[2025:RJ-JP:22151] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 535/2001 1. Smt. Munni Begum W/o Late Sh. Shamsher Khan, 2. Smt. Shanaz Bano D/o Late Sh. Shamsher Khan, 3. Sohrab Khan S/o Late Sh. Shamsher Khan, 4. Sameer Khan S/o Late Sh. Shamsher Khan, 5. Shakeel Khan S/o Late Sh. Shamsher Khan, All R/o Barah Mori, Pathanon-Ka-Chowk, Brahmpuri, Jaipur. ----Accused-Appellants Versus The State of Rajasthan through Public Prosecutor. ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Ashvin Garg, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. R.S. Shekhawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 27/05/2025 ;g nkafMd vihy ewyr% vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj [kka ¼vkxs ^^vfHk;qDr^^ dgk tkosxk½ dh vksj ls U;k;ky; fo'ks"k U;k;k/kh'k] ls'ku U;k;ky;] ¼Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e½] t;iqj }kjk fu;fer nkafMd izdj.k la[;k 33@94 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 09-08-2001 ¼vkxs ^^vihyk/khu fu.kZ;^^ dgk tkosxk½ ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gS ftlds ek/;e ls vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 7 ,oa 13¼1½¼Mh½ lifBr /kkjk [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (2 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] 13¼2½ Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼ftls vkxs ^^vf/kfu;e&1988^^ dgk tkosxk½] ds vijk/k esa nks"kh djkj nsrs gq, izR;sd vijk/k ds fy, 3&3 o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl ls nafMr fd;s tkus dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA vihy yafcr jgus ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj [kka dh e`R;q gks tkus ls mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/kx.k dh vksj ls vkosnu izLrqr dj mUgsa vfHkys[k ij fy;s tkus rFkk vihy muds }kjk vfHk;ksftr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k tks fnukad 15-04-2005 dks Lohdkj fd;k x;k rFkk ifj.kkeLo:i fof/kd izfrfuf/kx.k orZeku esa vihykFkhZ ds :i esa bl izdj.k esa i{kdkj gSaA fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr o fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dh cgl lquh x;h ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA orZeku ekeys esa lqlaxr rF; ;g gS fd ifjoknh ca'kh/kj ;kno ¼ih-MCyw&2½ }kjk fnukad 19-04-1994 dks ,d fyf[kr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&3 vfrfjDr iqfyl v/kh{kd] jktLFkku jkT; vUos"k.k C;wjks] t;iqj uxj izFke] t;iqj ¼vkxs ^^C;wjks^^ dgk tkosxk½ ds le{k izLrqr dj ;g mYysf[kr fd;k fd fuok: jksM ij Hkw[k.M la[;k 65] 66 rFkk 67 mlds }kjk ek/ko x`g fuekZ.k lgdkjh lfefr ls [kjhns gSa] og bu Hkw[k.Mksa ij pkjnhokjh fuekZ.k dk;Z djok jgk gS] ijUrq t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k dk izorZu fujh{kd 'ke'ksj [kka ckj&ckj ekSds ij vkdj dke #dok jgk gS] fnukad 07-04-1994 dks iwoZ dh Hkkafr ijkr] QkoM+s vkfn mBkdj ys x;k] fnukad 08-04-1994 dks vfHk;qDr us mlls 500@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k izkIr dh rFkk 1]000@& :i;s vkSj nsus ds fy, dgkA fnukad 18-04-1994 dks [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (3 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] og vfHk;qDr ls mlds dk;kZy; esa feyk rks fuekZ.k dk;Z esa n[ky ugha nsus dh ,ot esa iqu% 1]000@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh rFkk dgk fd fnukad 19-04-1994 dh nksigj dks ekSds ij vk;sxkA pwafd og fj'or jkf'k ugha nsuk pkgrk gS vkSj eqyfte dks idM+okuk pkgrk gS] vr% ,d gtkj :i;s izLrkfor jkf'k dks lkFk ysdj vk;k gS] dk;Zokgh dh tkosA mijksDr fyf[kr fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&3½ ds vk/kkj ij C;wjks }kjk ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr 