgment or only operative                          Full
               part is pronounced                                                Judgment
        4.     Date of Pronouncement                                             24.07.2026
    
    
      BY THE COURT: (Per Chandra Shekhar Sharma, J)

    orZeku eMZj jsQjsal la[;k 02@2021 dks fo}ku fof’k”V
    U;k;k/kh’k] ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e 2012]
    esM+rk }kjk izsf”kr i= fnukad 23-10-2021 ds vk/kkj ij ls’ku izdj.k la[;k
    91@2021( jktLFkku jkT; cuke fnus’k esa ikfjr naMkns’k fnukad
    22-10-2021 dh vfHkiqf”V gsrq lafLFkr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa fo}ku fopkj.k
    U;k;ky; us vfHk;qDr fnus’k dks /kkjk 363] 342] 376,] 376,ch] 377]
    376¼2½¼,u½] 302 o 201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd
    vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa
    nks”kfl) dj fuEuizdkj ls nafMr fd;k %&

    Ø-la- /kkjk naMkns’k
    07 o”kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl rFkk
    363 1]00]000 #i;s vFkZnaM] vne
    01-

    SPONSORED
                       Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk              vnk;xh vFkZnaM 06 ekg dk
                                                         vfrfjDr dBksj dkjkokl
                                                     01 o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl rFkk
                              342                   1000 #i;s vFkZnaM] vne vnk;xh
             02-
                       Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk             vFkZnaM 01 ekg dk vfrfjDr
                                                             dBksj dkjkokl
    
    
    
                           (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
                          (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
     [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB]              (3 of 98)                          [MREF-2/2021]
    
    
                  5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd
          03-    vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk                           e`R;qn.M
                 laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012
    
                          302                                      e`R;qn.M
          04-
                   Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk
                                                07 o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl rFkk
                          201                   1]00]000 #i;s ds vFkZnaM] vne
          05-                                   vnk;xh vFkZnaM 06 ekg dk
                   Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk
                                                vfrfjDr dBksj dkjkokl
    
    
    

    mDr nks”kflf) ds fo#) vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds }kjk tsy
    v/kh{kd] dsUnzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj ds ekQZr izsf”kr i= fnukafdr 28-10-2021
    ds ek/;e ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k;y ds fu.kZ; fnukad 21-10-2021 ,oa
    naMkns’k fnukad 22-10-2021 dks pqukSrh nsrs gq, ;g vihy Hkh izLrqr dh xbZ
    gSA vr% bl fu.kZ; }kjk mDr eMZj jsQjsal o vkijkf/kd vihy] nksuksa dk
    fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk fd;k tk jgk gSA

    02. ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Nipun Saxena and
    Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
    ; 2019(2) SCC 703 dh
    ikyuk esa 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 firk ¼ifjoknh½]
    e`rdk dh ekrk ,oa nknk dks muds dkYifud uke Øe’k% ‘P’, ‘D’, ‘N’ ,oa
    ‘K’ 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 ifjoknh ‘D’ }kjk fnukad 21-09-2021
    dks ,d fjiksVZ Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk iknwdyka] ftyk ukxkSj ds le{k
    bl vk’k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ fd og dqvk [kksnus dk dke djrk gSA
    fnukad 20-09-2021 dks tc dke ij x;k rc ?kj ij mldh iRuh o cPph
    FksA tc og ‘kke dks ?kj vk;k rks mls irk pyk fd fnus’k iq= jkepUn

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (4 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    3%00 cts mlds ?kj ij nk: ihdj vk;k vkSj mldh 07 o”khZ; csVh ‘P’ dks
    fcfLdV&dqjdqjs f[kykdj dgk fd mls dqÙks [kk tk,axs] blfy, og mlds
    lkFk pydj mls vkxs fudky ns] rks mldh iq=h ‘P’ mlds lkFk pyh xbZ
    vkSj mlds ckn okil ?kj ij ugha vkbZA ?kjokys mls laHkkyus yxs] rks mUgsa
    ugha feyh vkSj tc ‘kke dks og ?kj okil vk;k rks irk pyk fd ‘P’ ?kj
    ij ugha gSA bl ij mlus fnus’k dks rhu&pkj ckj Qksu yxk;k rks mlus
    dgk fd og ‘kjkc ih jgk gS] ftl ij ifjoknh us lEHkkyrs&lEHkkyrs
    mlds ihNs tkdj mlls ‘P’ ds ckjs esa iwNk rks mlus ‘P’ ds ckjs esa crkus
    ls euk dj fn;k—-bR;kfn] dk;Zokgh djkosaA

    04. mi;qZDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk] iknwdyka] ftyk
    ukxkSj esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 249@2021 iathc) dh tkdj ckn
    vko’;d vuqla/kku vfHk;qDr fnus’k ds fo#) /kkjk 363] 342] 376,]
    376,ch] 377] 376¼2½¼,u½] 302 o 201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5(l)

    (m)(i)/6 o 11/12 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012

    esa vkjksi&i= fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k x;kA

    05. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k/kh’k us cgl pktZ lqudj vfHk;qDr dks
    /kkjk 363] 342] 376,] 376,ch] 377] 376¼2½¼,u½] 302 o 201 Hkkjrh; naM
    lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k
    vf/kfu;e] 2012 ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk, o
    le>k,] ftl ij vfHk;qDr us vkjksiksa dks lqu&le>dj ihfM+rk ‘P’ ds
    lkFk cykRdkj djus] mlds lkFk xqnk eSFkqu djus rFkk mldks ekjus dh
    ckr dks Lohdkj fd;k ,oa [ksr esa ekrk&firk dh vuqefr ds cxSj ys tkus]
    lnks”k ifjjks/k djus ,oa >kfM+;ksa esa yk’k dks fNikus dh ckr dks vLohdkj
    fd;kA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (5 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    06. nkSjkus vUoh{kk vkjksiksa dh iqf”V esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls
    dqy 29 xokgku ijhf{kr gq, ,oa izys[kh; lk{; esa izn’kZ ih-01 ls izn’kZ
    ih-93 nLrkost ,oa dqy 62 vkfVZdy&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 >awBk Qalk;k tkuk dFku
    fd;k ,oa vfrfjDr :i ls ;g O;Dr fd;k fd og funksZ”k gSA mls
    20-09-2021 dks le; 6%00 cts fxj¶rkj dj fy;k x;k] mlds ckn Fkkusnkj
    th us mlds lkQ&lqFkjs diM+s fy, Fks ,oa enuyky uke ds O;fDr us
    mlds cky flj ls m[kkM+s FksA Fkkusnkj th us mls xyr vk/kkj ij
    mDr ?kVuk esa Qalk;k gSA mlus dksbZ ?kVuk dkfjr ugha dh gSA vLirky esa
    Fkkusnkj th us mls /kedh nh fd vijk/k dcwy dj ysuk] vU;Fkk mlds
    HkkbZ dks tsy esa Mky nsaxsA mDr /kedh 08-10-2021 dks mldk ekufld
    ijh{k.k djkus x;k] rc nh FkhA Fkkus esa Hkh vijk/k dcwy djus dks dgk
    FkkA cpko i{k dh vksj ls lk{; izfrj{kk esa Mh-MCY;q-01 MkWDVj fiz;adk dks
    ijhf{kr djokrs gq, nLrkosth lk{; esa izn’kZ Mh-01 ls izn’kZ Mh-06 nLrkost
    iznf’kZr djok, x,A rRi’pkr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k/kh’k us mHk;i{kksa dh
    cgl lqudj mi;qZDrkuqlkj fu.kZ; o e`R;q naMkns’k ikfjr fd;k] ftlls
    O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk ;g vihy izLrqr dh xbZ ,oa e`R;q
    naMkns’k dh vfHkiqf”V gsrq ;g eMZj jsQjsal lafLFkr gqvkA

    07. geus vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls mifLFkr ;ksX; vf/koDrk]
    ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa ;ksX; vf/koDrk ifjoknh dh cgl lquh] vk{ksfir
    fu.kZ;] naMkns’k ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA

    08. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk loZizFke ;g
    dFku fd;k x;k gS fd bl izdj.k esa fu”i{k fopkj.k (Fair trial) ugha
    gqvk gS] D;ksafd LohÑr :i ls vfHk;kstu i{k ds vuqlkj

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (6 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh fnukad 21-09-2021 dks ‘kke ds le; dh
    crkbZ xbZ gS] tcfd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k laiw.kZ vuqla/kku
    djrs gq, fnukad 27-09-2021 dks vkjksi i= is’k dj fn;k x;k vkSj mlh
    fnu fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k
    cuuk ikrs gq, vkjksi lqukdj vxys gh fnu fnukad 28-09-2021 ls yxkrkj
    lk{; gsrq izdj.k dks fu;r dj fn;k x;kA bl fLFkfr esa okLrfod :i ls
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vius cpko ds fy, ;qfDrlaxr le; ugha feykA
    blds ckn vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh cpko lk{; fnukad 20-10-2021 dks can
    dj nh xbZ vkSj mlh fnu gh cgl vafre lqurs gq, fnukad 21-10-2021 dks
    fu.kZ; nsdj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks”kfl) dj fn;k
    x;kA bl izdkj vuqla/kku ls ysdj fu.kZ; rd vR;f/kd ‘kh?kzrk ls izdj.k
    dh laiw.kZ dk;Zokgh (trial) dh xbZ vkSj bl fLFkfr esa okLrfod :i ls
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vius vf/koDrk ls Hkh ckr djus dk volj Hkh izkIr
    ugha gks ldkA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk tks
    vfr’kh?kzrk ls fu.kZ; fn;k x;k] og U;k;ksfpr ugha gksus ls muds }kjk fn,
    x, fu.kZ; ,oa naMkns’k dks vikLr djrs gq, iqu% vUoh{kk (De Novo
    Trial) gsrq izdj.k dks Hksts tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA vius mDr rdksZa ds
    leFkZu esa ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us fuEu fu.kZ;@n`”Vkar izLrqr
    fd,] ftudk geus voyksdu fd;k %&

    1. Anokhilal v. State of M.P.: (2019) 20 SCC 196

    2. Naveen @ Ajay v. State of M.P.: (2023) 17 SCC 381

    3. Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. State of U.P.: 2025 INSC 225

    4. Munna Pandey v. State of Bihar: AIR 2023 SC 5709

    5. Sunita Devi v. State of Bihar & Anr.: 2024 INSC 448

    6. Mohd. Hussain alias Julfikar Ali v. State (Govt. of NCT) Delhi:

    AIR 2012 SC 3860

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (7 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    7. Mohd Hussain v. State (NCT Delhi) : SCC 2012 Vol. (9) Page
    No. 408

    09. ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us izdj.k dh esfjV ij Hkh
    eq[; :i ls ;g rdZ fn, fd loZizFke tks ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-02
    ntZ djokbZ xbZ] mlesa fdl le; ;g fjiksVZ is’k dh xbZ Fkh] bldk
    mYys[k ugha gSA izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ dh iq’r ij dk;Zokgh iqfyl ds i’pkr~
    tks le; gS] og 00%45 ,-,e- ntZ dj j[kk gS vkSj lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li”V
    gqvk gS fd mDr fjiksVZ ls iwoZ gh tc e`rdk ‘P’ ugha feyh Fkh] rks ifjoknh
    lfgr xkao ds dbZ yksxksa us mls <wa<+us dk iz;kl fd;k Fkk] ysfdu vklikl
    ds [ksrksa esa dgha ij Hkh og ugha feyhA blds ckn izn’kZ ih-04 QnZ ds
    tfj, tks e`rdk dh yk’k feyh Fkh] mlds vuqlkj Hkh mlds gkFk o iSj
    Åij dh rjQ eqM+s gq, Fks vkSj bl QnZ esa Hkh bl ckr dk mYys[k ugha
    vk;k Fkk fd mlds gkFk esa cky ik, x, gksaA izn’kZ ih-08 QnZ uD’kk ekSdk
    ds tfj, Hkh ftl LFkku ij e`rdk dh yk’k feyh Fkh] og LFkku ifjoknh
    ‘D’ vkSj fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh ekB ¼lhao½ crkbZ xbZ gS] tcfd bl
    LFkku ,oa ?kVuk dkfjr djus dk tks LFkku Hks#jke dk [ksr n’kkZ;k x;k gS]
    bu lHkh LFkkuksa ij xkoaokyksa ,oa iqfyl }kjk fujh{k.k fd;k tk pqdk Fkk]
    ysfdu rc rd dksbZ yk’k cjken ugha gqbZ vkSj bu rF;ksa ckcr vuqla/kku
    vf/kdkjh lfgr vU; egRoiw.kZ xokgksa dh lk{; esa Hkh fojks/kkHkkl gS] bl
    dkj.k ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh ij lansg Hkh mRiUu gksrk gSA izn’kZ ih-08 QnZ
    cuk, tkus rd vfHk;kstu i{k ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh Hkh ugha
    gqbZ FkhA fdlh us Hkh e`rdk dks vfHk;qDr ds lkFk ns[kk gks] bl ckr dh Hkh
    dksbZ lk{; ugha gSA tcfd ;g Hkh lk{; ls Li”V gqvk gS fd vfHk;qDr dk
    ifjoknh ds ?kj vkuk tkuk Fkk vkSj ml le; rd ifjoknh ds ?kj ij
    mlds dqÙks Fks] ysfdu ?kVuk ds gh fnu dsoy dqÙkksa ds Hkkasdus ls muls
    cpus ds fy, gh e`rdk dks vfHk;qDr }kjk vius lkFk ys tkus dh tks ckr

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (8 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    crkbZ xbZ gS] og fo’okl ;ksX; ugha gSA izn’kZ ih-08 QnZ Hkh ifjoknh dh
    fu’kkunsgh ls cuk yh xbZ FkhA ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag o ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj
    flag dh lk{; Hkh lansgkLin gSA tCrh dh tks laiw.kZ dk;Zokgh fd;k tkuk
    crk;k x;k gS] bl laca/k esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq us
    tks dFku vius izfrijh{k.k esa fd, gSa] blls Hkh lansg mRiUu gksrk gS
    vkSj ;g ekuk tk ldrk gS fd okLrfod :i ls vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks
    bl izdj.k esa feF;k :i ls Qalk;k x;k gSA ;fn vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk
    e`rdk ds lkFk tcjnLrh cykRdkj fd;k tkrk rks ih-MCY;q-22 MkWDVj uohu
    flag us izfrijh{k.k esa tks lk{; nh] mlls Hkh ;g ekuk tk ldrk gS
    fd ;fn dksbZ O;fDr cyiwoZd laHkksx djrk gS rks mlds fyax ij [kajksp ;k
    ykfyek vk,xhA blds vfrfjDr Hkh tcjnLrh cykRdkj djus dh fLFkfr esa
    la?k”kZ djus ij vfHk;qDr ds ‘kjhj ij Hkh pksVsa vkuh pkfg, Fkh] ysfdu
    lk{; ls dgha Hkh ;g fLFkfr ugha vkbZ gS fd vfHk;qDr ds ‘kjhj ij bl
    fLFkfr esa dksbZ pksV ikbZ xbZ gksA ftl MkWDVj }kjk vfHk;qDr dk ijh{k.k
    fd;k x;k] mldh lk{; ls Hkh ;g Li”V ugha gS fd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds
    fyax ij dksbZ ykfyek] pksV dk fu’kku vFkok la?k”kZ dh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr
    ds ‘kjhj ij dksbZ pksV ikbZ xbZ gksA ftl le; vfHk;qDr dks fxj¶rkj djus
    ds ckn mlds igus gq, diM+s iqfyl }kjk tCr djuk crk;k x;k gS] os
    dFku fo’okl ;ksX; ugha gS] D;ksafd vfHk;qDr ds rks lkQ diM+s igus gq, Fks
    vkSj mlds diM+ksa ij [kwu ik;k tkuk laHko gh ugha FkkA bl izdkj fo}ku
    fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k tks ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; vfHk;kstu i{k
    dh vksj ls is’k dh xbZ gS] mlesa xaHkhj fojks/kkHkkl gSA ?kVuk dk dksbZ izR;
    {kn’khZ xokg Hkh ugha gS] fQj Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks tks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks”kfl) fd;k x;k gS] og
    U;k;ksfpr ugha gksus ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; o

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (9 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    naMkns’k dks vikLr djrs gq, izLrqr vihy Lohdkj dj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    dks vkjksfir vijk/kksa ls nks”keqDr djus dk fuosnu fd;kA

    10. ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk fodYi esa ;g Hkh
    dguk gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk (Rarest of
    Rare) ekeyk r; djrs le; tks fu”d”kZ fn;k x;k gS] mlds rgr ;g
    izdj.k ugha vkrk] D;ksafd vfHkys[k ij bl izdkj dh dksbZ fLFkfr ugha vkbZ
    gS] ftlls izdV gksrk gks fd ?k`f.kr rjhds ls vijk/k dkfjr fd;k x;k gksA
    vr% izLrqr jsQjsal dk udkjkRed mRrj fn, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA vius
    mDr rdksZa ds leFkZu esa ;ksX; vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us fuEu
    U;kf;d n`”Vkarksa ds Hkh lanHkZ fy, %&

    1. State of Rajasthan v. Ghewar Singh & Ors., D.B. Criminal
    Death Reference No. 1/2018, Connected with D.B. Criminal
    Appeal (DB) Nos. 167/2018 & 201/2018 (Raj HC, Jodhpur,
    decided on 22.11.2021)

    2. State v. Surendra Kumar @ Mandia, D.B. Murder Reference
    No.
    03/2021 (Raj HC, Jodhpur, decided on 20.05.2022)

    3. Gopal v. State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Crl. Rev. Pet. No.
    853 of 2016 (Mad HC, decided on 15.06.2016).

    4. Hate Singh Bhagat Singh v. State of Madhya Bharat, AIR 1953
    SC 468: 1953 Cri LJ 1933.

    5. State of Rajasthan v. Gautam s/o Mohanlal, 2023 INSC 903

    6. State of Rajasthan v. Sundar @ Surendra @ Santu s/o Nagaji,
    D.B. Criminal Death Reference No. 4 of 2021, connected with
    D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 185 of 2021, decided on 14 March
    2023 (Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench).

    7. Bhaggi @ Bhagirath @ Naran v. State of Madhya Pradesh,
    (2024) 5 SCC 782: 2024 INSC 82.

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (10 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    8. Rameshbhai Chandubhai Rathod v. State of Gujarat, (2011) 2
    SCC 764 : AIR 2011 SC 803

    11. mDr rdksZa ds [kaMu esa fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa ifjoknh ds
    ;ksX; vf/koDrk us eq[; :i ls ;g rdZ fn, fd loZizFke ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ
    izn’kZ ih-02 e`rdk ‘P’ ds firk ‘D’ }kjk ntZ djokbZ xbZ FkhA mDr fjiksVZ
    ds lkFk&lkFk e`rdk dh ekrk ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’ ,oa e`rdk ds nknk
    ih-MCY;q-05 ‘K’ dh lk{; ls Hkh bl ckr dh iqf”V gksrh gS fd ?kVuk ds
    fnu vfHk;qDr fnus’k] ftlus dh ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’ dks viuh /keZcgu cuk
    j[kk Fkk] og ml fnu ifjoknh ds ?kj x;k FkkA ml oDr izkjaHk ls gh
    xyr fu;r ckcr viuk vk’k; j[krs gq, og fcfLdV o dqjdqjs Hkh vius
    lkFk ysdj x;k FkkA pwafd blds iwoZ ls gh vfHk;qDr dk ifjoknh ds ?kj
    vkuk&tkuk Fkk vkSj bl fLFkfr dk Qk;nk mBkrs gq, fo’okl esa ysdj
    ifjoknh ds ?kj ij dqÙkksa ds Hkksadus dh ckr dks ysdj ;g dgrs gq, e`rdk
    ‘P’ tks fd ?kVuk ds le; yxHkx 7 ls 8 o”khZ; ckfydk Fkh] mls Lo;a dks

    dqÙkksa ls cpkus ds fy, lkFk ys x;k] blds ckn og ykSVdj ugha vkbZA bl
    izdkj e`rdk ‘P’ vafre ckj vfHk;qDr ds lkFk gh xbZ Fkh vkSj bl laca/k esa
    vfHk;qDr us vius dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa dksbZ
    Li”Vhdj.k ugha fn;kA

    12. ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa ;ksX; vf/koDrk ifjoknh us vkxs ;g
    Hkh rdZ fn, fd tc ‘kke rd e`rdk ?kj ykSVdj ugha vkbZ] rks mls <wa<k+
    x;k vkSj vfHk;qDr dks Hkh Qksu fd;k x;k] fQj Hkh ugha feyus ij iqfyl
    dks bfRryk dh xbZA iqfyl Hkh ekSds ij vkbZ vkSj xkaookyksa ds lkFk e`rdk
    dks <wa<+us ij Hkh og ugha feyhA jkf= ds le; gh izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ ntZ
    djok nh xbZA blls iwoZ iqfyl }kjk dksbZ QnZ eqfrZc ugha dh xbZ Fkh vkSj
    dsoy bl vk/kkj ij gh izdj.k esa lansg ugha fd;k tk ldrk] D;ksafd

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (11 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    laiw.kZ vuqla/kku okLrfod :i ls izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gksus ds i’pkr~ gh
    ‘kq: gqvk FkkA e`rdk dh yk’k Hkh yxHkx jkf= ds 2-00 cts ds djhc feyh
    Fkh vkSj ml le; rd vfHk;qDr Hkh xkao esa dgha fn[kkbZ ugha fn;kA izn’kZ
    ih-74 QnZ fxj¶rkjh ds vuqlkj tc vfHk;qDr dks fnukad 21-09-2021 dks
    ‘kke 4-31 ih-,e- ij fxj¶rkj fd;k x;k] blds i’pkr~ mlds diM+s izn’kZ
    ih-75 QnZ ds ekQZr tCr fd, x, Fks] ftuesa tks uhys jax dh thal Fkh]
    ml ij Hkh psu ds ikl [kwu ds /kCcs yxs gq, Fks vkSj deht ij Hkh
    txg&txg /kCcs fn[kkbZ ns jgs Fks] mldh iguh vaMjfo;j ij Hkh [kwu o
    lheu /kCcs fn[kkbZ ns jgs Fks] ftudks fu;ekuqlkj dCtk iqfyl ysdj
    lhycan Hkh fd;k x;k FkkA izn’kZ ih-76 QnZ ds tfj, vfHk;qDr ds iguh
    gqbZ lSaMy dks Hkh tCr fd;k x;k FkkA

    13. mUgksaus vkxs ;g Hkh rdZ fn, fd bl izdj.k esa
    QkWjsafld ;wfuV }kjk Hkh ?kVukLFky dk xgurk ls fujh{k.k Hkh fd;k x;k
    FkkA pwafd ,d de mez dh ckfydk ds lkFk cykRdkj vkSj gR;k tSlk xaHkhj
    vijk/k gksus dh fLFkfr esa QkWjsafld ;wfuV }kjk Hkh vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks
    lg;ksx fd;k x;k Fkk] ftuds }kjk Hkh xgurk ls ?kVukLFky dk fujh{k.k
    fd;k tkdj ekSds ij tks fLFkfr Fkh mlds QksVksxzkQ ysrs gq, Tokj dh
    [kMh Qly ij cky Hkh ik, x, FksA bl ckcr izn’kZ ih-51 ?kVukLFky
    fujh{k.k fjiksVZ Hkh nh xbZ FkhA bl izdkj izkjaHk esa tks uD’kk ukSdk izn’kZ
    ih-08 cuk;k x;k Fkk] og QkWjsafld ;wfuV dks tkudkjh gksus ds i’pkr~
    vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk fujh{k.k djrs gq, cuk;k x;k FkkA ekSds ls yh xbZ
    daVªksy feÍh ,oa vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh ds le; iguh gqbZ lSaMy ds yxh
    gqbZ feÍh dks ,Q-,l-,y- Hksts tkus ij mudk feyku gksuk Hkh ik;k x;k
    gSA fxj¶rkjh ds i’pkr~ Lo;a vfHk;qDr us izn’kZ ih-78 ds }kjk viuk oh;Z
    nsus ls Hkh euk dj fn;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa izn’kZ ih-85 ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (12 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    esa tks fu”d”kZ vk;k Fkk] og Hkh lgh Fkk] ftlesa ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ij fy, x,
    vfHk;qDr ds jDr uewuksa dk Mh-,u-,- e`rdk ds diM+ksa] vfHk;qDr ds diM+k]sa
    e`rdk ds vaxqfy;ksa esa ik, x, ckyksa vkfn ls fy, x, lSaiy ls feyku
    gksuk ik;k x;k gS] ftlls Hkh ?kVuk dh iqf”V gksrh gSA

    14. muds vkxs ;g Hkh rdZ jgs fd izkjaHk esa tc e`rdk dh ryk’k
    dh xbZ vkSj tc og ugha feyh rks mldk dkj.k ;g Hkh Fkk fd mls
    >kfM+;ksa esa bl rjg ls Nqikdj j[kk x;k Fkk] ftlls fd mldh yk’k fdlh
    dks fn[kkbZ ugha ns vkSj og LFkku QksVksxzkQ izn’kZ ih-52 o izn’kZ ih-53 ls
    Hkh Li”V gksrk gSA ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag o ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag ds
    lk{; ls Hkh cjkenxh ds rF;ksa dh iqf”V gksrh gSA tks vkfVZdy&fof/kuqlkj
    tCr djrs gq, lhycan fd, x,] mUgsa mlh voLFkk esa eky[kkus esa tek
    gksus ds i’pkr~ okLrs ijh{k.k fof/k foKku iz;ksx’kkyk izsf”kr fd;k x;k FkkA
    ftl LFkku ij e`rdk dh yk’k feyh Fkh] okLrfod :i ls ogka mlds lkFk
    cykRdkj ugha gqvk] bl fLFkfr esa ogka ij [kwu ugha feyuk Hkh LokHkkfod
    FkkA cfYd ftl LFkku dks QnZ izn’kZ ih-08 esa Hks#jke dk [ksr crk;k x;k
    gS] ogha ij gh ?kVuk ?kfVr gqbZ Fkh] rRi’pkr~ vfHk;qDr us fdlh Hkh le;
    vius }kjk fd, x, vijk/k dks fNikus dh uh;r ls gh mls ifjoknh ‘D’
    vkSj fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh ekB ¼lhao½ ij Mky fn;k FkkA vuqla/kku
    vf/kdkjh }kjk >wBk Qalkus ckcr tks dFku vfHk;qDr us fd, gSa] bl lanHkZ
    esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k Hkh dksbZ ckr ugha dgh xbZ] u gh
    vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ls lk{; ds nkSjku dksbZ iz’u iwNk x;k gSA e`rdk ds
    lkFk cykRdkj ,oa gR;k djus dh iqf”V iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-80 vkSj
    esMhdy lk{; ds xokg ih-MCY;q-22 MkWDVj uohu flag] ih-MCY;q-23 MkWDVj
    f’konku jke] ih-MCY;q-24 MkWDVj Lokrh o ih-MCY;q-25 MkWDVj vfuy dqekj
    ds dFkuksa ls Hkh gksrh gSA tks vkfVZdy&tCr fd, x,] os fo}ku fopkj.k

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (13 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    U;k;ky; ds le{k lk{; ds nkSjku is’k Hkh fd, x, FksA ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj
    jkts’k flag dh lk{; ls Hkh tks Mh-,u-,- fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-85 izkIr gqbZ] mlls
    Hkh ?kVuk dh iqf”V gksrh gSA ;fn xokgksa ds vkilh dFkuksa esa FkksM+k
    fojks/kkHkkl gS] rks dsoy blh vk/kkj ij ekeys ij lansg ugha fd;k tk
    ldrkA ekSds ij Tokj dh Qly ij tks cky feys gSa vkSj e`rdk dh yk’k
    tc cjken gqbZ] rc mlds gkFk dh can eqÎh esa Hkh dqN cky feys Fks] bu
    ckyksa dks Hkh fof/kuqlkj tCr djus ds i’pkr~ vfHk;qDr ds ckyksa ls feyku
    gsrq izsf”kr fd, tkus ij ;s cky vfHk;qDr ds gh gksuk ik;k x;k gSA lk{;
    ls ;g Hkh Li”V gS fd e`rdk ?kVuk ds le; 7 ls 8 o”kZ dh ,d vcks/k
    ckfydk Fkh] ftlds lkFk foHkRl rjhds ls cykRdkj vkSj xqnk eSFkqu djrs
    gq, xyk ?kksaVdj gR;kk dj nh xbZ FkhA ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ls
    mi;qZDr laiw.kZ fLFkfr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vfHk;qDr ds fo#)
    izekf.kr gksuk Hkh ikbZ xbZ gSA

