[2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 79/2000 The State of Rajasthan ----Appellant Versus 1. Rustam S/o Amir Khan, 2. Naseeba S/o Amir Khan, (since died) 3. Fakkad @ Fakru-ud-din S/o Sumer Khan, 4. Darab S/o Salem, (since died) 5. Sammi Khan S/o Amir Khan, 6. Pappu S/o Amir Khan, (since died) 7. Amir Khan S/o Surjan, (since died) 8. Gallad S/o Mamla Khan, (since died) 9. Jabbar S/o Salem, All are R/o Moongsaka, Alwar. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, AGA with Ms. Neha Goyal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rinesh Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sarwat Alam, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment 03/12/2025 1. vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 378¼i½¼iii½ n-iaz-la- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k] vyoj] ftyk vyoj ¼jkt-½ }kjk ls'ku izdj.k laaaaaaa[;k 27@1995] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke :Lre oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-09-1999] ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k :Lre] ulhck] QDdM mQZ Qd:n~nhu] njkc] lEeh [kkW dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 148 o 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkk-na-la- ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k iIiw] vehj [kkW] xYyM o tCckj dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 147 o 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa esa lansg dk ykHk iznku dj [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (2 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) mls vikLr djkus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2. çdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl çdkj gSa fd fnukad 29-11-1994 dks ifjoknh rS;c gqlSu us ,d VkbZi'kqnk fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih-&12½ iqfyl Fkkuk vjkoyh fogkj] vyoj esa bl vk'k; dh çLrqr dh fd vkt fnukad 29-11-1994 dks fnu ds 12-00&1-00 cts og ,oa tkfdj gqlSu lkeksyk ls txnh'k eh.kk ds [ksr esa cqokbZ dj jgs Fks] djhc vk/kk [ksr tksr pqds Fks] os tqrkbZ dj jgs Fks fd lEeh [kkW o tCcj] :Lre] ulhck] vehj [kk] iIiw] njkc] xYyM] QDdM us mUgsa [ksr esa vkdj ?ksj fy;k] muds ikl ykBh] Qjlh] cUnwd o pkdw Fks] tCcj o ulhck ds ikl pkdw] :Lre ds ikl Qjlh lEeh [kka ds ikl cUnqd o ckdh lHkh ds ikl ykBh Fkh] mUgksaus tkfdj gqlSu dks VsªDVj ls uhps mrkj fy;k rFkk ?ksj dj ekjihV pkyw dj nh] tkfdj gqlSu ds gkFk esa ulhck us pkdw ls ekjihV dh o ckdh lHkh us ykfB;ksa o QflZ;ksa ls gkFk&iSj ij pksVsa ekjh] lEeh [kkW us cUnwd ds cV dh tkfdj gqlSu ds ck;sa iSj ij ekjh] tkfdj gqlSu cUnwd ds cV dh pksV yxrs gh fxj x;k] fxjus ds ckn Hkh ykBh o QlhZ ls ekjihV dj tkfdj gqlSu dks v/kejk dj fn;k ,oa tc og cpkus yxk rks xYyM us mlds ykBh ds Bksls ekjs o lHkh us dgk mldk gky Hkh ,slk gh dj nsaxs] mlh le; gEeh o dDdM Hkh ogka ij vk x,] ftUgksaus ;g okD;k ns[kk gS] tkfdj gqlSu ds 900@& :i;s o ?kMh ,p-,e-Vh- vehj [kkW o njkc Nhu dj ys x;s ,oa mlls 200@& :i;s Åij dh tsc ls xYyM us Nhu fy;s] tkfdj gqlSu dks tku ls ekjus dh fu;r ls ekjihV dj ejk gqvk le>dj NksMdj os lHkh pys x;s] ckn esa iqfyl dh lgk;rk ls tkfdj gqlSu dks vLirky esa HkrhZ djok;k] tkfdj gqlSu dh gkyr xEHkhj gS] og vyoj vLirky esa HkrhZ gS--------bR;kfnA 3. mDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk vjkoyh fogkj] ftyk vyoj esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 240@1994 vUrxZr /kkjk 147] 148] 149] [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (3 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] 323] 307] 379 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;k] nkSjkus vuqla/kku e`rd tkfdj gqlSu dh e`R;q gksus ls fnukad 30-11-1994 dks izdj.k esa /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- tksMh xbZ ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDrx.k #Lre [kka ,oa ulhc mQZ ulhck ds fo#) vkjksi i= U;k;ky; esa izLrqr gqvk tks vUoh{kk gsrq ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k vyoj dks mikarfjr fd;k x;k] fnukad 24-05-1995 dks vfHk;qDr QDdM+ mQZ Qd#n~nhu ds fo#) /kkjk 147 o 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkknl ds vkjksi esa izlaKku fy;k x;k] blds i'pkr~ vfHk;qDr lEeh [kka ,oa njkc ds fo#) frrack vkjksi i= izLrqr gqvk] mls Hkh fnukad 04-11-1995 dks