[2025:RJ-JP:39683] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 2275/2024 1. Sonu Jaspal S/o Shri Jaspal Singh, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Shankarpura, Bhawanipura, Hindoli, Bundi-323024 (Raj.) 2. Sitara Kanjar W/o Shri Sonu Jaspal D/o Shri Sohan Lal, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Shankarpura, Bundi-323024 (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p. 2. Director General Of Police, Police Headquarter, Jaipur. 3. Commissioner Of Police, Police Commissionerate, Jaipur. 4. S.h.o. Police Station Dablana, District Bundi. 5. Superintendent Of Police, District Bundi, Rajasthan. 6. Gulasi W/o Shri Sohan Lal, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 7. Sohan Lal S/o Shri Kishan Chand, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 8. Raju S/o Shri Sohan Lal, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 9. Ajay S/o Shri Sohan Lal, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 10. Bobby Deval S/o Shri Sohan Lal, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 11. Pradhan S/o Nemi Chand, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 12. Manoj S/o Nemi Chand, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 13. Roopkaran S/o Shri Pradhan, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 14. Vikram S/o Shri Pradhan, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 15. Deepak S/o Shri Nemi Chand, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 16. Mukbal S/o Shri Nemi Chand, R/o Village Ramnagar, [2025:RJ-JP:39683] (2 of 6) [CRLW-2275/2024] Bundi (Raj.) 17. Ankit S/o Shri Mukbal, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 18. Anand S/o Shri Nemi Chand, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 19. Azadi W/o Shri Deepak, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 20. Draupadi W/o Shri Pradhan, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 21. Gumanti W/o Shri Manoj, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) 22. Morpal S/o Shri Manoriya, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 23. Shyam Babu S/o Shri Kishan Chand, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 24. Chetram S/o Shri Kishan Chand, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 25. Ramkalyan S/o Shri Kishan Chand, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 26. Shyam Babu S/o Shri Kishan Chand, R/o Village Shankarpura, Bundi (Raj.) 27. Rabu S/o Shri Anand, R/o Village Ramnagar, Bundi (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sehban Naqvi For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, PP Ms. Savita Nathawat for R. No. 27 HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order Date of conclusion of arguments 25-09-2025 Date on which the judgment was reserved 25-09-2025 Date of pronouncement 18 / 11 /2025 ;g fjV ;kfpdk ;kphx.k dh vksj ls v;kph la[;k 6 ls 27 dh vksj ls mUgsa tku ,oa