100&100@& :i;s ds nks uksV] 50&50@& :i;s ds 16 uksVksa ij lacaf/kr vf/kdkjh }kjk y?kq gLrk{kj dj fQukWQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxkrs gq, vU; Lora= xokg o yksdlsod xksfoUnukjk;.k ¼ih-MCyw&7½ ds lkFk ekSds ij Hkstdj Vªsi dk;Zokgh djuk r; fd;kA vU; Lora= xokg gfjukjk;.k xqtZj ¼ih-MCyw&12½] dfu"B fyfid vkcdkjh foHkkx dks Hkh bl dk;Zokgh esa xokg cuus ds fy, cqyk;kA r; ;kstuk ds eqrkfcd Hkw[k.M ij ifjoknh ca'kh/kj ds lkFk xokg xksfoUnukjk;.k dks 1]000@& :i;s dh fj'or jkf'k nsdj vfHk;qDr dks nsus gsrq HkstkA C;wjks ds ckdh deZpkjh vkSj xokg vyx&vyx LFkkuksa ij Vªsi LFky ls FkksMh nwjh ij mifLFkr jgsA ifjoknh }kjk b'kkjk djus ij os ifjoknh ds Hkw[k.M ds ikl igqaps rFkk vfHk;qDr }kjk tks ,d gtkj :i;s dh fj'or jkf'k yh x;h] og ekSds ij Qsaddj nhokj Qkanus yxk rks C;wjks ds tkCrs ds }kjk mls ekSds ij idM+kA vfHk;qDr ds nksuksa gkFk /kqyok;s rFkk isaV dh nkfguh tsc /kqyokus ij mudk jax xqykch gks x;k] ekSds ij lEiw.kZ dk;Zokgh djus ds i'pkr C;wjks dk;kZy; esa vkdj cdk;k vuqla/kku iw.kZ fd;kA vuqla/kku ds [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (4 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] vuqlkj ;g Hkh ik;k x;k fd Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds le; rFkk dfFkr ekax ds le; t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k dk ofj"B fyfid jktey Hkh bl "kM;a= esa 'kkfey Fkk] vUrr% 'ke'ksj [kka rFkk jktey nksuksa dks vfHk;qDr ekurs gq, fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;kA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ckn fopkj.k vU; vfHk;qDr jktey] ofj"B fyfid dks nks"keqDr fd;k] ijUrq vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj [kka dks mijksDrkuqlkj nks"kfl) o nafMr fd;k ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj [kka dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h ftldk vfHk;kstu orZeku esa vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj dh e`R;q gksus ds dkj.k ls mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/kx.k }kjk fd;k tk jgk gSA fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dk ;g fuosnu jgk gS fd vfHk;qDr funksZ"k gS] ifjoknh }kjk viuh izfrijh{kk esa Lohdkj fd;k gS fd oknxzLr Hkw[k.Mksa ij fuekZ.k gsrq dksbZ uD'kk Lohd`r ugha djk;k] dksbZ :ikUrj.k jkf'k vkfn Hkh tek ugha djk;hA pwafd mldk fuekZ.k voS/k Fkk vkSj vfHk;qDr vius inh; drZO;ksa ds fuoZgu ds nkSjku bl fuekZ.k dks jksdus gsrq funsZf'kr fd;k x;k Fkk] ftlds dkj.k ls iwokZx`g vkSj jaft'k j[krs gq, C;wjks ds vf/kdkfj;ksa ls feydj dkxt esa yisVdj dfFkr Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds le; vfHk;qDr dks ;g jkf'k tcju lkSaius dk iz;kl fd;k gS] vfHk;qDr }kjk mls ysus ls badkj djrs gq, >Vdrs gq, ekSds ij dkxt vkSj dfFkr jkf'k dks Qsad fn;k x;k] bl rF; dh iqf"V Lo;a ifjoknh vkSj Lora= xokgku ds dFkuksa ls gksrh gSA vfHk;qDr }kjk dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh x;h gks rFkk mls Lohdkj fd;k x;k gks] ;s nksuksa [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (5 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] rF; gh izekf.kr ugha gSaA dfFkr ekax ds laca/k esa ifjoknh ds dFku rFkk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa of.kZr rF;ksa esa ijLij xaHkhj fojks/kkHkkl gSA ekax o Lohd`fr ds lca/k esa fdlh Hkh vU; xokg us iqf"V ugha dh gSA lEiw.kZ vfHk;kstu dgkuh lansgkLin gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ek= HkkoukRed gksrs gq, nks"kfl)h o n.Mkns'k dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gS tks rF;ksa o fof/k ds vuq:i ugha gS] vUr esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; vikLr fd;s tkus rFkk vfHk;qDr dks