    15. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa ifjoknh ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us vkxs
    ;g Hkh rdZ fn, fd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us fo}ku
    fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k fu”i{k fopkj.k (Fair Trial) ugha gksus dk tks
    rdZ fn;k gS] og ekuus ;ksX; ugha gS] D;ksafd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds
    le{k ftl fnu vkjksi i= is’k gqvk Fkk] ml fnu Lo;a vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX;
    vf/koDrk us viuh cgl dj yh Fkh] rRi’pkr~ vkns’k nsdj vkjksi lquk,
    x, Fks] ftlesa Lo;a vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us e`rdk ‘P’ ds lkFk cykRdkj
    djus] xqnk eSFkqu djus vkSj gR;k djus dh ckr Lohdkj dj yh FkhA blds
    i’pkr~ Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us izdj.k dh vUoh{kk dh gS vkSj izR;sd
    rkjh[k] tks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fu;r dh tk jgh Fkh] rc
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr o mlds vf/koDrk U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gks jgs Fks vkSj
    mifLFkr xokgksa ls foLrkj ls izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k tkrk jgk Fkk] ftuesa ls

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (14 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    dbZ xokgksa ls foLrkjiwoZd iz’u&mRrj esa Hkh izfrijh{k.k gks j[kk gSA ;gka
    rd dh cgl vafre Hkh dj yh xbZ vkSj fu.kZ; ikfjr gksus rd dHkh Hkh
    bl izdkj dh dksbZ f’kdk;r vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ;k mlds vf/koDrk }kjk
    ugha dh xbZA bl izdkj bl vihy esa izFke ckj gh ;g ,rjkt fy, tkus
    ls Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA ;fn vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vFkok mlds
    vf/koDrk dks ,slk izrhr gks jgk Fkk fd fopkj.k ds nkSjku fdlh xokg ls
    izfrijh{k.k ds fy, leqfpr volj ugha feyk gS vFkok fdlh xokg dks iqu%
    ryc djokuk pkgrs gSa] rks bl lanHkZ esa fof/kuqlkj izkFkZuk i= is’k fd;k
    tk ldrk FkkA ;gka rd fd izLrqr vihy esa Hkh vihyh; U;k;ky; ds
    le{k /kkjk 391 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr izkFkZuk i= is’k djrs gq, dksbZ
    vfrfjDr lk{; fy, tkus dh Hkh izkFkZuk dh tk ldrh Fkh] tks Hkh ugha dh
    xbZ FkhA lkFk gh mudk dguk gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr
    fu.kZ; fnukad 21-10-2021 dk gS vkSj rc ls ysdj vc rd yxHkx 5 o”kZ
    dh le;kof/k xqtj pqdh gSA bl fLFkfr esa iqu% fopkj.k (De Novo Trial)
    dk funsZ’k nsus ls okLrfod :i ls ihfM+r i{k ds lkFk Hkh vU;k; gksxkA
    fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk le;&le; ij izdj.kksa ds ‘kh?kz fuLrkj.k
    ckcr mPp U;k;ky; }kjk tks fn’kk&funsZ’k fn, tkrs jgs gSa] mUgha dh gh
    ikyuk dh xbZ gSA ifj.kkeLo:i fu”i{k fopkj.k ugha gksus vkSj izdj.k dks
    iqu% vUoh{kk (De Novo Trial) gsrq Hksts tkus dh tks izkFkZuk dh xbZ gS] mls
    Hkh vLohdkj fd, tkus dk fuonsu fd;kA

    16. vra esa mUgksaus vfHkys[k ij vkbZ lk{; dk fo}ku fopkj.k
    U;k;ky; us leqqfpr :i ls foospu ,oa fo’ys”k.k djrs gq, vius }kjk fn,
    x, fu.kZ; esa fu”d”kZ nsdj laiw.kZ rF;ksa dks Li”V djrs gq, gh
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks”kfl) djrs gq, tks e`R;q
    naMkns’k fn;k gS og U;k;ksfpr gksus ls ;g vihy [kkfjt djus dk fuosnu

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (15 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    fd;k] lkFk gh ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl
    izdj.k dks nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk ekurs gq, bl ckcr lk{; dh fLFkfr dks
    ns[krs gq, gh viuk fu”d”kZ fn;k gS] mlesa Hkh gLr{ksi dh dksbZ vko’;drk
    ugha gksus ls izLrqr jsQjsal dh iqf”V djus dk fuosnu fd;kA vius mDr
    rdksZa ds leFkZu esa vfHk;kstu i{k us fuEu U;kf;d n`”Vkar izLrqr fd,]
    ftudk geus voyksdu fd;k %&

    1. Nasib Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr. : Crl. Appeal No. 1051-
    1054/2021

    2. The CBI v. Mir Usman @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali : (SLP (Crl.) No.
    969/2025

    3. Manoj Pratap Singh v. State of Rajasthan (Crl. Appeal Arising
    Out of SLP (Crl.) No. 7899-7900/2015

    4. Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal
    Appeal Nos. 1488-1489 of 2018, decided on 03 October 2019

    fu”i{k fopkj.k (Fair Trial)

    17. nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl ds vk/kkj ij loZizFke fu”i{k fopkj.k
    (fair trial) ds lanHkZ esa nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl ds vk/kkj ij gekjk fu”d”kZ
    fuEu vuqlkj gS %&

    17.1. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk loZizFke eq[; :i
    ls ;gh dguk gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izLrqr izdj.k esa vkjksi
    i= is’k gksus ds i’pkr~ ‘kh?kz fopkj.k iw.kZ djrs gq, fu.kZ; lqquk fn;k x;k
    Fkk vkSj bl dkj.k ls cpko i{k dks iwjk volj izkIr ugha gksus ls izdj.k
    dks iqu% fopkj.k gsrq izsf”kr djus dk fuosnu fd;k x;k gSA

    17.2. vkijkf/kd ekeyksa esa fu”i{k fopkj.k (Fair Trial) dk vFkZ ;g
    gS fd vfHk;qDr dks mlds fo#) vfHk;ksx ds laca/k esa viuk cpko djus dk

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (16 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    iwjk volj izkIr gks vkSj lquokbZ Lora= ,oa ikjn’khZ rjhds ls fcuk fdlh
    i{kikr ds dh tkosA ;fn fdlh ekeys esa ‘kh?kz fopkj.k (Speedy Trial)
    djrs le; Hkh iwjh izfØ;k ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr dks vius cpko ds lHkh
    vf/kdkj fn, tkrs gSa] rks ;g fu”i{k fopkj.k ekuk tk,xkA lkFk gh dsoy
    fdlh izdj.k dk ‘kh?kz fopkj.k fd, tkus ds vk/kkj ij gh ;g ugha dgk
    tk ldrk fd okLrfod :i ls vfHk;qDr ds lkFk U;k; ugha gqvk FkkA bl
    laca/k esa lkoZHkkSfed fu;e (Universal Rule) ugha gks ldrk] cfYd izR;sd
    izdj.k ds rF; vkSj ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij Hkh fuHkZj djrk gSA fdlh Hkh
    vkijkf/kd izdj.k dk fu”i{k fopkj.k djrs le; vfHk;qDr dks ‘kh?kz
    fopkj.k dk Hkh vf/kdkj izkIr gksrk gSA bl izdkj ‘kh?kz fopkj.k (Speedy
    Trial) vkSj fu”i{k fopkj.k (Fair Trial) nksuksa ,d&nwljs ds iwjd Hkh dgs tk

    ldrs gSaA

    17.3. bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ;
    Mohd. Firoz v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2022 LiveLaw (SC)

    390 ds iSjk la[;k 33 esa fuEu er O;Dr fd;k gS %&

    “33. Coming to the next issue raised by the learned
    Senior Advocate Mr. Marlapalle with regard to the trial
    having not been conducted in fair manner, it may be
    noted that the concept of fair trial has been enshrined
    not only in Article 21 and 39 A of the Constitution of
    India, but also in Section 304 of the Code of Criminal
    Procedure. Free and fair trial is sine qua non of Article
    21
    , and after the formative decision in Maneka Gandhi
    vs. UOI
    , (1978) 1 SCC 248, it has been made clear that
    the procedure in criminal trials must be right, just and
    fair and not arbitrary, fanciful or oppressive. Article 39 A
    provides for free legal aid to the poor and weaker
    sections of the society and ensures justice for all. Section

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (17 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    304 of Cr.P.C. further provides that where in a trial before
    the Court of Session, the accused is not represented by a
    pleader, and where it appears to the court that the
    accused has no sufficient means to engage a pleader, the
    court shall assign a pleader for his defence at the
    expense of the State. This Court also time and again has
    emphasised the right to a fair trial by the courts, in the
    letter and spirit of the right to life and personal liberty
    flowing from the various guarantees enshrined in the
    Constitution of India. We may hasten to add at this stage
    that right to fair and speedy trial applies as much to the
    victim as the accused. Right to get speedy justice applies
    to the victim as well. Hence considering the gravity and
    seriousness of the crime, if the trial is expedited by the
    Court, it could not to be said that such trial was not fair
    to the accused. Of course, while expediting the trial, it is
    imperative on the Court to see that the due procedure is
    followed during the course of trial.”

    17.4. bl izdj.k esa Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vUoh{kk
    (Trial) djrs le; lkekU;r;k ftu&ftu izfØ;kvksa dh ikyuk dh xbZ]
    muds lkFk gh eq[; :i ls fu”i{k fopkj.k ds rgr fuEu rF;ksa dks ns[kk
    tk ldrk gS %&

    01- funksZf”krk dh vo/kkj.kk (Presumption of Innocence) %&
    dkuwu dh utj esa gj vkjksih rc rd funksZ”k ekuk tkrk gS] tc
    rd fd vfHk;kstu i{k (Prosecution) mlds f[kykQ U;k;ky; esa
    vijk/k dks izekf.kr ugha dj nsrk gSA

    02- viuk vf/koDrk fu;qDr djus dk vf/kdkj (Right to Engage
    an Advocate) %& vkijkf/kd izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr dks viuk Lo;a

    dk vf/koDrk fu;qDr djus dk vf/kdkj gksrk gSA ;fn mldh

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (18 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vkfFkZd fLFkfr detksj gS rks bl gsrq mls jkT; dh vksj ls fu%’kqYd
    vf/koDrk Hkh miyC/k djok;k tkrk gSA izLrqr izdj.k esa Hkh
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks fnukad 21-09-2021 dks le; 4%31 ih-,e-
    ij fxj¶rkj djus ds i’pkr] tc mls loZizFke U;k;ky; ds le{k
    is’k fd;k x;k] rc fnukad 22-09-2021 dh vknsf’kdk ds vuqlkj
    mls lqurs gq, U;k;ky; }kjk bl ckr ls voxr djok;k x;k Fkk
    fd og ljdkjh lgk;rk ls vius fy, vf/koDrk dh lsok,a izkIr
    dj ldrk gSA ftl ij mlds }kjk lgefr nsus ij fu;ekuqlkj
    mlls QkWeZ Hkjokdj fof/kd lsok izkf/kdj.k] esM+rk flVh dks izsf”kr
    fd;k x;k Fkk] rRi’pkr~ fof/kuqlkj ftyk fof/kd lsok izkf/kdj.k]
    esM+rk ds dk;kZy; vkns’k fnukad 27-09-2021 ds }kjk vf/koDrk Jh
    txnh’k lkjLor dh fu;qfDr dh xbZ FkhA bl izdkj ;g Li”V gS
    fd loZizFke fjekaM ds le; tc vfHk;qDr dks U;k;ky; ds le{k
    is’k fd;k x;k Fkk] rc vfHk;qDr dks lqudj mldh lgefr ls
    vf/koDrk dh fu;qfDr dj nh xbZ FkhA

    03- vfHk;ksx dh tkudkjh (Knowledge of the Accusation) %&
    fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Hkh izdV
    gksrk gS fd fnukad 27-09-2021 dks muds le{k vfHk;qDr ds fo#)
    vkjksi i= (Charge-sheet) is’k gksus ij Lo;a vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    vkSj fof/kd lgk;rkFkZ fu;qDr fd, x, mlds vf/koDrk Jh
    txnh’k lkjLor mifLFkr Fks vkSj mudks vkjksi i= dh izfr fnykrs
    gq, izlaKku ysdj izdj.k dks yap i’pkr~ j[kk x;k FkkA fQj yap
    ds ckn vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr o vfHk;kstu i{k dh cgl vkjksi lqurs
    gq, i`Fkd ls bldk vkns’k fy[kokdj vfHk;qDr dks vijk/k
    varxZr /kkjk 363] 342] 376,] 376,ch] 377] 376¼2½¼,u½] 302 o

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (19 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls
    ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj
    lquk, vkSj le>k, Hkh x, Fks vkSj vfHk;qDr us vkjksiksa dks lqudj
    bUgsa le>uk Hkh Lohdkj fd;k ,oa vkjksi lquk, tkus ij
    vfHk;qDr }kjk fuEu dFku Hkh fd, x, Fks %&

    ÞeSa ihfM+rk ‘P’ ds cykRdkj djus] mlds lkFk xqnk eSFkqu
    djus rFkk mldks ekjus dh ckr dks Lohdkj djrk gSA [ksr esa
    ekrk&firk dh vuqefr ds cxSj ys tkus rFkk lnks”k ifjjks/k
    djus ,oa >kfM+;ksa esa fNikus dh ckr Lohdkj ugha gSA yk’k dks
    eSaus ugha fNik;kAß

    bl izdkj ;g Li”V gS fd ftl fnu vkjksi i= is’k gqvk] mlds
    ckn mldh izfr vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dks fnykdj izdj.k dks yap
    i’pkr~ j[krs gq, bldh cgl lquus ds ckn vfHk;qDr dks vkjksi
    lquk, o le>k, x, Fks] ftl ij vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us tks eq[;
    vijk/k Fks] mUgsa Lohdkj Hkh dj fy;k FkkA blds i’pkr~ Hkh fo}ku
    fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izdj.k dh vUoh{kk dh xbZ FkhA fu”i{k
    fopkj.k djrs le; tc vfHk;qDr dks vfHk;ksx dk vkjksi lquk;k
    tkrk gS] rc fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk ;g drZO; curk gS fd fd, x,
    vijk/k dh laiw.kZ fof’kf”V;ka mls le>kbZ tkos] ftlls og ;g
    le> lds fd mlds fo#) D;k vkjksi gSaA bl laca/k esa ekuuh;
    mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Sandeep Yadav v. Satish &
    Others
    , 2026 INSC 301 ds iSjk la[;k 14-3 ,oa 15-8 esa fuEu

    fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “14.3. The settled position of law is that the validity of a
    charge must be tested on whether the accused

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (20 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    understood the case against him and was afforded a fair
    opportunity to defend himself. In Main Pal v. State of
    Haryana
    : (2010) 10 SCC 130, this Court explained that
    the object of framing a charge is to give the accused a
    clear idea of the accusations and the essential facts he
    must meet, and that courts must look to the substance
    rather than technicalities while assessing prejudice. …”

    “15.8. This position is consistent with the principles laid
    down in
    Kamalanantha and others v. State of Tamil
    Nadu
    :(2005) 5 SCC 194, where active participation in
    trial and full awareness of the prosecution case was
    treated as decisive indicators of absence of prejudice
    despite defects in the charge.”

    3-1 bl izdj.k esa bl izdkj dh Hkh dksbZ fLFkfr ugha vkbZ fd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks dksbZ nks”kiw.kZ vkjksi lquk;k x;k gks] cfYd
    Li”Vr;k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh vknsf’kdk fnukad 27-09-2021
    esa ;g Li”V fd;k x;k gS fd vfHk;qDr us vkjksiksa dks lqudj
    le>uk Lohdkj fd;k Fkk rFkk ml fnu vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds
    vf/koDrk Hkh ekStwn FksA vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds dFku varxZr /kkjk
    313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa iz’u la[;k 22] ftlesa fd ih-MCY;q-22
    uohu flag }kjk fnukad 21-09-2021 dks iqfyl izfrosnu ij
    vfHk;qDr fnus’k ds iq#”kRo laca/kh esfMdy eqvk;uk Hkh fd;k x;k
    FkkA blesa xokg us ;g Hkh dgk Fkk fd eqyfte ijh{k.k ds le;
    lkspus&le>us dh fLFkfr esa FkkA blds mRrj esa Hkh vfHk;qDr us
    MkWDVj }kjk tkap fd;k tkuk vkSj bls lgh gksuk crk;k gSA blds
    vykok Hkh vius gh dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa
    vihykFkhZ us ;g Hkh dgk gS fd vLirky esa Fkkusnkj th us /kedh
    nh Fkh fd vijk/k dcwy dj ysuk vFkok rsjs HkkbZ dks tsy esa Mky
    nsaxs vkSj mDr /kedh fnukad 08-10-2021 dks tc ekufld ijh{k.k

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (21 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    gqvk Fkk] rc nsuk dFku fd;k gSA vFkkZr~ vfHk;qDr ds vuqlkj
    fnukad 08-10-2021 dks mls vijk/k dcwy djus dh /kedh
    Fkkusnkj }kjk nh xbZ Fkh] tcfd izLrqr izdj.k esa rks mls fnukad
    27-09-2021 dks vkjksi lquk, x, Fks ,oa rc rd fdlh izdkj dh
    vijk/k Lohdkj djus dh mldks /kedh nh xbZ gks] ,slk dksbZ rF;
    vfHkys[k ij ugha gSA

    3-2- bl izdkj ;g Li”V gS fd vihykFkhZ }kjk mls vfHk;ksx dk
    vkjksi lquk, tkus ij eq[; vijk/k dks Lohdkj djus ds ckotwn Hkh
    nks”kflf) mlh LVst ij ugha dj] fu”i{k fopkj.k dh ikyuk esa
    izdj.k dh vUoh{kk izkjaHk djrs gq, fnukad 28-09-2021 ls xokgku
    dks ryc fd;k x;k FkkA

    04- Lora= vkSj fu”i{k U;k;k/kh’k (Independent and Impartial
    Judge) %& fu”i{k fopkj.k esa ftl U;k;k/kh’k }kjk ekeys dh
    lquokbZ dh tkrh gS] mldk fu”i{k gksuk vkSj nksuksa i{kksa esa fdlh Hkh
    i{k ds lkFk mldk O;fDrxr fgr ugha gksuk Hkh vko’;d gSA bl
    izdj.k esa Hkh cgl ds nkSjku vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk
    dh vksj ls izdj.k dh vUoh{kk djus okys U;k;k/kh’k ds fo#) dksbZ
    O;fDrxr vk{ksi Hkh ugha yxk, x, gSa] u gh iwjs izdj.k dh vUoh{kk
    ds nkSjku dHkh dksbZ f’kdk;r dh xbZ gks ;k vfHkys[k ij ,slk dksbZ
    rF; vk;k gks] ,slk Hkh Li”V ugha gksrk gSA

    05- ‘kh?kz fopkj.k ,oa vfHk;qDr dh mifLFkfr esa gh lquokbZ dk vf/kdkj
    (Right to a Speedy Trial and Hearing in the Presence

    of the Accused) %& vfHk;qDr dk ;g Hkh vf/kdkj gksrk gS fd

    vuqfpr foyEc ds] ‘kh?kz mlds ekeys dk fopkj.k djrs gq, mldh
    mifLFkfr esa gh lquokbZ gksA bl izdj.k esa Hkh tc fnukad

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (22 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    27-09-2021 dks vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk vkjksi lquk, tkus ij
    eq[; vijk/k Lohdkj dj fy;k x;k Fkk] mlds i’pkr~ Hkh fopkj.k
    dks vkxs c<+krs gq, fnukad 28-09-2021 dks Lo;a vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    vkSj mlds vf/koDrk dh mifLFkfr esa ih-MCY;q-01 guqeku flag]
    ih-MCY;q-02 :i flag] ih-MCY;q-03 ‘kadj flag] ih-MCY;q-04 e`rdk dh
    ekrk ‘N’] ih-MCY;q-05 e`rdk ds nknk ‘K’ ,oa ih-MCY;q-06 e`rdk ds
    firk ‘D’ ds dFku ys[kc) fd, x, Fks vkSj mDr xokgksa ls
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk }kjk foLr`r :i ls izfrijh{k.k Hkh
    fd;k tkuk izdV gksrk gSA rRi’pkr~ fnukad 29-09-2021 dks Hkh
    lquokbZ ds le; vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds vf/koDrk mifLFkr
    Fks vkSj mudh mifLFkfr esa ih-MCY;q-07 thrjke] ih-MCY;q-08
    t;ukjk;.k] ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag] ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag]
    ih-MCY;q-11 lqYrku flag ,oa ih-MCY;q-12 ekuw flag ds dFku ys[kc)
    fd, x, Fks vkSj bl fnu Hkh mifLFkr xokgksa ls vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX;
    vf/koDrk }kjk foLr`r :i ls izfrijh{k.k fd;k tkuk izdV gksrk
    gSA rRi’pkr~ fnukad 30-09-2021 dks Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj
    mlds vf/koDrk dh mifLFkfr esa ih-MCY;q-13 psukjke] ih-MCY;q-14
    eukst] ih-MCY;q-15 lqjs’k dqekj] ih-MCY;q-16 xksfoan] ih-MCY;q-17
    Hkkstjkt ,oa ih-MCY;q-18 fodkl ds c;ku ys[kc) fd, x, Fks vkSj
    bl fnu Hkh mDr xokgku ls vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk
    }kjk foLr`r :i ls izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k x;k FkkA blds vfrfjDr
    Hkh xokg ih-MCY;q-16 xksfoan ds c;ku ys[kc) djus ds i’pkr~ var
    esa bl vk’k; dk uksV Hkh Mkyk x;k gS fd xokg ds c;ku ys[kc)
    djus ls iwoZ eqyfte vf/koDrk Jh txnh’k th lkjLor dks fo}ku
    fo’ks”k yksd vfHk;kstd lqesj flag csM+k dh mifLFkfr esa U;k;ky;

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (23 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    LVkQ dh enn ls ihBklhu vf/kdkjh ds vkf/kdkfjd ySiVkWi ls
    mDr c;kuksa esa of.kZr isuMªkbo ,oa DVD dk ohfM;k fn[kk;k x;k]
    rkfd os HkyhHkkafr ftjg dj ldsA

    5-1- bl izdkj mDr fLFkfr ls Hkh Li”V gS fd xokg ds dFku
    ys[kc) djus ls iwoZ lacaf/kr isuMªkbo o DVD vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX;
    vf/koDrk dks pykdj fn[kkbZ xbZ vkSj mudh larqf”V gksus ds i’pkr~
    gh dFku ys[kc) fd, x, FksA

    5-2- fnukad 01-10-2021 dks Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds
    vf/koDrk fopkj.k ds nkSjku mifLFkr Fks vkSj xokg ih-MCY;q-18
    fodkl] ih-MCY;q-19 euh”k dqekj] ih-MCY;q-20 Hkwjkjke o ih-MCY;q-21
    dyanj [kku ds Hkh c;ku ys[kc) fd, x, FksA rRi’pkr~ fnukad
    04-10-2021 dks Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds ;ksX; vf/koDrk
    dh fopkj.k ds nkSjku mifLFkfr esa ih-MCY;q-22 MkWDVj uohu flag]
    ih-MCY;q-23 MkWDVj f’konku jke] ih-MCY;q-24 MkWDVj Lokfr
    fnokdj ,oa ih-MCY;q-25 MkWDVj vfuy dqekj ds c;ku fy, x, vkSj
    ih-MCY;q-26 jkethou ds c;ku U;k;ky; dk le; lekIr gksus ls
    MsQj fd, x, Fks ,oa ml fnu U;k;ky; ds le{k tks ,Q-,l-,y-
    ls lacaf/kr nLrkost is’k gq, Fks] mudh izfr;ka Hkh
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk dks miyC/k djok nh xbZ FkhA
    fnukad 05-10-2021 dks Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds vf/koDrk
    fopkj.k ds nkSjku mifLFkr Fks vkSj bl fnu ih-MCY;q-26 jkethou]
    ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj jkts’k flag o ih-MCY;q-28 uanyky ds dFku
    ys[kc) fd, x, FksA rRi’pkr~ fnukad 06-10-2021 dks Hkh
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds ;ksX; vf/koDrk fopkj.k ds le;
    mifLFkr Fks vkSj ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq ds c;ku ys[kc) djus

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (24 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ds i’pkr~ U;k;ky; le; lekIr gksus ls xokg ds c;ku MsQj fd,
    x, Fks vkSj blh fnu izFke ckj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX;
    vf/koDrk dh vksj ls ,d izkFkZuk i= bl vk’k; dk is’k fd;k x;k
    Fkk fd o”kZ 2018 esa xaHkhj nq?kZVuk gksus ls vfHk;qDr ds flj esa pksV
    vkbZ Fkh vkSj bl dkj.k ls mls ckj&ckj ekufld nkSjs iM+rs gSa ,oa
    ftlls mldh ekufld fLFkfr lgh ugha gSA ftl ij fopkj.k
    U;k;ky; }kjk esfMdy cksMZ dk xBu djrs gq, vfHk;qDr dk
    ekufld LokLF; ijh{k.k fd, tkus dk vkns’k Hkh fn;k x;k FkkA
    rRi’pkr~ ekufld LokLF; ijh{k.k dh tks fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-93 izkIr
    gqbZ] mlds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ vfHk;qDr dh ekufld fLFkfr lgh ikbZ
    xbZ FkhA blds vfrfjDr Hkh Lo;a vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls
    cpko esa xokg ih-MCY;q-01 MkWDVj fiz;adk ds dFku Hkh ys[kc)
    djok, x, Fks] ftuesa Hkh mldk ;g dguk gS fd ijh{k.k djus ds
    ckn tks fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-93 cukbZ xbZ Fkh] mlesa cksMZ dh jk; ds
    vuqlkj fnus’k ekufld :i ls lkmaM ekbaM Fkk vkSj ijh{k.k ds
    le; mlesa fdlh Hkh rjg ds lkbfd;kfVªd byusl ;k ekufld
    chekjh ds dksbZ y{k.k ugha Fks vkSj cksMZ dh jk; izn’kZ ih-93 ij lh
    ls Mh cksMZ dh jk; o , ls ch vius gLrk{kj gksuk crk;kA

    5-3- bl izdkj iwjs fopkj.k ds nkSjku tc ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq
    ds dFku ys[kc) fd, tk jgs Fks] rc izFke ckj gh mDr izkFkZuk i=
    is’k gksus ds ckotwn Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us esfMdy cksMZ
    dk xBu djrs gq, mlds ekufld ijh{k.k djus dk vkns’k Hkh fn;k
    Fkk] ftldh fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-93 Hkh izkIr gqbZ FkhA fnukad 11-10-2021
    dks Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds ;ksX; vf/koDrk fopkj.k ds
    nkSjku mifLFkr Fks vkSj bl fnu Hkh ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq ds

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (25 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    c;ku fy, x, Fks rFkk bl fnu vfHk;qDr ds ekufld LokLF;
    ckcr tks esfMdy fjiksVZ o ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ izkIr gqbZ Fkh] mldh
    izfr Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk dks fnykbZ xbZ FkhA
    fnukad 12-10-2021 dks vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds ;ksX;
    vf/koDrk mifLFkr Fks vkSj Lo;a vfHk;qDr ds dFku ys[kc) fd,
    tkus ij mlus ,d izkFkZuk i= is’k djrs gq, cpko lk{; esa xokgksa
    dks ryc djus dk izkFkZuk i= Hkh is’k fd;k FkkA bl ij izdj.k dks
    fnukad 16-10-2021 dks j[krs gq, vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls viuh lk{;
    lQkbZ esa ftu xokgksa dks ryc djus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ Fkh] mls
    Lohdkj Hkh djrs gq, xokgksa ds leu tkjh djus dk Hkh vkns’k fn;k
    x;k FkkA fnukad 20-10-2021 dks Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds
    vf/koDrk mifLFkr Fks vkSj ftu xokgksa dks lk{; lQkbZ esa Lo;a
    vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls ryc djok;k x;k Fkk] os xokg Øe’k% MkWDVj
    fiz;adk] MkWDVj uohu] MkWDVj vks-vkj- buk.kh] MkWDVj nkSyr jke
    pkS/kjh] MkWDVj iq[kjkt o MkWDVj vkj-ds- raoj mifLFkr vk, FksA
    rc izfrj{kk lk{; esa Mh-MCY;q-01 MkWDVj fiz;adk ds c;ku djok,
    x, Fks vkSj vfHk;qDr ds gh vf/koDrk dh vksj ls i=koyh dh
    vknsf’kdk esa Lo;a gkFk ls fy[kdj ;g tkfgj fd;k x;k Fkk fd tks
    ‘ks”k xokg mifZLFkr gSa] muds dFku djkuk ugha pkgrs gSaA bl
    fLFkfr esa tks ‘ks”k xokgku ds dFku ys[kc) ugha gq, Fks] mudks
    #[klr dj fn;k x;k Fkk vkSj bl fLFkfr esa gh vkSj izfrj{kk lk{;
    is’k ugha djus ls gh izfrj{kk lk{; can gqbZ FkhA rRi’pkr~ nksuksa
    i{kksa dh cgl vafre lqudj fnukad 21-10-2021 dks fu.kZ; fn;k
    x;k FkkA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (26 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    5-4- bl izdkj mi;qZDr fLFkfr ls ;g Li”V gS fd mifLFkr xokgksa
    ds dFku Lo;a vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh
    mifLFkfr esa gh ys[kc) fd, x, Fks vkSj muls foLr`r :i ls
    izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k x;k FkkA rRi’pkr~ nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl vafre
    lqudj gh fu.kZ; fn;k x;k FkkA

