HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Misc Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 223/2024 in S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 275/2024 Ramdeen Khokhar Son Of Manglaram Vishnoi, Aged About 44 Years, Resident Of Village Tilwasni, Police Station Balada District Jodhpur (Raj) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Jaipur) ----Petitioner Versus Narcotic Control Bureau, Through Special Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajveer Singh Gurjar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Tej Prakash Sharma, Spl PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment / Order 08/12/2025 1- izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls /kkjk 389 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds varxZr izLrqr ltk LFkxu@tekur vkosnu ij nksuksa i{kksa dks lquk x;kA v/khuLFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vkyksP; fu.kZ; ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k dkuwuh o rF;kRed fLFkfr ij fopkj fd;k x;kA 2- izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] Lokid vkS"kf/k ,oa eu% izHkkoh inkFkZ izdj.k] t;iqj egkuxj&izFke }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 10@2021 esa ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 25-01-2024 ds ek/;e ls /kkjk 8@18 o 8@29 Lokid vkS"kf/k ,oa eu% inkFkZ izHkkoh vf/kfu;e] 1985 ¼vkxs ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dgk tkosxk½ esa nks"kfl) ?kksf"kr (2 of 6) [SOSA-223/2024] djrs gq, vf/kdre 15&15 o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl o vFkZn.M dh ltk ls nafMr fd;k gSA 3- fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk fuosnu gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr funksZ"k gSa rFkk mls izdj.k esa feF;k :i ls fyIr fd;k x;k gS] vf/kdre 15 o"kZ dh ltk ds eqdkcys 5 o"kZ 4 ekg dh ltk Hkqxr pqdk gS] lg&vfHk;qDr dh bfRryk ds vk/kkj ij mls vkjksfir vijk/k ls tksMrs gq, nks"kfl) fd;k x;k gS] tcfd U;kf;d fu.kZ; rksQku flag cuke rfeyukMq jkT; (2021) 4 SCC 1 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk ds vuqlkj ,sls dFku lk{; esa xzkg~; ugha gSa] ftu eksckbZy uEcj ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr&izkFkhZ dks lEirjke ds lEidZ esa gksuk crk;k gS] os eksckbZy uEcj vfHk;qDr ds ugha gSa] vfirq 'kkafr] ckcw [kka rFkk HkwisUnz ds uke ds gSaA vfHk;qDr ls dksbZ cjkenxh ugha gqbZ gS] oLrqr% vfHk;qDr ds fo:) i=koyh ij dksbZ fo'oluh; rFkk fof/kr% Lohdk;Z lqn`< lk{; ugha jgh gS] vihy ds fuLrkj.k esa le; yxsxk] vihy esa vfHk;qDr ds nks"keqDr gksus dh iw.kZ laHkkouk gS] vUr esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; izLrqr djrs gq, ltk LFkfxr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 4- mijksDr rdksaZ dk fojks/k djrs gq, fo}ku fof'k"V yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk n.Mkns'k LFkxu vkosnu dk fojks/k djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd vfHk;qDr Lo;a bl izdj.k esa eq[; vkjksih gS] mlds }kjk nwljs ds uke ds eksckbZy uEcjksa dk bLrseky djrs gq, okf.kfT;d ek=k esa vQhe 40- 610 fdxzk eaxkbZ x;h gS] ,d eksckbZy vfHk;qDr dh fxjQ~rkjh ds le; tek ryk'kh esa cjken gqvk gS] vfHk;qDr ds fo:) ,u-Mh-ih-,l- ,DV ls lacaf/kr nks vU; izdj.k iwoZ esa yafcr gS ftuesa ,d esa ltk gks pqdh gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk rFkk i=koyh ij miyC/k lkexzh] lqn`< lk{; vkfn dks ns[krs gq, ltk LFkxu vkosnu [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA (3 of 6) [SOSA-223/2024] 5- nksuksa i{kksa ds rdksaZ ds lanHkZ esa vfHkys[k ij miyC/k lkexzh dk voyksdu fd;k] izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ;ksa dk Hkh llEeku