[2025:RJ-JP:36245] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 539/2009 jktLFkku ljdkj ----vihykFkhZ cuke vdje [kkW iq= bj'kkn [kkW] fuoklh xkao yf{e;kaiqj] iqfyl Fkkuk eksthiqjk] ftyk cjsyh ¼;w-ih-½ ----izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr For Petitioner(s) : Jh ftrsUnz flag jkBkSM] vfr0 jktdh; vf/koDrk For Respondent(s) : Jh vCnqy dyke [kku] vf/koDrk] Jh lat; xqtZj] vf/koDrk] Jh fjrs'k dqekor] vf/koDrk HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : 09/09/2025 JUDGMENT PRONOUNCEMENT ON : 11/09/2025 1. vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 378¼i½¼iii½ n-iaz-la- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k] efgyk mRihMu ,oa ngst izdj.k] t;iqj uxj] t;iqj }kjk lS'ku izdj.k laaaaaaa[;k 03@2008] muokuh izdj.k jkT; cuke vdje [kkW esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-06-2008] ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vdje [kkW dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 363] 366 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa esa nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2. çdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl çdkj gSa fd fnukad 28-10-2007 dks le; 4-45 ih-,e- ij ifjoknh 'kgknr vyh ¼ih-M-&1½ us iqfyl Fkkuk jkexat] t;iqj esa fyf[kr fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih-&1½ bl vk'k; dh çLrqr dh fd mldh cPph] ftldk uke vlek ckuks] mez 17 o"kZ] jax xksjk] dn 5 QqV 6 bap gS] ?kj ls 25]000@& :i;s] ,d lksus dk VkIl tksMh] ,d lksus dh pSu ,oa xqykch jax ds cSx esa dqN diMs vkfn ysdj pyh xbZ] nksigj 12-30 cts ?kj ij ns[kus ij og ugha feyh] vc mUgsa ekywekr djus ij irk pyk fd vdje iq= 'kksxr [kkW uke dk O;fDr cgyk&Qqlykdj ys x;k gS] ftls os vkt rd ryk'k dj jgs Fks--------bR;kfnA [2025:RJ-JP:36245] (2 of 5) [CRLA-539/2009] 3. mDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk jkexat] ftyk t;iqj 'kgj ¼mÙkj½ esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 438@2007 vUrxZr /kkjk 363] 366 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;k] ckn vuqla/kku izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vdje [kkW ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 363] 366 Hkk-na-l- esa vkjksi i= vij eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] Øe&4] t;iqj 'kgj ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij fo}ku U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku fy;k tkdj ekeyk ls'ku U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls mls ls'ku U;k;ky; dks dfeV fd;k x;k] tgka ls gLrxr izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k] efgyk mRihMu ,oa ngst izdj.k] t;iqj uxj] t;iqj dks varfjr gksdj izkIr gqvkA 4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vdje [kkW dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 363] 366 Hkk-na-la- esa n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk;k o le>k;k rks vfHk;qDr 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-M-&5 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s x;s rFkk ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&6 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr~ vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa vfHk;qDr us xokgku }kjk mlds fo:) xyr lk{; nsuk crk;k rFkk rFkk lk{; lQkbZ esa ekSf[kd lk{; izLrqr ugha dj nLrkost izn'kZ Mh-&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh-&4 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 11-06-2008 }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vdje [kkW dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 363] 366 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks mDr vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nf.Mr djus gsrq gLrxr vihy izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 7. izLrqr ekeys esa gekjs le{k izeq[k :i ls fopkj.kh; fcUnw ;g gS fd& 1- vk;k izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr us fnukad 27-10-2007 dks edku uacj 4929 ?kksMk jksM] pkSdMh jkepUnzth] jkexat] t;iqj ls ukckfyx vfHk;ksD=h@ihfMrk dk O;igj.k@vigj.k mlls tcju 'kknh djus ;k voS/k laca/k LFkkfir djus gsrq fd;k\ [2025:RJ-JP:36245] (3 of 5) [CRLA-539/2009] 2- vk;k fo}ku fopkj.kh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; 11-06-2008 fof/k lEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS\ 8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk fopkj.kh; fcUnq ds lanHkZ esa ;g dFku gS fd izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr ekSf[kd ,oa nLrkosth lk{; ls izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k dh iw.kZ:i ls iqf"V gqbZ gS] fdUrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; dk lq{erk ls foospu fd, fcuk gh izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/kksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ftlls vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 11-06-2008 fof/k lEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gS] vr% vihy jkT; ljdkj Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA 9. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 11-06-2008 esa fdlh izdkj dh fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa mDr vkns'k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; dk xgurk o lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k dj ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] mlesa gLr{ksi fd;s tkus dk i=koyh ij dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj lO;; [kkfjt dh tkosA 10. geus vihyh; i=koyh dk e; fjdkWMZ fopkj.kh; fcUnq ds lanHkZ esa lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k ,oa mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA 11. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us Birad Mal Singhvi vs. Anand Purohit (1988 (Supp) SCC 604) ds fu.kZ; esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd : "The entries regarding date of birth contained in the scholars register and the secondary school examination have no probative value, if no person on whose information the date of birth of the candidate was mentioned in the school record is examined. The entry contained in the admission form or in the scholars register must be shown to be made on the basis of information given by the parents or a person having special knowledge about the date of birth of the person concerned. If the entry is made on the basis of the information given by a stranger or by someone else, who had no special means of knowledge of the date of birth, such an entry [2025:RJ-JP:36245] (4 of 5) [CRLA-539/2009] will have no evidencary value. The truth or otherwise of the facts in issue, namely; date of birth of the candidate as mentioned in the documents must be proved by admissible evidence i.e. by the evidence of those persons, who can vouchsafe for the truth of the facts in issue." 12. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr mDr fl)kar dh jks'kuh esa i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; dk ;fn voyksdu djsa rks gLrxr izdj.k esa nkSjkus cgl ;g Lohd`r rF; gS fd vfHk;ksD=h dh tUefrfFk ds laca/k esa mlds Ldqy dk izos'k QkeZ] ,l-vkj- jftLVj ,oa tUe izek.k i= fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha gq, gSa ,oa vfHk;ksD=h }kjk ftl Ldqy esa v/;;u fd;k x;k gS] mlds LVkQ ds c;ku Hkh ihfMrk dh tUefrfFk ds lanHkZ esa U;k;ky; esa ys[kc) ugha djok;s x;s gSa] fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ihfMrk dh tUefrfFk ds laca/k esa ek= ek/;fed ijh{kk 2007 ds izos'k i= izn'kZ ih-&6] ftlesa mldh tUefrfFk 27-09-90 vafdr gS] mls U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj iznf'kZr djok;k x;k gS] fdUrq mDr nLrkost esa vafdr tUefrfFk ds leFkZu esa izFke rks vU; dksbZ nLrkosth lk{; fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izLrqr ugha dh xbZ gS] lkFk gh xokg ih-M-&1 'kgknr vyh tks fd ihfMrk dk firk gS] mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa ihfMrk dh tUefrfFk uxj fuxe }kjk tkjh izek.k i= vuqlkj 27-09-90 uk gksdj 27-11-90 gksuk dFku fd;k gS] gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd uk rks ihfMrk dk uxj fuxe }kjk tkjh tUe izek.k i= izLrqr gqvk gS] uk gh ihfMrk dh mez ds laca/k esa mldk esfMdy eqvk;uk djok;k x;k gS] ftlls izn'kZ ih-&6 esa vafdr] vfHk;ksD=h dh tUefrfFk lgh ,oa okLrfod tUefrfFk gksuk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrk gSA 13. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd ihfMrk dks izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk 'kknh@voS/k laca/k cukus gsrq tcju ys tkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk laca/k gS rks bl lanHkZ esa loZizFke rks fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&1 ls ihfMrk dks izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk tcjnLrh ys tkus ds rF; dh iqf"V ugha gksrh gS] D;ksafd mDr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&1 esa ihfMrk dk ?kj ls 25]000@& :i;s] ,d lksus dk Vksil tksMh] lksus dh pSu o cSx esa dqN diMs vkfn ysdj tkuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS] lkFk gh mDr rF; dh iqf"V ih-M-&3 ihfMrk ds izfrijh{kk esa fd;s x;s dFkuksa ls Hkh ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa ?kj ls cSx esa diMs o :i;s ysdj tkuk dFku fd;k gSA [2025:RJ-JP:36245] (5 of 5) [CRLA-539/2009] 14. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd ihfMrk us viuh izfrijh{kk esa vkxs ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd og Ldqy ls vkrs&tkrs le; izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ls feyrh Fkh] ?kj ls pkjnjoktk rd tkrs le; jkLrs esa mls dkQh yksx feys Fks] ;g lgh gS fd mlus jkLrs pyrs fdlh O;fDr dks ;g ugha dgk fd og dgka tk jgh gS] jkr lk<s vkB cts ls lk<s ckjg cts rd cl LVS.M eFkqjk esa og vkSj izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vdsys Fks] muds lkFk dksbZ ugha Fkk] HkhM ekStwn Fkh] eFkqjk ls os nksuksa cgsMh x;s Fks] izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds pkpk ds ?kj ij :ds Fks] ogka mlus izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds pkpk o vU; yksxksa ls ;g ugha dgk fd izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr mls /kedh nsdj yk;k gS] cgsMh ls fdlh vkSj xkao esa x;s Fks] fnukad 30-10-2007 dks og jkr dks dj.kiqj xkao esa Fkh] ;g lgh gS fd izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds lkFk jgus ds nkSjku 27 rkjh[k ls 30 rkjh[k rd mldh o izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vkil esa ckrphr gksrh jgrh Fkh] ftlls mlds dFkuksa ls mlds }kjk lkoZtfud LFkku fla/kh dSEi t;iqj] eFkqjk] cgsMh] dj.kiqj] gkfQt xat] lriqjk] HkkSthiqjk vkfn txg tkuk] fdUrq ogka ij iqfyl ,oa vU; yksxksa ,oa lg ;kf=;ksa dks dksbZ f'kdk;r ugha djuk ,oa muls lgk;rk ;k enn ugha ekaxuk izdV gksrk gS] gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn okLro esa vfHk;ksD=h ds lkFk mlds vigj.k laca/kh ?kVuk ?kfVr gqbZ gksrh rks og vo'; gh bl lanHkZ esa iqfyl vFkok ogka ekStwn yksxksa dks bldh f'kdk;r djrhA 15. ,sls esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds }kjk tks fu"d"kZ vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 11-06-2008 esa izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS] mlesa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gksus ls] ge mlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ dkj.k ugha ikrs gS] vr% vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk izLrqr mDr vihy Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gksus ls vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"B U;k;k/kh'k] efgyk mRihMu ,oa ngst izdj.k] t;iqj uxj] t;iqj }kjk lS'ku izdj.k laaaaaaa[;k 03@2008] muokuh izdj.k jkT; cuke vdje [kkW esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 11-06-2008 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 16. 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 AKSHAY KUMAR PAREEK /21