    17.5. bl izdkj fu”i{k fopkj.k ds rgr tks leku volj
    izkd`frd U;k; ds rgr fn;k tkuk pkfg,] mlds rgr gh fu/kkZfjr
    izfØ;k dh ikyuk Hkh gqbZ FkhA ;|fi ;g lgh gS fd fnukad 27-09-2021
    dks vkjksi i= is’k gksus ds i’pkr~ fnukad 21-10-2021 dks fu.kZ; lquk;k
    x;k Fkk] ysfdu bl izdj.k esa vfHkys[k ij tks mi;qZDr laiw.kZ
    ifjfLFkfr;ka vkbZ gSa ,oa ftrus Hkh xokgksa ds dFku ys[kc) fd, x, Fks]
    mu lHkh ds voyksdu ls ;g izdV gksrk gS fd buesa ls vf/kdka’k xokgksa
    ls foLr`r :i ls izfrijh{k.k fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj iz’u&mRrj esa Hkh
    izfrijh{k.k gks j[kk gSA iwjh lquokbZ ds nkSjku dHkh Hkh
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vFkok mlds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us U;k;ky; ls bl
    ckcr le; ekaxk gks] ,slk Hkh ugha ik;k tkrk gS] cfYd mifLFkr gksus
    okys xokgksa ls foLr`r :i ls izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k tkrk jgk gS vkSj
    ftl fnu mudh vksj ls vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh ekufld fLFkfr ckcr
    esfMdy djokus dh izkFkZuk dh xbZ Fkh] mls Hkh Lohdkj djrs gq,
    esfMdy ijh{k.k Hkh djok;k x;k gSA rRi’pkr~ Lo;a vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    ds dFku ys[kc) fd, tkus ij mldh vksj ls cpko esa ftu xokgksa dks
    ryc djokuk pkgk] mu lHkh dks U;k;ky; us ryc djok, tkus gsrq
    leu Hkh tkjh fd;k vkSj tc os xokg mifLFkr vk, rc muesa ls
    ek= ,d Mh-MCY;q-01 MkWDVj fiz;adk ds gh dFku ys[kc) fd, tkus ds
    i’pkr~ ‘ks”k xokgksa dh lk{; ugha djokuk pkgus ij gh mudh lk{;

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (27 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    izfrj{kk can djrs gq, cgl vafre Hkh dj yh xbZ Fkh] rRi’pkr~ fu.kZ;
    vk;k FkkA vr% bl fLFkfr esa ek= ‘kh?kz fopkj.k gksus ds vk/kkj ij
    gh ;g dFku rdZlaxr ugha gS fd fu”i{k fopkj.k ugha gqvk gksA ;fn
    fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k le; ekaxk tkrk vFkok ;g dgk
    tkrk fd cpko gsrq vkSj le; dh vko’;drk gS] fQj Hkh le; iznku
    ugha fd;k tkrk] rc rks ;g dgk tk ldrk Fkk fd vR;f/kd tYnckth
    djrs gq, fu.kZ; fn;k x;k gSA fo’ks”kdj bl fLFkfr esa] tcfd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us eq[; vkjksiksa dks Lohdkj Hkh dj fy;k FkkA
    vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Hkh izdV gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    dh vksj ls tsy vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gS] ftlesa Hkh mlds }kjk bl
    izdkj dk dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k x;k fd okLrfod :i ls fopkj.k ds
    nkSjku og viuk cpko ugha dj ik;k gks vFkok mlds vf/koDrk Hkh
    U;k;ky; ds le{k lgh fLFkfr ugha j[k ik, gksa ;k og vkjksiksa dks le>
    ugha ik;k gks] bl dkj.k ls fdlh Hkqykos esa iM+ x;k gks] uk gh
    mlds }kjk fopkj.k ds nkSjku ftl vf/koDrk ds }kjk mlds izdj.k esa
    iSjoh dh tk jgh Fkh] mldh dksbZ f’kdk;r dh xbZ gSA

    17.6. bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; State
    of Madhya Pradesh v. Bhooraji & Ors.
    , AIR 2001 SC 3372 esa

    Hkh fuEu fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “The present is a case where accused did not raise any
    question, when they were heard at the time of framing the
    charge, that the court cannot proceed without committal
    made by a magistrate. Nor did they raise such a plea at
    any stage either before or after the evidence was recorded
    by the trial court. The convicted persons thought of raising
    such a contention only when they found the decision of
    this Court in Gangula Ashok (supra) as useful to them.

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (28 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    The real question is whether the High Court necessarily
    should have quashed the trial proceedings to be repeated
    again only on account of the declaration of the legal
    position made by Supreme Court concerning the
    procedural aspect about the cases involving offences under
    the SC/ST Act. A de novo trial should be the last resort
    and that too only when such a course becomes so
    desperately indispensable. It should be limited to the
    extreme exigency to avert a failure of justice. Any
    omission or even the illegality in the procedure which does
    not affect the core of the case is not a ground for ordering
    a de novo trial. This is because the appellate court has
    plenary powers for re-evaluating or re-appraising the
    evidence and even to take additional evidence by the
    appellate court itself or to direct such additional evidence
    to be collected by the trial court. But to replay the whole
    laborious exercise after erasing the bulky records relating
    to the earlier proceedings, by bringing down all the
    persons to the court once again for repeating the whole
    depositions would be a sheer waste of time, energy and
    costs unless there is miscarriage of justice otherwise.
    Hence the said course can be resorted to when it becomes
    unpreventable for the purpose of averting a failure of
    justice. The superior court which orders a de novo trial
    cannot afford to overlook the realities and the serious
    impact on the pending cases in trial courts which are
    crammed with dockets, and how much that order would
    inflict hardship on many innocent persons who once took
    all the troubles to reach the court and deposed their
    versions in the very same case. To them and the public
    the re-enactment of the whole labour might give the
    impression that law is more pedantic than pragmatic. Law
    is not an instrument to be used for inflicting sufferings on
    the people but for the process of justice dispensation.”

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (29 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    17.7. mi;qZDr fu.kZ; dk gh mYys[k ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds
    fu.kZ; Sandeep Yadav v. Satish & Others, 2026 INSC 301 ds iSjk
    la[;k 16-2 esa Hkh djrs gq, fuEu fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “16.2. In State of M.P. v. Bhooraji and others, (2001)
    7 SCC 679, this Court emphasised the limited scope for
    directing a fresh trial and cautioned that appellate courts
    must not set aside proceedings merely on account of
    procedural irregularities unless such irregularity has
    resulted in a failure of justice. It was observed that
    Section 465 Cr.P.C. embodies a legislative mandate
    discouraging the annulment of proceedings on technical
    grounds in the absence of prejudice. …”

    17.8. izLrqr izdj.k esa Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk tks fu.kZ;
    fnukad 21-10-2021 dks fn;k x;k Fkk] rc ls vc rd yxHkx lk<+s pkj o”kZ
    ls Hkh vf/kd le; gks pqdk gSA ;|fi tgka U;k;ky; dks Li”Vr;k yxrk
    gks fd fu”i{k fopkj.k ugha gqvk gS] rks vihy dh LVst ij iqu% fopkj.k gsrq
    izdj.k dks Hkstk tk ldrk gS] ysfdu blds fy, viokn Lo:i
    ifjfLFkfr;ka fjdkWMZ ij ikbZ tkuk vko’;d gksrh gSA dsoy dg nsus ls ;g
    ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd okLrfod :i ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
    izdj.k dk ‘kh?kz fuLrkj.k djrs le; fu”i{k fopkj.k ugha fd;k x;k gksA

    17.9. bl laca/k esa Hkh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ;
    Sandeep Yadav v. Satish & Others, 2026 INSC 301 ds gh iSjk

    la[;k 16-4 esa fuEu fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “16.4. The contours of the power to order a fresh trial
    were further elucidated in Ajay Kumar Ghoshal and
    others v. State of Bihar and another
    , (2017) 12 SCC
    699, wherein it was held that such a direction can be
    issued only in exceptional circumstances, such as where

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (30 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    the trial is vitiated by serious illegality, lack of jurisdiction,
    or where the parties were prevented from leading material
    evidence, resulting in there being no real trial in the eyes
    of law. The relevant paragraph reads as under:

    “12. “De novo” trial means a “new trial” ordered by an
    appellate court in exceptional cases when the original trial
    failed to make a determination in a manner dictated by
    law. The trial is conducted afresh by the court as if there
    had not been a trial in fiÙkst instance. Undoubtedly, the
    appellate court has power to direct the lower court to
    hold “de novo” trial. But the question is when such power
    should be exercised. As stated in Ukha Kolhe v. State of
    Maharashtra [Ukha Kolhe v. State of Maharashtra, (1964)
    1 SCR 926 : AIR 1963 SC 1531: (1963) 2 Cri LJ 418], the
    Court held that: (AIR p. 1537, para 11)

    “11. An order for retrial of a criminal case is made
    in exceptional cases, and not unless the appellate
    court is satisfied that the Court trying the
    proceeding had no jurisdiction to try it or that the
    trial was vitiated by serious illegalities or
    irregularities or on account of misconception of the
    nature of the proceedings and on that account in
    substance there had been no real trial or that the
    prosecutor or an accused was, for reasons over
    which he had no control, prevented from leading or
    tendering evidence material to the charge, and in
    the interests of justice the appellate court deems it
    appropriate, having regard to the circumstances of
    the case, that the accused should be put on his
    trial again. An order of retrial wipes out from the
    record the earlier proceeding, and exposes the
    person accused to another trial which affords the
    prosecutor an opportunity to rectify the infirmities
    disclosed in the earlier trial, and will not ordinarily
    be countenanced when it is made merely to enable
    the prosecutor to lead evidence which he could but
    has not cared to lead either on account of
    insufficient appreciation of the nature of the case
    or for other reasons.”

    17.10. ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 (The
    Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
    ) dk eq[;

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (31 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    mÌs’; cPpksa dks ySafxd geys] ySafxd mRihM+u ,oa muds fo#) gq, ;kSu
    mRihM+u ls laj{k.k iznku djuk gSA bl gsrq fo’ks”k U;k;ky; dk Hkh xBu
    fd;k x;k gS] rkfd cPpksa ds vf/kdkjksa dh j{kk ds fy, ,sls vijk/kksa dh
    tYn lquokbZ lqfuf’pr dh tk ldsA vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls izLrqr
    ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; The Central Bureau of

    Investigation v. Mir Usman @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali, 2025

    INSC 1155 ds iSjk la[;k 37 esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us lHkh mPp

    U;k;ky; dks viuh iz’kklfud vf/kdkfjrk esa ftyk U;k;ky;ksa dks ldqZyj
    tkjh djus ds Hkh funsZ’k fn, FksA bldh ikyuk esa jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky;
    }kjk Øekad 22/P.I./2025 fnukad 26-11-2025 dks mDr funsZ’kksa dk gh
    mYys[k djrs gq, fuEu ldqZyj Hkh tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk %&
    “Pursuant to the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court of
    India in judgment dated September 22, 2025, in SLP (Crl)
    No. 969/2025, Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Mir
    Usman @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali, all the Subordinate Courts
    are hereby directed that:-

    (1)The proceedings in every inquiry or trial shall be
    held expeditiously.

    (2) When the stage of examination of witnesses
    starts, such examination shall be continued from
    day-to-day until all the witnesses in the attendance
    have been examined except for special reasons to be
    recorded in writing.

    (3) When the witnesses are in attendance before the
    Court, no adjournment or postponement shall be
    granted without examining them, except for special
    reasons to be recorded in writing.

    (4) The Court should not grant the adjournment to
    suit the convenience of the advocate concerned

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (32 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    except on very exceptional grounds like
    bereavement in the family and similar exceptional
    reasons duly supported by memo. Be it noted that
    the said inconvenience of an advocate is not a
    “Special Reason” for the purpose of bypassing the
    immunity of Section 309 of the Cr.P.C.

    (5) In case of non-cooperation of accused or his
    counsel; the following shall be kept in mind:-

    (a) In case of non-cooperation of the counsel, the
    Court shall satisfy itself whether the non-

    cooperation is in active collusion with the accused
    to delay the trial. If it is so satisfied for reasons to
    be recorded in writing, it may, if the accused is on
    bail, put the accused on notice to show cause why
    the bail cannot be cancelled.

    (b) In cases where the accused is not in collusion
    with lawyer and it is the lawyer who is not
    cooperating with the trial, the Court may for
    reason to be recorded, appoint an amicus curiae
    for the accused and fix a date for proceeding with
    cross-examination/trial.

    (c) The Court may also in appropriate cases
    impose cost on the accused commensurate with
    the loss suffered by the witness including the
    expenses to attend the court.

    (d) In case when the accused is absent and the
    witness is present for examination, in that case
    the Court can cancel the bail of accused if he is
    on bail. (Unless an application is made on his
    behalf seeking permission for his counsel to
    proceed to examine the witness present even in
    his absence, provided the accused gives an

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (33 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    undertaking in writing that, he would not dispute,
    his identity as a particular accused in the case.)

    (6) The Presiding Officer of each Court may evolve
    the system for framing a schedule of constructive
    working days for examination of witnesses in each
    case, well in advance, after ascertaining the
    convenience of counsel on both sides.

    (7) The summons or process could be handed over
    to the Public Prosecutor in-charge of the case to
    cause them to be served on the witnesses, as per
    schedule fixed by the Court.

    It is therefore enjoined upon all the presiding officers
    of the Subordinate Courts to ensure the above direction
    and Judgment dt. September 22, 2025, in SLP (Crl) No.
    969/2025, Central Bureau of Investigation vs. Mir Usman
    @ Ara @ Mir Usman Ali in its letter and spirit. A copy of
    the judgment is enclosed herewith.

    17.10.1. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj ls bl laca/k esa
    tks fu.kZ; is’k fd, x, gSa] muesa Anokhilal v. State of M.P.: (2019)
    20 SCC 196 ds vuqlkj Hkh vfHk;qDr dks ftl fnu vkjksi lquk;k x;k

    Fkk] mlds vxys 07 fnol esa gh vfHk;kstu i{k ds lHkh xokgksa ds dFku ys
    fy, x, Fks] tcfd Mh-,u-,- fjiksVZ Hkh ckn esa vkbZ Fkh vkSj vfHk;qDr ds
    vf/koDrk Hkh cgl gsrq rS;kj ugha Fks] fQj Hkh ‘kh?kz fu.kZ; dj fn;k FkkA

    17.10.2. blh izdkj ls mudh vksj ls gh izLrqr fu.kZ; Munna

    Pandey v. State of Bihar: AIR 2023 SC 5709 esa Hkh vfHk;qDr dk

    esfMdy ijh{k.k ugha djk;k x;k Fkk vkSj ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ Hkh is’k ugha
    gks ldh FkhA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (34 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    17.10.3. blh izdkj ls vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj
    ls izLrqr fu.kZ; Mohd. Hussain alias Julfikar Ali v. State (Govt.
    of NCT) Delhi
    : AIR 2012 SC 3860 esa Hkh ;g Li”V fd;k x;k gS fd

    iqu% Vªk;y ds funsZ’k viokn Lo:i ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gh fn;k tkuk pkfg,
    vkSj ,slk djrs le; lekt ij iM+us okys izHkko ,oa fgr dks Hkh
    utjvankt ugha djuk pkfg, vkSj ,slk rHkh fd;k tkuk pkfg, tc
    okLrfod :i ls U;k; dk guu gqvk gksA

    17.10.4. blh izdkj ls vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj
    ls gh izLrqr Sunita Devi v. State of Bihar & Anr.: 2024 INSC
    448 ds fu.kZ; esa Hkh iSjk la[;k 47 ,oa 48 ds vuqlkj eq[; :i ls
    vfHk;qDr dks fopkj.k ds nkSjku ohfM;ks dkaÝsal ls mifLFkr j[kk tk jgk Fkk
    vkSj fnukad 24-01-2022 dks vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh lfgr vU; xokgksa ds dFku
    ys[kc) fd, x, Fks] ijarq vfHkys[k ij ,slh fLFkfr Li”V ugha Fkh fd xokgksa
    ds dFku ys[kc) djrs le; vfHk;qDr mifLFkr jgk gksA lkFk gh vfHk;qDr
    ds dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds Hkh ohfM;ks dkaÝsal ls
    tYnckth esa ys fy, x, vkSj vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk dh vksj ls bl gsrq
    tks le; ekaxk x;k] og iznku ugha fd;k x;kA lkFk gh vfHk;qDr dh vksj
    ls ,d izkFkZuk i= is’k djrs gq, cpko esa lk{; is’k djus dk tc le;
    ekaxk x;k rks mlh fnu is’k djus dk dg fn;k x;kA fQj cgl Hkh lqu
    yh xbZ] tcfd vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls 10 feuV dk vkSj vfHk;qDr ds
    vf/koDrk dh vksj ls rhu ?kaVs dk le; Hkh ekaxk x;k] tks fd 6%30 ih-,e-
    ij lekIr gks jgk Fkk] ysfdu 7-00 cts gh 27 ist dk fu.kZ; lquk fn;k
    x;kA

    17.10.5. blh izdkj ls vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk
    izLrqr fu.kZ; Naveen @ Ajay v. State of M.P.: (2023) 17 SCC

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (35 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    381 ds izdj.k esa Hkh rhu ekg dh cPph ds lkFk cykRdkj vkSj gR;k dk

    vkjksi Fkk] ftlesa 15 fnu esa fopkj.k iw.kZ dj fy;k x;k Fkk]
    ijarq ,Q-,l-,y-] Mh-,u-,- ,oa foljk dh fjiksVZ Hkh is’k gksus ij izfrijh{k.k
    dk volj ugha feyk] lkFk gh cpko i{k dh vksj ls volj pkgs tkus ij
    lk{; lQkbZ dk volj Hkh can dj fn;k x;k FkkA

    17.10.6. blh izdkj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk izLrqr
    fu.kZ; Sovaran Singh Prajapati v. State of U.P.: 2025 INSC
    225 ds iSjk la[;k 13 esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnu&izfrfnu
    izfØ;k dk vuqlj.k djrs le; fdl izdkj ls fopkj.k fd;k x;k Fkk] ml
    fLFkfr dks Li”V fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa eq[; :i ls ;g rF; Hkh Fkk fd
    ih-MCY;q-01 jtuh’k dqekj ds c;ku ys[kc) djrs le; vfHk;qDr ds
    vf/koDrk izfrijh{k.k gsrq mifLFkr ugha Fks vkSj xokg ls izfrijh{k.k dk
    volj Hkh lekIr dj fn;k x;kA blds i’pkr~orhZ LVst ij vfHk;qDr ds
    vf/koDrk Hkh cnyrs jgs vkSj mudh vksj ls le; ekaxs tkus ij Hkh le;
    iznku ugha fd;k x;kA bl fLFkfr esa iSjk la[;k 21 esa fuEu fLFkfr Li”V
    dh xbZ gS %&
    “21. The prosecutor in the present case, in our view,
    seemed to have missed his duty as an officer of the Court.
    Change of counsel; belated appointment of Amicus Curiae/
    defence counsel; closure of opportunity to cross-examine;
    recording of evidence in the absence of defence counsel
    are all factors that the prosecutor, in their solemn duty
    ought to have objected to and brought to the notice of the
    Court, as contravening the principle of a fair trial. The
    relevant orders in this regard stand extracted as part of
    Para 13 of this opinion.”

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (36 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    17.11. bl izdkj tks vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj
    ls fu”i{k fopkj.k ugha gksus dh ckr dgrs gq, tks fu.kZ; is’k fd, x, gSa]
    muds rF; vkSj ifjfLFkfr;ka] izLrqr izdj.k esa vfHkys[k ij tks lk{; dh
    fLFkfr vkbZ gS] mlls fHkUu gksuk izdV gksrk gSA tcfd mi;qZDr laiw.kZ
    foospu ls ;g Li”V Fkk fd ftl fnu vkjksi i= is’k gqvk] ml fnu
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk mifLFkr Fks] ftudks vkjksi i= dh
    izfr;ka fnykrs gq, izdj.k dks yap i’pkr~ j[kdj mudh cgl lquus ds
    i’pkr~ i`Fkd ls vkjksi fojfpr fd, x, Fks] ftUgsa lquus] le>us ds i’pkr~
    LosPNk ls eq[; vkjksiksa dks Lohdkj Hkh dj fy;k x;k FkkA blds ckotwn
    fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izdj.k esa vUoh{kk izkjaHk dh xbZ Fkh vkSj
    fnu&izfrfnu] tc&tc xokgku mifLFkr vk,] rc&rc laiw.kZ izdj.k dh
    esfjV ds vk/kkj ij muls izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k tkrk jgk gSA fopkj.k ds
    nkSjku dHkh Hkh ;g tkfgj ugha fd;k x;k fd vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr fdlh
    xokg ls izfrijh{k.k gsrq volj pkgrs gksaA ftl fnu mudh vksj ls
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk ekufld LokLF; lgh ugha gksus ckcr izkFkZuk i=
    izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] mls Lohdkj djrs gq, esfMdy cksMZ dk xBu dj
    vfHk;qDr dk ekufld LokLF; ijh{k.k djok;k x;k] ftldh fjiksVZ izn’kZ
    ih-93 esa vfHk;qDr dk ekufld LokLF; lgh ik;k x;k FkkA blds ckn
    cpko lk{; esa ;ksX; vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr }kjk ftu xokgksa dks ryc djokuk
    pkgk] mudks ryc djus dk vkns’k Hkh ns fn;k x;kA rRi’pkr~ tks xokg
    mifLFkr vk, muesa ls ek= ,d gh xokg ds dFku djokrs gq, ‘ks”k ds
    c;ku djuk ugha pkgrs gq, viuh lk{; lQkbZ Hkh can djok nh xbZA fQj
    cgl vafre lqudj gh vafre fu.kZ; fn;k x;kA

    17.11.1. bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls Hkh izLrqr fu.kZ;
    Nasib Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr. : Crl. Appeal No. 1051-

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (37 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    1054/2021 esa Hkh ;gh fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS fd fdlh izdj.k dk iqu%

    fopkj.k dk funsZ’k viokn Lo:i ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gh fn;k tkuk pkfg,A
    tcfd U;k;ky; dks Li”Vr;k ;g yxrk gks fd okLrfod :i ls vfHk;qDr
    ds lkFk U;k; ugha gks ik;k gksA

    17.11.2. izLrqr izdj.k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k Hkh Lo;a
    vfHk;qDr ;k mlds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us dHkh Hkh ;g ugha dgk fd xokgku ds
    dFku ys[kc) djrs le; vFkok cgl vafre djrs le; mUgsa le; dh
    vko’;drk gksA mudh vksj ls iwoZ esa ftu xokgku ds dFku ys[kc) gks
    pqds Fks] muls Hkh iqu% izfrijh{k.k fd, tkus ckcr Hkh dksbZ izkFkZuk&i= is’k
    ugha fd;k x;kA cgl vafre fd, tkus rd Hkh fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ
    vfrfjDr lk{; muds }kjk is’k dh tkuh Fkh] ,slh Hkh dksbZ ckr ugha dgh
    xbZA ;gka rd fd bl vihy ds fopkj.k ds nkSjku Hkh mudh vksj ls ;g
    Li”V ugha fd;k x;k fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k ftu xokgku
    ds dFku ys[kc) gq, Fks] ftuls izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k x;k] muls ,slh
    dkSulh egRoiw.kZ ckr Fkh] tks iwNs tkus ls jg xbZ Fkh] u gh bl lanHkZ esa
    /kkjk 391 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr dksbZ vfrfjDr lk{; fy, tkus ckcr
    izkFkZuk i= is’k fd;k x;kA

    17.11.3. bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; Manoj
    Pratap Singh v. State of Rajasthan (Crl. Appeal Arising Out of

    SLP (Crl.) No. 7899-7900/2015 ds iSjk la[;k 35-3 o 35-4 esa fuEu

    fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “35.3. The suggestions that the charge-sheet was filed
    within 12 days of his arrest and even without receipt of
    DNA report and that the appellant should have been given
    more time to study the police report stand rather at
    conflict with the desirability of prompt proceedings by the

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (38 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    investigating agency and also by the Trial Court in such
    matters. The constitutional guarantees of equality before
    law, protection of life and personal liberty, protection in
    respect of conviction, and protection against the arrest and
    detention, do not expand into a corresponding right with
    an accused person to question the swiftness of
    investigation and expeditious proceedings of the trial or to
    suggest that he has to be tried at a pace of his choice. It
    sounds rather preposterous that an accused would
    question the trial proceedings only because of the pace
    maintained by the prosecution and the Trial Court so as to
    take the trial to its logical conclusion at the earliest. While
    rejecting the contentions urged on behalf of the appellant,
    we would rather observe that the speed and pace
    expected in the cases like the present one, per force,
    require utmost expedition by the investigating agency as
    also by the Trial Court.

    35.4. The contention that the appellant was deprived of
    his right of defence and he was given services of an
    inexperienced counsel remain too far-stretched and rather
    unjustified. Apart that no such grievance was ever
    suggested before the Trial Court or even before the High
    Court, we find from the record that legal aid counsel was
    appointed at the request of the appellant himself and in
    fact, the Trial Court proceeded with the matter only after
    appointment of a counsel for the appellant. A perusal of
    the record further makes it clear that the legal aid counsel
    left no stone unturned to defend the appellant and
    thoroughly cross-examined each and every witness to the
    minutest and minor details. He contested every
    proposition of the prosecution and even the application for
    recalling of PW-1 (only for the purpose of identification of
    the clothes of deceased, which were received later from
    FSL) was also thoroughly contested by him by filing a reply
    and contending that the prosecution was trying to fill up a

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (39 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    lacuna in their case. Hereinbefore, we have referred to the
    extensive contentions urged on behalf of the accused-
    appellant by the legal aid counsel, as dealt with by the
    Trial Court in its judgment dated 28.09.2013.

    Having examined the record, we find the criticism in this
    appeal against the conduct of case by the legal aid counsel
    to be unwarranted and rather unfair. The said counsel had
    indeed faithfully discharged his duties and had thoroughly
    defended the appellant. As regards the defence version, it
    has not been shown if the appellant ever suggested to the
    counsel about his desire to have one or more meetings
    with him or to confer with him about any particular line of
    defence. We are constrained to observe that the negative
    comments qua the said legal aid counsel cannot be
    countenanced and raising of such contentions in this
    appeal is difficult to be appreciated; these contentions are
    rejected in toto.”