nks"keqDr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk rdZ fn;k fd ifjoknh ds dFkukas dh iqf"V Lora= xokgku ds }kjk dh x;h gS] ,sls ekeyksa esa izR;{k lk{; miyC/k gksuk laHko ugha gSA vfHk;qDr ds vkpj.k ls ekax o Lohd`fr dk rF; izekf.kr gSA ekSds ij vfHk;qDr ls fj'or jkf'k cjken gqbZ gS] vUr esa vihyk/khu fu.kZ; iq"V djrs gq, ;g vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA tgka rd vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fj'or jkf'k dh ekax o Lohd`fr dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa rF;kRed fLFkfr ij fopkj djus ls iwoZ fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr }kjk fof/kd fLFkfr ds laca/k esa izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA U;kf;d n`"VkUr B. Jayaraj Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2014) 13 SCC 55 dk lqlaxr iSjk 7 o 9 fuEukuqlkj gS& "7. In so far as the offence under Section 7 is concerned, it is a settled position in law that demand of illegal gratification is sine qua non to constitute the said offence and mere recovery of currency notes cannot constitute the offence under Section 7 unless it is proved beyond all reasonable doubt that the accused [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (6 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] voluntarily accepted the money knowing it to be a bribe. The above position has been succinctly laid down in several judgments of this Court. By way of illustration reference may be made to the decision in C.M. Sharma Vs. State of A.P.[2] and C.M. Girish Babu Vs. C.B.I.[3]. 9. In so far as the presumption permissible to be drawn under Section 20 of the Act is concerned, such presumption can only be in respect of the offence under Section 7 and not the offences under Section 13(1)(d)(i)(ii) of the Act. In any event, it is only on proof of acceptance of illegal gratification that presumption can be drawn under Section 20 of the Act that such gratification was received for doing or forbearing to do any official act. Proof of acceptance of illegal gratification can follow only if there is proof of demand. As the same is lacking in the present case the primary facts on the basis of which the legal presumption under Section 20 can be drawn are wholly absent. " blh izdkj P. Satyanarayana Murthy Vs. Dist. Inspector of Police And Anr. AIR 2015 SC 3549 ds iSjk la[;k&18] 19 rFkk 20 lqlaxr gSa tks fuEukuqlkj gSa& "18. This Court in A. Subair vs. State of Kerala (2009)6 SCC 587, while dwelling on the purport of the statutory prescription of Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Act ruled that the prosecution has to prove the charge thereunder beyond reasonable doubt like any other criminal offence and that the accused should be considered to be innocent till it is established otherwise by proper proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification, which are vital ingredients necessary to be proved to record a conviction. 19. 19. In State of Kerala and another vs. C.P. Rao (2011) 6 SCC 450, this Court, reiterating its earlier dictum, vis-à-vis the same offences, held that mere recovery by [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (7 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] itself, would not prove the charge against the accused and in absence of any evidence to prove payment of bribe or to show that the accused had voluntarily accepted the money knowing it to be bribe, conviction cannot be sustained. 