voyksdu fd;kA 6- orZeku ekeys esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 16-12-2019 dks okgu Vªsyj vkj-ts-&th,&3507 ls 40-610 fdxzk vQhe cjken gksus dk rF; izekf.kr ekuk x;k gS] okgu Lokeh fd'ku Lokeh Fkk tks ekSds ij FkkA pkyd lEirjke Fkk] ftls ekSds ls fxjQ~rkj fd;k x;kA lEirjke }kjk ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 67 ds rgr ;g c;ku fn;k gS fd ;g Lokid lkexzh jkenhu us cq)kjke ds fy, eaxkbZ gSA mijksDr i`"BHkwfe esa lEirjke] jkenhu rFkk cq)kjke dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk nks"kfl) djrs gq, vf/kdre 15 o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl o vFkZn.M ls nafMr fd;k x;k gSA 7- ;|fi ,d eksckbZy orZeku izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh tek ryk'kh esa cjken gksuk crk;k gS] ijUrq ml eksckbZy ds tfj;s lEirjke ls ?kVuk dh fnukad ls ikap ekg iwoZ ,d ckj lEidZ gksuk izdV gqvk gSA vU; eksckbZy uEcj ftuls lEirjke ds lEidZ esa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk gksuk crk;k gS] os 'kkafr vFkok ckcw [kka ds uke ls gSaA ckcw [kka xokg ih-MCyw&4 i{knzksgh jgk gS rFkk 'kkafr dh e`R;q gksus ls ijhf{kr ugha gks ik;h gSA U;kf;d fu.kZ; rksQku flag cuke rfeyukMw ¼iwoksZDr½ ds ekeys esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd lg&vfHk;qDr dh bfRryk lk{; esa xzkg~; ugha gSA 8- tgka rd vfHk;qDr ds fo:) nks iwoZorhZ nks vkijkf/kd izdj.k blh izd`fr ds yafcr gksus dk iz'u gS] ,d izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk nks"kfl) vo'; fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq e/;izns'k mPp U;k;ky; }kjk QkStnkjh vihy la[;k 197@2007 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 23-01-2009 ds ek/;e ls mls nks"keqDr fd;k tk pqdk gS rFkk f}rh; ekeys esa ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 97@2005 esa fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] ,uMhih,l izdj.k] mn;iqj }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 25-08-2006 ds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDr dks nks"keqDr fd;k tk pqdk gS] vr% vfHk;qDr iwoZ esa nks"kfl) gqvk gks] ;g rF; o rdZ Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gSA (4 of 6) [SOSA-223/2024] 9- fo}ku fof'k"V yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk U;kf;d fu.kZ; Dadu @ Tulsidas Vs State of Maharashtra (2000) 8 SCC 437, Union of India Vs. Rattan Malik @ Habul (2009) 2 DVV 624 rFkk The State (NCT) Delhi Vs. Lokesh Chadha (2021) 5 SCC 724 izLrqr djrs gq, fuosnu fd;k fd tc rd ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 37 esa of.kZr 'krksZa dh ikyuk ugha gksrh gS] rc rd n.Mkns'k LFkfxr ugha fd;k tk ldrk] ysfdu ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk i'pkrorhZ fu.kZ; Narcotic Control Bureau Vs. Lakhwinder Singh 2025 (0) Supreme (SC) 315 esa iwoZorhZ fu.kZ; S.C. LEGAL AID COMMITTEE REPRESENTRIAL UNDERTRIAL PRISONRE Vs. Union Of India 1994 (6) SCC 731 ,oa Dadu @ Tulsidas Vs State of Maharashtra ¼iwoksZDr½ ij fopkj djus ds mijkUr ;g O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh gS fd izR;sd ekeys esa 50 izfr'kr ltk Hkqxrh tkos] ;g n.Mkns'k LFkxu ds fy, vko';d ugha gS rFkk ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 37 esa fofgr 'krksZa dh ikyuk ugha gksus ds ckotwn Hkh tgka vihy ds fudV Hkfo"; esa fuLrkj.k dh laHkkouk ugha gks rFkk vfHk;qDr yEcs le; rd fu:) gks rks Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 21 ds rgr vfHk;qDr ds ekSfyd vf/kdkjksa ds mYya?ku dh n'kk esa n.Mkns'k LFkfxr djrs gq, tekur lqfo/kk nh tk ldrh gSA mijksDr fu.kZ; dk iSjk la[;k&7 lqlaxr gS tks fuEukuqlkj gS& "7. At this stage, the learned ASG appearing for the petitioner submitted that the power of