    17.11.4. bl izdkj izLrqr izdj.k esa ek= ‘kh?kz fopkj.k (Expedite
    Trial) fd, tkus ds vk/kkj ij gh ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd fu”i{k
    fopkj.k (Fair Trial) ugha gqvk gksA mi;qZDr laiw.kZ foospu ls ;g Li”V gS
    fd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh lgefr ls gh mlds vf/koDrk dh fu;qfDr
    djus ds ckn vkjksi i= (Charge-sheet) is’k gksus ds i’pkr~ mldh izfr
    fnyokus ds ckn cgl lqudj vkjksi r; fd, x, Fks] ftUgsa lquus o le>us
    ds ckn eq[; vkjksi Lohdkj dj ysus ds ckotwn Hkh fopkj.k izkjaHk fd;k
    x;k Fkk] ftlesa izR;sd fnukad ij vfHk;qDr vkSj mlds vf/koDrk dh
    mifLFkfr esa xokgku ds dFku ys[kc) fd, x, Fks] ftuls foLrkj ls esfjV
    ij izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k x;k FkkA bl gsrq dHkh le; Hkh ugha ekaxk x;k
    FkkA vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izFke ckj mlds ekufld ijh{k.k dh tks izkFkZuk
    dh xbZ Fkh] mls Lohdkj djrs gq, esfMdy cksMZ ls ijh{k.k djkus ds ckn

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (40 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    tks fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-93 izkIr gqbZ] mlds ckn gh ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq ds
    c;ku ys[kc) djus ds i’pkr~ vfHk;qDr ds dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM
    izfØ;k lafgrk ds Hkh mldh Lo;a ,oa vf/koDrk dh mifLFkfr esa fy, x,
    FksA vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls cpko esa ftu xokgksa dks ryc djus dh izkFkZuk
    dh xbZ Fkh] mls Hkh Lohdkj djrs gq, xokgksa dks cqyk;k Hkh x;k Fkk] ysfdu
    xokgksa ds mifLFkr vkus ds ckn dsoy ,d gh xokg dh lk{; djkrs gq,
    lk{; lekIr dj cgl vafre dj yh xbZ FkhA iwjs fopkj.k ds nkSjku Lo;a
    vfHk;qDr ;k mlds vf/koDrk us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ls dHkh uk rks le;
    ekaxk vkSj uk gh dksbZ f’kdk;r dh] cfYd fopkj.k dh dk;Zokgh esa vfHk;qDr
    ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us lfØ; :i ls fgLlk ysdj (actively participated)
    lg;ksx Hkh fd;kA vfHk;qDr us tks vihy is’k dh] mlesa Hkh bl lanHkZ esa
    dqN Hkh ugha dgk x;k gS] tcfd xokgku ds c;kuksa ds voyksdu ls Hkh
    Li”V gksrk gS fd foLrkj ls izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k x;k gSA ifj.kkeLo:i ;g
    vk{ksi Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gS fd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk fu”i{k
    fopkj.k dk vf/kdkj izHkkfor gqvk gksA

    ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; (Circumstantial Evidence)

    18. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fd, x, fu.kZ; o
    vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Li”V gS fd bl izdj.k esa dksbZ izR;{kn’khZ
    xokg ugha gS vkSj vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g ekeyk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij
    vk/kkfjr gS vkSj tgka vfHk;kstu i{k dk ekeyk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij
    vk/kkfjr gks] ogka mldk ;g nkf;Ro gksrk gS fd ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh
    izR;sd Ük`a[kyk dks mlh vuq:i lk{; ls lkfcr fd;k tkosA ;fn
    ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh laiw.kZ Ük`a[kyk mlh vuq:i vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk
    LFkkfir ugha dh tkrh gS] rks ;g lansg ls ijs izekf.kr ugha ekuk tk ldrk
    fd vijk/k vfHk;qDr }kjk fd;k x;k gS] vFkok ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (41 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    Ük`a[kyk dh dksbZ ,d dM+h bruh lqn`<+ gks] ftlls U;k;ky; dks ;g fu”d”kZ
    fudkyus esa lqfo/kk gks fd izR;sd voLFkk esa vijk/k vfHk;qDr }kjk gh fd;k
    x;k gS] rks gh nks”kfl)h dh tk ldrh gSA

    18.1. bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`”Vkar
    Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra
    ; AIR

    1984 Supreme Court 1622 ds iSjk la[;k 152 esa Hkh fuEu fLFkfr

    Li”V dh xbZ gS%&
    “(i) Circumstances from which the conclusion of
    guilt is to be drawn should be fully
    established,

    (ii) the facts so established should be consistent
    only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the
    accused and should not be explainable on
    any other hypothesis except that the
    accused is guilty,

    (iii) the circumstances should be of a conclusive
    nature and tendency,

    (iv) they should exclude every possible
    hypothesis except the one to be proved and

    (v) there must be a chain of evidence so
    complete as not to leave any reasonable
    ground for the conclusion consistent with the
    innocence of the accused and must show
    that in all human probability, the act must
    have been done by the accused.”

    vafre ckj ns[ks tkus lacaf/kr lk{;

    18.2. izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ %& loZizFke ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-02
    ifjoknh ‘D’, tks fd e`rdk ‘P’ dk firk gS] mlds }kjk ntZ djokbZ Fkh]

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (42 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ftlesa mlus ;g dFku fd;k Fkk fd vkt fnukad 20-09-2021 dks tc dke
    ij dqvk [kksnus x;k] rks ?kj ij mldh iRuh o cPps Fks] rc ihNs ls fnus’k
    iq= jkepUn] tkfr tkV] fnu esa 3-00 cts ?kj ij nk: ihdj vk;k vkSj
    mldh csVh ‘P’, vk;q 07 o”kZ dks dqjdqjs] fcfLdV f[kykdj mls dgk fd
    esjs dks dqÙks [kk tk,axs] blfy, rqe esjs lkFk pydj vkxs fudky nks] rks
    ‘P’ mlds lkFk pyh xbZ vkSj blds okn oks gekjs ?kj okil ugha vkbZA rc

    ?kjokys mls laHkkyus yxs] rks ugha feyh vkSj tc eSa ‘kke dks okil vk;k
    rks irk pyk fd ‘P’ ?kj ij ugha gSA rc eSaus fnus’k dks Qksu yxk;k] rks
    3&4 ckj Qksu yxkus ij Qksu mBk;k vkSj cksyk fd eSa ‘kjkc ih jgk gwaA
    rc mls laHkkyrs&laHkkyrs mlds ihNs x;k vkSj iwNk dh ‘P’ dgka gS] rc
    mlus crkus ls euk dj fn;kA mDr fjiksVZ ij tks ^th* ls ^,p* dk;Zokgh
    iqfyl dk vadu gS] mlesa fnukad 21-09-2021 vafdr djrs gq, le; fjDr
    gS] ysfdu iqfyl dk;Zokgh ds i’pkr~ uhps tks le; gS] og le;
    00%45 ,-,e- vafdr fd;k gqvk gSA bl fygkt ls mDr fjiksVZ fnukad
    20-09-2021 dh jkf= dks gh 12%45 ,-,e- ij ntZ gqbZ FkhA bl fLFkfr esa ;g
    Hkh ekuk tk ldrk gS fd mDr le; ls iwoZ gh ;g fjiksVZ is’k gks xbZ Fkh
    vkSj bl fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj Hkh ?kVuk fnukad 20-09-2021 ds nksigj dh
    crkbZ xbZ gSA ;g fjiksVZ ntZ gksus ds i’pkr~ izn’kZ ih-03 ds :i esa bldh
    izfr fnukad 21-09-2021 dks lqcg 10%15 ,-,e- ij lacaf/kr U;k;ky; esa is’k
    Hkh dj nh xbZ FkhA

    18.3. izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ ds xokg ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ us Hkh vius eq[;
    ijh{k.k esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd tc og dqvk [kqnkbZ dh etnwjh ds fy,
    x;k gqvk Fkk vkSj ‘kke dks ?kj vk;k rks mldh iRuh o firkth us crk;k
    Fkk fd ‘P’ rhu cts fnus’k ds lkFk xbZ Fkh] tks vHkh rd ?kj okil ugha
    vkbZ gSA mldh iRuh us mls ;g Hkh crk;k fd fnus’k dqÙkksa ls vkxs

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (43 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    fudkyus dk cgkuk cukdj] dqjdqjs o fcfLdV f[kykus ds cgkus vius lkFk
    ys x;k Fkk] tks okil vHkh rd ugha vkbZ gSA fQj og viuh iq=h dks <wa<+us
    ds fy, lFkk.kh xkao dh rjQ x;k] rc mls fnus’k ‘kjkc ihrs gq, feyk Fkk
    vkSj iwNus ij crk;k fd mlus ‘P’ dks ugha ns[kkA fQj blus iwjh ckr
    iqfyl dks Fkkus tkdj Hkh crkbZ] mUgksaus Fkkusnkj th dks Qksu Hkh dj fn;k]
    tks lh/ks gh muds ?kj pys x,A mlus fnus’k dks mldh iq=h ugha feyus
    ij Qksu Hkh fd;k Fkk] ysfdu fnus’k us Qksu ugha mBk;kA fQj mlus]
    ifjokjokys] xkao ds yksx o iqfylokyksa us mldh iq=h ‘P’ dks lqulku dqvksa
    esa] vU; [ksrksa esa <wa<+kA jkr dks djhc nks cts og VkWpZ ysdj <wa<+ jgk Fkk]
    rc mlds [ksr o fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ij ‘P’ dh yk’k feyh Fkh]
    tks [kwu ls yFkiFk FkhA mldh iq=h dk ,d iSj špk gks j[kk Fkk vkSj
    dkaVksa esa Qalk gqvk Fkk rFkk ckfd ‘kjhj dkaVksa esa nck gqvk FkkA bl xokg us
    fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-02 ij ^,Dl* LFkku ij viuk vaxwBk fu’kkuh gksuk Hkh dgkA

    18.3.1. izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh bl xokg us dgk fd mUgksaus iknw Fkkus esa
    jkr dks gh fjiksVZ ns nh FkhA bl ckr dks xyr crk;k fd fjiksVZ izn’kZ
    ih-02 fy[kus ds ckn gh iqfyl ekSds ij igqaph gksA vt[kqn dgk fd Fkkus
    ds iqfylokyksa us Fkkusnkj th dks Qksu dj fn;k Fkk] tks lh/ks gh muds ?kj
    pys x, FksA fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-02 Fkkus esa nsdj os ?kj pys x, FksA fjiksVZ
    mlus 10-00 cts fy[kokbZ FkhA ml le; mls iwjk gks’k Hkh ugha Fkk] D;ksafd
    mldh cPph ugha fey jgh FkhA izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ mlus tSls crkbZ] oSls gh
    fy[kh FkhA

    18.4. ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’, tks fd e`rdk ‘P’ dh ekrk gS] blh ds }kjk
    gh ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ dks ‘P’ ds ckjs esa crk;k x;k FkkA bl xokg us Hkh
    viuh lk{; ds nkSjku ;g dgk gS fd fnukad 20-09-2021 dks fnu ds 3-00
    cts dh ckr gSA fnus’k tkV mlds ?kj ij vk;k] rc og ?kj ds vkxs pkjk

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (44 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    dkV jgh FkhA mlds cPps oxSjg ogka ij [ksy jgs FksA fnus’k tkV vk;k rks
    mldks dqÙks HkkSadus yxsA fnus’k cksyk fd mls dqÙkksa ls Mj yx jgk gS] og
    ‘P’ dks lkFk ysdj tk,xk] tks mls dqÙkksa ls fudkydj okil vk tk,xhA

    ‘P’ dks fnus’k vius lkFk ys x;k] fQj dkQh nsj rd ‘P’ okil ugha vkbZA

    fnus’k ds gkFk esa nks fcfLdV ds iSdsV o uedhu dh FkSyh Fkh] tks [kqyh gqbZ
    FkhA dkQh nsj rd ‘P’ ugha vkbZ] rc rd djhc ikap ct x, FksA fQj
    mlus] mlds cPpksa us] mlds nknk&nknh us ‘P’ dks <wa<+uk ‘kq: fd;kA ;s
    yksx fnus’k ds ?kj ij Hkh x,] rc fnus’k vius ?kj ij ugha FkkA fQj djhc
    ikap cts mlds ifr ‘D’ ?kj ij vk,] rks bl xokg us mls crk;k fd
    fnus’k ds lkFk ‘P’ xbZ Fkh] tks vHkh rd okil ugha vkbZA rc mUgksaus Hkh
    ‘P’ dks b/kj&m/kj <wa<+k] ysfdu ‘P’ ugha feyhA fQj mlds ifr us fnus’k

    dks Qksu yxk;k rks mldk Qksu can crk jgk FkkA fQj og o mldk ifr
    fnus’k dks <wa<+rs&<wa<+rs lFkkuk xkao x, FksA lFkkuk xkao esa fnus’k mudks
    feyk Fkk] rc bu nksuksa us mlls iwNk fd mlds lkFk ‘P’ vkbZ Fkh] og dgka
    gS] rks mlus dqN ugha crk;kA fQj os fnus’k dks ogha NksM+dj iknwdyka Fkkus
    pys x,A Fkkus esa ekSf[kd iqfylokyksa dks ?kVuk ds ckjs esa crk;k FkkA fQj
    iqfylokys Fkkus ls jokuk gksdj muds ?kj igqap x,A og o mldk ifr Hkh
    eqdnek ntZ djokdj iqfylokyksa ds ihNs&ihNs vius ?kj x, FksA Fkkusnkj
    lkgc Hkh mudks ?kj ij gh fey x, FksA fQj iqfylokyksa] xkaookyksa o lHkh
    us feydj ‘P’ dks vkl&iM+kSl esa] [ksrksa esa] dq, esa vkfn lHkh txg ij
    <wa<+kA <wa<+rs&<wa<+rs jkr ds djhc 2-00 cts ‘P’ dh yk’k feyhA yk’k muds
    [ksr o fgEerkjke ds [ksr ds chp dh lhao ij feyh FkhA yk’k ds Åij
    dkaVs iM+s gq, FksA yk’k [kwu ls yky gks j[kh FkhA diM+s oxSjg [kwu ls Hkjs
    gq, FksA fQj iqfyl us dkxt oxSjg cuk, FksA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (45 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    18.4.1. izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh bl xokg us dgk fd fnus’k tc muds ?kj
    vk;k rc mlds gkFk esa nks fcfLdV ds iSdsV o ,d uedhu dh FkSyh Fkh
    vkSj fnus’k tc muds ?kj ij vk;k] rc og nk: fi;k gqvk ugha FkkA ml
    oDr ‘P’ us yky Vh&’kVZ o vklekuh jax dh usdj@pM~Mk igu j[kk FkkA
    muds [ksr ds iM+kSl esa ,d rjQ eqyfte fnus’k dk [ksr gS vkSj ,d rjQ
    ‘kadjjke o ,d rjQ /kUusflag dk [ksr gSA fnus’k muds ?kj ij jkst ugha
    vkrk FkkA ;wa iM+kSlh gksus ds dkj.k vkrk&tkrk jgrk FkkA bl ckr dks lgh
    crk;k fd ?kVuk ds fnu ls igys fnus’k tc vkrk Fkk] rc dqÙks HkkSadrs Fks]
    ijarq og b/kj&m/kj djds fudy tkrk FkkA iqfyl us mlds c;ku ?kVuk
    ds nwljs fnu ;kfu 21 rkjh[k dks fy, FksA fnus’k tc mudh <k.kh vk;k]
    ml le; mlds llqj th <k.kh dh pcwrjh ij cSBs gq, FksA bl ckr dks
    xyr crk;k fd fnus’k mldh iq=h ‘P’ dks ugha ysdj x;k gks] vt[kqn
    dgk fd mlds lkeus fnus’k ‘P’ dks ysdj x;k FkkA

    18.5. ih-MCY;q-05 ‘K’, tks fd ifjoknh dk firk gS vkSj vfHk;kstu
    i{k ds vuqlkj ftl le; e`rdk dks vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr mlds ?kj ls
    ysdj x;k Fkk] rc ;g ckgj pcwrjs ij cSBk FkkA bldh lk{; esa Hkh ;g
    rF; vk;k gS fd tc og viuh <k.kh esa pcwrjh ij cSBk gqvk Fkk] rc fnu
    ds djhc 3-00 cts fnus’k mudh <k.kh ij vk;k vkSj dqÙkk HkkSadk] rks mlus
    dgk fd dkSu vk;k gS] rc mldh cgq us crk;k fd fnus’k vk;k gSA rc
    ‘P’ dks fnus’k ds lkFk dqÙkksa ls vkxs NksM+us ds fy, Hkst fn;k FkkA mlds

    ckn mldh iksrh ‘kke rd okil ?kj ugha vkbZA fQj mlus] ifjokjokyksa us
    mldks vklikl esa <wa<+k] ysfdu og dgha ugha feyhA rRi’pkr~ jkr dks 2-00
    cts ‘P’ fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ij e`r voLFkk esa feyh FkhA bl xokg
    us ;g Hkh dgk fd mlus viuh iksrh dks fnus’k ds lkFk Hkstus ds ckn ‘P’
    dh yk’k gh ns[kh FkhA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh xokg us ;g dgk fd mldh <k.kh

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (46 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    esa pkj dqÙks ikys gq, gSaA fnus’k vk;k rc ‘P’ dh ek¡ HkSal dk nw/k fudky
    jgh Fkh vkSj fnus’k vk;k rc mlds ikl esa fcfLdV o uedhu Fkh] tks FkSyh
    esa Mkyh gqbZ FkhA fnus’k mldh pcwrjh ls 10 dne nwjh ij FkkA xokg us
    bl ckr dks lgh crk;k fd ‘P’ dh ek¡ us mls crk;k Fkk fd ;g fnus’k gS]
    rc mlus fnus’k dks igpkuk FkkA

    18.6. bl izdkj izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ esa tks dFku fd, x, Fks] mldk
    leFkZu Lo;a ifjoknh ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ us viuh lk{; ds nkSjku Hkh fd;k gS
    vkSj ftl le; vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr e`rdk ‘P’ dks mlds ?kj ls ysdj x;k
    Fkk] rc e`rdk dh ekrk ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’ o e`rdk dk nknk ih-MCY;q-05 ‘K’
    Hkh ekStwn Fks vkSj bl le; vfHk;qDr ds gkFk esa dqjdqj vkSj fcfLdV ds
    iSdsV Hkh FksA dqÙkksa ls vkxs fudyokus ds cgkus ‘P’ dks vfHk;qDr vius lkFk
    ys x;k Fkk] ysfdu blds i’pkr~ og tc ?kj ugha ykSVh rks xkaookyksa ds
    lkFk feydj mls <wa<+us x;k FkkA iqfyl dks Hkh lwpuk nh xbZ Fkh] rRi’pkr~
    iqfyl Hkh ekSds ij vkbZ FkhA fQj jkf= ds 2-00 cts ds djhc e`rdk dk
    ‘ko feyk FkkA lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li”V gqvk gS fd loZizFke iqfyl dks e`rdk
    ds ugha feyus dh ekSf[kd bfRryk Hkh nh xbZ Fkh] fQj ifjoknh o mldh
    iRuh Fkkus Hkh x, Fks] tgka ij izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ nh xbZA lk{; ls ;g Hkh
    Li”V gksrk gS fd ifjoknh vui<+ gS] ftlds }kjk fjiksVZ ij vaxwBk fu’kkuh
    dh xbZ FkhA ;fn blesa ?kVuk dks ntZ djkus dk Li”V le; ugha vk;k gS]
    rks bl vk/kkj ij ;g ugha dg ldrs fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa dksbZ foyEc
    gqvk gks] D;ksafd dk;Zokgh iqfyl dk banzkt djus ds i’pkr~ ml ij fnukad
    21-09-2021 le; 00%45 ,-,e- ntZ gks j[kk gSA vFkkZr fnukad 20-09-2021
    dks e`rdk ‘P’ nksigj 3-00 cts ds yxHkx vfHk;qDr ds lkFk tkrh gS o
    ‘kke dks tc og ugha vkrh rc iqfyl dks bfRryk dh tkrh gSA bl fLFkfr
    esa ;fn fjiksVZ ntZ gksus ls iwoZ iqfyl ekSds ij vkrh gS vkSj e`rdk dks

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (47 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vklikl <wa<+k tkrk gS] rks bl fLFkfr esa ;g Hkh ugha dg ldrs fd
    iqfyl }kjk fjiksVZ ntZ djus ls iwoZ gh dksbZ vuqla/kku dj fy;k x;k gks
    vkSj ;g ,d LokHkkfod izfØ;k Hkh gSA pwafd ?kVuk ,d xzkeh.k ifjos’k dh
    Fkh] xkao ds yksx vf/kdrj vui<+ Fks vkSj tc e`rdk ugha feyh] rks tSls gh
    iqfyl dks bfRryk feyh rks igys muds }kjk ekSds ij vkdj mldh
    [kkstchu dh xbZ FkhA vr% bl fLFkfr esa tks fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-02 ntZ gqbZ Fkh]
    mldh lR;rk ij dksbZ lansg ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA

    18.7. bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Damodar
    v. State of Rajasthan
    , AIR 2003 SC 4414 ds iSjk la[;k 11 esa
    fuEu fLFkfr Hkh Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “As observed by this Court in Ramsinh Bavaji Jadeja v.
    State of Gujarat
    , [1994] 2 SCC 685, the question as to at
    what stage the investigation commences has to be
    considered and examined on the facts of each case,
    especially, when the information of an alleged cognizable
    offence has been given on telephone. Any telephonic
    information about commission of a cognizable offence, if
    any, irrespective of the nature and details of such
    information cannot be treated as first information report.
    If the telephonic message is cryptic in nature and the
    officer in charge, proceeds to the place of occurrence on
    the basis of that information to find out the details of the
    nature of the offence if any, then it cannot be said that the
    information which had been received by him on telephone
    shall be deemed to be a FIR. The object and purpose of
    giving such telephonic message is not to lodge the first
    information report but to make the officer in charge of the
    police station to reach the place of occurrence. On the
    other hand, if the information given on telephone is not
    cryptic and on the basis of that information the officer in

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (48 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    charge is prima facie satisfied about the commission of a
    cognizable offence and he proceeds from the police station
    after recording such information to investigate such
    offence then any statement made by any person in
    respect of the said offence including about the participants
    shall be deemed to be a statement made by a person to
    the police officer in the course of investigation covered by
    Section 162 of the Code.”

    18.8. vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq us Hkh viuh
    lk{; esa ;g dgk gS fd og fnukad 18-03-2021 ls iqfyl Fkkuk iknwdyka esa
    Fkkukf/kdkjh ds in ij dk;Zjr gSA fnukad 20-09-2021 dks le; 9%40
    ih-,e- ij e; tkIrk ds gYdk x’r gsrq jokuk gq,A x’r ds nkSjku tfj,
    VsyhQksu bfRryk feyh fd dsj;k ekdM+k xkao esa ‘D’ dh <k.kh ls nksigj
    dks iM+kSlh o eqag cksys ekek fnus’k mldh cPph dks ysdj x;k Fkk vkSj
    vHkh rd cPph okil ugha ykSVh gSA bfRryk feyus ij eu ,l,pvks e;
    tkIrk lh/ks ‘D’ dh <k.kh ij igqaps] tgka ij ekStwn mlds nknk vkSj ifjokj
    ds yksxksa ls gkykr tkuk vkSj muds lkFk cPph o fnus’k nksuksa dh ryk’kh
    ‘kq: dh xbZA ifjoknh o mldh iRuh ml le; Fkkus ij x, Fks] ftudh
    fjiksVZ dks blds funsZ’kkuqlkj gSM dkaLVscy jkethou us fjiksVZ ntZ dh FkhA
    mlds }kjk vklikl ds {ks= o [ksrksa esa cPph ds ifjokjtuksa o vU; yksxksa
    ds lkFk Mªsxu ykbV VkWpZ dh lgk;rk ls ryk’kh ‘kq: dh xbZA jkr ds
    djhc 2-00 cts ‘D’ o fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ds ikl >kfM+;ksa esa
    fNikbZ gqbZ cPph dh yk’k feyhA rc rd ‘D’ o mldh iRuh ekSds ij vk
    x, FksA ‘D’ us igpku dh fd ;g mldh iq=h ‘P’ gSA fQj ekSds ij gh
    QnZ ryk’k fujh{k.k vcks/k ckfydk e`rdk ‘P’ izn’kZ ih-04 eqfrZc dh FkhA
    rRi’pkr~ vkjksih fnus’k dh Hkh ryk’k ‘kq: dh xbZA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (49 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    18.8.1. izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh dgk fd nkSjkus x’r mls djhc 10%30&10%45
    cts tfj, eksckby cPph ugha feyus dh tkudkjh gqbZA cPph xqe gksus dh
    tkudkjh gksus ds ckn og Fkkus ij vxys fnu fnukad 21-09-2021 dks
    nksigj ckn gh vk;k FkkA vt[kqn dgk fd cPph dh xqe gksus dh lwpuk
    ij lh/ks gh ifjoknh ds ?kj x;k Fkk vkSj izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ eqdnek ntZ
    gksus ds ckn mlds ikl vk xbZ FkhA xokg us bl ckr dks xyr crk;k fd
    eqyfte fnus’k dks mUgksaus ?kVuk ds rqjar ckn vius dCts esa ys fy;k gksA
    vt[kqn dgk fd eqyfte dks <wa<+k Fkk] ysfdu feyk ughaA izn’kZ ih-02
    fjiksVZ ds ckjs esa Hkh xokg us dgk fd ;g fdrus cts is’k gqbZ] ml le;
    og Fkkus ij ekStwn ugha FkkA izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ ifjoknh us tSlk mlds
    lkFk ?kfVr gqvk] mlds fglkc ls Fkkus ij is’k dh FkhA bl xokg ls ;g
    iz’u Hkh fd;k x;k fd tc vki 11-00 cts ekSds ij igqaps] rc cPph dh
    yk’k ‘D’ o fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ij ugha feyh \ rc xokg us mRrj
    fn;k fd os lk<+s nl&ikSus X;kjg cts ifjoknh ds ?kj igqaps FksA mUgsa cPph
    dh yk’k 11-00 cts ‘D’ o fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ij ugha feyh FkhA
    vt[kqn dgk fd cPph dh yk’k ‘D’ o fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ij nks
    cts yxHkx feyh FkhA os bl ekB ij nks cts igqaps FksA

    18.9. bl izdkj mi;qZDr lk{; dk vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls
    bl :i esa [kaMu ugha vk;k gS fd ?kVuk dh jkst e`rdk ‘P’ mlds lkFk
    ugha xbZ gksA tcfd lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li”V gqvk gS fd vfHk;qDr dk e`rdk
    ‘P’ ds ?kj vkuk&tkuk Hkh FkkA vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls bl laca/k esa vius

    dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa dksbZ Li”Vhdj.k Hkh ugha fn;k
    x;k gS] u gh bl ckr ls Li”V budkjh dh xbZ gS fd ?kVuk dh jkst
    e`rdk ‘P’ mlds lkFk ugha FkhA mDr fLFkfr esa bls ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{;
    dh vfrfjDr dM+h ds :i esa Hkh ekuk tk ldrk gSA tSlk fd ekuuh;

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (50 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Veerendra v. State of Madhya

    Pradesh, AIR 2022 SC 2396 ds iSjk la[;k 47 esa fuEu vuqlkj fLFkfr

    Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “47. … it is evident that an additional link is available in
    this case owing to the failure on the part of the appellant
    to explain all the aforesaid incriminating circumstances.
    While being examined under Section 313, Cr.P.C. in
    respect of all questions his answers were either ‘it is false’
    or ‘I do not know’. There is absolutely no case for the
    appellant that all the incriminating circum- stances were
    not put to him. In view of Pattu Rajan’s case (supra) and
    other decisions such as, Trimukh Maroti Kirkan Vs. State
    of Maharashtra
    (2006 AIR SCW 5300) offering no
    explanation on incriminating cir- cumstances mentioned
    above would become an additional link in the chain of
    circumstances. The cumulative effect of all the aforesaid
    circumstances, referred to in detail hereinbefore, would
    definitely justify the finding of the High Court as to the
    guilt of the appellant.” …emphasis supplied

    18.10. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk ;g rdZ Hkh Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX;
    ugha gS fd iqfyl }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djus ls iwoZ gh vuqla/kku
    dj fy;k x;k gks] D;ksafd izn’kZ ih-01 ls ysdj iqfyl dh vksj ls tks Hkh
    dk;Zokgh dh xbZ] og izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ ntZ fd, tkus ds i’pkr~ gh fd;k
    tkuk izdV gksrk gSA vFkkZr~ ftl le; izn’kZ ih-04 ds tfj, e`rdk dh
    yk’k dh cjkenxh gqbZ Fkh] tks fd fnukad 21-09-2021 dks 2-00 ,-,e- dh
    gS] blds i’pkr~ gh laiw.kZ vuqla/kku dh dk;Zokgh dh xbZ FkhA ;g vo’; gS
    fd blls iwoZ e`rdk dks xkaookyksa] ifjoknh vkSj iqfyl dh vksj ls <wa<+us dk
    iz;kl fd;k x;k FkkA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (51 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    18.11. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj ls ,d vU;
    vk/kkj ;g Hkh fy;k x;k fd xkaookyksa] ifjokjokyksa vkSj iqfyl dh vksj ls
    tc e`rdk ‘P’ dks lc txg <wa<+ fy;k x;k Fkk] ml oDr og ugha feyh
    FkhA rRi’pkr~ iqu% ifjoknh vkSj fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ij jkf= ds
    2-00 cts tks e`rdk dh yk’k feyuk crk;k x;k gS] ml fLFkfr esa izdj.k
    esa lansg gksrk gSA

    18.12. mDr rdZ ds laca/k esa Hkh vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-29
    v’kksd fcLlq us Hkh vius izfrijh{k.k esa ;g Li”V fd;k gS fd mudks jkf=
    ds 11-00 cts rd e`rdk dh yk’k ugha feyh FkhA ysfdu lk{; ls ;g rF;
    Hkh vk;k gS fd e`rdk dh yk’k dks ifjoknh vkSj fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh
    lhao ij dkaVksa dh ckM+ ds uhps fNikdj j[kk x;k FkkA ;fn izkjaHk esa e`rdk
    dh yk’k ugha feyh Fkh vkSj ckn esa jkf= ds 2-00 cts yk’k feyh Fkh] rks
    bl fLFkfr esa dsoy blh vk/kkj ij lansg ugha fd;k tk ldrkA D;ksafd ;g
    vijk/kh ds efLr”d dh fLFkfr gksrh gS fd fd, gq, vijk/k dh lk{; dks
    feVkus ds fy, og dc o dkSulk dk;Z djrk gSA bl laHkkouk ls Hkh
    budkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk fd ftl oDr rd e`rdk dks <wa<+k x;k gks]
    rc rd yk’k dks ugha Mkyk x;k gksA ysfdu ek= blh vk/kkj ij
    vfHk;kstu i{k ds iwjs izdj.k ij lansg ugha fd;k tk ldrkA bl laca/k esa
    fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us Hkh vfHkys[k ij vkbZ laiw.kZ lk{; dh fLFkfr dks
    ns[krs gq, foospu vkSj fo’ys”k.k djrs gq, mDr rF; izekf.kr Hkh ekuk gSA