20. In a recent enunciation by this Court to discern the imperative pre- requisites of Sections 7 and 13 of the Act, it has been underlined in B. Jayaraj (supra) in unequivocal terms, that mere possession and recovery of currency notes from an accused without proof of demand would not establish an offence under Sections 7 as well as 13(1)(d)(i)&(ii) of the Act. It has been propounded that in the absence of any proof of demand for illegal gratification, the use of corrupt or illegal means or abuse of position as a public servant to obtain any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage cannot be held to be proved. The proof of demand, thus, has been held to be an indispensable essentiality and of permeating mandate for an offence under Sections 7 and 13 of the Act. Qua Section 20 of the Act, which permits a presumption as envisaged therein, it has been held that while it is extendable only to an offence under Section 7 and not to those under Section 13(1)(d)(i)&(ii) of the Act, it is contingent as well on the proof of acceptance of illegal gratification for doing or forbearing to do any official act. Such proof of acceptance of illegal gratification, it was emphasized, could follow only if there was proof of demand. Axiomatically, it was held that in absence of proof of demand, such legal presumption under Section 20 of the Act would also not arise." ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mijksDr fu.kZ;ksa esa tks O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh x;h gS] mlds vuqlkj ;g Li"V gS fd yksdlsod vfHk;qDr ls jkf'k cjken gksuk i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq fj'or ds :i esa vfHk;qDr }kjk ifjoknh dks vuqfpr ykHk [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (8 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] igqapkus ds mn~ns'; ls fj'or jkf'k dh ekax vkSj mldh Lohd`fr vko';d gSA tgka rd orZeku ekeys esa fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dk iz'u gS] ifjoknh ds vuqlkj ;g ekax fnukad 08-04-1994 dks ifjoknh ds Hkw[k.Mksa ij] fnukad 18-04-1994 dks t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k ds dk;kZy; esa rFkk fnukad 19-04-1994 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku fd;k tkuk vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk crk;k x;k gSA f'kdk;r izn'kZ ih&3 esa ifjoknh }kjk ;g mYysf[kr fd;k gS fd fnukad 08-04-1994 dks vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj [kka us mlls 500@& :i;s dh fj'or jkf'k izkIr dh Fkh rFkk 1]000@& :i;s dh ekax dh] ysfdu bl fcUnq ij U;k;ky;hu dFkuksa ds eq[; ijh{k.k esa gh ;g xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd fnukad 08-04-1994 dks ekSds ij mlds dkjhxj us dgk fd ;s yksx iSls ysrs gSa] bl ij mlus 500@& :i;s dkjhxj dks fn;s vkSj dkjhxj us mDr jkf'k vfHk;qDr dks nhA izfrijh{kk esa ;g xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd vfHk;qDr ls mldh dksbZ ckr ugha gqbZ Fkh] dkjhxj us 500@& :i;s ifjoknh ls fy;s Fks] ysfdu eqyfte dks mlds lkeus ugha fn;s] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa Lo;a ifjoknh ds dFkuksa ls gh fnukad 08-04-1994 dks vfHk;qDr }kjk 500@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k izkIr djuk rFkk 1]000@& :i;s dh ekax djus dk rF; [kafMr gks tkrk gSA ifjoknh us ;g Hkh tkfgj fd;k gS fd ml le; ftu dkjhxjksa ds ek/;e ls 500@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k nh Fkh] muesa Jo.k dqekor rFkk vU; jkes'oj FkkA jkes'oj dks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr ugha djk;k x;k gSA xokg Jo.k dqekor dks cpko i{k }kjk Mh-MCyw&1 ds :i esa ijhf{kr [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (9 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] djk;k gS ftlus tkfgj fd;k gS fd mlus ifjoknh ds Hkw[k.Mksa ij rRle; fuekZ.k dk;Z fd;k Fkk] ysfdu