ls'ku U;k;ky; dks mikarfjr fd;k x;k ,oa fnukad 15-01-1996 dks vfHk;qDr xYyM+] tCckj] iIiq o vehj [kka ds fo#) /kkjk 147 o /kkjk 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkknl esa vUoh{kk gsrq izlaKku fy;k x;kA 4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k :Lre] ulhck] QDdM mQZ Qd:n~nhu] lEeh [kkW] njkc dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 148 o 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkk-na-la- ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k iIiw] vehj [kkW] xYyM] tCckj dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 147 o 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkk-na- la- ds n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi i`Fkd&i`Fkd fojfpr dj mUgsa lquk;k o le>k;k rks vfHk;qDrx.k us vkjksi vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkgh] ftl ij vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ekSf[kd lk{; esa xokgku ih-MCY;w-&1 yxk;r ih-MCY;w-&24 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&19 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr~ vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa vfHk;qDrx.k us xokgku ds }kjk muds fo:) jaft'ko'k >waBk Qlkuk dFku fd;k rFkk lk{; lQkbZ esa ekSf[kd lk{; izLrqr ugha dj nLrkost izn'kZ Mh-&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh-&5 iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (4 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 28-09-1999 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k :Lre] ulhck] QDdM mQZ Qd:n~nhu] njkc] lEeh [kkW dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 148 o 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkk-na-la- ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k iIiw] vehj [kkW] xYyM o tCckj dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 147 o 302 lifBr /kkjk 149 Hkk-na-la-ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks mDr vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nf.Mr djus gsrq gLrxr vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 7. vihy ds fopkj.k ds nkSjku izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ulhck] njkc] iIiw] vehj [kkW] xYyM dh e`R;q gksus ls mlds fo:) dk;Zokgh vcsV dh tk pqdh gS] vr% izLrqr vihy dk fu.kZ; 'ks"k izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k :Lre] QDdM mQZ Qd:n~nhu] lEeh [kkW] tCckj dh gn rd gh fd;k tk jgk gSA 8. izLrqr ekeys esa gekjs le{k izeq[k :i ls fopkj.kh; fcUnw ;g gS fd& 1- vk;k izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us fnukad 29-11- 1994 dks fnu ds 12-00&1-00 cts eqaxldk taxy] vyoj esa txnh'k eh.kk ds [ksr esa fof/k fo:) teko cukdj mDr mn~ns'; dh iwfrZ esa tkfdj gqlSu ds lkFk ekjihV dj mldh e`R;q dkfjr dh\ 9. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa xokg ih-M-&2 dDdM+] xokg ih-M-&6 gEeh] xokg ih-M-&7 tLlw] xokg ih-M-&9 MjkZ] xokg ih-M-&10 yPNh] ,oa xokg ih-M-&16 rS;c ds dFkuksa ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rd tkfdj gqlSu ds lkFk ekjihV dj mldh e`R;q dkfjr djuk iw.kZ :i ls izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdarq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mDr xokgku dh lk{; ij fopkj fd, fcuk vkyksP; vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] tks fof/klEer ugha gS] vr% vihy jkT; ljdkj Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (5 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] #Lre] QDdM+] lEeh [kka o tCckj dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 10. fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrx.k dk dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa izLrqr leLr xokgku e`rd ds ifjokj ds lnL; gksus ls fgrc) lk{kh gS] muds c;kuksa esa xgjk fojks/kkHkkl gksdj mudh lk{; ls mudk ?kVuk ns[kuk lUnsg ls ijs izekf.kr ugha gqvk gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd ?kVuk ds nks&rhu fnu iwoZ uxj ifj"kn~ vyoj ds lnL;ksa ds pquko gq, Fks] ftlesa [kSjkrh ds iq= Qrsgflag ,oa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ulhck us ,d&nwljs ds fo#) pquko yM+k Fkk] mDr pquko dh jaft'k dh otg ls muds fo#) ;g >waBk eqdnek cuk;k x;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk xgurk ls ,oa lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k dj vkyksP; vkns'k ikfjr fd;k