    18.13. mi;qZDrkuqlkj ;g izekf.kr ik;k tkrk gS fd e`rdk ‘P’ dks
    vafre ckj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vius lkFk ys x;k Fkk vkSj blds i’pkr~
    mldh yk’k gh feyh Fkh ,oa bl njfe;ku e`rdk dks fdlh vU; O;fDr ds
    lkFk ns[kk x;k gks] ,slh Hkh vfHkys[k ij dksbZ lk{; ugha gSA ifj.kkeLo:i]
    ;g lkfcr gks tkrk gS fd ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djkus esa dksbZ

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (52 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vuko’;d foyEc ugha gqvk Fkk vkSj e`rdk vafre ckj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    ds lkFk gh xbZ FkhA

    e`rdk ‘P’ dh mez ckcr lk{;

    19. izLrqr izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ij vU; vijk/kksa ds
    vkjksi ds lkFk&lkFk /kkjk 5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk
    laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ds vijk/k dk Hkh vkjksi gS vkSj bls izekf.kr djus
    ds fy, vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g nkf;Ro gS fd e`rdk ‘P’ dh mez ?kVuk ds
    le; 12 o”kZ ls de dh FkhA bl laca/k esa e`rdk ‘P’ dh ekrk ih-MCY;q-04
    ‘N’ us viuh lk{; esa ;g dgk gS fd mlds pkj cky&cPps gSa] ftuesa ls

    rhu yM+fd;ka o yM+dk gSA lcls cM+h yM+dh dk uke ‘J’, mlls NksVh
    ‘S’] mlls NksVh ‘P’ o lcls NksVk mldk yM+dk ‘B’ gSA ‘P’ d{kk rhu esa

    i<+ jgh FkhA ‘P’ dh mez lkr o”kZ FkhA mldh iq=h dh tUefrfFk Ldwy esa
    mlds ifr us fy[kokbZ FkhA bl xokg ls mldh mez ds laca/k esa izfrijh{k.k
    esa dksbZ iz’u ugha iwNk x;kA

    19.1. ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’] tks fd e`rdk ‘P’ dk firk gS] blus Hkh viuh
    lk{; esa dgk fd mldh iq=h ‘P’ lFkkuh xkao dh ljdkjh Ldwy esa d{kk
    rhu esa i<+ jgh FkhA mldh iq=h ‘P’ djhc 6&7 lky dh Fkh] ftldk
    Ldwy esa izos’k djkrs le; mldh iq=h ds iSnk gksus dh rkjh[k dh iafMr us
    tks tUei=h cukdj nh Fkh] ml vk/kkj ij mlus viuh iq=h dh tUe
    rkjh[k Ldwy esa fy[kokbZ FkhA og vui<+ vkneh gS] blfy, mldh iq=h dh
    tUe dh rkjh[k crk ugha ldrkA mlus viuh iq=h ‘P’ dk Ldwy esa tc
    izos’k djok;k] rc izos’k QkWeZ ij mlus vaxwBk fd;k FkkA ftl izos’k QkWeZ
    dh izekf.kr izfr izn’kZ ih-17 gS] ftl ij ,Dl LFkku ij mldk vaxwBk
    fu’kkuh gSA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh dgk fd mldh iq=h ‘P’ dh vly tUei=h
    og vkt lkFk ysdj ugha vk;k gS vkSj mldk fookg tc og 12 lky dk

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (53 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    Fkk] rc gks x;k FkkA mldk eqdykok ‘kknh ds lkFk gh gks x;kA izfrijh{k.k
    esa ;g Hkh dgk fd mlus viuh iq=h dh Ldwy esa tUe frfFk ekLVjth dks
    crkbZ FkhA og ‘P’ dk izos’k djkus ds fy, iafMr th }kjk cukbZ xbZ
    tUei=h lkFk ysdj x;k FkkA bl ckr dks xyr dgk fd Ldwy esa izos’k
    vkosnu i= izn’kZ ih-17 esa fy[kh xbZ tUefrfFk vkSj tUei=h esa fy[kh xbZ
    tUefrfFk esa dksbZ varj gksA

    19.2. ih-MCY;q-05 ‘K’] tks fd e`rdk dk nknk gS] blus Hkh viuh
    lk{; esa crk;k fd ‘D’ dh iq=h ‘P’ 06 lky dh gS vkSj bl lanHkZ esa bl
    xokg ls izfrijh{k.k esa dksbZ fo’ks”k rF; ugha vk;k gSA

    19.3. ih-MCY;q-07 thrjke us viuh lk{; esa crk;k gS fd og fnukad
    22-09-2021 dks dk;Zokgd iz/kkuk/;kid ds in ij jktdh; mPp izkFkfed
    fo|ky;] lFkkuh esa dk;Zjr FkkA ml fnu iqfyl Fkkuk iknwdyka ds izfrosnu
    ij Nk=k ‘P’ iq=h ‘D’ fuoklh dsfj;k ekdMk dk tUe izek.k i= fo|ky;
    fjdkWMZ ds vuqlkj mlds }kjk tkjh fd;k x;kA mlds }kjk tkjh tUe
    izek.k i= izn’kZ ih-18 gS] ftl ij , ls ch mlds gLrk{kj gSa o lh ls Mh
    Hkkx esa Nk=k dh tUe fnukad 02-07-2013 vafdr gSA Nk=k dk fo|ky;
    izos’k vkosnu i= izn’kZ ih-17@1 gS] ftldh izekf.kr izfr i=koyh ij
    izn’kZ ih-17 gS] ftl ij ,Dl LFkku ij Nk=k ds vfHkHkkod ‘D’ dh vaxwBk
    fu’kkuh gS] o , ls ch Hkkx esa Nk=k ‘P’ dh tUe fnukad 02-07-2013 vafdr
    gSA Nk= izos’k jftLVj izn’kZ ih-19 gS] ftldh izekf.kr izfr izn’kZ ih-19@1
    gSA izn’kZ ih-19 esa Øekad 1541 ij , ls ch Hkkx esa Nk=k ‘P’ dk fooj.k o
    tUefnukad 02-07-2013 vafdr gS rFkk izn’kZ ih-19@1 esa lh ls Mh Hkkx esa
    Nk= izos’k jftLVj dh QksVksizfr mlds }kjk izekf.kr djus ds :i esa
    gLrk{kj gSA xokg us vius izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh bl ckr dks lgh crk;k fd
    fnukad 04-07-2019 dks og bl fo|ky; esa inLFkkfir Fkk] ysfdu og

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (54 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    iz/kkuk/;kid ds in ij inLFkkfir ugha FkkA xokg us vius izfrijh{k.k
    esa ;g Li”V fd;k fd izn’kZ ih-17 fo|ky; izos’k vkosnu i= rRdkyhu
    iz/kkuk/;kid jkekorkj ds funsZ’ku esa mlds }kjk Hkjk x;k FkkA bl xokg
    ls izfrijh{k.k ds nkSjku foLr`r :i ls iz’u Hkh iwNs x, Fks] ijarq lk{;
    ls ;g Li”V gS fd izn’kZ ih-17 blh ds }kjk rRdkyhu le; ds
    iz/kkuk/;kid ds funsZ’ku esa gh Hkjk x;k Fkk vkSj ftl le; mDr xokg ds
    dFku ys[kc) fd, x, Fks] rc ;g dk;Zokgd iz/kkuk/;kid ds in ij Hkh
    dk;Zjr FkkA ih-MCY;q-07 thrjke ds izfrijh{k.k ds vuqlkj blds lkeus gh
    e`rdk ‘P’ ds firk ‘D’ us izos’k vkosnu i= izn’kZ ih-17 ij vaxwBk fu’kkuh
    Hkh dh Fkh vkSj vk/kkj dkMZ Hkh ekaxk x;k Fkk] ysfdu og miyC/k ugha FkkA
    lkFk gh ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k fd ‘P’ us fnukad 04-07-2019 dks izos’k ysus ds
    ckn tqykbZ 2020 rd izFke d{kk ikl dj yh Fkh vkSj fQj tqykbZ 2020 ls
    vizsy 2021 rd nwljh d{kk ikl dj yh vkSj fQj ljdkjh vkns’k ls
    dksjksuk ok;jl ds izdksi ds dkj.k ,oa nwljh d{kk ds l= ds le; Ldwysa
    can gksus ds dkj.k fo|kfFkZ;ksa dks vxyh d{kk ds fy, izeksV fd;k x;k]
    blfy, ljdkjh vkns’k ds vuqlkj fnukad 01-04-2021 dks e`rdk dks rhljh
    d{kk esa izeksV dj fn;k x;k FkkA ?kVuk ds fnu fnukad 20-09-2021 dks
    e`rdk rhljh d{kk esa i<+ jgh FkhA xokg us ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k fd ljdkjh
    fo|ky;ksa esa d{kk 1 ls 8 rd dksbZ Qhl ugha yxrh gS] blfy, e`rdk ls
    dksbZ Qhl ugha yh xbZ Fkh vkSj ,l-vkj- jftLVj izn’kZ ih-19 ds ist uacj
    07 dh leLr izfof”V;ka xokg us viuh dyeh ¼gLrys[k½ gksuk crk;k gSA
    xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd ,slk jftLVj iz/kkuk/;kid dh vfHkj{kk esa jgrk gS
    vkSj vkWfQl ds vkns’k ds vuqlkj mlds }kjk izfof”V;ka dh tkrh FkhA

    19.4. e`rdk ds firk ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ }kjk nh xbZ lk{; dk fo}ku
    fopkj.k U;k;ky; us Hkh lgh :i ls foospu nsdj viuk fu”d”kZ Hkh fn;k gS

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (55 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vkSj tgka ekSf[kd lk{; o nLrkosth lk{; esa FkksM+k fojks/kkHkkl Hkh vkrk gS]
    rks ml fLFkfr esa nLrkosth lk{; dks vf/kd egRo Hkh fn;k tkrk gSA
    e`rdk ds firk us ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k Fkk fd iafMr th us tks tUei=h
    e`rdk dh cukbZ Fkh] mlh ds vk/kkj ij gh Ldwy esa e`rdk dh tUefrfFk
    fy[kokbZ xbZ FkhA bl fLFkfr esa tks e`rdk ‘P’ dk izos’k vkosnu i= izn’kZ
    ih-17] iz/kkuk/;kid }kjk tkjh tUe izek.k i= izn’kZ ih-18] LdkWyj jftLVj
    izn’kZ ih-19 ,oa ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’] ih-MCY;q-05 ‘K’] ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’] o
    ih-MCY;q-07 thrjke dh ekSf[kd lk{; ds lkFk&lkFk fo}ku fopkj.k
    U;k;ky; us fd’kksj U;k; ¼ckydksa dh ns[kjs[k ,oa laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e] 2015
    dh /kkjk 94 ds izko/kkuksa dh Hkh O;k[;k djrs gq, viuk fu”d”kZ fn;k gSA

    19.5. mi;qZDr lk{; ds lkFk&lkFk ih-MCY;q-23 MkWDVj f’konku jke]
    ih-MCY;q-24 MkWDVj Lokfr fnokdj o ih-MCY;q-25 MkWDVj vfuy dqekj ls
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk }kjk izfrijh{k.k esa fuEu iz’u Hkh
    fd;k x;k Fkk %&
    iz’u & ;g ckr lgh gS fd e`rdk ds otkbuk ls vkius dksbZ
    cky fjdoj ugha fd, \
    mRrj & ihfM+rk ds tuukaxksa dk ijh{k.k djus ij mlds dksbZ
    cky mxs gq, ugha Fks vkSj vU; dksbZ cky ihfM+rk ds tuukaxksa ij
    ugha FksA

    19.6. bl izdkj mi;qZDr lk{; ls ;g rF; Lohd`r gks tkrk gS fd
    e`rdk ‘P’ ds tuukaxksa ij I;wfcd gs;j ugha Fks] tks ;g bl rF; dh iqf”V
    djrk gS fd e`rdk vo’; gh 12 o”kZ ls de mez dh ckfydk FkkA lkFk gh
    vfHkys[k ij e`rdk ‘P’ ds QksVksxzkQ izn’kZ ih-23 ls izn’kZ ih-27 Hkh lk{;
    ds nkSjku is’k fd, x, gSa vkSj bu QksVksxzkQ dks ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag us
    igpkuk Hkh gSA lkFk gh ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag us Hkh mDr QksVksxzkQ e`rdk
    ‘P’ ds gh gksus crk;k gSA QnZ ryk’k o fujh{k.k vcks/k ckfydk izn’kZ

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (56 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ih-04] QnZ lwjr&,&gky yk’k izn’kZ ih-05 ,oa QnZ lqiqnZxhukek yk’k izn’kZ
    ih-06 Hkh e`rdk ‘P’ dh yk’k ds laca/k esa gS] tks fd e`rdk ds firk
    ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ dh mifLFkfr esa cuk, x, FksA bu nLrkostksa ,oa QksVksxzk¶l
    ls Hkh e`rdk ‘P’ dh mez 7&8 o”kZ ls T;knk gksuk izdV ugha gksrk gSA
    e`rdk dh mez ds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us Hkh
    viuh cgl esa dksbZ fo’ks”k ckr ugha dgh gSA bl fLFkfr esa lk{; ls ;g
    rF; fufoZokn :i ls LFkkfir gks tkrk gS fd e`rdk ‘P’ dh tks tUefrfFk
    Ldwy fjdkWMZ ds vuqlkj fnukad 02-07-2013 crkbZ xbZ gS] ml fglkc
    ls ?kVuk ds le; e`rdk ‘P’ dh mez 08 o”kZ ls dqN vf/kd gh FkhA vFkkZr~
    ;g rF; izekf.kr gS fd e`rdk 12 o”kZ ls de vk;q dh ckfydk FkhA

    QnZ tCrh] cjkenxh] iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ] esfMdy] ,Q-,l-,y- o
    Mh-,u-,- fjiksVZ

    20. ifjoknh ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ }kjk izn’kZ ih-02 fjiksVZ ntZ djokus
    ds i’pkr~ tc fnukad 21-09-2021 dh jkr ds 2-00 cts e`rdk ‘P’ dh yk’k
    cjken gqbZ vkSj pwafd e`rdk ‘P’ dks vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr mlds ?kj ls vius
    lkFk ysdj x;k Fkk] bl fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, gh ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’,

    ih-MCY;q-05 ‘K’ o ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ dk viuh lk{; esa ;g dguk gS fd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us gh e`rdk ‘P’ ds lkFk cykRdkj djds mldh gR;k
    dj nh FkhA izn’kZ ih-04 QnZ ryk’k o fujh{k.k vcks/k ckfydk ‘P’ fnukad
    21-09-2021 dks 2-00 ,-,e- dh gS vkSj bl QnZ ds vuqlkj ifjoknh ‘D’
    vkSj mlds iM+kSlh fgEerkjke ds [ksr dh lhao ij ‘P’ e`r voLFkk esa feyh
    Fkh] ftlds nksuksa gkFk o iSj Åij dh rjQ eqM+s gq, Fks] ukd o xys ij
    pksV ds fu’kku gksdj usdj ,oa Vh&’kVZ igus gq, Fkh vkSj diM+ksa ij
    txg&txg [kwu yxk gqvk FkkA bl fjiksVZ esa bl ckr dk mYys[k gS fd
    jkf= dk le; gksus o ykbV dh iw.kZ O;oLFkk ugha gksus ls ifjfLFkfro’k ‘ko

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (57 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    dks dCtk iqfyl fy;k vkSj ‘ko ysdj jktdh; fpfdRlky; iknwdyka jokuk
    gq,A bl QnZ esa mYysf[kr mDr rF;ksa ds vk/kkj ij gh vihykFkhZ ds
    vf/koDrk dk dguk gS fd loZizFke tc QnZ izn’kZ ih-04 ds tfj, e`rdk
    dk ‘ko feyk Fkk] rc mlds nksuksa gkFk o iSj Åij dh rjQ eqM+s gq, FksA
    vr% bl fLFkfr esa ;fn e`rdk ds gkFkksa esa dksbZ cky ik, tkrs] rks mldk
    mYys[k bl QnZ esa gksuk pkfg, FkkA vr% i’pkr~orhZ LVst ij tks e`rdk ds
    gkFk ls cky tCr djuk crk;k x;k gS] ml ij lansg O;Dr fd;k x;kA

    20.1. mDr rdZ ds laca/k esa QnZ izn’kZ ih-04 ds voyksdu ls ;g
    LI”V gksrk gS fd blesa tks e`rdk ds gkFk o iSj Åij dh rjQ eqM+s gksuk
    crk;k gS] blesa Li”Vr;k bl ckr dk mYys[k ugha gS fd e`rdk ds gkFk
    [kqyh gqbZ voLFkk esa gksA lkFk gh tgka yk’k iM+h Fkh] ogka jkf= dk le;
    Fkk] blfy, gh ‘ko dks ysdj loZizFke jktdh; fpfdRlky;] iknwdyka Hkstk
    x;k FkkA vfHk;kstu i{k ds vuqlkj bl izdj.k esa ;g ugha dgk x;k Fkk
    fd e`rdk ‘P’ ds gkFkksa esa cgqr lkjs cky jgs gksa] tks jkf= ds le; Hkh
    ns[kus ek= ls Li”V fn[k tkrs gksa] cfYd dqN cky e`rdk ds gkFk dh eqÎh
    can gksus ls mlesa ik, x, Fks vkSj bl fLFkfr dks QnZ izn’kZ ih-05 esa Li”V
    fd;k x;k gS] tks fd jktdh; fpfdRlky;] iknwdyka esa rS;kj dh xbZ gSA
    mDr QnZ esa ;g rF; Hkh vk;k gS fd e`rdk ds yky Vh&’kVZ o vklekuh
    jax dk ik;tkek iguk gqvk gSA flj esa cky NksVs gSaA e`rdk ds ‘kjhj ij
    nkfgus rjQ ukd ds ikl [kjksap ls [kwu vk;k gqvk gS] o xys esa xyk nckus
    ds dkj.k fu’kku cus gq, gSaA dkys /kCcs cus gq, gSaA e`rdk dh eqÎh o
    uk[kwuksa esa cky Qals gq, gSaA bl izdkj ;g Li”V gS fd dqN cky] tks
    e`rdk dh eqÎh o uk[kwuksa esa Qals gq, Fks] ;g fLFkfr QnZ izn’kZ ih-04 ds
    tfj, jkf= esa tgka ekSds ij ykbV dh iw.kZ O;oLFkk ugha Fkh vkSj ‘ko dks

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (58 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    dCtk iqfyl ysdj igys lh/ks jktdh; fpfdRlky; izsf”kr dj fn;k x;k
    Fkk] ckn esa izn’kZ ih-05 ‘ko dk fujh{k.k djus ij gh fLFkfr Li”V gqbZ FkhA

    20.2. ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’ us Hkh viuh lk{; esa ;g Li”V fd;k gS fd
    mldh iq=h flj ij pksVh ugha j[krh Fkh] NksVs&NksVs cky Fks] mlds QkSth
    dfVax Vkbi cky FksA ih-MCY;q-05 ‘K’ us Hkh izfrijh{k.k esa bl ckr dks
    xyr dgk fd mldh iq=h ‘P’ nks pksfV;ka djrh gksa] cfYd mldh vaxqyh
    ftrus gh yacs cky FksA ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ us Hkh viuh lk{; ds nkSjku ;g
    dgk gS fd jkr dks mlus viuh iq=h ds ukd dh nkfguh rjQ pksV ns[kh
    Fkh] fQj og csgks’kh dh gkyr esa gks x;k FkkA lqcg mlus viuh iq=h ds
    ‘kjhj ij xys esa pksV ns[khA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh dgk fd ihfM+rk ds ukd ds
    ikl [kjksap FkhA mlds xys ij xyk nckus dk fu’kku FkkA mldh iq=h ‘P’
    ds cky NksVs&NksVs FksA ‘P’ ds gkFkksa dh eqÎh esa cky feys Fks] ftudh yackbZ
    xokg us b’kkjk djds vaxqyhHkj gksuk crk;kA ;g Hkh dgk fd ihfM+rk dh
    eqÎh esa feys gq, cky] ftuesa ,d eqÎh esa 5&7 o nwljh eqÎh esa 2&4 cky
    FksA bl ckr dks Hkh lgh crk;k fd Tokj ds ikS/ks ls Hkh cky fy, FksA QnZ
    tCrh cky izn’kZ ih-10 ds vuqlkj Hkh fnukad 21-09-2021 dks 10%00 ,-,e-
    ij fpfdRlky; iknwdyka ds ekspZjh :e esa e`rdk dh eqfÎ;ksa dh vaxqfy;ksa
    esa cky Qals gq, Fks] tks fd djhc 8&10 ls-eh- yacs Fks] tks la[;k esa dqy 20
    cky Fks] mudks tCr djrs gq, lhycan djds ekdZ ^ch* vafdr fd;k x;k
    FkkA

    20.3. vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq] ftlus fd ekSds
    ij gh QnZ izn’kZ ih-04 QnZ cukbZ Fkh vkSj e`rdk ‘P’ ds gkFkksa dh nksuksa can
    eqfÎ;ksa esa ls cky Hkh ysdj lhycan djrs gq, bldh Hkh QnZ izn’kZ ih-10
    cukbZ FkhA bl xokg ds vuqlkj blus fnukad 21-09-2021 dh jkr dks le;
    2%00 ,-,e- ij tc yk’k feyh Fkh] rks mls ih-,p-lh-] iknwdyka dh ekspZjh

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (59 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ij j[kok;k FkkA fQj lqcg djhc 6%30 cts ,e-vks-ch- bapktZ t;ukjk;.k
    gSM dkaLVscy o eksckby Qksjsafld ;wfuV] ukxkSj ds izHkkjh euh”k dqekj ekS;Z
    e; Vhe ?kVukLFky ij igqapsA ,e-vks-ch- bapktZ vkSj eksckby
    Qksjsafld ;wfuV bapktZ e; Vhe o iqfyl tkiÙks }kjk tgka e`rdk ‘P’ dh
    yk’k feyh] mlds vklikl ds {ks=ksa esa fujh{k.k fd;k x;k vkSj QksVksxzkQh
    dh xbZ rFkk ?kVukLFky dks lqjf{kr djokdj ,e-vks-ch- o Qksjsafld Vhe
    gkWfLiVy iknwdyka le; djhc 8-30 cts igqaph FkhA ekspZjh esa ,e-vks-ch- o
    QksjsaflV Vhe us e`rdk dh yk’k dh QksVksxzkQh dh vkSj iksLVekVZe ds le;
    gh mlds igus gq, ik’pkr~ ¼diM+s½ o gkFkksa dh eqfÎ;ksa esa Qals cky tCr
    djrs gq, lhycan fd, x, FksA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh bl xokg ls ;g iz’u
    fd;k x;k fd QnZ izn’kZ ih-11 QnZ tCrh [kwu vkywnk feÍh o lknk feÍh
    Hks#jke ds [ksr esa gksus ckcr vkidks lwpuk fdlus nh Fkh] rc xokg us
    mRrj fn;k fd ukxkSj ls ,Q-,l-,y- o ,e-vks-ch- Vhe ekSds ij vkbZ Fkh]
    vkSj vklikl ds [ksrksa dk fujh{k.k fd;k Fkk] rc Hks#jke ds [ksr esa [kwu
    vkywnk feÍh o vkykekr feyus ij mDr Vhe }kjk ?kVukLFky dks lqjf{kr
    fd;k tkdj mls lwpuk nh xbZA xokg us bl ckr dks lgh crk;k gS fd
    Tokj ds ikS/ks ds ,d iÙks ds vykok dgha vU; txg ij cky ugha ik, x,A
    bl xokg ls izn’kZ ih-66 QksVksxzkQ ckcr Hkh ;g iz’u iwNk x;k fd blesa
    tks cky fn[kkbZ ns jgs gSa muesa lHkh ckyksa dk ,d fljk ,d gh txg gS]
    rc xokg us mRrj nsrs gq, dgk fd ;g dguk xyr gSA vt[kqn dgk fd
    cky fc[kjs gq, FksA bl xokg ls ;g iz’u Hkh fd;k x;k fd tgka ij mls
    yk’k feyh Fkh] mlh LFkku ij dgha [kwu ugha Fkk] blds mRrj esa xokg us
    bls lgh gksuk crk;kA

    20.4. ih-MCY;q-08 t;ukjk;.k us Hkh viuh lk{; esa dgk gS fd og
    fnukad 21-09-2021 dks ,l-ih- vkWfQl] ukxkSj esa gSM dkaLVscy ds in ij

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (60 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    dk;Zjr Fkk vkSj ml jkst daVªksy :e] ukxkSj ls bfRryk feyh Fkh fd iqfyl
    Fkkuk iknwdyka esa ukckfyx ckfydk dk nq”deZ gqvk gS] izdj.k esa ekSds dh
    dk;Zokgh ds fy, igqapsA bl ij ;g Lo;a ,oa ,Q-,l-,y- Vhe ds lnL;
    Fkkukf/kdkjh] iknwdyka ls laidZ djrs gq, ?kVukLFky ij igqaps vkSj ekSds ij
    tkdj ?kVukLFky dk fujh{k.k Hkh fd;k] QksVksxzkQh Hkh dh xbZ
    vkSj ?kVukLFky [ksr esa [kstM+h ds ikl nks infpà lafnX/k O;fDr ds ik,
    x,A ,d infpà nk;ka iSj ds lSaMy dk ?kVukLFky dh rjQ vkrs gq, dk
    ckyw feÍh ij ik;k x;k vkSj nwljk infpà ck;ka iSj ds lSaMy ?kVukLFky
    ls tkrs gq, dk ik;k x;kA mudh Hkh fMthVy dSejs ls QksVksxzkQh dh
    xbZA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh blls iz’u fd;k x;k fd vkidks dSls irk pyk fd
    eqyfte us lSaMy igu j[ks gSa] rc xokg us mRrj fn;k fd ekSds ij lSaMy
    tSls gh infpà ik, x,] blfy, ml vk/kkj ij mlus lafnX/k eqyfte ds
    igus gq, lSaMy ls feyku dk fy[kk gSA

    20.5. ih-MCY;q-01 guqeku flag] ih-MCY;q-02 :i flag o ih-MCY;q-03
    ‘kadj flag dh lk{; ds vuqlkj muds le{k e`rdk dh yk’k dk iapukek
    izn’kZ ih-01 cuk;k x;k Fkk vkSj bUgksaus yk’k dks Hkh ns[kk Fkk] ftlds cky
    Hkh T;knk yacs ugha Fks vkSj mlds xys o ukd ij pksV Fkh] gkFk dh eqfÎ;ka
    Hkh can FkhA ih-MCY;q-03 ‘kadj flag us rks ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k gS fd ‘P’ ds
    gkFk can Fks vkSj mldh eqfÎ;ksa esa NksVs&NksVs cky FksA

    20.6. ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag o ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag cjkenxh ds
    laca/k esa egRoiw.kZ xokgku gS vkSj buds le{k izn’kZ ih-01 ls izn’kZ ih-27
    rd dh dk;Zokgh Hkh dh xbZ FkhA mDr nksuksa gh xokgku ds dFkuksa ds
    vuqlkj izn’kZ ih-01 ds tfj, e`rdk dh yk’k dk iapukek cuk;k x;k Fkk
    vkSj izn’kZ ih-04 ds tfj, e`rdk dh yk’k feyus ds i’pkr~ bldh QnZ
    lwjr&,&gky yk’k izn’kZ ih-05 rS;kj djrs gq, e`rdk dh yk’k dks izn’kZ

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (61 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ih-06 ds tfj, lqiqnZ Hkh fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ?kVukLFky dk uD’kk ekSdk
    vkSj gkykr ekSdk izn’kZ ih-07 o izn’kZ ih-08 Hkh rS;kj fd, x, FksA e`rdk
    ‘P’ ds igus gq, diM+s Hkh tCr djrs gq, bldh QnZ izn’kZ ih-09 cukrs gq,

    mlds gkFk dh nksuksa eqfÎ;ksa esa tks cky Fks] mUgsa Hkh ,d lQsn dkxt dh
    iwM+h cukdj] /kkxs ls cka/kdj fyQkQs esa j[kdj diM+s dh FkSyh esa Mkydj
    lhy eksgj djrs gq, bldh QnZ Hkh izn’kZ ih-10 cukbZ xbZ FkhA iqfyl
    us ?kVukLFky ls [kwu vkywnk feÍh o lknk feÍh ysdj] ,d dkxt ds
    fyQkQs esa Mkydj] lQsn diM+s dh FkSyh esa Mkydj lhy eksgj djrs gq,
    bldh QnZ Hkh izn’kZ ih-11 cukbZ FkhA ?kVukLFky ds [ksr esa Hkh Tokj ds
    ikS/ks ds iÙks ij yxs cky Hkh iqfyl us tCr djrs gq, ,d lQsn dkxt esa
    j[kdj] iwM+h cukdj] /kkxs ls cka/kdj [kkyh fyQkQs esa j[krs gq, diM+s dh
    FkSyh esa lhy eksgj dj bldh QnZ Hkh izn’kZ ih-12 cukbZ FkhA ?kVukLFky
    ij tks mYVh dh gqbZ feyh Fkh] mldh feÍh Hkh tCr djrs gq,] dkxt dh
    iwM+h esa cka/kdj] [kkdh fyQkQs esa Mkydj lQsn diM+s dh FkSyh esa lhy
    eksgj dj bldh QnZ izn’kZ ih-13 ,oa ikjys fcfLdV daiuh ds [kkyh jsij
    dks Hkh tCr djrs gq, bldh QnZ izn’kZ ih-14 cukbZ Fkh] ftls Hkh lhycan
    fd;k x;kA ?kVukLFky ij tks [kkyh IykfLVd dh FkSfy;ka Hkh feyh Fkh]
    ftUgsa Hkh izn’kZ ih-15 ds tfj, tCr fd;k x;k FkkA ekSds ij tks lafnX/k
    O;fDr ds infpà feys Fks] mldh Hkh QksVksxzkQh dh xbZ Fkh] ftldh QnZ
    izn’kZ ih-16 o QksVksxzkQ izn’kZ ih-21 ls izn’kZ ih-27 gksuk dFku fd;kA
    nksuksa gh xokgksa us QnksZa ij vius gLrk{kj gksuk Hkh dFku fd;k gSA