Lora=rk dk [krjk iSnk djus dh /kefd;ka feyus ds dkj.k v;kph [2025:RJ-JP:39683] (3 of 6) [CRLW-2275/2024] la[;k&1 yxk;r 5 dks mUgsa lqj{kk iznku djus ds funsZ'k fn, tkus gsrq izLrqr dh gSA nksuksa i{kksa dks ;kfpdk ij lquk x;kA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kphx.k dk rdZ gS fd ;kfpdkdkj o;Ld gSa rFkk ;kph la[;k&1 lksuw tliky dh tUe frfFk 11-12-1998 gS tks mlds vk/kkj dkMZ o tUe izek.k&i= dh izfr ls Li"Vr% izdV gks jgh gS ,oa ;kph la[;k&2 flrkjk datj dh tUe fnukad 13-12-2003 gS] tks mldh ek/;fed f'k{kk cksMZ dh vadrkfydk ls izdV gks jgh gSA bl izdkj ls os nksuksa o;Ld gSa vkSj muds }kjk fnlEcj 2024 esa vius lekt ds jhfr&fjoktksa ds vuqlkj fookg dj fy;k gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ;kphx.k 'kkafriwoZd fuokl dj jgs gSa rFkk v;kph la[;k 7 lksguyky] tks ;kph la[;k 2 flrkjk datj ds firk gSa] v;kph la[;k&27 jCcw] tks fd ;kph la[;k&2 dk iwoZ ifr crk;k x;k gS] os rFkk 'ks"k v;kph la[;k 6] 8 ls 26 tks muds fudVLFk lEcU/kh gSa] blls [kq'k ugha gSa vkSj /kefd;ka ns jgs gSaA mDr v;kphx.k ls ;kphx.k dks tku ,oa Lora=rk dk [krjk gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd mUgksaus U;k;ky; esa ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr djus ls iwoZ v;kphx.k dks lqj{kk iznku djus gsrq i= ifjf'k"V&7 iathd`r Mkd ls fHktok fn;k gSA vr% ;kphx.k dks iqfyl lqj{kk iznku dh tkosA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ;kph la[;k&2 flrkjk datj dk iwoZ esa dksbZ oS/k fookg ugha gqvk FkkA mlus viuh fLFkj cqf) ls ;kph la[;k&1 lksuw tliky ds lkFk fookg dj fy;k gS vkSj og mlds gh lkFk jguk pkgrh gS] ysfdu ;kph la[;k&2 dks mlds ifjokj okys xyr /ka/ks esa Mkyuk pkgrs gS rFkk mls vius ifjokj okyksa ls tku dh lqj{kk dk [krjk gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ;kph la[;k&2 dk tks fookg v;kph la[;k&27 ds lkFk gksuk crk;k x;k gS] og oS/k fookg ugha FkkA og fookg ;kph la[;k&2 ds vo;Ld voLFkk esa fd;k x;k fookg FkkA mudk rdZ gS fd oSls Hkh ;kph la[;k&2 dk v;kph la[;k&27 ls fookg fd;k tkuk fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gSA mudk rdZ gS fd fdlh Hkh o;Ld O;fDr dks ;g vf/kdkj gS fd og fdl O;fDr ds lkFk fuokl djsA ;kph la[;k&2 o;Ld gS vkSj viuk Hkyk&cqjk le>rh gS rFkk mlus viuh lgefr ls ;kph la[;k&1 ds lkFk fookg fd;k gS vkSj [2025:RJ-JP:39683] (4 of 6) [CRLW-2275/2024] mlh ds lkFk jguk pkgrh gSA mlus v;kph la[;k 27 ds lkFk dHkh fookg ugha fd;kA mudk rdZ gS fd iqfyl us U;k;ky; ds vkns'k ij tks tkap dh gS] mldh ikyuk esa tks fjiksVZ izkIr gqbZ gS] mlesa ;kph la[;k&2 flrkjk datj o v;kph la[;k&27 jCcw ds fookg lEcU/kh dkMZ dks QthZ ekuk x;k gSA mudk rdZ gS fd bl fjiksVZ esa ;kph la[;k&2 dk o;Ld voLFkk esa v;kph la[;k&27 ds lkFk fookg fd;k tkuk nf'kZr ugha gks jgk gSA mudk rdZ gS fd oSls Hkh v;kph la[;k&27 jCcw] ;kph la[;k&2 flrkjk datj ds ekek dk yMdk gS rFkk ,sls fj'rs esa fookg gks gh ugha ldrkA blds foijhr fo}ku vf/koDrk v;kph la[;k&27 jCcw dk rdZ gS fd U;k;ky; ds vkns'k dh ikyuk