gS] mlesa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS] vr% vihy jkT; ljdkj vLohdkj dh tkosA 11. geus vihyh; i=koyh dk e; fjdkWMZ lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k ,oa mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA 12. gLrxr izdj.k esa fopkj.kh; fcUnw ds lanHkZ esa ;fn i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk voyksdu djsa rks vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj fopkj.kh; fcUnq@vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds leFkZu esa xokg ih-M-&2 dDdM+] ih-M- 6 gEeh] ih-M-&7 tLlw] ih-M-&9 MjkZ] xokg ih-M-&10 yPNh ,oa xokg ih-M-&16 rS;c dks U;k;ky; ds le{k is'k dj ijhf{kr djk;k x;k gSA 13. xokg ih-M-&2 dDdM+ us vius c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd fnukad 29-11-1994 dks fnu ds 12 cts og ?kj ls [ksr ds fy, jokuk gqvk] rc lM+d ij mls tLlw] gEeh feys] mUgksaus mlls iwNk rks mlus mlds yM+ds dks] txnh'k eh.kk ds [ksr ij jksVh nsus tkuk crk;k] fQj tc og mUgsa NksM+dj iVokj ?kj ls vkxs ukys ij igqapk rks mlus rS;c dks txnh'k eh.kk ds [ksr dh rjQ ls Hkkxrs vkrs ns[k] mlds iwNus ij mlus tkfdj dks eqaxldk xkao okyksa }kjk ekjuk [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (6 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] crk;k] fQj og tkfdj ds ikl igqapk] ihNs&ihNs gEeh] tLlw] yPNh] MjkZ igqap x,] mlus tkfdj ls iwNk fd ekjihV djus okys dkSu&dkSu Fks rks mlus muds uke crk,] ftlls mlds dFkuksa ls mldk ?kVukLFky ij ekjihV gksus ds ckn igqapuk izdV gksrk gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn mlds lkeus ?kVuk ?kfVr gksrh rks mls ekjus okyksa ds uke iwNus dh vko';drk ugha FkhA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd mDr xokg us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa mlds ekSds ij igqapus ds ckn ogka iqfyl dk vkuk fdUrq ml le; iqfyl dks ?kVuk dh tkudkjh ugha nsdj ?kVuk ds rhljs fnu] ekjihV ds ckjs esa crkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] ftlls mlds vkpj.k ls Hkh mlds ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn mDr xokg okLro esa iqfyl ds vkus ij ekSds ij mifLFkr gksrk ,oa mlds }kjk ? kVuk ns[k yh gksrh rks og iqfyl dks rqjar gh ?kVuk dh tkudkjh nsrk] ,oa og rhu fnu ckn tkdj iqfyl dks ?kVuk ugha crkrk] izdj.k esa xokg dk ,slk Hkh dksbZ dFku ugha jgk gS fd og ?kVuk ds ckn xkao ls pyk x;k Fkk ;k iqfyl us mlds c;ku tkucw>dj ?kVuk ds fnu fjdkWMZ ugha fd, FksA 14. gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr xokg us vius c;kuksa esa ?kVuk ds fnu mldks lM+d ij tLlw o gEeh dk feyuk] muls mldh ckrphr gksuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq mlds mDr dFkuksa dh iqf"V xokg ih- M-&6 gEeh ,oa ih-M-&7 tLlw }kjk vius&vius c;kuksa esa ugha dh xbZ gS] D;ksafd xokg ih-M-&6 gEeh ,oa ih-M-&7 tLlw us vius c;kuksa esa dDdM+ ds jkLrs esa feyus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS] gEeh us muds iVokj ?kj ds ikl igqapus ij dDdM+ o rS;c dh ekj&fy;ks dh vkokt lquuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] ,oa xokg ih-M-&7 tLlw us Hkh 'kksj lqudj lh/ks ?kVukLFky tkuk dFku fd;k x;k ,oa mlus mlds lkFk gEeh dk gksuk Hkh dFku ugha fd;k x;k gS] blh izdkj mDr xokg us vius c;kuksa esa ;|fi mls rS;c dk txnh'k eh.kk ds [ksr ds ikl feyuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq xokg ih-M-&16 rS;c us [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (7 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] mlds mDr dFkuksa ds foijhr iVokj ?kj ds ikl mldk mlds firk ls feyuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA 15. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&16 rS;c us mlds firk ds dgus ij mldk xkao esa ?kVuk dh lwpuk nsus tkuk ,oa 20 O;fDr;ksa dks vius lkFk ysdj ?kVukLFky okil vkuk] bl nkSjku iqfyl dk Hkh ogka vkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq xokg ih-M-&2 dDdM+ us viuh izfrijh{kk esa rS;c ds iqfyl ds vkus ij [ksr ij] ekStwn ugha gksuk ,oa mls ckn esa fnu esa 2 cts vyoj vLirky esa ns[kuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] ftlls mDr xokgku ds dFkuksa esa vkil esa xgjk fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls mu lHkh ds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk gLrxr izdj.k esa ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA 16. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&16 rS;c us ;|fi vius c;kuksa esa xkao ls 20 O;fDr;ksa dks ysdj vkuk dFku fd;k gS] fdarq izFke rks mlus mu O;fDr;ksa ds uke crkus esa vleFkZrk tkfgj dh] lkFk gh mlds mDr dFkuksa dh iqf"V Hkh izdj.k esa mu xkaookyksa ds U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr ugha gksus ls ugha gks ikbZ gS] gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M- &16 rS;c us mlds lkFk xYyM+ }kjk ekjihV djuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq izdj.k esa mlds 'kjhj ij pksVsa vkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ esfMdy fjdkWMZ izLrqr ugha gksus ls mlds mDr dFu dh iqf"V ugha gks ikbZ gS] izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&6 gEeh ,oa xokg ih-M-&7 tLlw us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa muds [ksr ij igqapus ij] rS;c ds ogka mifLFkr gksus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS] ftlls Hkh mldh ekSds ij mifLFkfr ,oa mlds dFku nksuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikbZ gSA 17. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&6 gEeh us ,oa xokg ih-M-&7 tLlq us vius&vius c;kuksa esa muds [ksr ij igqapus ij ogka tkfdj ds pksVsa yxh ns[kuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] lkFk gh tLlw us ml le; ogka ij dDdM+] iVqok] njkZ] gEeh ds vykok vU; fdlh dk ekStwn ugha gksuk Hkh dFku fd;k x;k gS] xokg ih-M-&9 MjkZ us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (8 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] mlds tkfdj ls iwNus ij mlds }kjk ?kVuk crkuk] fQj ogka tLlw] QDdM+] gEeh dk vkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] xokg ih-M-&10 yPNh us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa jkSyk epus ij txnh'k eh.kk ds [ksr ij tkuk] ogka tkfdj dks [ksr ij iM+s ns[kuk ,oa dDdM+ o tLlw dk ogka vkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] ftlls mDr xokgku dk ?kVuk dk p'enhn lk{kh uk gksuk izdV gksrk gS] izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&9 MjkZ o xokg ih-M-&10 yPNh ds uke izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa Hkh vafdr ugha gSaA 18. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&2 dDdM+] ih-M-&6 gEeh ,oa xokg ih-M-&16 rS;c iqfyl c;ku Øe'k% izn'kZ Mh&1] Mh&3 o Mh&4 ?kVuk ds 3 fnu ckn fnukad 01-12-1994 dks ys[kc) fd, x, gSa] i=koyh ij ,slh dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha gqbZ gS fd os ?kVuk ds le; ekSds ij mifLFkr ugha Fks ;k ?kVuk mijkar xkao ls pys x, Fks ,oa iqfyl dks c;ku nsus gsrq miyC/k ugha Fks] ftlls muds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA 19. ekuuh; mPPkre U;k;ky; }kjk vius U;kf;d n`"Vkar x.ks'k Hkkou iVsy oxSjg cuke LVsV vkWQ egkjk"Vª ¼1979 ,-vkbZ-vkj- 135½ esa bl lanHkZ esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd%& "In the instant case, some of the main reasons given by the trial court could not be effectively and rationally dispelled. One of such reasons, which cast a cloud on the credibility of the prosecution evidence, was that there was inordinate delay of several hours on the part of the police in recording the statement which was treated as F.I.R. and further undue delay in recording the statements of the alleged eye- witnesses by the investigating officer, and no credible explanation of these delays was forthcoming. Although these witnesses were or could be available for examination when the investigating officer visited the scene of [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (9 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] occurrence or soon thereafter, their statements were recorded on the following day. Such delay may not, by themselves, amount to a serious infirmity in the prosecution case. But they may assume such a character if there are circumstances to suggest that the investigator was deliberately marking time with a view to decide about the shape to be given to the case and the eye-witnesses to be introduced. A catena of circumstances which lend such sinister significance to these delays, exists in the instant case, which inevitably lead to the conclusion that the prosecution story was conceived and constructed after a good deal of deliberation, in a shady setting highly redolent of doubt and suspicion." 20. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&23 jkefuokl tks fd izdj.k esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh gS] mlus vius c;kuksa esa mlds }kjk ?kVukLFky ij tkfdj ds c;ku ys[kc) fd;k tkuk dFku fd;k gS] fdarq izdj.k esa ?kVuk ds rqjar i'pkr~ tkfdj dk c;ku tks fjdkWMZ fd;k x;k Fkk] mls U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gS] gekjh fouez jk; esa mDr c;ku ?kVuk ds lanHkZ esa loZizFke lwpuk gksus ls og lokZf/kd egRoiw.kZ lk{; Fkh] fdarq mls U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha fd, tkus ls gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh fo'oluh;rk Hkh Hkax gksrh gSA 21. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd ?kVuk txnh'k ds [ksr esa gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq izdj.k esa ?kVukLFky txnh'k dk [ksr gksus ds laca/k esa uk rks dksbZ jsosU;w fjdkWMZ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] uk gh iVokjh ds c;ku U;k;ky; esa ys[kc) djok, x, gSaA 22. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar Vs. State of Karnataka reported in [(2024) 8 SCC 149] esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd “38. Further, in H.D. Sundara v. State of Karnataka, (2023) 9 SCC 581 this Court summarised the principles governing the [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (10 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] exercise of appellate jurisdiction while dealing with an appeal against acquittal under Section 378 Cr.PC as follows: “8. xxx xxx xxx 8.1. The acquittal of the accused further strengthens the presumption of innocence; 8.2. The appellate court, while hearing an appeal against acquittal, is entitled to re-appreciate the oral and documentary evidence; 8.3. The appellate court, while deciding an appeal against acquittal, after re-appreciating the evidence, is required to consider whether the view taken by the trial court is a possible view which could have been taken on the basis of the evidence on record; 8.4. If the view taken is a possible view, the appellate court cannot overturn the order of acquittal on the ground that another view was also possible; and 8.5. The appellate court can interfere with the order of acquittal only if it comes to a finding that the only conclusion which can be recorded on the basis of the evidence on record was that the guilt of the accused was proved beyond a reasonable doubt and no other conclusion was possible.” 39. Thus, it is beyond the pale of doubt that the scope of interference by an appellate court for reversing the judgment of acquittal recorded by the trial court in favour of the accused has to be exercised within the four corners of the following principles: (a) That the judgment of acquittal suffers from patent perversity; (b) That the same is based on a misreading/omission to consider material evidence on record; and (c) That no two reasonable views are possible and only the view consistent with the guilt of the accused is possible from the evidence available on record.” 23. vr% i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu ds i’pkr~ ge bl fu"d"kZ ij igqaps gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk [2025:RJ-JP:49104-DB] (11 of 11) [CRLA-79/2000] ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 28-09-1999 esa dksbZ fof/kd o rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa og iqf"V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS ,oa vihy] vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku ljdkj [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA 24. ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ jktLFkku ljdkj ds }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy ,rn~}kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; lS'ku U;k;k/kh'k] vyoj] ftyk vyoj¼jkt-½ }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 27@1995] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke #Lre oxSjg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 28-09-1999 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 25. bl fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh i=koyh ds lkFk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks fHktokbZ tkosA (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J RAHUL KUMAR KHANDELWAL /77(S)