    20.7. izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag us bl ckr dks lgh
    crk;k gS fd iapukek izn’kZ ih-01 mlds lkeus iqfylokyksa us rS;kj fd;k
    vkSj QnZ izn’kZ ih-04 jkr dks 2-00 cts cukbZ xbZ FkhA xokg us ;g Hkh
    Li”V fd;k fd vxys fnu lqcg rkjh[k 21 gks xbZ FkhA U;k;ky; }kjk bl

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (62 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    xokg ls ;g Hkh iz’u fd;k x;k fd& fgEerkjke ds [ksr ds pkjksa rjQ tks
    rkjcanh gS vkSj ‘D’ ds [ksr ds pkjksa rjQ tks rkjcanh dh gqbZ gS] mu rkjksa
    ds chp esa ls fudydj dksbZ vkneh nwljh rjQ tk ldrk gS D;k \ rc
    xokg us mRrj fn;k fd& gka] tk ldrk gSA xokg us ;g Hkh crk;k fd ‘P’
    dh eqÎh esa tks cky Fks] oks 5&7 cky Fks] vk/kh vaxqyh ftrus yacs Fks vkSj
    Tokj ds iÙks ij cky nks iÙkksa ij Fks] ;s 5&10 cky FksA tehu ij dksbZ
    cky ugha FksA ‘P’ ds flj ds cky NksVs&NksVs Fks] gkFk ds b’kkjs ls crk;k
    fd mlds cky gkFk esa ugha vkrs FksA ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag us Hkh
    izfrijh{k.k esa ;g LI”V fd;k fd iqfyl us mlds lkeus gkWfLiVy esa ‘P’
    dh eqÎh ls cky cjken fd, FksA Tokj ds ikS/ks ls iqfyl us mlds lkeus
    cky tCr fd, FksA

    20.8. bl izdkj mDr nksuksa xokgku izn’kZ ih-01 ls izn’kZ ih-27 rd
    iqfyl }kjk tks laiw.kZ dk;Zokgh djrs gq, QksVksxzkQ Hkh fy, x, Fks] mu
    laiw.kZ dk;Zokfg;ksa dk viuh lk{; esa leFkZu djrs gSa vkSj ;g Hkh Li”V
    djrs gSa fd e`rdk dh can eqÎh esa tks cky feys Fks] muds
    vykok ?kVukLFky ij Hkh Tokj ds ikS/ks ij tks cky feys Fks] mudks
    iqfyl }kjk tCr djrs gq, lhycan fd;k x;k FkkA lkFk gh e`rdk ‘P’ ds
    tks cky Fks] og cgqr NksVs Fks tks gkFk esa Hkh ugha vkrs FksA tSlk fd e`rdk
    dh ekrk ih-MCY;q-04 ‘N’ us Hkh Li”V fd;k gS fd e`rdk ‘P’ ds cky QkSth
    Vkbi FksA e`rdk ds tks QksVksxzkQ izn’kZ ih-23] izn’kZ ih-24] izn’kZ ih-25 o
    izn’kZ ih-27 gSa] muesa Hkh e`rdk ds flj ds cky NksVs fn[kkbZ ns jgs gSaA bl
    fLFkfr esa ;g ekuk tk ldrk gS fd e`rdk dh can eqÎh esa ,oa ?kVukLFky
    vkSj Tokj dh Qly ds iÙks ij tks cky feys Fks] os brus cM+s Fks fd Lo;a
    e`rdk ‘P’ ds ugha gks ldrs FksA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ds vuqlkj Qksjsafld
    Vhe Hkh ekSds ij vkbZ FkhA bl izdkj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX;

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (63 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vf/koDrk dk ;g dguk Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gS fd ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag
    vkSj ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag dh lk{; ls tCrh dh tks dk;Zokgh dh xbZ Fkh]
    mldk leFkZu ugha gksrk gksA

    20.9. cgl ds nkSjku vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh dguk
    gS fd ftl le; ?kVukLFky dk uD’kk o gkykr ekSdk izn’kZ ih-07 o izn’kZ
    ih-08 dk cuk;k x;k] rc rd vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh Hkh ugha gqbZ FkhA ,slh
    fLFkfr esa ifjoknh dh fu’kkunsgh ls ;g dSls irk pyk fd ogh ?kVukLFky
    gSA bl rdZ ds laca/k esa Hkh QnZ izn’kZ ih-07 uD’kk uacj 01 fnukad
    21-09-2021 dks le; 11%50 ,-,e- ij vkSj QnZ izn’kZ ih-08 uD’kk ekSdk
    uacj 02 fnukad 21-09-2021 dks le; 12%30 ih-,e- ij cuk gqvk gS vkSj
    vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dh lk{; ds vuqlkj Hkh ifjoknh ‘P’ vkSj fgEerkjke ds
    [ksr dh lhao ij fnukad 21-09-2021 dh jkr dks 2-00 cts gh e`rdk dh
    yk’k fey xbZ FkhA lkFk gh tc Qksjsafld ;wfuV }kjk Hkh xgurk ls
    vklikl ds LFkkuksa dk fujh{k.k fd;k x;k] rc mUgksaus Hks#jke ds [ksr esa
    tks ekSds dh fLFkfr Li”V gqbZ Fkh] mldk mYys[k gh fd;k x;k gSA vr%
    bl fLFkfr esa ;g dguk fd ?kVukLFky dk irk vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh ls
    iwoZ iqfyl dks ugha gks ldrk] ;g rdZ Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gSA

    20.10. ;|fi cpko i{k ;g vo’; dg ldrk Fkk fd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh ds i’pkr~ QnZ izn’kZ ih-28 ,oa izn’kZ
    ih-29 ds tfj, vfHk;qDr dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij tks ?kVukLFky dh
    rLnhd djokbZ xbZ Fkh] og lk{; esa Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gS]
    D;ksafd bUgha LFkkuksa dh iwoZ ls gh izn’kZ ih-07 ,oa izn’kZ ih-08 ds tfj,
    iqfyl dks tkudkjh Fkh vkSj bl fLFkfr esa fdUgha u, rF;ksa dk izdVhdj.k
    (Discovery of fact) ugha gqvk FkkA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (64 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    20.11. bl izdkj QnZ izn’kZ ih-07 o izn’kZ ih-08 ds tfj, tc
    vuqla/kku ds nkSjku fLFkfr Li”V gqbZ Fkh] rks mldk fujh{k.k djrs gq, tks
    uD’kk ekSdk cuk;k x;k Fkk] og vfHk;qDr dh fu’kkunsgh ls gh cuk;k tkuk
    vko’;d gks] ;g t:jh ugha FkkA D;ksafd ih-MCY;q-19 euh”k dqekj] tks fd
    fnukad 21-09-2021 dks izHkkjh Qksjsafld eksckby ;wfuV] ukxkSj esa inLFkkfir
    Fkk vkSj ?kVuk dh lwpuk feyus ij ;g Lo;a ,e-vks-ch- Vhe ds lkFk ekSds
    ij Hkh x;k Fkk] tgka ?kVukLFky Hks#jke ds [ksr vkSj vklikl dh txg dk
    xgurk ls fujh{k.k Hkh fd;k FkkA xokg ds vuqlkj ?kVukLFky Hks#jke ds
    [ksr esa Tokj dh Qly ds chp esa feÎh esa jDr dh mifLFkfr vkSj Tokj ds
    ikS/ks dh ifÙk;ksa ij cky dh mifLFkfr ikbZ xbZA lkFk gh ikl esa nks lQsn
    jax dh ikWfyFkhu ,oa ikjys th fcfLdV dk jsij Hkh iM+k gqvk Fkk vkSj mYVh
    djus ds Hkh vo’ks”k ik, x, FksA vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dh lk{; ds vuqlkj
    eksckby Qksjsafld ;wfuV ukxkSj o ,e-vks-ch- Vhe }kjk mUgsa lg;ksx Hkh
    fd;k x;k FkkA ?kVukLFky fujh{k.k fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-51 esa ekSds ij tks
    gkykr ik, x, Fks] mudk foLr`r :i ls o.kZr djrs gq,] ?kVukLFky ds
    fMthVy dSejs ls QksVks Hkh [khaprs gq, izn’kZ ih-52 ls izn’kZ ih-71 is’k Hkh
    fd, x, FksA bl izdkj tc xgurk ls ?kVukLFky dk fujh{k.k fd;k x;k
    vkSj izn’kZ ih-68 esa of.kZrkuqlkj Hks#jke ds [ksr esa tks fLFkfr ikbZ xbZ Fkh]
    ml fLFkfr dk gh mYys[k ih-MCY;q-19 euh”k dqekj us Hkh fd;k gSA bl
    xokg ds izfrijh{k.k ds vuqlkj Hkh blls ;g Hkh iz’u fd;k x;k Fkk fd
    tks QksVks izn’kZ ih-52 ls izn’kZ ih-71 [khaps x, Fks] muesa rkjh[k o le; dk
    vadu ugha gS] bls Hkh xokg us Lohdkj djrs gq, U;k;ky; }kjk iz’u iwNs
    tkus ij ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k fd fizaV fudkyrs le; rkjh[k o le; ugha
    vkrk gS] ysfdu tks isuMªkbo is’k dh gS] mlesa rkjh[k o le; gSA bl
    xokg us lk{; ds nkSjku [khaps x, QksVksxzkQ dks /kkjk 65ch lk{; vf/kfu;e

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (65 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ds rgr izn’kZ ih-72 izek.k i= Hkh is’k djrs gq, vkfVZdy&3 isuMªkbo dks
    Hkh is’k fd;k FkkA

    20.12. bl izdkj xokg us viuh lk{; ds nkSjku vkfVZdy&3 ds
    ekQZr isuMªkbo Hkh is’k dj nh Fkh] ftlesa mldk dguk Fkk fd QksVks [khaps
    tkus dh rkjh[k vkSj le; mlesa gS] rks bl fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk isuMªkbo dk fujh{k.k dj ldrs Fks vkSj ;g dg ldrs
    Fks fd mlesa rkjh[k vkSj le; dk ;fn vadu ugha ik;k tkrk rks bl ckr
    dk ,rjkt dj ldrs FksA D;ksafd isuMªkbo ml le; U;k;ky; esa ekStwn Hkh
    FkhA bl izdkj is’k fd, x, QksVksxzkQ esa rkjh[k o le; dk vadu ugha
    gksus ek= ls Hkh ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd tks QksVks [khaps x,] os
    rRdkyhu le; ds ugha gksA D;ksafd ;g rF; Li”V Fkk fd tks isuMªkbo esa
    QksVksxzkQ is’k fd, x,] mlesa rkjh[k vkSj le; dk vadu FkkA

    20.13. ih-MCY;q-09 Hkxoku flag o ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag] nksuksa gh
    xokgksa dh lexz lk{; esa ;g rF; Hkh vk;k gS fd ?kVukLFky ls [kwu
    vkywnk feÍh vkSj lknk feÍh tCr djrs gq, bldh QnZ izn’kZ ih-11 cukbZ
    xbZ Fkh] vkSj cykRdkj fd, tkus ds LFky [ksr esa [kM+h Tokj dh Qly
    ds ,d ikS/ks ds iÙks ij ik, x, cky dks Hkh tCr djrs gq, bldh QnZ
    izn’kZ ih-12 cukbZ xbZ FkhA izn’kZ ih-12 ds voyksdu ls Hkh ;g Li”V gksrk
    gS fd tks cky tCr fd, x, Fks] mudh yackbZ 8&9 ls-eh- FkhA ih-MCY;q-09
    Hkxoku flag o ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag dh lk{; ls ;g rF; Hkh Li”V gqvk
    Fkk fd ?kVukLFky ls ikjys th iSdsV ds [kkyh jsij dh tCrh izn’kZ ih-14
    ds ekQZr vkSj nks [kkyh IykfLVd dh FkSfy;ksa dks Hkh tfj, QnZ izn’kZ ih-15
    tCr djrs gq, dCtk iqfyl fy;k x;k FkkA ftu lafnX/k infpàksa dks ekSds
    ij ik;k x;k Fkk] mudh Hkh QnZ izn’kZ ih-16 cukrs gq, izn’kZ ih-21 o izn’kZ
    ih-22 infpàksa ds QksVksxzkQ Hkh fy, x, FksA ih-MCY;q-10 Hkaoj flag ds

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (66 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    izfrijh{k.k ds vuqlkj e`rdk ds firk ih-MCY;q-06 ‘D’ ds [ksr ds pkjksa rjQ
    rkjcanh vkSj ckM+canh FkhA iqfyl }kjk igys e`rdk ds firk ds ?kj dk ekSdk
    ns[kk x;k vkSj izn’kZ ih-05 esa of.kZrkuqlkj diM+s Hkh iqfyl }kjk ,d lQsn
    diM+s dh FkSyh esa Mkydj lhycan fd, x, FksA Tokj ds ikS/ks ij tks cky
    ik, x, Fks] og [ksr Hkh Hks#jke dk gh FkkA

    20.14. vfHk;kstu i{k us izkjaHk esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk e`rdk
    ds ?kj vkuk vkSj ml le; mlds gkFk esa fcfLdV vkSj dqjdqjs ds iSdsV
    gksus dh ckr dgh gSA bl laca/k esa Hkh ih-MCY;q-13 psukjke dks Hkh lk{; esa
    is’k fd;k x;k gS] ftlus viuh lk{; esa fnukad 20-09-2021 dks fnu esa
    12&1 cts ds vklikl fnus’k dks mlds ikl vkdj 50 #i;s nsrs gq, nks
    ikjys th ds fcfLdV] 10 #i;s dh pksdysV] 10 #i;s dk dqjdqjk] 10 #i;s
    dk iku elkyk o 10 #i;s dh fejkt rackdw ysuk crk;k
    gSA ;|fi ;g ,d fyad lk{; gS] ftlds vuqlkj vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g
    dguk gS fd ;s lkeku ykus ds i’pkr~ gh tc vfHk;qDr e`rdk ds ?kj vk;k
    Fkk] rc Hkh mlds gkFk esa dqjdqjs vkSj fcfLdV dk iSdsV FkkA

    20.15. ?kVukLFky dh ohfM;ksxzkQh ds laca/k esa Hkh ih-MCY;q-16 xksfoan
    dks is’k fd;k x;k gS] tks vfHk;qDr fnus’k }kjk iqfyl ds le{k ?kVukLFky
    dh rLnhd djok, tkus ds oDr ohfM;ksxzkQh djuk crkrk gS vkSj
    blds }kjk QnZ izn’kZ ih-37 ls lacaf/kr DVD vkfVZdy&1 rFkk isuMªkbo
    vkfVZdy&2 dks Hkh lk{; ds nkSjku is’k fd;k x;kA

    20.16. vihykFkhZ ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd ftl
    le; vfHk;qDr dks fxj¶rkj djus ds ckn mlds diM+s iqfyl us tCr
    djuk dgk gS] ;g rF; lk{; ls lkfcr ugha gS] D;ksafd QnZ fxj¶rkjh izn’kZ
    ih-74 esa diM+ksa esa dksbZ /kCcs ik, x, gksa ;k fdl izdkj ds diM+s Fks] bldk
    Hkh mYys[k ugha gSA okLrfod :i ls ftu diM+ksa dh tCrh iqfyl us dh] os

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (67 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    diM+s igus gq, Hkh ugha FksA vr% bl vk/kkj ij tCrh ij lansg O;Dr
    fd;kA

    20.17. bl lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls Hkh izdV gksrk gS fd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh QnZ fxj¶rkjh izn’kZ ih-74 fnukad 21-09-2021 dks
    le; 4%31 ih-,e- dh gS vkSj ml oDr vfHk;qDr dh ‘kjhfjd cukoV vkSj
    igus gq, diM+ksa dk gh o.kZu fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa ;g Hkh mYys[k gS fd
    thal isaV] uhys jax dh vaMjfo;j] lQsn cfu;ku] pkSdM+hnkj deht] iSjksa esa
    dkys jax ds lSaMy vkSj ,d dkys jax dk bLrsekyh eksckby gksus dk
    mYys[k gSA pwafd bl oDr rd mlds diM+s igus gq, Fks] vr% diM+ksa dk gh
    mYys[k gS] ftUgsa fd ckn esa izn’kZ ih-75] tks fd mlh fnu 4%40 ih-,e- ij
    vFkkZr~ yxHkx 09 feuV ckn gh cukbZ xbZ Fkh] rc blesa mlds diM+s tc
    [kqyokdj fy, x,] rc bl ckr dk mYys[k fd;k x;k Fkk fd thal isaV
    dh psu ds ikl [kwu ds /kCcs yxs gq, gSa vkSj deht pkSdM+hnkj] ftlesa Hkh
    txg&txg /kCcs fn[kkbZ ns jgs gSaA ,d vaMjfo;j bLrsekyh cjax vklekuh
    ij Hkh vkxs dh rjQ [kwu o lheu tSls /kCcs fn[kkbZ ns jgs gSa] ftUgsa
    xksy ?ksjk djrs gq, lhycan dj ekdZ ‘I’ vafdr fd;k x;k FkkA bl izdkj
    izkjaHk esa QnZ izn’kZ ih-74 esa laiw.kZ fLFkfr dk mYys[k gksuk vko’;d ugha
    Fkk] ysfdu tc QnZ izn’kZ ih-75 ds tfj, diM+s [kqyokdj dCts esa fy,
    x,] rc gh laiw.kZ fLFkfr] tks Li”V gqbZ Fkh] bldk bl QnZ esa mYys[k fd;k
    x;k gSA bl izdj.k dh lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li”V gqvk gS fd tc vuqla/kku
    vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq dks lwpuk feyh] og ekSds ij x;k vkSj
    jkr ds 2%00 cts e`rdk dh yk’k cjken gqbZ] blds ckn vfHk;qDr dks <wa<+us
    dk iz;kl fd;k] ysfdu og ugha feyk] ftldh vxys fnu fnukad
    21-09-2021 dks ‘kke dks fxj¶rkjh gks ldhA bl fLFkfr esa ;g ekuk tk
    ldrk gS fd vfHk;qDr iqfyl ds Hk; ls fNirk jgk gksxk vkSj bl fLFkfr esa

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (68 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    mls diM+s cnyus dk Hkh volj ugha feyk gksA ;fn ?kVuk ds dbZ fnuksa
    ckn vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh dh tkrh vkSj mlds igus gq, diM+ksa dks gh
    [kqyokdj tCrh dh tkrh] rc rks ;g ekuk tk ldrk Fkk fd oks ogh diM+s
    dbZ fnuksa rd igus gq, ugha j[k ldrk FkkA cfYd vfHk;qDr us vius dFku
    varxZr /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa ;g dgk gS fd& Þ eq>s 20-09-2021
    dks le; 6 cts fxj¶rkj dj fy;k x;kAß tcfd mUgha dFkuksa esa iz’u
    la[;k 29] tks fd ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq dh lk{; esa vfHk;qDr dh
    fxj¶rkjh ds laca/k esa Fkk] blds mRrj esa vfHk;qDr us fxj¶rkj djuk rks
    Lohdkj fd;k gS] ysfdu fnukad 20-09-2021 dks ‘kke 7%30 cts fxj¶rkj
    djuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA bl izdkj Lo;a fd fxj¶rkjh ds laca/k esa vfHk;qDr
    us gh vyx&vyx dFku fd, gSa] tcfd okLrfod :i ls QnZ fxj¶rkjh
    izn’kZ ih-74 ls ;gh ik;k tkrk gS fd vfHk;qDr dks fnukad 21-09-2021 dks
    le; 4%31 ih-,e- ij gh fxj¶rkj fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ml oDr mlus tks
    diM+s igu j[ks Fks] bldk mYys[k fd;k x;kA blds i’pkr~ tc mlds
    diM+s [kqyokdj izn’kZ ih-75 ds tfj, tCr fd, x, vkSj mu diM+ksa ij tks
    fLFkfr ikbZ xbZ Fkh] mldk gh o.kZu fd;k x;k FkkA oSls Hkh
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk ;g dguk Hkh Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; ugha gS fd
    mlus Fkkukf/kdkjh dks lkQ&lqFkjs diM+s fn, gksa vkSj ckn esa mlds diM+ksa
    ij e`rdk ds diM+ksa ds jDr bR;kfn yxk fn, x, gksaA D;ksafd e`rdk ‘P’
    dk iksLVekVZe fnukad 21-09-2021 dks lqcg 10%00 cts djrs gq, e`rdk dh
    yk’k dks mlh fnu lqcg 11%00 cts ekrk&firk dks lqinZ dj fn;k x;k
    FkkA tks fLFkfr izn’kZ ih-80 iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ rFkk QnZ lqiqnZxhukek yk’k
    izn’kZ ih-06 ls Hkh Li”V gksrh gSA e`rdk ds diM+s izn’kZ ih-09 ds tfj,
    fnukad 21-09-2021 dks 9%45 ,-,e- ij gh tCr djrs gq, lhy eksgj dj
    fn, x, FksA tcfd vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh izn’kZ ih-74 ds vuqlkj fnukad

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:33 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (69 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    21-09-2021 dks 4%31 ih-,e- ij gqbZ FkhA bl izdkj fxj¶rkjh ls iwoZ gh
    e`rdk dh yk’k dk iksLVekVZe dj mls lqiqnZxh ij nsrs gq, diM+ksa dks tCr
    dj lhycan dj fn;k x;k FkkA vr% bl fLFkfr esa ;g laHko ugha Fkk fd
    e`rdk ds ‘kjhj ;k diM+ksa ij ls [kwu ;k ik, x, vU; lheu oxSjg
    mBkdj vfHk;qDr ds diM+ksa ij yxk fn, tkrsA lkFk gh bl laca/k esa
    Fkkukf/kdkjh ls vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh dksbZ jaft’k jgh gks] bl laca/k esa Hkh
    dksbZ rF; vfHkys[k ij ugha gSA vfHk;qDr dh fxj¶rkjh ds i’pkr~ igus gq,
    diM+ksa dks tCr djus ds rF; dh iqf”V ih-MCY;q-20 Hkwjkjke o ih-MCY;q-21
    dyanj [kku dh lk{; ls Hkh gksrh gSA ;gka rd fd tc loZizFke
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks fxj¶rkj dj U;k;ky; ds le{k is’k fd;k x;k Fkk]
    rc Hkh mlds }kjk dksbZ dFku ;k f’kdk;r Fkkukf/kdkjh dh ugha dh
    xbZA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;ksX; vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr }kjk vfHk;qDr ds lkQ&lqFkj
    diM+s fy, tkus vFkok fxj¶rkjh ds ckn mlds diM+ksa ij dksbZ /kCcs ugha
    ik, tkus ds tks dFku fd, x, gSa] os Lohdkj fd, tkus ds ;ksX; ugha gSA

    20.18. izn’kZ ih-09 fnukad 21-09-2021 le; 9%45 ,-,e- ij e`rdk ds
    diM+ksa dks tCr djrs gq, lhycan djrs gq, mu ij ekdZ ‘A’ vafdr fd;k
    x;k FkkA izn’kZ ih-10 fnukad 21-09-2021 le; 10%00 ,-,e- ij e`rdk ds
    nksuksa gkFkksa dh can eqfÎ;ksa ls tks cky feys Fks] mudks Hkh tCr dj lhy
    eksgj djrs gq, ekdZ ‘B’ vafdr fd;k x;k FkkA izn’kZ ih-11 fnukad
    21-09-2021 le; 1%10 ih-,e- ij [kwu vkywnk feÍh o lknk feÍh tCr dj
    lhycan djrs gq, buds iSdsV ij Øekad ‘C’ o ‘D’ vafdr fd, x, FksA
    izn’kZ ih-12 QnZ tCrh ?kVukLFky ds [ksr esa [kM+h Tokj ds ikS/ks ds iÙks ij
    tks cky Fks] mUgsa Hkh fnukad 21-09-2021 dks 1%25 ih-,e- ij tCr dj
    lhycan djrs gq, ekdZ ‘E’ vafdr fd;k x;k FkkA ?kVukLFky ij dh gqbZ
    mYVh dh feÍh dks tfj, QnZ izn’kZ ih-13 fnukad 21-09-2021 dks 1%40

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (70 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ih-,e- ij tCr djrs gq, lhycan dj ekdZ ‘F’ vafdr fd;k x;k FkkA QnZ
    izn’kZ ih-14 fnukad 21-09-2021 le; 1%55 ih-,e- ij tks ?kVukLFky ij
    ikjys fcfLdV daiuh ds iSdsV dk [kkyh jsij feyk Fkk] mls Hkh tCr djrs
    gq, ekdZ ‘G’ vafdr fd;k x;kA izn’kZ ih-15 fnukad 21-09-2021 le; 2%10
    ih-,e- ij Hks#jke ds [ksr ?kVukLFky ls gh tks [kkyh IykfLVd dh FkSfy;ka
    feyh Fkh] mudks Hkh lhycan djrs gq, ekdZ ‘H’ vafdr fd;k x;kA izn’kZ
    ih-16 ds tfj, Hkh tks lafnX/k O;fDr ds lSaMy ds infpà ik, x, Fks]
    ftuds ekdZ ‘A’ o ‘B’ vafdr djrs gq, fMthVy dSejs ls QksVksxzkQh dh xbZ
    FkhA bl QnZ esa Hkh ;g funsZ’k fn, x, Fks fd tc vfHk;qDr fxj¶rkj gks
    rc mlds igus gq, lSaMy dks QksVksxzkQ ls feyku gsrq fof/k foKku
    iz;ksx’kkyk Hkstk tk,A bl izdkj bl QnZ esa pwafd rc rd vfHk;qDr dh
    fxj¶rkjh ugha gqbZ Fkh] vr% ek= ,d vuqla/kku dk fgLlk cukrs gq, rF;ksa
    dk gh mYys[k Fkk fd tc Hkh vfHk;qDr fxj¶rkj gks vkSj mlds lSaMy igus
    gq, gks] rks fy, x, QksVksxzkQ ls feyku gsrq Hksts tk ldrs FksA izn’kZ ih-42
    ds vuqlkj Hkh tks ‘khYM iSdsV Fks] os ekdZ ‘A’, ‘B’ o ‘F’ gksrs gq, bldk
    izn’kZ ih-43 vxzs”k.k i= Hkh rS;kj djus ds i’pkr~ tek djokus ij bldh
    izkfIr jlhn izn’kZ ih-44 Hkh izkIr gqbZ FkhA izn’kZ ih-45 i= esa Hkh tks iSdsV
    ekdZ ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ o ‘I’ Fks] ftldk fd mYys[k izn’kZ ih-46 esa fd;k
    x;k gS] mUgsa Hkh ijh{k.k gsrq tek djkus ij izn’kZ ih-47 ds izkfIr jlhn yh
    xbZ FkhA lkFk gh izn’kZ ih-48] tks fd lhycan fyQkQk ekdZ ‘K’, ftlesa
    lafnX/k O;fDr ds infpà fMthVy QksVksxzkQ esa ‘A’ o ‘B’ Fks vkSj
    fxj¶rk’kqnk eqyfte ds oDr ?kVuk igus tCr fd, lSM
    a y lhycan ekdZ ‘J’
    Fkk] mudk Hkh mYys[k izn’kZ ih-49 esa djrs gq, mUgsa ijh{k.k gsrq tek djkus
    ds i’pkr~ izkfIr jlhn izn’kZ ih-50 izkIr dh xbZ FkhA izn’kZ ih-75 ds tfj,
    tks vfHk;qDr ds diM+s tCr fd, x, Fks] mUgsa vkSj igus gq, lSaMy dks Hkh

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (71 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    izn’kZ ih-76 ds tfj, tCr djrs gq, budks Hkh fof/k foKku iz;ksx’kkyk Hkstk
    x;k FkkA bl laca/k esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-29 v’kksd fcLlq ds
    lkFk&lkFk ih-MCY;q-17 Hkkstjkt o ih-MCY;q-18 fodkl us Hkh viuh lk{; esa
    iqf”V dh gSA