esa tks fjiksVZ lEcfU/kr iqfyl v/kh{kd }kjk izLrqr dh xbZ gS] mlesa ;kph la[;k&2 o v;kph la[;k&27 ds e/; fookg gksuk ik;k x;k gS rFkk bl lEiUu gq, fookg dk lekjksg gksuk Hkh ik;k gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ;fn ;g fookg ;kph la[;k&2 dh vo;Ldrk esa gksuk ik;k Hkh tk;s] rks vf/kdkf/kd ;g fookg 'kwU;dj.kh; (Voidable) gks ldrk gS rFkk ,sls fookg dks mlds lEiUu gksus ds nks o"kZ ds vUnj gh 'kwU; (Void) ?kksf"kr djok;k tk ldrk gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd ;fn fookg lfi.Md Hkh gS vkSj ;fn i{kdkj ds lkekftd jhfr&fjoktksa esa ,sls fookg dks ekU;rk gS] rks ,slk fookg gks ldrk gS vkSj ;kphx.k us dgha Hkh ;g ugha crk;k gS fd lfi.Md fookg muds lekt esa ekU; ugha gksA mudk rdZ gS fd tc v;kph la[;k&27 iwoZ esa ;kph la[;k&2 ds lkFk fookfgr gS] rks ;kphx.k }kjk fd;k x;k fookg ^f}fookg^ dh Js.kh esa vkrk gSA bu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ;kphx.k dks fdlh izdkj dh lqj{kk ugha nh tk;sA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us ;kfpdk dk fojks/k fd;kA nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;kA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd nksuksa ;kphx.k o;Ld gSa rFkk mUgksaus vkil esa fookg djus rFkk bl fookg ds dkj.k izR;FkhZx.k ls tku ,oa Lora=rk dk [krjk gksuk izdV fd;k gSA izR;FkhZ la[;k&27 dk ;g rdZ jgk gS fd ;kph la[;k&2 flrkjk dk fookg iwoZ esa izR;FkhZ la[;k&27 ds lkFk gqvk Fkk [2025:RJ-JP:39683] (5 of 6) [CRLW-2275/2024] tcfd ;kph la[;k&2 flrkjk us blls bUdkj fd;k ,oa ;g izdV fd;k fd muds e/; dksbZ oS/k fookg ugha gqvk FkkA bl ;kfpdk esa U;k;ky; dks bl lEcU/k esa dksbZ fu"d"kZ ugha nsuk gS fd ;kph la[;k&2 flrkjk datj dk izR;FkhZ la[;k&27 ds lkFk fookg gqvk vFkok ugha ;k ;fn fookg vuq"Bkfir gqvk gS rks og fookg 'kwU; vFkok 'kwU;dj.kh; gS vFkok ughaA bl izdj.k esa ;g rF; 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gS fd og ukxfjdksa ds thou o O;fDrxr Lora=rk dh j{kk djsA gLrxr izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjLFkfr;ksa esa ;kphx.k ds dFkuksa dh ln~Hkkfodrk o lR;rk ds laca/k esa dksbZ fVIi.kh o fu"d"kZ fn;s fcuk rFkk mDr fof/kd fLFkfr dks ns[krs gq, v;kph la[;k&1 yxk;r 5 dks ;g funsZ'k fn, tkrs gSa fd os ;kphx.k dh vksj ls v;kph la[;k&7 dks izsf"kr i= ifjf'k"V&4 dks fopkj (consider) esa yk,a o ;kphx.k dh dfFkr vlqj{kk ds laca/k esa vkdyu ds i'pkr~ [2025:RJ-JP:39683] (6 of 6) [CRLW-2275/2024] vlqj{kk dk rRo ik;s tkus ij fu;ekuqlkj dk;Zokgh dj ;kphx.k ds thou o Lora=rk dks fdlh izdkj dh {kfr@gkfu dkfjr ugha gksuk lqfuf'pr djsaA blh vuqlkj ;kfpdk dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA rn~uqlkj bl ;kfpdk ds lkFk layXu ;fn dksbZ izkFkZuk i= yfEcr gks] rks os Hkh fuLrkfjr fd, tkrs gSaA ;g Li"V fd;k tkrk gS fd ;g vkns'k ;kphx.k ds fo:) yfEcr ;k izLrqr gksus okyh fdlh nhokuh@vkijkf/kd dk;Zokgh dks fdlh Hkh izdkj ls izHkkfor ugha djsxk ,oa ,slh dk;Zokgh fof/k vuqlkj lEikfnr dh tk,xhA (SHUBHA MEHTA),J JITENDRA SINGH PANWAR /1