vfHk;qDr us mlds lkeus ifjoknh ls u rks fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh vkSj uk gh mlds ek/;e ls 500@& :i;s dh fj'or vnk dhA fnukad 08-04-1994 dks dfFkr 500@& :i;s ds ysu&nsu o 1]000@& :i;s dh ekax ds laca/k esa vU; dksbZ xokg ugha gS vkSj fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bl rF; dks izekf.kr Hkh ugha ekuk gSA tgka rd fnukad 18-04-1994 dks t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k ds dk;kZy; esa 1]000@& :i;s dh ekax dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa izn'kZ ih&3 f'kdk;r esa ifjoknh }kjk tkfgj fd;k gS fd og fnukad 18-04-1994 dks vfHk;qDr ls feyk rks mlus 1]000@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh Fkh] ijUrq ifjoknh ca'kh/kj ¼ih-MCyw&2½ bl fcUnq ij U;k;ky;hu dFkuksa esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu ugha djrk gSA U;k;ky;hu dFkuksa esa ;g xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd fnukad 18-04-1994 dks og t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k ds dk;kZy; esa x;k rks ogka ij 'ke'ksj [kka] lg&vfHk;qDr jktey o vU; LVkWQ cSBS FksA eqyfte us mlls dgk fd vki ekSds ij gh feyuk] dkjhxj ls ckr dj ysuk] dkjhxj dks crk fn;k gSA 1]000@& :i;s dh ekax rRle; vfHk;qDr us dh gks] bl rF; dks xokg us izekf.kr ugha fd;k gSA izfrijh{kk esa ;g xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd 'ke'ksj us b'kkjk fd;k Fkk fd dkjhxj dks crk fn;k gS] 1]000@& :i;s dh fj'or jkf'k dh dksbZ ekax ugha dh FkhA Li"V gS fd bl fcUnq ij ifjoknh dh f'kdk;r o l'kiFk dFkuksa esa ijLij fojks/kkHkkl gSA ftu dkjhxj dks b'kkjk fd;k [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (10 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] tkuk crk;k x;k gS] muesa ls jkes'oj dks ijhf{kr ugha djk;k x;k gS tcfd Jo.k dqekor ¼Mh-MCyw&1½ }kjk bl rF; ls badkj fd;k gSA ;gka ij ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd ifjoknh us vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gS rFkk mlds dFkuksa ls Li"V gksrk gS fd mlus f'kdk;r esa xyr rF;ksa dk lekos'k dj vfHk;qDr dks feF;k :i ls vkfyIr djus dk iz;kl fd;k gS] bl n`f"Vdks.k ls mldk vkpj.k lqlaxr gks tkrk gS vkSj ,slhs fLFkfr esa mldh lk{; dk lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k o foospu vko';d gks tkrk gSA lexz foospu ls Li"V gS fd fnukad 18-04-1994 dks vfHk;qDr }kjk t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k ds dk;kZy; esa ifjoknh ls 1]000@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh x;h gks] ;g rF; izekf.kr ugha gksrk gSA ;gka ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd vfHk;kstu dgkuh izkjEHk ls ;g jgh gS fd vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj [kka] rRdkyhu izorZu fujh{kd ds lkFk lg&vfHk;qDr jktey] ofj"B fyfid Hkh "kM;a= esa 'kkfey Fkk] ysfdu ifjoknh us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k ;g dFku fd;k gS fd jktey }kjk u rks mlls dksbZ ekax dh x;h vkSj uk gh og ?kVuk esa 'kkfey Fkk] bl dkj.k ls f'kdk;r esa mldk uke mYysf[kr ugha fd;k x;k gSA lg&vfHk;qDr jktey dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk lEiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa o lk{; dks ns[krs gq, nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gSA lg&vfHk;qDr jktey dk ekeyk bl vihyh; U;k;ky; ls le{k yafcr ugha gS] fdUrq mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa ls ;g ladsr feyrk gS fd ifjoknh }kjk lg&vfHk;qDr jktey dks Hkh feF;k :i ls vkfyIr djus dk iz;kl fd;k x;kA [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (11 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] tgka rd fnukad 19-04-1994 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku 1]000@& :i;s dh fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dk iz'u gS] vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;g jgh gS fd ifjoknh }kjk f'kdk;r djus ds mijkUr 100@& :i;s ds nks uksV rFkk 50@& :i;s ds 16 uksVksa ij C;wjks }kjk fQukWQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxkdj rFkk C;wjks ds vf/kdkjh ds y?kq gLrk{kj djrs gq, ifjoknh dks ;g jkf'k vfHk;qDr dks lkSaius gsrq nh Fkh rFkk ifjoknh ds lkFk xokg xksfoUnukjk;.k ¼xokg ih-MCyw&7½ dks lkFk Hkstk Fkk rFkk C;wjks dk 'ks"k tkCrk ihNs jgk vkSj ekSds ij tkdj vyx&vyx LFkkuksa ij [kMs gks x;sA bl fcUnq ij ifjoknh ca'kh/kj ¼xokg ih-MCyw&2½ dk dFku gS fd C;wjks }kjk mijksDr fj'or jkf'k ij ikmMj yxkdj ,oa gLrk{kj djus ds i'pkr mls lkSaih Fkh] r; ;kstuk ds vuqlkj og vius Hkw[k.Mksa ij vk;k] nksigj ds le; ,Q-lh- xkMh esa vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj rFkk jktey vkfn vk;s] ml le; 3-30 ih-,e- gks pqds Fks] 'ke'ksj vUnj vk;k rks ifjoknh us mlls ckr dh vkSj iwNk fd vki rax D;ksa djrs gks rks vfHk;qDr us b'kkjk djrs gq, dgk fd mlus dkjhxj dks crk fn;k Fkk] bl xokg us Loizsj.kk ls ;g dgk gS fd b'kkjs dk eryc 1]000@& :i;s FkkA vfHk;qDr us Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku 1]000@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh gks] bl rF; dks xokg us izekf.kr ugha fd;k gSA tSlk fd Åij foospu fd;k x;k gS] dfFkr dkjhxj ftudh mifLFkfr crk;h x;h gS] mlesa ls jkes'oj ijhf{kr ugha gqvk rFkk Jo.k ¼xokg Mh- MCyw&1½ us vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh fdlh Hkh :i esa iqf"V ugha dh gS vfirq ifjoknh }kjk vius Hkw[k.Mksa ij fcuk vuqefr ds [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (12 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] fuekZ.k djus rFkk mlh vuqdze esa t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k ds vf/kdkjh dk ekSds ij vkus dk dFku fd;k gSA fnukad 19-04-1994 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku xksfoUnukjk;.k ¼xokg ih-MCyw&7½ dk ekSds ij mifLFkr gksuk crk;k gS] mDr xokg xksfoUnukjk;.k tkfgj djrk gS fd nksigj 3&4 cts ,d xkMh esa 3&4 vkneh vk;s] ftuesa ls ,d gkftj vnkyr 'ke'ksj Fkk] vU; lkFkh FkksMh nwj [kMs FksA ifjoknh us 'ke'ksj dks vkrs gh dkxt esa uksV nsus dk iz;kl fd;k rks eqyfte us /kDdk nsdj mls fxjk fn;k] tsc rd jkf'k igaqph gh ugha FkhA ifjoknh rFkk eqyfte ds chp ysunsu dh dksbZ ckr mlus ugha lquhA xokg ;g Hkh tkfgj djrk gS fd eqyfte us mlds lkeus u rks fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh vkSj uk gh izkIr dhA bl xokg dks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr djrs gq, mlls izfrijh{kk dh x;h] ijUrq izfrijh{kk esa ,slk dFku ugha vk;k gS ftlls vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu gksrk gksA xokg xksfoUnukjk;.k izfrijh{kk esa ;g tkfgj djrk gS fd vfHk;qDr us ekSds ij vkdj fuekZ.k dk;Z dks can djokus rFkk igys uD'kk ikl djokus dk dFku fd;k Fkk] mlds lkeus ekSds ij fj'or jkf'k dh dksbZ ekax vFkok ysunsu ugha gqvkA vr% bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls Li"V gksrk gS fd vfHk;qDr us ekSds ij fcuk vuqefr ls gks jgs fuekZ.k dks :dokus rFkk uD'kk Lohd`r djokus ds i'pkr gh fuekZ.k dk;Z djkus dh lykg nh Fkh vkSj ml vuqdze esa ifjoknh }kjk tcju vfHk;qDr dks vkfyIr djus ds iz;kl esa 1]000@& :i;s dh dfFkr fj'or jkf'k ifjoknh }kjk Fkksius dk iz;kl fd;kA [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (13 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] xokg gfjukjk;.k ¼ih-MCyw&12½ Hkh yksd lsod gksdj iap lk{kh gS] ;g xokg Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu ugha djrk gS rFkk i{knzksgh jgk gSA ;g xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd ifjoknh ds lkFk ekSds ij Fkk] ml