    20.19. ftl oDr izn’kZ ih-04 ds tfj, e`rdk ‘P’ dk ‘ko feyk Fkk]
    ftldk fd mYys[k QnZ iapukek izn’kZ ih-01 ,oa QnZ lqjr&,&gky yk’k
    izn’kZ ih-05 esa fd;k x;k gS vkSj ml oDr ‘ko dh D;k fLFkfr Fkh] bldk
    bu QnksZa esa o.kZu Hkh gSA Lo;a vfHk;qDr ds laca/k esa esfMdy lk{; dks
    izekf.kr djus ds fy, vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ih-MCY;q-22 MkWDVj uohu
    flag dks is’k fd;k x;k gS] ftlus lk{; esa ;g dgk gS fd og fnukad
    21-09-2021 dks fpfdRlkf/kdkjh ds in ij lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsanz] fj;kcM+h
    esa dk;Zjr FkkA ml jkst iqfyl izfrosnu ij mlus eqyfte fnus’k iq=
    jkepanz] mez 20 o”kZ dk iq#”kRo laca/kh esfMdy eqvk;uk fd;k Fkk vkSj blls
    iwoZ mlls fyf[kr esa lgefr yh FkhA vfHk;qDr ds ‘kjhj dk ijh{k.k djrs
    le; tks pksVsa ikbZ xbZ Fkh] mldk mYys[k djrs gq, iq#”kRo ijh{k.k djus
    ds ckn bldh fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-77 rS;kj dh xbZ Fkh] ftl ij , ls ch xokg
    us vius gLrk{kj crk,A xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd mldh jk; esa ijh{k.k ls
    ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk fd eqyfte laHkksx djus esa l{ke u gksA xokg ds
    vuqlkj eqyfte us fyf[kr esa vius oh;Z dh tkap ugha djkus ckcr izn’kZ
    ih-78 Hkh fn;k Fkk vkSj Mh-,u-,- igpku QkWeZ dh izfr izn’kZ ih-79 ij Hkh ,
    ls ch Lo;a ds o lh ls Mh vfHk;qDr ds gLrk{kj crk,A

    20.20. izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh dgk fd oDr ijh{k.k eqyfte ds isful ij
    dksbZ [kwu yxk gqvk ugha FkkA bl ckr dks lgh crk;k fd isful ds vkxs
    dk Hkkx NksVh cPph ls jsi tSlh ifjfLFkfr esa fNy ldrk gS vkSj [kwu Hkh
    vk ldrk gSA xokg us bl ckr dks Hkh lgh crk;k fd eqyfte fnus’k ds

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (72 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    oDr ijh{k.k isful ds vkxs dk Hkkx u rks fNyk gqvk Fkk vkSj u gh dksbZ
    [kwu FkkA ;g Hkh dgk fd eqyfte fnus’k ds ‘kjhj ij vkSj dgha dksbZ batjh
    ugha FkhA izn’kZ ih-78 esa eqyfte fnus’k us ;g ckr mlds lkeus dgh Fkh
    fd og oh;Z dh tkap ugha djokuk pkgrkA bl xokg ls ;g Hkh iwNk x;k
    fd vkius tks cky ds lSaiy fy,] mudh yackbZ fdruh Fkh] rc xokg us
    mRrj fn;k fd mlus ckyksa dh yackbZ ukih ugha Fkh] vanktu eqyfte ds
    flj ds cky 5&8 ls-eh- ds djhc FksA blls ;g Hkh iz’u fd;k x;k
    fd ;fn fdlh O;fDr ds laHkksx djrs le; fyax ij [kjksap ;k ykfyek vk
    tkrh gS] rks og fdruh nsj rd jg ldrh gS] rc xokg us mRrj fn;k fd
    pksV dh izd`fr ij fuHkZj djrk gSA bl izdkj mDr lk{; ls ;g LI”V gS
    fd izn’kZ ih-78 ds tfj, vfHk;qDr us Lo;a gh viuk oh;Z tkap ugha djuk
    dgk FkkA izn’kZ ih-77 fjiksVZ ls Hkh ;g Li”V gS fd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    laHkksx ds fy, l{ke Hkh FkkA izn’kZ ih-77 fnukad 21-09-2021 le; 5%30
    ih-,e- dh gSA vr% bl fLFkfr esa bl xokg }kjk dsoy viuh lk{; esa ,d
    laHkkouk gh crkbZ gS fd isful ds vkxs dk Hkkx NksVh cPph ls jsi tSlh
    ifjfLFkfr esa fNy ldrk gS vkSj [kwu Hkh vk ldrk gSA bl izdkj xokg us
    tks mDr ckr dgh gS] bl fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, ,slk ugha ekuk tk ldrk
    fd izR;sd n’kk esa ,slk gh gksrk gksA lkFk gh vfHk;qDr ds ckyksa ds tks
    lSaiy fy, Fks] mu ckyksa dh yackbZ Hkh xokg us 5&8 ls-eh- crkbZ] tSlk fd
    iwoZ esa Hkh vfHkys[k ij vkbZ QnZ izn’kZ ih-12 ls Hkh Li”V gksrk gSA
    ih-MCY;q-23 MkWDVj f’konku jke] ftUgksaus e`rdk ‘P’ dk iksLVekVZe vkSj
    cykRdkj laca/kh esfMdy eqvk;uk fd;k Fkk vkSj ;s Lo;a cksMZ esa v/;{k Fks]
    buds lkFk MkWDVj vfuy dqekj ‘kekZ o MkWDVj Lokfr fnokdj Hkh cksMZ esa
    lnL; ds :i esa Fks vkSj buds }kjk e`rdk ‘P’ dk iksLVekVZe fnukad
    21-09-2021 dks le; 10%00 ,-,e- ij fd;k x;k FkkA buds }kjk ‘ko dk

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (73 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    ijh{k.k djrs gq, ;g ik;k x;k Fkk fd e`rdk dh e`R;q mldk e`R;q ls iwoZ
    gkFk ls xyk nckus ds dkj.k ne ?kqVus ls gqbZ Fkh vkSj tuukax o xqnk ij
    ‘kkjhfjd pksVksa dk Hkh fo|eku gksuk crkrs gq, ;g Hkh dgk fd
    cyiwoZd ;ksfu o xqnk esa rktk izos’k gqvk gS] blfy, fgalkRed ySafxd
    vijk/k gksus ls budkj ugha fd;k tk ldrkA cksMZ us e`rdk ds iksLVekVZe
    ls ihfM+rk dh e`R;q dh vof/k 12 ls 18 ?kaVs ds Hkhrj dh gksuk dgkA xokg
    us iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-80 ij , ls ch Lo;a ds] lh ls Mh MkWDVj
    Lokfr fnokdj] bZ ls ,Q MkWDVj vfuy dqekj ds gLrk{kj ckr, vkSj th ls
    ,p Hkkx ij e`rdk ds ‘kjhj ij vkbZ pksVksa dk fooj.k] vkbZ ls ts e`rdk
    dh xnZu ij fMlsDlu dk fooj.k] ds ls ,y e`R;q ds dkj.k dk
    fooj.k] ,e ls ,u e`rdk dh cykRdkj laca/kh jk;] ,Dl LFkku ij ikap
    txg uewuk lhy vafdr gksuk crk;kA lkFk gh xokg us e`rdk ‘P’ ds DNA
    igpku QkWeZ dh izekf.kr izfr izn’kZ ih-81 ij Hkh , ls ch Lo;a ds gLrk{kj
    crk, vkSj ,Q-,l-,y- vtesj dks fy[ks x, vxzs”k.k i= dh izekf.kr
    QksVksizfr izn’kZ ih-82 ij Hkh , ls ch Lo;a ds gLrk{kj gksuk dgkA xokg ds
    vuqlkj ,Q-,l-,y- t;iqj dks cksMZ }kjk fy[ks x, vxzs”k.k i= dh izekf.kr
    QksVksizfr izn’kZ ih-83 ,oa ,Q-,l-,y- vtesj }kjk nh xbZ fjiksVZ izn’kZ
    ih-84 gksuk crk;kA lkFk gh DNA fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-85 dqy 8 ist dh gksuk
    dgrs gq, xokg us bldk fjtYV fuEu izdkj gksuk dFku fd;k %&
    “Conclusion

    On the basis of DNA analysis (enclosed allelic data Table-1
    and 2), it is concluded that;

    1. Male DNA Profile obtained from exhibit no. 21 (Blood
    sample of accused of FTA card) is matching with male
    DNA profiles obtained from exhibit no. 1 (Neckar of
    deceased), 2 (T-shirt of deceased), 3 (Underwear of
    accused) and 6 (Jeans pants of accused) (Table-2).

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (74 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    2. Male DNA profile obtained from exhibit no. 2 (blood
    sample of accused on FTA card) is matching with male
    DNA profiles obtained from exhibit no. 12 (Hairs
    recovered from body of deceased), 16 (Hairs recovered
    from fingers of deceased), 17 (Hairs recovered from
    crime scene) and 19 (Nail scrapping of accused)
    (Table-1).

    3. Female DNA profile obtained from exhibit no. 20
    (Blood sample of deceased on FTA card) is matching
    with the DNA profiles obtained from exhibit no. 1
    (Neckar of deceased), 3 (Underwear of accused), 4
    (Baniyan of accused), 5 (Kameej of accused), 6 (Jeans
    pants of accused), 7 (Vaginal smear of deceased), 8
    (Vaginal swab of deceased), 9 (Vulval Swab of
    deceased), 10 (Anal swab of deceased) and 11 (Nail
    scrapping of deceased) (Table-1).

    20.21. izfrijh{k.k esa bl xokg ls ;g Hkh iz’u fd;k x;k fd e`rdk
    ds otkbuk ls vkius dksbZ cky fjdoj ugha fd;k] rc xokg us mRrj fn;k
    fd ihfM+rk ds tuukaxksa dk ijh{k.k djus ij mlds dksbZ cky mxs gq, ugha
    Fks vkSj vU; dksbZ cky ihfM+rk ds tuukaxksa ij ugha FksA blls ;g Hkh iz’u
    fd;k x;k fd e`rdk ds xys ij tks gkFkksa ds fu’kku gSa] oks Åij ls uhps ds
    Øe esa gS ;k uhps ls Åij ds Øe esa] rc xokg us mRrj fn;k fd Åij ls
    uhps ds Øe esa gSA xokg us iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-80 esa pksVsa rktk
    gksuk] tks 12 ?kaVs ds Hkhrj ekuk tkuk Hkh dFku fd;kA blls ;g Hkh iz’u
    fd;k x;k fd e`rdk dh xnZu ij vkius vaxqfy;ksa o vaxwBs ds fu’kku ugha
    ik,] rc xokg us bls xyr crkrs gq, ;g Hkh dgk fd xnZu ij dEizs’ku
    ik;k x;k gSA blls iqu% ;g iz’u fd;k x;k fd vaxqfy;ksa o vaxwBs ds
    fu’kku rks ugha ik,] rc xokg us mRrj fn;k fd mlus vaxqfy;ksa o vaxwBs
    ds fu’kku ik, FksA bl xokg us tks mDr lk{; nh gS] ogh lk{;
    ih-MCY;q-24 MkWDVj Lokfr fnokdj vkSj ih-MCY;q-25 MkWDVj vfuy dqekj us
    Hkh nh gSA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (75 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    20.22. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd
    esfMdy lk{; ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr ds psgjs] gkFk vFkok ‘kjhj ds vU;
    fgLlksa ij dgha dksbZ [kajksp vFkok pksV ds fu’kku ugha FksA ;fn cyiwoZd
    e`rdk ds lkFk cykRdkj fd;k tkrk] rks la?k”kZ djus dh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDr
    ds ‘kjhj ij Hkh pksVsa vkuh pkfg, FkhA vr% bl vk/kkj ij Hkh vfHk;kstu
    i{k ds ekeys ij lansg O;Dr fd;k x;kA

    20.23. ;ksX; vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr ds mi;qZDr rdZ ds laca/k esa vfHkys[k
    ij tks lk{; dh fLFkfr vkbZ gS] mlls Li”V gS fd ?kVuk ds oDr
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vk;q yxHkx 20 o”kZ dh Fkh] tcfd e`rdk ‘P’ 08
    o”khZ; ckfydk FkhA izR;sd izdj.k esa vfHkys[k ij vkbZ rF; vkSj
    ifjfLFkfr;ksa ij Hkh fuHkZj djrk gS fd ftl O;fDr ds lkFk cykRdkj
    tSlh ?kVuk dkfjr gksrh gS] ml O;fDr dh ‘kkjhfjd lajpuk cukoV vkSj
    mez D;k gS] ftlls fd mlds la?k”kZ dh fLFkfr dk vanktk yxk;k tk ldsA
    bl izdj.k esa rks e`rdk ,d 08 o”khZ; vcks/k ckfydk Fkh] tks de vk;q dh
    gksus ls mlds la?k”kZ djus dh {kerk fufoZokn :i ls de Fkh] fQj Hkh mlus
    vius gkFkksa dk ftruk ?kVuk ds oDr iz;ksx fd;k] mlesa tks dqN cky gkFk
    esa vk x, Fks] oks can eqÎh esa ik, x, Fks] ijarq izR;sd ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;g
    vko’;d gks fd vfHk;qDr ds psgjs ;k ‘kjhj ds vU; Hkkxksa ij la?k”kZ fd,
    tkus ls pksVsa vkuk vko’;d gks] rks ;g rdZ Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrkA

    20.24. bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; State of
    Himachal Pradesh v. Gian Chand
    , AIR 2001 SC 2075 esa fuEu
    fof/kd fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “… In case of children who are incapable of offering any
    resistance external marks of violence may not be found.
    (See Modis Medical Jurisprudence, 22nd Edn., p.502). It
    is true that marks of external injury have not been found

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (76 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    on the person of the accused but that by itself does not
    negate the prosecution case. Modi has opined (see, Modi
    ibid, page 509) that even in the case of a child victim
    being ravished by a grown up person it is not necessary
    that there should always be marks of injuries on the
    penis in such cases. Further, it is to be noted that about
    two days had elapsed between the time of the incident
    and medical examination of the accused within which
    time minor injuries, even if caused, might have
    healed. …”

    20.25. bl izdkj esfMdy lk{; vkSj Mh-,u-,- ijh{k.k fjiksVZ izn’kZ
    ih-85 ds vuqlkj e`rdk dk usdj@ik;tkek rFkk Vh&’kVZ ij ik, x,
    lheu LVSal ls izkIr esy Mh-,u-,- izksQkby dk vfHk;qDr ds CyM ls izkIr
    esy Mh-,u-,- ls eSp djus ij ,dek= ;gh fu”d”kZ fudyrk gS fd vfHk;qDr
    us e`rdk ds lkFk izksIy’ku fd;k Fkk] ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i gq, btSD;qys’ku
    ls vfHk;qDr dk lheu e`rdk ds tuukax ij igqapk Fkk vkSj tgka ls mlds
    usdj@ik;tkes ij vk;k FkkA

    20.26. ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj jkts’k flag] tks fd lgk;d funs’kd
    ck;yksth ds in ij fof/k foKku iz;ksx’kkyk] t;iqj esa dk;Zjr gSa vkSj mlh
    ds gh le{k bl izdj.k esa is’k fd, x, tCr’kqnk vkfVZdYl dk ijh{k.k Hkh
    fd;k x;k FkkA xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd og ,Q-,l-,y- esa ck;ksykWth
    fMohtu Mh-,u-,- fMohtu esa dke djrk gS vkSj izkIr iSdsVksa esa lhycan
    fd, x, lkekuksa dh tkap mlus vkSj MkWDVj vkj-ds- dqekor] ofj”B foKku
    vf/kdkjh] lhjksykWth ,oa Mh-,u-,- }kjk dh xbZ Fkh] ftldh tkap fjiksVZ
    izn’kZ ih-85 crkrs gq, xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd e`rdk ls fy, x, izn’kZ
    ih-85 esa of.kZr iSdsV ekdZ ‘A’ esa izn’kZ&1 usdj vkSj izn’kZ&2 Vh&’kVZ ij
    ekuo lheu ,oa ekuo jDr ik;k x;kA mDr izn’kZ&1 ij Qhesy

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (77 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    Mh-,u-,- ,oa esy Mh-,u-,- nksuksa ik, x,A blh izdkj izn’kZ&2 ij esy
    Mh-,u-,- ik, x,A vkjksih ls fy, x, iSdsV ekdZ ‘I’ izn’kZ&3 eqyfte dk
    vaMjfo;j ij ekuo lheu ,oa ekuo jDr ik;k x;k] ftl ij feDlM~
    Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy izkIr gqvkA izn’kZ&4 eqyfte dh cfu;ku ij lheu ugha
    ik;k x;k ijarq ekuo jDr ik;k x;k] ftl ij Qhesy Mh-,u-,- ik;k x;kA
    izn’kZ&5 eqyfte dh deht ij ekuo oh;Z] ekuo lheu o ekuo jDr ik,
    x,] bl ij Qhesy Mh-,u-,- ik, x, ijarq esy Mh-,u-,- v/kwjk ik;k x;kA
    izn’kZ&6 eqyfte dh thal isaV ij ekuo lheu ,oa ekuo jDr ik, x,]
    ftl ij Qhesy ,oa esy ds Mh-,u-,- izkIr gq,A iSdsV ekdZ ‘C’ e`rdk ls
    fy, x, izn’kZ&7 oStkbuy Leh;j ij ekuo lheu ,oa ekuo jDr ik, x,]
    bl ij esy vkSj Qhesy ds v/kwjs Mh-,u-,- izkIr gq,A izn’kZ&8 e`rdk ds
    oStkbuy LoSc ij ekuo lheu ,oa ekuo jDr ik, x,] bl ij esy vkSj
    Qhesy ds v/kwjs Mh-,u-,- izkIr gq,A izn’kZ&9 e`rdk ds oYoy LoSc ij
    ekuo lheu ,oa ekuo jDr ik, x,] bl ij Qhesy Mh-,u-,- ik;k x;k
    rFkk esy ds v/kwjs Mh-,u-,- izkIr gq,A izn’kZ&10 e`rdk ds ,uy LoSc ij
    ekuo lheu ,oa ekuo jDr ik, x,] bl ij esy ,oa Qhesy Mh-,u-,- ds
    v/kwjs Mh-,u-,- izkIr gq,A izn’kZ&11 e`rdk ds usy LØsfiax ij jDr Vªslst esa
    ik;k x;k] ftl ij v/kwjk feDlM~ Mh-,u-,- ik;k x;kA izn’kZ&12 e`rdk ds
    ‘kjhj ls tks cky izkIr gq,] muesa esy Mh-,u-,- ik;k x;kA iSdsV ekdZ ‘C’
    izn’kZ&15 ?kVukLFky ls izkIr CyM Leh;MZ lkW;y esa ekuo jDr ik;k x;k]
    ftl ij v/kwjk Qhesy Mh-,u-,- izkIr gqvkA iSdsV ekdZ ‘B’ izn’kZ&16 e`rdk
    dh vaxqfy;ksa ls izkIr cky esa esy Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy izkIr gqvkA iSdsV ekdZ
    ‘E’ izn’kZ&17 ?kVukLFky ls izkIr cky ij esy Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy izkIr
    gqvkA iSdsV ekdZ ^lh* izn’kZ&19 eqyfte ds usy LØsfiax ij esy Mh-,u-,-
    izksQkbZy ik, x,A vuekDMZ iSdsV izn’kZ&20 ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ij e`rdk ds

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (78 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    CyM lSaiy ij Qhesy Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy izkIr gq,A vuekDMZ iSdsV
    izn’kZ&21 ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ij eqyfte dk CyM lSaiy ij esy Mh-,u-,-
    izksQkbZy izkIr gqvkA mDr Mh-,u-,- tks izn’kZ ih-85 ds Vscy ua-1 ,oa 2 ist
    yxk;r 4 ls 8 esa of.kZr gS] ds fo’ys”k.k ds vk/kkj ij xokg us viuk
    fu”d”kZ fuEu izdkj gksuk crk;k gS %&
    01- izn’kZ&21 ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ij eqyfte ds CyM lSaiy ls izkIr esy
    Mh-,u-,- dk iw.kZ :i ls feyku izn’kZ&1 e`rdk dh usdj ,oa
    izn’kZ&2 e`rdk dh Vh&’kVZ] izn’kZ&3 eqyfte dh vaMjfo;j]
    izn’kZ&6 eqyfte dh thal isaV ij ik, x, esy Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy
    ls gksrk gS] tks Vscy&2 esa of.kZr gSA
    02- izn’kZ&21 ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ij eqyfte ds CyM lSaiy ls izkIr esy
    Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy dk iw.kZ :i ls feyku izn’kZ&12 e`rdk dh
    ckWMh ls izkIr cky] izn’kZ&16 e`rdk dh vaxqfy;ksa ls izkIr cky]
    izn’kZ&17 ?kVukLFky ls izkIr cky ,oa izn’kZ&19 eqyfte ds usy
    LØsfiax ls Moysi fd, x, esy Mh-,u-,- ls gksrk gSA tks
    Vscy&1 esa of.kZr gSA
    03- izn’kZ&20 ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ij e`rdk ds CyM lSaiy ls izkIr
    Qhesy Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy dk iw.kZ feyku izn’kZ&1 e`rdk ds
    usdj] izn’kZ&3 eqyfte dk vaMjfo;j] izn’kZ&4 eqyfte dk
    cfu;ku] izn’kZ&5 eqyfte dk deht] izn’kZ&6 eqyfte dh
    thal isaV] izn’kZ&7 e`rdk dk oStkbuy Leh;j] izn’kZ&8
    e`rdk ds oStkbuy LoSc] izn’kZ&9 e`rdk ds oYoy LoSc]
    izn’kZ&10 e`rdk ds ,uy LoSc] izn’kZ&11 e`rdk ds usy
    LØsfiax ls Moysi fd, x, Mh-,u-,- izksQkbZy ls gksrk gSA tks
    Vscy&1 esa of.kZr gSA

    20.27. izn’kZ ih-85 ls layXu ist ua-07 vkSj 08] ftlesa Vscy&2 dk
    o.kZu fd;k x;k gS] esa izn’kZ&7 e`rdk dk oStkbuy Leh;j] izn’kZ&8 e`rdk
    dk oStkbuy LoSc] izn’kZ&9 e`rdk dk oYoy LoSc ,oa izn’kZ&10 e`rdk dk
    ,uy LoSc esa izksQkbYM Mh-,u-,- ,yhy tks ik, x, gSa] oks izn’kZ&21
    eqyfte ds ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ds CyM lSaiy ls Moysi fd, x, Mh-,u-,-
    izksQkbZy ls eSp djrs gSaA ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj jkts’k flag }kjk nh xbZ

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (79 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    Mh-,u-,- fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-85 gS] ftl ij , ls ch i`”B la- 1 ls 8 lHkh i`”Bksa
    ij mlds gLrk{kj gSa] lh ls Mh LFkku ij i`”B la- 1 ls 8 lHkh i`”Bksa ij
    MkWDVj vkj-ds- dqekor ds gLrk{kj gSa] tks mlds lg;ksxh ds :i esa dk;Z
    djus ds dkj.k og muds gLrk{kj igpkurk gS] i`”B la[;k 3 ij okbZ LFkku
    ij lacaf/kr uke dh lhy vafdr gSA ,Dl LFkku ij mDr lHkh i`”Bksa ij
    muds dk;kZy; dh eqgj vafdr gSA xokg ds lkeus ,Q-,l-,y- ls ykSVs
    gq, tkap’kqnk lHkh lSaiy [kksys x,] ftudks xokg us crk;k fd bUgha lSaiyksa
    dh muds }kjk tkap dh xbZ gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k lk{; ds
    nkSjku xokg ds lkeus ,Q-,l-,y- ls izkIr tkap’kqnk lhycan iSdsV [kksys
    x,] ftuesa e`rdk dh usdj dks vkfVZdy&4] Vh&’kVZ dks vkfVZdy&5]
    vfHk;qDr dh vaMjfo;j] cfu;ku] deht vkSj thal dks vkfVZdy&7] 8] 9
    vkSj vkfVZdy&10 vafdr fd;k x;kA e`rdk dh oStkbuy Leh;j ij
    vkfVZdy&12] oStkbuy LoSc ij vkfVZdy&14] oYoy LoSc ij
    vkfVZdy&16] ,uy LoSc ij vkfVZdy&18] e`rdk dh usy LØsfiax
    vkfVZdy&20] e`rdk ds ‘kjhj ij ik, x, eqyfte ds ckyksa dks
    vkfVZdy&22] okby esa e`rdk ds jDr dks vkfVZdy&24] vkWjy okby LoSc
    vkfVZdy&26] e`rdk dh eqfB~B;ksa vkSj vaxqfy;ksa ls tCr cky vkfVZdy&28]
    ?kVukLFky ls izkIr fd, x, cky vkfVZdy&31] eqyfte ds I;wfcd gs;j
    vkfVZdy&34] eqyfte dh usy LØsfiax vkfVZdy&37] e`rdk dk ,Q-Vh-,-
    dkMZ ij CyM lSaiy vkfVZdy&40] eqyfte dk ,Q-Vh-,- dkMZ ij CyM
    lSaiy vkfVZdy&42 gksuk xokg us crk;k vkSj lkfcr fd;kA

    20.28. ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj jkts’k flag us izn’kZ ih-85 dks lkfcr fd;k
    gS vkSj mlds vuqlkj e`rdk dh usdj vkSj Vh&’kVZ ij eqyfte dk
    Mh-,u-,- ik;k x;k gS] tks ;g lkfcr djrk gS fd e`rdk ds diM+ksa ij tks
    lheu feyk gS] og eqyfte dk lheu gSA blh rjg e`rdk dh yk’k ls

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (80 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    cjken cky esa eqyfte dk Mh-,u-,- izkIr gqvk gS] tks ;g lkfcr djrk gS
    fd e`rdk dh yk’k ij ik;k x;k cky eqyfte dk FkkA blh rjg e`rdk
    ds gkFkksa vkSj vaxqfy;ksa ls tCr cky esa Hkh eqyfte dk Mh-,u-,- izkIr gqvk
    gS] tks ;g lkfcr djrk gS fd ;g cky Hkh eqyfte ds Fks vkSj ftlls ;g
    Hkh lkfcr gks jgk gS fd e`rdk us eqyfte }kjk mlds lkFk cykRdkj djrs
    le; mldk tcjnLr fojks/k fd;k Fkk vkSj mlds cky idM+s Fks] tks
    m[kM+dj e`rdk ds gkFkksa esa vk x, FksA

    20.29. ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj jkts’k flag us ;g Hkh crk;k gS fd e`rdk
    dh usdj vkSj eqyfte dh vaMjfo;j] cfu;ku] deht vkSj thal isVa ij
    e`rdk dk Mh-,u-,- ik;k x;k gSA blh rjg oStkbuy Leh;j] oStkbuy
    LoSc] oYoy LoSc] ,uy LoSc vkSj usy LØsfiax esa Hkh e`rdk dk Mh-,u-,-
    ekStwn gS] tks bl rF; dks lkfcr djrk gS fd eqyfte }kjk e`rdk ds lkFk
    cykRdkj fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj nksuksa dh mifLFkfr ,d lkFk gksuk lkfcr gksrk
    gSA Mh-,u-,- fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-85 ls ?kVukLFky ij Hkh e`rdk ,oa eqyfte dh
    ,d lkFk mifLFkfr lkfcr gksrh gSA

    20.30. xokg MkWDVj jkts’k flag us ftjg esa ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k gS fd
    ,Q-,l-,y- esa tkap gsrq tks iSdsV izkIr gq, Fks] os lHkh lhycan voLFkk esa
    lqjf{kr gkyr esa izkIr gq, Fks] ftudh jlhn izn’kZ ih-47 ,Q-,l-,y- }kjk
    izkfIr ds laca/k esa nh xbZ Fkh rFkk tkapdrkZ Vhe ds ,d lgk;d /khjt }kjk
    mDr iSdsVksa ds lkFk ,Q-,l-,y- dk Vksdu yxkdj ml ij vius gLrk{kj
    djds iqfyl dks ykSVk, x, FksA xokg ds vuqlkj e`rdk ds oStkbuy LoSc]
    oStkbuy Leh;j] oYoy LoSc] ,uy LoSc esa eqyfte fnus’k dk lheu ik;k
    x;k gSA gkykafd xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd mDr Mh-,u-,- viw.kZ gS ijUrq tks
    Hkh Mh-,u-,- feyk gS] og eqyfte fnus’k dk gh gSA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (81 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    20.31. ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj jkts’k flag us ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k gS fd
    e`rdk ds oStkbuy Leh;j] LoSc] oYoy LoSc o ,uy LoSc esa viw.kZ esy
    Mh-,u-,- feyus dk dkj.k ;g gksuk laHko gS fd e`rdk ds izkbZosV ikVZ esa
    batjh gksus ds dkj.k vR;f/kd jDrL=ko ds dkj.k eqyfte dk Mh-,u-,- ;k
    rks Mk;Y;wV gks x;k gS ;k ckgj fudy x;k gSA muds }kjk ;g Hkh Li”V
    fd;k x;k gS fd mUgksaus varjjk”Vªh; Lrj ij fo’oluh; ,oa ekU;rk izkIr
    lkW¶Vos;j ,oa fdV~l }kjk lSaiYl dh tkap dj izn’kZ ih-85 dh tkap fjiksVZ
    nh gSA