the Court was constrained by Section 37 of the NDPS Act, which is applicable even at the stage of an appeal. He relies upon a decision of this Court in the case of Dadu vs. State of Maharashtra (2000) 8 SCC 437. There is no dispute about the fact that the Appellate Court is bound by constraints of Section 37 of the NDPS Act while considering the prayer for the grant of bail during the pendency of an appeal. However, if, in the facts of the case, an accused has undergone a substantial part of the substantive sentence and, considering the pendency of criminal appeals, his (5 of 6) [SOSA-223/2024] appeal is not likely to be heard before the accused undergoes the entire sentence, the Appellate Court can exercise the power of releasing the accused on bail pending the appeal. If the relief of bail is denied in such a factual situation only on the grounds of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, it will amount to the violation of the rights of the accused under Article 21 of the Constitution of India." 10- ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d fu.kZ; Satender Kumar Antil Vs. CBI 2022 Live Law (SC) 577 esa ;g O;oLFkk izfrikfnr dh gS fd n.Mkns'k LFkfxr djrs le; /kkjk 436, n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds izko/kku fopkj ;ksX; gks ldrs gSa] bl fu.kZ; dk iSjk la[;k&44 lqlaxr gS tks fuEukuqlkj gS& "44. Thus, we hold that the delay in taking up the main appeal or revision coupled with benefit conferred under Section 436A of the Code among other factors ought to be considered for a favourable release on bail." 11- orZeku ekeys esa vfHk;qDr ls dksbZ cjkenxh ugha gqbZ gS] lg&vfHk;qDr ds dFkuksa dh lk{; esa xzkg;rk ds laca/k esa lkjoku fof/kd vkifRr mBkbZ xbZ gS] cjkenxh dfFkr :i ls vfHk;qDr lairjke ls gqbZ gS vkSj ftu eksckby uacj ls vfHk;qDr@izkFkhZ dk laidZ gksuk crk;k gS] os vfHk;qDr ds uke ls ugha gSa] ,d eksckby vfHk;qDr dh tkek ryk'kh esa cjken gksuk crk;k gS] ijarq mlds ek/;e ls lairjke ls dfFkr cjkenxh ls ikap eghus igys ek= ,d ckj ckr gksuk izdV gqvk gS] vU; dksbZ laiqf"V dkjd lk{; izLrqr ugha gqbZ gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa /kkjk 37 vf/kfu;e] 1985 ds izko/kkuksa ds ikyuk gksus ds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr ds rdksZa dks fljs ls [kkfjt ugha fd;k tk ldrk] vihy ds fudV Hkfo"; esa fuLrkj.k dh laHkkouk ugha gS] dqy ikfjr n.Mkns'k dh ,d frgkbZ ls vf/kd ltk vfHk;qDr Hkqxr pqdk gSA (6 of 6) [SOSA-223/2024] 12- izdj.k ds mijksDr rF;ksa o ifjfLFkfr;ksa] fo}ku vf/koDrk izkFkhZ&vihykFkhZ }kjk ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= ds leFkZu esa U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr fd;s x;s rdksZa] izLrqr vihy esa mBk;s x;s dkuwuh eqn~nksa] vfHk;qDr dh U;kf;d vfHkj{kk vof/k vkfn dks /;ku esa j[krs gq,] xq.kkoxq.k ij dksbZ fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk] ;g ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA 13- ifj.kker% ;g ltk LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gS vkSj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr jkenhu [kks[kj iq= eaxyjke fo'uksbZ bl U;k;ky; esa fnukad 12-01-2026 dks ,oa rRi'pkr tc Hkh mls vknsf'kr fd;k tkos] viuh mifLFkfr gsrq ,d yk[k :i;s dk ca/ki= ,oa ipkl&ipkl gtkj :i;s dh nks tekursa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn izLrqr dj rLnhd djok ns rks mls tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k tkos ,oa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukafdr 25-01-2024 ds rgr fn;s x;s n.Mkns'k dk fdz;kUo;u bl vihy ds vfUre fu.kZ; gksus rd LFkfxr j[kk tkosA (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J Mittal /7