le; mlds lkeus dksbZ ekax vfHk;qDr }kjk ugha dh x;h Fkh vkSj uk gh dksbZ fj'or jkf'k izkIr dh x;h FkhA xokg gfjflag ¼ih-MCyw&5½ rRle; vfHk;qDr ds lkFk t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k esa xkMZ ds :i esa M~;wVh ij dk;Zjr Fkk rFkk xokg ih-MCyw&9 Hkh rRle; t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k esa dk;Zjr FkkA mDr nksuksa xokgku i{knzksgh jgs gSa rFkk nksuksa us dFku fd;k gS fd ifjoknh us ekax ds fcuk gh tcju ;g jkf'k vfHk;qDr dks lkSaius dk iz;kl fd;kA xokg Hkxorizlkn ¼ih- MCyw&8½ C;wjks esa dkfuLVscy Fkk tks tkfgj djrk gS fd Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku ysu&nsu gksrs gq, mlus ugha ns[kk vkSj uk gh dksbZ ckr lquhA ml le; fMIVh lkgc ds iwNus ij vfHk;qDr dg jgk Fkk fd mlus dksbZ fj'or jkf'k ugha yh gSA xokg vkseflag ¼ih-MCyw&9½ Hkh rRle; t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k esa dk;Zjr gksdj ekSds ij mifLFkr Fkk] ;g xokg Hkh tkfgj djrk gS fd vfHk;qDr us iV~Vs ds ckjs esa ifjoknh ls iwNk Fkk rks ifjoknh us fyQkQs esa fyiVs gq, :i;s vfHk;qDr dks nsus dh dksf'k'k dh rks vfHk;qDr us ysus ls badkj dj fn;kA ifjoknh us vfHk;qDr dh tsc esa j[kus dk iz;kl fd;k rks vfHk;qDr us >Vd fn;kA xokg fnus'k ¼ih-MCyw&11½ i{knzksgh jgk gS] xokg nsohflag ¼ih-MCyw&14½ rRdkyhu mi&v/kh{kd t;iqj fodkl [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (14 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] izkf/kdj.k dk dFku gS fd voS/k fuekZ.k dks jksdus dh M~;wVh vfHk;qDr dh Fkh rFkk Hkwfe :ikUrj.k o fodkl 'kqYd tek djokus rFkk t;iqj fodkl izkf/kdj.k ls uD'kk ikl gksus ds ckn gh fuekZ.k gks ldrk gSA xokg lyke ¼ih-MCyw&17½ Hkh rRle; MªkbZoj ds :i esa ekSds ij ekStwn Fkk] ;g xokg tkfgj djrk gS fd lh-vkbZ- lkgc vFkkZr vfHk;qDr Vªsi LFky ls fudy jgk Fkk rks ifjoknh us gkFk nsdj xkMh #dok;h] ekSds ij fuekZ.k dk;Z py jgk Fkk] ifjoknh us dgk fd pk;&ikuh ds iSls ys yks vkSj dke djok nks rks vfHk;qDr us mijksDr jkf'k ysus ls euk dj fn;kA bl ij ifjoknh us dkxt esa fyiVs gq, :i;s vfHk;qDr dh tsc esa j[kus dh dksf'k'k dh rks lh-vkbZ- lkgc vFkkZr vfHk;qDr us >Vdk ekjk ftlls uksV uhps fxj x;s vkSj ;gh dFku xokg lhrkjke ¼ih-MCyw&19½ ds jgs gSaA xokg egkohj ¼ih-MCyw&20½ Vh-,y-vks- gS] bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls ;g izdV gks jgk gS fd dfFkr fj'or jkf'k nsus gsrq ifjoknh Lo;a vfHk;qDr ds ikl x;k Fkk rFkk xksfoUnukjk;.k FkksMh nwj jgdj ;g ?kVukdze ns[k jgk FkkA bl xokg ds lkeus vFkok C;wjks ds vU; iqfyldfeZ;ksa ds lkeus vfHk;qDr us fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh gks vFkok vfHk;qDr us ;g jkf'k izkIr dh gks] ;g rF; bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls Hkh izekf.kr ugha gksrk gSA ekax ds laca/k esa bl xokg dk dFku gS fd lkekU; :i ls tgka fj'or jkf'k dh ekax ds laca/k esa dksbZ f'kdk;r izkIr gksrh gS rks Vsi fjdkMZj ifjoknh dks nsrs gq, okrkZ fjdkMZ djokdj mls lR;kiu fd;s tkus dk iz;kl fd;k tkrk gS] ysfdu orZeku ekeys esa ,slh dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh x;hA [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (15 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] izn'kZ ih&3 f'kdk;r fnukad 19-04-1994 dks le; 10-00 ,-,e- ij C;wjks dks nh x;h gS rFkk ifjoknh bl gn rd mRlkfgr o vkeknk Fkk fd og dfFkr fj'or jkf'k lkSaius ds fy, C;wjks dh ekax ds fcuk gh Lor% lkFk ysdj x;k FkkA C;wjks dk ;g nkf;Ro Fkk fd og fdlh Hkh yksdlsod ds fo:) ,slh xaHkhj dk;Zokgh djus ls iwoZ ekax lR;kiu ds vuqdze eas rFkk Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku dfFkr ekax vkSj ckrphr dks fjdkMZ djokus dh O;oLFkk djrk] ijUrq C;wjks }kjk Hkh vius drZO; dk lE;d :i ls fuoZgu ugha fd;k gS vkSj fcuk fdlh mfpr vk/kkj ds ifjoknh dh