    20.32. bl izdkj mDr xokg dh lk{; ds lkFk&lkFk izn’kZ ih-78 ds
    voyksdu ls Hkh ;g Li”V gS fd Lo;a vfHk;qDr us vius oh;Z dk lSaiy nsus
    ls euk dj fn;k FkkA fQj Hkh e`rdk ds diM+ksa ij tks fd ik;tkek
    vkfVZdy&4 rFkk Vh&’kVZ vkfVZdy&5 gS] ml ij ekuo lheu ik;k x;k
    Fkk] tks fd izn’kZ ih-85 fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr dk FkkA bl izdkj izn’kZ
    ih-85] tks fd ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj jkts’k flag }kjk ijh{k.k ds i’pkr~ rS;kj
    dh xbZ Fkh] ml fjiksVZ ls Hkh vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rdk ds lkFk tcju
    cykRdkj] xqnk eSFkqu ds rF;ksa dh iqf”V djrk gSA

    20.33. bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls izLrqr ekuuh; mPpre
    U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Manoj Pratap Singh v. State of Rajasthan,
    Criminal Appeal Nos. 910-911 of 2022 (arising out of SLP

    (Crl.) Nos. 7899-7900 of 2015), decided on 24.06.2022 ds

    vuqlkj Hkh tgka dksbZ izdj.k ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gks] vkSj
    ihfMrk ds lkFk cykRdkj dh ?kVuk ds i’pkr~ mlds tCr’kqnk diM+ksa ,oa
    vkjksih ds diM+ksa ds ijh{k.k ds i’pkr~ izkIr Mh-,u-,- fjiksVZ ls ?kVuk dh
    iqf”V gks tkrh gS rks ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh J`a[kyk esa ;g ,d J`a[kyk
    nks”kflf) gsrq i;kZIr gksrh gSA

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (82 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    20.34. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us vius dFku varxZr /kkjk 313 naM
    izfØ;k lafgrk esa iz’u 38 ds mRrj esa fuEu dFku fd, gSa %&

    ÞeSa funksZ”k gwaA eq>s 20-09-2021 dks le; 6%00 cts fxj¶rkj dj
    fy;k x;k] mlds ckn Fkkusnkj th us esjs lkQ&lqFkjs diM+s fy, Fks
    ,oa enuyky uke ds O;fDr us esjs cky flj ls m[kkM+s FksA Fkkusnkj
    th us mls xyr vk/kkj ij mDr ?kVuk esa Qalk;k gSA eSaus
    dksbZ ?kVuk dkfjr ugha dh gSA vLirky esa Fkkusnkj th us eq>s
    /kedh nh fd vijk/k dcwy dj ysuk] vU;Fkk rsjs HkkbZ dks tsy esa
    Mky nsaxsA mDr /kedh 08-10-2021 dks esjk ekufld ijh{k.k djkus
    x;k] rc nh FkhA Fkkus esa Hkh vijk/k dcwy djus dks dgk FkkAß

    20.35. mDr dFku loZizFke tc vfHk;qDr ds /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k
    lafgrk esa dFku fy, x, Fks] rc gh crk, tkuk izdV gksrk gS] D;ksafd bu
    dFkuksa esa blus ;g dgk gS fd Fkkukf/kdkjh th us mls xyr vk/kkj
    ij ?kVuk esa Qalk;k gS vkSj mlus dksbZ ?kVuk dkfjr ugha dhA mDr dFkuksa
    ds vuqlkj Fkkukf/kdkjh th us mls /kedh nh Fkh fd vijk/k dcwy dj ysuk
    vU;Fkk mlds HkkbZ dks tsy esa Mky nsaxs vkSj mDr /kedh fnukad
    08-10-2021 dks tc og ekufld ijh{k.k djokus x;k] rc nh FkhA ;fn
    vfHk;qDr ds vuqlkj fnukad 08-10-2021 dks mls Fkkukf/kdkjh us dksbZ /kedh
    nh Fkh] rks ml fnukad ds i’pkr~ gh fnukad 11-10-2021 dks Fkkukf/kdkjh
    ih-MCY;q-29 ls izfrijh{k.k Hkh fd;k x;k FkkA ysfdu mi;qZDr dFkuksa ds
    lanHkZ esa Fkkukf/kdkjh ls dksbZ Hkh iz’u ugha fd;k x;kA lkFk gh mDr fLFkfr
    esa ;g Hkh Li”V gS fd Fkkukf/kdkjh }kjk fnukad 08-10-2021 dks gh /kedh
    nh xbZ Fkh] blls iwoZ /kedh nh xbZ gks] ,slk vfHk;qDr us ugha dgk gSA
    tcfd rc rd izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds vuqla/kku iw.kZ gksus ds
    i’pkr~ vkjksi lquk, tkus ls ysdj vfHk;kstu i{k ds dkQh xokgksa ds
    dFku Hkh ys[kc) fd, tk pqds FksA ,slh fLFkfr esa tks mi;qZDr ckr
    vfHk;qDr us dgh gS] og xyr lkfcr gks tkrh gSA lkFk gh tc

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (83 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vfHk;qDr }kjk /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa dksbZ dFku djrs gq, izFke
    ckj dksbZ ubZ ckr dgh tkrh gS] ftldk iwoZ esa vfHk;kstu i{k ds fdlh
    xokg dh lk{; ls feyku Hkh ugha gks jgk gks] rks bl fLFkfr dks Lo;a
    vfHk;qDr dks gh mls viuh lk{; ls izekf.kr djuk gksrk gSA dsoy /kkjk
    313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa u, dFku dg nsus ek= ls gh Lor% os dFku
    lk{; esa izekf.kr ugha gks tkrs gSaA ;fn vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr pkgrk rks /kkjk
    315 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr Lo;a Hkh viuh lk{; djok ldrk FkkA

    20.36. bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Dehal
    Singh v. State of H.P.
    , AIR 2010 SC 3594 esa Hkh fuEu fLFkfr Li”V

    dh xbZ Fkh %&

    “21. We do not find any substance in this submission of
    Mr. Mishra. Statement under Section 313 of the Code of
    Criminal Procedure is taken into consideration to
    appreciate the truthfullness or otherwise of the case of
    prosecution and it is not an evidence. Statement of an
    accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal
    Procedure is recorded without administering oath and,
    therefore, said statement cannot be treated as evidence
    within the meaning of Section 3 of the Evidence Act.
    Appellants have not chosen to examine any other witness
    to support this plea and in case none was available they
    were free to examine themselves in terms of Section 315
    of the Code of Criminal Procedure which, inter alia,
    provides that a person accused of an offence is a
    competent witness of the defence and may give evidence
    on oath in disproof of the charges. There is reason not to
    treat the statement under Section 313 of the Code of
    Criminal Procedure as evidence as the accused cannot be
    cross-examined, with reference to those statements.
    However, when an accused appears as witness in defence

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (84 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    to disproof the charge, his version can be tested by his
    cross-examination. Therefore, in our opinion the plea of
    the appellant Dinesh Kumar that he had taken lift in the
    car is not fit to be accepted only on the basis of the
    statements of the appellants under Section 313 of the
    Code of Criminal Procedure.”

    bl izdkj tks vk/kkj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us vius dFku varxZr /kkjk 313
    naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa fy, gSa] os xyr lkfcr gksrs gSaA

    20.37. vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls vUoh{kk ds nkSjku Lo;a dh ekufld
    fLFkfr lgh ugha gksus ckcr izkFkZuk i= Hkh fnukad 06-10-2021 dks is’k fd;k
    tkuk izdV gksrk gSA blds i’pkr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk esfMdy
    cksMZ dk xBu djus dk vkns’k nsus ij ogka ls izkIr fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-93 ds
    vuqlkj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh ekufld fLFkfr lgh ikbZ xbZ FkhA cpko
    i{k dh vksj ls lk{; esa is’k dh xbZ Mh-MCY;q-01 MkWDVj fiz;adk us Hkh viuh
    lk{; esa ;g dgk gS fd vfHk;qDr fnus’k dk ekufld LokLF; dk ijh{k.k
    djus ds ckn tks fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-93 izkIr dh xbZ Fkh] mlds vuqlkj mlesa
    ekufld chekjh ds dksbZ y{k.k ugha Fks vkSj tks izn’kZ Mh-06 vfHk;qDr fnus’k
    ds flj dh pksV ckcr nLrkost is’k fd;k x;k Fkk] ml ckjs esa Hkh xokg us
    Li”V fd;k fd ;s nks lky iqjkuk gSA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh bl ckr dks lgh
    crk;k fd vfHk;qDr fnus’k dks muds esfMdy cksMZ ds lnL;ksa us iw.kZr%
    ekufld :i ls LoLFk ik;k vkSj og lkspus le>us esa iw.kZr% leFkZ FkkA ;g
    Hkh dgk fd izn’kZ Mh-06 esa ,slh dksbZ pksV ugha gS] ftlls vfHk;qDr dh
    ekufld fLFkfr [kjkc gksA

    20.38. ih-MCY;q-29 vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh v’kksd fcLlq dh lk{; ds
    lkFk&lkFk vU; xokgku vkSj nLrkosth lk{; ls Hkh ;g Li”V gqvk gS fd
    ftl LFkku ij izn’kZ ih-04 ds ekQZr e`rdk ‘P’ dh yk’k feyh Fkh]

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (85 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    okLrfod :i ls ogka ij cykRdkj ugha gqvk Fkk] cfYd QnZ izn’kZ ih-08 esa
    of.kZr Hks#jke dk tks [ksr Fkk] ml LFkku ij cykRdkj vkSj gR;k dk
    vijk/k gqvk FkkA vr% bl fglkc ls ;g Hkh Li”V gS fd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us ?kVuk dkfjr djus ds i’pkr~ vius }kjk fd, x,
    vijk/k dh lk{; dks feVkus ds fy, izn’kZ ih-04 esa of.kZr LFkku ij mls
    Mkydj fNik;k Hkh FkkA rkjksa dh tks ckM+ gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ml fLFkfr
    esa Hkh ;g dguk lgh ugha gS fd vfHk;qDr rkjksa dh ckM+ esa ls fudydj
    nwljs [ksr esa ugha tk ldrk gks] D;ksafd lk{; esa ;g Hkh izdV gqvk gS fd
    rkjksa dh ckM+ esa ls Hkh fudydj tk;k tk ldrk gSA

    20.39. /kkjk 29 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012
    esa Hkh tgka fdlh O;fDr dks bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 3] /kkjk 5] /kkjk 7 o
    /kkjk 9 ds v/khu fdlh vijk/k dks djus dk nq”izsj.k djus ;k nq”izsj.k djus
    dk iz;Ru djus ds fy, vfHk;ksftr fd;k tkrk gS ogka fo’ks”k U;k;ky; rc
    rd ;g mi/kkj.kk djsxk fd ,sls O;fDr us og vijk/k fd;k gS] tc rd
    fd blds fo#) lkfcr ugha dj fn;k tkrkA mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 30
    Hkh ekufld mi/kkj.kk ds laca/k esa gSA bl izdkj vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls
    tks lk{; is’k dh xbZ gS] mlds rgr vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr /kkjk 29 ySafxd
    vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ds rgr mldk [kaMu Hkh
    ugha dj ik;k gSA

    20.40. xokgksa dh lk{; ls ;g Hkh Li”V gqvk gS fd ?kVuk ds le;
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk u’ks esa gksus laca/kh Hkh iz’u iwNk x;k gS] ysfdu
    vfHkys[k ij ,slk dksbZ rF; lkfcr ugha gks ik;k gS fd og u’kk vfHk;qDr
    dks mlds Kku ;k bPNk ds fo#) fn;k x;k gks] ftlls fd og dk;Z dh
    izd`fr dks le> ikus esa vleFkZ jgk gksA izn’kZ ih-91 tks tCr’kqnk lSaMy ds
    laca/k esa fjiksVZ vkbZ gS] mlds rgr ;fn ;g rF; Lohdkj Hkh ugha fd;k

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (86 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    tkos fd vfHk;qDr ds igus gq, lSaMy ij yxh feÍh vkSj ?kVukLFky ls yh
    xbZ feÍh ,d leku ikbZ xbZ gS] rks Hkh tks eq[; :i ls mi;qZDr vU;
    lk{; vkbZ gS] mlls Hkh vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vijk/k izekf.kr gSA

    21. ifj.kkeLo:i ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh J`a[kyk esa vfHk;kstu
    i{k us e`rdk dk vafre ckj vfHk;qDr ds lkFk tkus] yk’k dh cjkenxh ds
    le; mlds ‘kjhj ij ikbZ xbZ pksVksa dk iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ ls leFkZu
    gksus ,oa ih-MCY;q-27 MkWDVj- jkts’k flag ds }kjk nh xbZ fjiksVZ izn’kZ ih-85
    vkSj vU; laiw.kZ lk{; ftUgsa fd xokgku us fopkj.k ds nkSjku U;k;ky; esa
    nh Fkh] mu laiw.kZ lk{; dh fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;
    us vfrfjDr lk{; dh J`a[kyk esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk cykRdkj djus]
    xqnk eSFkqu djus vkSj gR;k dkfjr djus dh fLFkfr dks vius vkjksi esa
    Lohdkj dj ysus ds ckotwn Hkh vU; laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dk mYys[k
    djrs gq, fof/kuqlkj bls vius fu.kZ; esa fu”d”kZ nsdj tks vihykFkhZ dh
    nks”kflf) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa dh gS] mlesa gLr{ksi fd, tkus dh
    vko’;drk ugha gksus ls bldh iqf”V dh tkrh gSA

    22. 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 ,oa /kkjk 5(l)

    (m)(i)/6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 esa e`R;q
    naMkns’k fn;k gS vkSj bldh iqf”V gsrq gh bl vihy ds lkFk i`Fkd ls
    jsQjsal Hkh is’k gqvk gSA

    23. vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dk ;g dguk gS fd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk ;g izFke vijk/k gS vkSj bl izdj.k esa fxj¶rkjh ds
    i’pkr~ ls og U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa py jgk gSA mlds ifjokj esa ekrk&firk
    o HkkbZ Hkh gSA ?kVuk ds le; vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr yxHkx 20 o”kZ dh de

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (87 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vk;q dk uo;qod Hkh Fkk] tks orZeku esa yxHkx 26 o”kZ dk gSA vfHkys[k ij
    bl izdkj dh Hkh dksbZ ifjfLFkfr;ka ugha vkbZ gS] ftlls ;g ekuk tk lds
    fd e`R;q naMkns’k gh fn;k tkuk ,dek= fodYi gksA vfHk;qDr dk iwoZ dk
    dksbZ vkijkf/kd fjdkWMZ Hkh ugha gS vkSj ;g izdj.k nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk
    (Rarest of Rare) dh Js.kh esa Hkh ugha vkrk gSA vfHkys[k ij ,slk Hkh dksbZ

    fjdkWMZ ugha gS] ftlls ik;k tk lds fd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk Hkfo”; esa
    iquokZl fd, tkus vFkok mlds lq/kkj dh mEehn ugha gks vkSj e`R;q naMkns’k
    fn;k tkuk gh ,dek= fodYi gksA fQj Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk
    vius fu.kZ; esa tks vihykFkhZ dks e`R;q naMkns’k fn;k gS] og U;k;ksfpr ugha
    gksus ls U;wure naMkns’k ls nafMr djus dk fuosnu fd;kA

    24. tcfd mDr rdksZa dk fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd o ifjoknh
    ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us [kaMu djrs gq, rdZ fn;k fd vihykFkhZ }kjk ,d de
    meZ dh ukckfyx cPph ds lkFk cykRdkj dj gR;k djrs gq, mldh lk{;
    fNikus tSlk f?kukSuk vkSj xaHkhj izd`fr dk vijk/k fd;k x;k gSA bl laca/k
    esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; esa bls nqyZHkre ls nqYkZHk ekudj
    gh 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

    25. ;g lgh gS fd bl izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ ds fo#) yxHkx 8
    o”khZ; cPph ds lkFk cykRdkj] xqnk eSFkqu vkSj gR;k djus tSls xaHkhj
    vijk/k dk vkjksi izekf.kr gqvk gS] ijarq e`R;q naMkns’k vkiokfnd
    ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gh fn;k tk ldrk gSA mlds lkFk gh fo}ku fopkj.k
    U;k;ky; us tks fu”d”kZ fn;k gS] mlesa ;g rF; Hkh vk;k gS vfHk;qDr }kjk
    08 o”kZ dh NksVh@vcks/k cPph ds lkFk tcju cykRdkj dj mldh gR;k
    dkfjr dh xbZ gSA bl ckr dh dYiuk Hkh ugha dh tk ldrh fd vfHk;qDr

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (88 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    }kjk e`rdk ds lkFk cykRdkj djrs le; mlds fdruh vlguh; ihM+k gqbZ
    gksxhA ;|fi vihykFkhZ dk mDr d`R; f?kukSuk Fkk] ysfdu e`R;q naMkns’k
    nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk (Rarest of Rare) ekeyksa esa gh fn;k tk ldrk gSA

    26. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu”d”kZ esa ekuuh; mPpre
    U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Bantu v. State of U.P. (2008) 11 SCC 113 ,oa
    Shivaji v. State of Maharashtra (2008) 15 SCC 269 dk Hkh
    mYys[k fd;k gS] tks fd o”kZ 2008 ds gSaA tcfd orZeku esa ekuuh; mPpre
    U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; Manoj v. State of Madhya Pradesh;
    (2023) 2 SCC 353 esa e`R;q naMkns’k ls iwoZ ‘keudkjh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks

    ns[ks tkus laca/kh fn’kk&funsZ’k fn, Fks] mudks Hkh ns[kk tkuk gksrk gSA

    26.1. blh izdkj ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Mohd.
    Mannan v. State of Bihar
    (2011) 5 SCC 317 dk Hkh fo}ku

    fopkj.k U;k;ky; us e`R;q naMkns’k gsrq lanHkZ fy;k gS] ysfdu mDr fu.kZ; ds
    i’pkr~ izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls ,d iqufoZyksdu ;kfpdk (Review
    Petition (Criminal) No. 308 of 2011) Hkh is’k dh xbZ Fkh] ftlesa vkns’k

    fnukad 14-02-2019 ds }kjk vfHk;qDr ds e`R;q naMkns’k dks vkthou dkjkokl
    esa ifjofrZr dj fn;k x;k FkkA

    26.2. blh izdkj ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us ekuuh; mPpre
    U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik v. State of
    Maharashtra
    , (2012) 4 SCC 37 dks Hkh e`R;q naMkns’k dk vk/kkj

    cuk;k gSA bl izdj.k esa Hkh e`R;q naMkns’k ds i’pkr~ vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls
    ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; esa iqufoZyksdu ;kfpdk (Review Petition

    (Criminal) Nos. 306-307 of 2013) is’k dh xbZ Fkh] ftls Lohdkj djrs

    gq, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vius vkns’k fnukad 12 fnlEcj] 2018 ds

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (89 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    }kjk vfHk;qDr ds e`R;q naMkns’k dks vkthou dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr dj fn;k
    FkkA

    26.3. blh izdkj ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vius fu.kZ; esa
    ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; In Haresh Mohandas Rajput
    v. State of Maharashtra
    , (2011) 12 SCC 56 dk Hkh mYys[k

    fd;k gS] tcfd 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

    27. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa ifjoknh ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh
    vksj ls Hkh e`R;q naMkns’k dh iqf”V ds lanHkZ esa izLrqr fd, x, ekuuh;
    mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Ravi S/o Ashok Ghumare v. State of
    Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal Nos. 1488-1489 of 2018,

    decided on 03 October 2019 dk Hkh voyksdu fd;k x;kA mDr
    fu.kZ; esa nks o”khZ; cPph ds lkFk cykRdkj vkSj gR;k gqbZ Fkh] ysfdu ,d
    nks o”kZ dh de mez dh ukckfyx cPph ds lkFk ftl izdkj ls vijk/k
    dkfjr fd;k x;k Fkk mu laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, e`R;q naMkns’k
    fn;k x;k FkkA

    27.1. blh izdkj ls fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa ;ksX; vf/koDrk
    ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Manoj
    Pratap Singh v. State of Rajasthan (Crl. Appeal Arising Out of

    SLP (Crl.) No. 7899-7900/2015 ds Hkh izdj.k esa ekuuh; mPpre
    U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDr dks e`R;q naMkns’k fn;k x;k Fkk] blesa 7½ o”khZ;
    ckfydk] tks fd ekufld :i ls fof{kIr gksdj ‘kkjhfjd :i ls Hkh
    fodykax Fkh] mldk vigj.k djrs gq, ftl f?kukSus rjhds ls cykRdkj
    fd;k x;k Fkk] mlds lkFk&lkFk vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkSj Hkh vkijkf/kd

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (90 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    izdj.k iathc) Fks vkSj dkjkx`g esa jgus ds nkSjku gR;k djus ds Hkh vijk/k
    dk vkjksih FkkA

    28. bl izdkj mi;qZDr tks nksuksa fu.kZ; is’k fd, x, gSa] mudh
    rF;&ifjfLFkfr;ka izLrqr izdj.k ls fHkUu gksuk izdV gksrh gSA tcfd
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk dh vksj ls izLrqr fu.kZ; State of
    Rajasthan v. Sundar Alias Surendra Alias Santu, AIROnline

    2023 RAJ 189 ds izdj.k esa Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDr dks
    e`R;q naMkns’k fn, tkus ij jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; }kjk mls vkthou
    dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr dj fn;k x;k Fkk vkSj mDr izdj.k esa Hkh vfHk;qDr
    ij ,d 11 o”khZ; ukckfyx yM+dh dk cykRdkj vkSj gR;k dk vkjksi FkkA

    28.1. blh izdkj ls ;ksX; vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr
    ekuuh; mPPre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; Bhaggi Alias Bhagirath Alias
    Naran v. State of Madhya Pradesh
    , AIR 2024 SC 938 esa Hkh
    izdj.k esa ,d 07 o”khZ; ckfydk ds lkFk cykRdkj ds vkjksi esa tks e`R;q
    naMkns’k fn;k x;k Fkk] mls 30 o”kZ ds dkjkokl dh ltk esa ifjofrZr fd;k
    x;k FkkA

    28.2. blh izdkj ls ;ksX; vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls gh izLrqr
    fu.kZ; Rameshbhai Chandubhai Rathod v. State of Gujarat,
    AIR 2011 SC 803 esa Hkh vfHk;qDr ds fo#) NksVh cPph ds lkFk
    cykRdkj vkSj gR;k ds vijk/k dk vkjksi Fkk] ftlesa Hkh e`R;q naMkns’k dks
    vkthou dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr fd;k x;k FkkA

    29. 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

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (91 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    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
    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

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (92 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    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
    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.

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (93 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    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 nature. It is true three lives have
    been lost. But at the 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,

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (94 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    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.”

    30. 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, 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

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (95 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    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.”

    31. blh izdkj ls ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Lochan

    Shrivas v. The State of Chhattisgarh; Criminal Appeal Nos.

    499-500 of 2018, Decided on 14.12.2021 ds fu.kZ; esa Hkh ,d rhu

    o”khZ; ckfydk ds lkFk cykRdkj vkSj gR;k ds ekeys esa Hkh e`R;q naMkns’k dks
    vkthou dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr fd;k x;k FkkA mDr fu.kZ; ds Hkh iSjk
    la[;k 51 o 52 esa fuEu fLFkfr Li”V dh xbZ gS %&
    “51. In view of the settled legal position, it is our
    bounden duty to take into consideration the
    probability of the accused being reformed and
    rehabilitated. It is also our duty to take into
    consideration not only the crime but also the
    criminal, his state of mind and his socio-economic
    conditions.

    52. The appellant is a young person, who was 23
    years old at the time of commission of the offence.
    He comes from a rural background. The State has
    not placed any evidence to show that there is no
    possibility with respect to reformation and the
    rehabilitation of the accused. The High Court as well
    as the trial court also has not taken into
    consideration this aspect of the matter. …”

    32. blh izdkj dh fLFkfr ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ;
    Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar v. State of Karnataka;

    Criminal Appeal Nos. 1473-1474 of 2017, Decided on

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (96 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    08.11.2021 esa Hkh Li”V gqbZ gS] ftlesa ,d 05 o”khZ; yM+dh ds lkFk
    cykRdkj vkSj gR;k ds ekeys esa Hkh e`R;q naMkns’k dks vkthou dkjkokl esa
    ifjofrZr fd;k x;k Fkk ,oa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds gh fu.kZ;
    Pappu v. The State of Uttar Pradesh; Criminal Appeal Nos.

    1097-1098 of 2018 esa ,d 07 o”kZ dh cPph ds lkFk cykRdkj vkSj
    gR;k ds ekeys esa Hkh e`R;q naMkns’k dks vkthou dkjkokl esa ifjofrZr fd;k
    x;k FkkA

    33. bl izdkj vfHkys[k ij vkbZ mi;qZDr laiw.kZ fu.kZ;ksa esa
    izfrikfnr fof/kd fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq,] bl izdj.k esa Hkh
    vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk fd;k x;k d`R; f?kukSuk Fkk] ysfdu dsoy blh
    vk/kkj ij gh ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd ;g izdj.k nqyZHkre ls nqyZHk
    (Rarest of Rare) dh Js.kh esa vkrk gksA 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 naMkns’k gh ,dek= fodYi FkkA

    34. ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk Manoj v. State of

    Madhya Pradesh; (2023) 2 SCC 353 ,oa Aman Singh &
    Anr. v. State of Bihar
    , 2026 INSC 424 esa tkjh fn’kk&funsZ’kksa ds

    Øe esa izkIr Fkkukf/kdkjh] iqfyl Fkkuk iknwdyka] ftyk ukxkSj dh fjiksVZ ds
    vuqlkj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh ?kVuk ds le; mez 26 o”kZ vkSj orZeku esa
    31 o”kZ crkbZ xbZ gS vkSj mldh ikfjokfjd i`”BHkwfe esa ,d HkkbZ o
    ekrk&firk Hkh gSa vkSj mldh lkekftd&vkfFkZd i`”BHkwfe Hkh lkekU; crkrs

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (97 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    gq, mldk iwoZ dk dksbZ vkijkf/kd fjdkWMZ Hkh ugha gSA mi v/kh{kd] dsUnzh;
    dkjkx`g] t;iqj ls Hkh izkIr fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr dh vk;q orZeku esa
    25 o”kZ gS vkSj mldk dkjkx`g esa vkpj.k Hkh lanks”kizn crk;k x;k gSA ,slh
    fLFkfr esa vfHkys[k ij ,slh dksbZ lk{; ugha vkbZ gS fd vfHk;qDr dks e`R;q
    naMkns’k fn;k tkuk gh ,dek= fodYi gksA 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

    35. vr% fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vijk/k
    varxZRk /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd vijk/kksa
    ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 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 thoudky rd½ esa ifjofrZr djrs gq, vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr
    dh ‘ks”k vkjksfir vijk/kksa 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

    36. 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 21-10-2021 esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr fnus’k dh /kkjk 363] 342]
    376,] 376,ch] 377] 376¼2½¼,u½] 302 o 201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ,oa /kkjk
    5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd vijk/kksa ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 ds
    vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa tks nks”kflf) dh xbZ Fkh] mldh iqf”V djrs gq,
    nks”kflf) ds i’pkr~ vius naMkns’k fnukad 22-10-2021 ds }kjk vijk/k
    varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 5(l)(m)(i)/6 ySafxd vijk/kksa
    ls ckydksa dk laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 2012 esa tks e`R;qnaM fn;k Fkk] mls

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)
    [2026:RJ-JP:34335-DB] (98 of 98) [MREF-2/2021]

    vkthou dkjkokl ¼’ks”k izkd`frd thoudky rd½ esa ifjofrZr fd;k tkrk
    gSA lkFk gh mDr izR;sd nksuksa vijk/kksa esa 50]000&50]000 #i;s ds vFkZnaM
    ls Hkh nafMr fd;k tkrk gS] vne vnk;xh vFkZnM
    a 6&6 ekg dk vfrfjDr
    dkjkokl Hkqxrk tk,xkA ;g Hkh Li”V fd;k tkrk gS fd vihykFkhZ ltk esa
    fdlh izdkj dh NwV (Remission) izkIr djus dk gdnkj ugha gksxkA
    vU; ‘ks”k vijk/kksa esa nks”kflf) ds i’pkr~ nh xbZ ltk ,oa vU;
    vkns’k ;Fkkor j[krs gq, bldh iqf”V dh tkrh gSA lHkh ltk,a lkFk&lkFk
    pyasxhA blh vuq:i bl izdj.k esa izLrqr jsQjsal dk Hkh udkjkRed mRrj
    (Negative Answer) fn;k tkrk gSA

    37. 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

    136-137/Rajendra Kumawat/628

    (Uploaded on 24/07/2026 at 03:40:24 PM)
    (Downloaded on 24/07/2026 at 08:12:34 PM)

    Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)



    Source link

    LEAVE A REPLY

    Please enter your comment!
    Please enter your name here