f'kdk;r ij fo'okl dj ;g Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr dh x;h gS ftlesa vfHk;qDr ds fo:) leqfpr lk{; miyC/k ugha gks ik;h gSA vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g fuosnu gS fd vfHk;qDr ds nksuksa gkFk rFkk isaV dh nkfguh tsc dk /kksou fy;s tkus ij mldk jax xqykch gks x;k Fkk] ftlds laca/k esa vfHk;qDr i{k dk cpko jgk gS fd og ekSds ij voS/k fuekZ.k dk;Z dks :dokus vius drZO; ds fuoZgu ds vuqdze esa x;k Fkk rFkk ml le; Hkh mlus ifjoknh dks lykg nh Fkh fd fuekZ.k dh vuqefr ds i'pkr gh dk;Z tkjh j[ksA ifjoknh }kjk ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mlus fuekZ.k dh dksbZ vuqefr izkIr ugha dh Fkh rFkk fodkl 'kqYd Hkh tek ugha djk;k Fkk] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa Li"V gS fd mldk fuekZ.k dk;Z rRle; ekSds ij fof/k&lEer ugha Fkk vkSj vfHk;qDr vius inh; drZO; ds fuoZgu ds nkSjku bl dk;Z dks jksduk pkg jgk Fkk] laHkor% blh vuqdze esa vfHk;qDr ij ncko cukus o Qalkus ds fy, ;kstukc) rjhds ls fcuk [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (16 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] ekax ds ifjoknh }kjk ;g jkf'k vfHk;qDr dks tcju Fkksirs gq, mDr Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr djok;h x;h gSA C;wjks ds vf/kdkjh xokg ih-MCyw&20 rFkk ih-MCyw&21 lqanjyky o vU; xokg ds dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDr us Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku ifjoknh ls fdlh Hkh jkf'k dh ekax ugha dhA mijksDr lk{; ds foospu ls Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDr }kjk fdlh Hkh volj ij ifjoknh ls fdlh Hkh :i esa dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax ugha dh x;h vkSj uk gh Lohdkj dh x;hA blds myV ifjoknh }kjk vfHk;qDr dks lcd fl[kkus ds mn~ns'; ls ;g fj'or jkf'k tkucw>dj fcuk ekax ds vpkud mlds gkFk esa Fkekrs gq, Fkksih x;h gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ikfjJfed ls fHkUu jkf'k tks fd fj'or jkf'k ds :i esa Fkh] dh ekax o mldh Lohd`fr dk rF; fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; mijksDr folaxfr;ksa] fojks/kkHkkl o lk{; ds vHkko dh fLFkfr dh rjQ tkx:d jgk gS] ijUrq ;g vfHker izdV fd;k gS fd ,sls ekeyksa esa lk{; cMh eqf'dy ls fey ikrh gS rFkk gtkjksa esa ls dqN O;fDr idM esa vk ikrs gSaA rduhfd vk/kkj ij ;fn vfHk;qDr dks mijksDr vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k rks Hkz"Vkpkj gh f'k"Vkpkj cu tk;sxkA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk tks vfHker izdV fd;k x;k gS] og HkkoukRed :i ls lgh gks ldrk gS] ysfdu U;kf;d U;k;ky;ksa esa nks"kfl)h gsrq vfHk;kstu dks viuk ekeyk lk{; ds vk/kkj ij lansg ls ijs izekf.kr djuk vko';d gS] ml dlkSVh ij vfHk;kstu i{k fdlh Hkh :i esa viuh dgkuh dks izekf.kr ugha dj ldk gS] vr% vk{ksfir fu.kZ; rF;ksa o fof/k ds foijhr gksus [2025:RJ-JP:22151] (17 of 17) [CRLA-535/2001] ls vikLr gksus rFkk vfHk;qDr bl ekeys esa nks"keqDr gksus ;ksX; gSA mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr 'ke'ksj [kka dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy tks fd dkykUrj esa mldh e`R;q ds mijkUr mlds fof/kd izfrfuf/kx.k }kjk vfHk;ksftr dh x;h gS] Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 09-08-2001 vikLr djrs gq, vfHk;qDr@vihykFkhZ 'ke'ksj [kka dks ^^vf/kfu;e&1988^^ dh /kkjk 7 ,oa 13¼1½¼Mh½ lifBr /kkjk 13¼2½ vFkkZr lHkh vkjksfir vijk/kksa ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA dk;kZy; }kjk fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr ds lkFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k vfoyEc fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izsf"kr fd;k tkosA (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J Mittal /77