[2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 246/2024 URN: CRLAD / 432U / 2024 Jalees Khan Son of Badarudin, Resident of Mahaveer Colony Bundi ----Complainant-Appellant Versus 1. State of Rajasthan through P. P. ----Respondent 2. Asamudadin Son of Farooq, aged 26 years, Resident of Donaicha, Police Station Malarna Doongar, District Sawaimadhopur at present Gangman Quarter Number 32A, Railway Colony, Station, K. Patan, District Bundi. ----Accused-Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sudarshan Kumar Laddha, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajesh Choudhary, Government Advocate-cum-Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. Aman Kumar and Ms. Neha Goyal, Adv. Mr. Anurag Sharma, Adv. with Mr. Akshat Sharma, Adv. Mr. Anoop Meena, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJEET SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment 1. Date of conclusion of arguments : 03/07/2026 2. Date on which the judgment was reserved : 03/07/2026 3. Whether the full judgment or only the Full judgment operative part is pronounced : 4. Date of pronouncement : 08/07/2026 (PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.) 1. vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh tyh'k [kku }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 413 ch,u,l,l ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&1] cwUnh ¼jktLFkku½ dsEi dksVZ&ds'kojk;ikVu }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k ¼lh-vkbZ-,l- uEcj½& 197@2019 ¼197@2019½] [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (2 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke vleqn~nhu esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18&07&2024 ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vleqn~nhu dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- ,oa /kkjk 4@25 vk;q/k vf/kfu;e ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2. çdj.k ds rF; la{ksi esa bl çdkj gSa fd fnukad 23&09&2019 dks ifjoknh tyh'k [kku ¼xokg ih-M-&6½ us ceqdke lh,plh ds- ikVu esa ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&9½ bl vk'k; dh is'k dh fd og egkohj dkWyksuh] uSuoka jksM] cwUnh dk jgus okyk gSA mldh yM+dh rcLlqe ckuks QksjsLV foHkkx esa ukSdjh djrh FkhA djhc nks lky iwoZ rcLlqe ckuks dk fudkg vleqn~nhu ds lkFk fd;k FkkA vleqn~nhu jsyos esa VªSdesu dh ukSdjh djrk FkkA fudkg ds i'pkr~ ls gh rcLlqe ckuks o vleqn~nhu nksuksa ifr iRuh ds :i esa jg jgs FksA djhc 12 eghus igys nksuksa ifr&iRuh ds chp eu eqVko gks x;k Fkk] rcLlqe ckuks rc ls muds ikl gh jg jgh Fkh] tqykbZ ds eghus esa muds lekt ds yksxksa }kjk le>kbZ'k djus ij vleqn~nhu us Hkfo"; esa ijs'kku o ekjihV ugha djus dk vk'oklu nsus ij rcLlqe ckuks dks vleqn~nhu ds lkFk Hkst fn;k] ysfdu vleqn~nhu chp&chp esa ngst dh ekax dj rcLlqe ckuks dks ijs'kku djrk jgrk FkkA fnukad 23&09&2019 dks lqcg fdlh us eksckbZy ij lwpuk nh fd vleqn~nhu us viuh iRuh rcLlqe ckuks ds lkFk pkdw ls okj dj gR;k dj nh gS] bl ij og rFkk mlds ifjokj ds yksx ds- ikVu vLirky vk;s rFkk rcLlqe ckuksa dh yk'k dks ns[kk rks rcLlqe ckuks ds 'kjhj ij pkdw ls okj fd;s gq;s FksA rcLlqe ckuks ds ifr vleqn~nhu us gh rcLlqe ckuks ds lkFk pkdw ls okj dj 'kjhj ij pksVsa ekjdj gR;k dh gSA blls igys Hkh vleqn~nhu] mlds firk Qk:d o mldh eka rhuksa feydj dbZ ckj ngst ds fy;s izrkfM+r djrs jgrs Fks--------bR;kfnA 3. mDr rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&9½ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk ds'kksjk;ikVu] ftyk&cwUnh }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 418@2019 [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (3 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] vUrxZr /kkjk 304ch] 302] 34 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;k] ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDr vleqn~nhu ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 304ch Hkk-na-la- o 4@25 vk;q/k vf/kfu;e esa vkjksi i= U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] ds'kojk;ikVu ftyk&cwUnh ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij fo}ku U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku fy;k tkdj] izdj.k ntZ jftLVj fd;k x;k] ftl ij ekeyk vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k Øe la[;k&1] cwUnh ¼dSEi dksVZ ds0ikVu½ }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls mDr izdj.k fopkj.k gsrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;&vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] Øe la[;k&1] cwUnh ¼dSEi dksVZ ds0ikVu½ dks mikfiZr fd;k x;kA 4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj vfHk;qDr vleqn~nhu dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- o /kkjk 4@25 vk;q/k vf/kfu;e esa n.Muh; vijk/kksa ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj mls lquk, o le>k, rks vfHk;qDr us vkjksi vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkgh rFkk /kkjk 304ch Hkk-na-la- dk vijk/k vfHk;qDr ds fo#) cuuk ugha ik;s tkus ij mDr vijk/k ls vfHk;qDr dks fMLpktZ fd;k x;k] ftl ij vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ekSf[kd lk{; esa xokgku ih-MCY;w-&1 yxk;r ih-MCY;w-&35 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&55 rFkk vkfVZdy 1 yxk;r 5 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr~ izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa mlus vfHk;kstu lk{; dks xyr gksdj Lo;a dk funksZ"k gksuk rFkk fdlh vKkr O;fDr }kjk ;g ?kVuk dkfjr djuk ,oa Lo;a dk iqfyl dks lwpuk nsus tkus ij iqfyl dk mls gh >waBk Qalk fn;k tkuk crk;k gS rFkk mlds }kjk dksbZ gfFk;kj tCr ugha djokuk vkSj uk gh iqfyl dks jDrjaftr diM+s nsuk dFku djrs gq, lk{; lQkbZ is'k djuk tkfgj fd;k] fdarq ckn esa lk{; lQkbZ esa ekSf[kd lk{; izLrqr ugha dj] nLrkosth lk{; esa nLrkostkr~ izn'kZ Mh&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh&7 dks is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;k x;kA [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (4 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vius fu.kZ; fnukad 18&07&2024 }kjk vfHk;qDr vleqn~nhu dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- ,oa /kkjk 4@25 vk;q/k vf/kfu;e ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr vihy vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh ds }kjk] izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vleqn~nhu dks ryc dj mls mDr vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 7. fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh dk dFku gS fd i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ls izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rdk rCclqe tks fd mldh fookfgrk iRuh Fkh] mls pkdw ls ekjdj gR;k djuk ,oa mDr pkdw mlls cjken gksuk iw.kZr;k izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdarq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr] lk{; ij lw{erk ls ,oa xgurk ls voyksdu fd, fcuk] vius vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 18&07&2024 }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks mlds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gS] ftlls mDr vkykSP; vkns'k fof/klEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks ryc dj mls] mlds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA 8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mfpr vkns'k ikfjr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 9. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr us nkSjkus cgl dFku fd;k fd izdj.k esa ?kVuk dk dksbZ p'enhn lk{kh ugha gS ,oa izdj.k iw.kZr;k ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gS] ftldh leLr dfM+;ka vkil esa tqMh gqbZ ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa e`rdk dh gR;k djus ds ihNs izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dk D;k vk'k; Fkk ;g izekf.kr ugha gqvk gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd QnZ tCrh pkdw dh dk;Zokgh fo'oluh; ugha gS] D;ksafd mDr tCrh dk;Zokgh ls iwoZ gh vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk cjkenxh LFky dk fujh{k.k fd;k tk pqdk FkkA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (5 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] vkns'k fnukad 18&07&2024 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 leLr lk{; dk xgurk o lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k dj ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] tks iw.kZr;k fof/k lEer gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkosA 10. cgl lquh tkdj vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k ,oa mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd fnukad 23&09&2019 dks jsyos dkWyksuh] DokVZj uEcj 32,] ds'kojk; ikVu esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr us viuh iRuh rCclqe dh pkdw ekjdj gR;k dh tks mlls cjken gqvk gS ! 11. gLrxr izdj.k esa e`rdk rCclqe dh vizkd`frd e`R;q gksus ds lanHkZ esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk xokg ih-M-&24 MkW- jktnhi] ih-M-&28 MkW- mek'kadj] ftuds }kjk e`rdk :ch mQZ rCclqe ds 'ko dk ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gS] mUgsa ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gSA mDr xokgku us vius c;kuksa esa e`rdk ds 'kjhj ij gM~Mh dh xgjkbZ rd] nk;ha dykbZ ij gM~Mh dh xgjkbZ rd] xys ij nk;ha lkbZM ij gM~Mh dh xgjkbZ rd] nk;ha Nkrh ds uhps] ihB ds Åij fgLls ij] ihB ds ck;ha rjQ Åij o uhps] blds vfrfjDr vkB&nl pksVsa Nkrh vkSj isV ij] ihB ij Åij [kjksaps] gkFk vkSj iSjksa ij [kjksaps ,oa pksVsa gksuk ,oa mDr lHkh pksVsa /kkjnkj gfFk;kj ls dkfjr gksuk dFku djrs gq, esfMdy cksMZ dh jk; esa e`rdk dh e`R;q vR;f/kd vkarfjd jDrL=ko ls gksuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls e`rdk :ch mQZ rCclqe dh e`R;q izkd`frd uk gksdj mldks vk;h pksVksa ls vR;f/kd jDrL=ko ls gksuk izekf.kr gksrk gSA 12. gLrxr izdj.k esa vc gesa ;g ns[kuk gS fd D;k mDr pksVsa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk pkdw ekjdj dkfjr dh xbZ Fkh ,oa mDr pkdw mlls cjken gqvk Fkk] rks bl lanHkZ esa i=koyh ij nkSjkus cgl ;g [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (6 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] Lohd`r rF; gS fd ?kVuk dk dksbZ p'enhn lk{kh ugha gS ,oa izdj.k iw.kZr;k ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gSA 13. ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ds ekeyksa esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us 'kjn fcjnhpUn lkjnk cuke egkjk"Vª jkT; AIR 1984 SC 1622 esa fdlh vkjksih ds f[kykQ ekeys dks lkfcr djus gsrq fuEu ikap 'krksZa dk iwjk gksuk vko';d crk;k gS%& ¼1½ ftu ifjfLFkfr;ksa ls vijk/k dk fu"d"kZ fudkyk tkuk gS] mUgsa izdj.k esa iwjh rjg ls LFkkfir fd;k x;k gks( ¼2½ bl izdkj LFkkfir rF; dsoy vfHk;qDr ds vijk/k dh ifjdYiuk ds vuq:i gksus pkfg,( vFkkZr~ mUgsa fdlh vU; ifjdYiuk ij Li"Vhdj.k ugha fn;k tkuk pkfg,] flok; blds dh vfHk;qDr nks"kh gS( ¼3½ ifjfLFkfr;ka fu.kkZ;d i)fr ,oa izd`fr dh gksuh pkfg,( ¼4½ mUgsa fl) dh tkus okyh ifjdYiuk dks NksM+dj gj lEHkkfor ifjdYiuk dks ckgj dj nsuk pkfg,( ¼5½ lk{;ksa dh J`a[kyk bruh iw.kZ gksuh pkfg, fd vfHk;qDr dh csxqukgh ds vuq:i fu"d"kZ ds fy, dksbZ mfpr vk/kkj uk NwVs vkSj ;g n'kkZ;k tkos fd lHkh ekuoh; lEHkkoukvksa esa dk;Z vfHk;qDr }kjk fd;k x;k gksxk( 14. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkar esa izfrikfnr fl)kar ds ifjizs{; esa ;fn i=koyh ij izLrqr ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dk voyksdu djsa rks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ds :Ik esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr pkdw] [kwu vkywnk diMs] mldh lwpuk ij tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ ih-&37 o izn'kZ ih-&38 xokg cuokjh ,oa ujs'k dqekj dh ekStwnxh esa dejs esa j[ks fÝt ds uhps ls fnukad 24&09&2019 dks tCr djuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq i=koyh ds voyksdu ls vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-M-&35 egkohj izlkn tks'kh [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (7 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] ds }kjk mDr tCrh LFky dk fujh{k.k] uD'kk ekSdk ,oa QnZ fujh{k.k ?kVukLFky izn'kZ ih-&5 }kjk fnukad 23&09&2019 dks fd;k tkuk izdV gksrk gSA bl lanHkZ esa xokg ih-M-&22 iIiwyky us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa fnukad 23&09&2019 dks mDr tCrh LFky ds QksVks izn'kZ ih-&15 yxk;r izn'kZ ih-&18] izn'kZ Mh-&2] izn'kZ Mh-&4 ysuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls mDr tCrh LFky dk fujh{k.k vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk mDr tCrh dk;Zokgh ls ,d fnu iwoZ fd;k tkuk ,oa mDr fujh{k.k dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku] mDr LFky ds QksVks [khapokuk Hkh izdV gksrk gS] fdUrq pkdw dks vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk fujh{k.k dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku tCr ugha dj] vxys fnu eqyfte ls tCr djuk crk;k gS] tks vfHk;kstu dgkuh ,oa vuqla/kku dk;Zokgh dh fo'oluh;rk dks Hkax djrk gS] D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn mDr pkdw tCrh LFky ij gh ekStwn gksrk rks og uk dsoy fujh{k.k dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku tCr fd;k tkrk] cfYd og QksVks esa Hkh utj vkrkA izdj.k esa ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd ?kVuk ds ckn] mDr ?kVukLFky dks lajf{kr ,oa lqjf{kr j[kk tkuk Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] D;ksafd tCrh xokgku ujs'k dqekj ,oa cuokjh us tCrh dk;Zokgh ds le; ?kVukLFky ij [kwu vkywnk Q'kZ] vyekjh dk [kqyk gksuk] diMs vLr O;Lr iMs gksus ls badkj fd;k gS] ftlls fujh{k.k dk;Zokgh fnukad 23&09&2019 ls tCrh dk;Zokgh fnukad 24&09&2019 rd mDr ?kVukLFky dks lajf{kr j[kk tkuk izdV ugha gksrk gSA izdj.k esa mDr ?kVukLFky dks fdlds }kjk ,oa dc O;ofLFkr fd;k x;k] bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh lk{; iw.kZr;k ekSu gSA 15. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh egRoiw.kZ gS fd mDr tCr'kqnk pkdw ij ,oa eqyfte ds diMksa ij yxk jDr e`rdk rCclqe dk Fkk] bl laca/k esa uk rks dksbZ ,Q-,l-,y- tkap gqbZ gS] uk gh ?kVukLFky ij iMs CyM ij cus QwVfizaV ds fu'kkuksa dh tkpa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds tqrksa ls djokbZ xbZ gSA bl lanHkZ esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us viuh izfrijh{kk [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (8 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] esa ;g Lohdkj Hkh fd;k gS fd mlus CyM ij tks QwVfizaV cus Fks] mudh tkap ugha djokbZ gSA 16. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd ngst dh ekax dks ysdj vFkok ml ij 'kd djus ds dkj.k izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk mldh gR;k djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS rks izdj.k esa fdlh Hkh izLrqr xokg us izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rdk o muls ngst dh dc o D;k ekax dh xbZ ;g viuh lk{; esa dFku ugha fd;k gS] uk gh bl lanHkZ esa iwoZ esa dksbZ dk;Zokgh ifjoknh i{k }kjk fd;k tkuk i=koyh ij izdV gqvk gSA tgka rd izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rdk ds pfj= ij lansg djus ,oa mls laMklh ls ekjus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS] rks bl lanHkZ esa izFke rks e`rdk ds firk us vius c;kuksa esa ys'kek= Hkh dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS] ;|fi lk{kh ih-M-&7 valkj [kku us vius c;kuksa esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk rCclqe ds vU; O;fDr;ksa ls laca/k gksus dh ckr mls dguk ,oa xokg ih-M-&13 le'kkn us vius c;kuksa esa rCclqe }kjk mlds ifr dk ml ij 'kd djus dh ckr mls crkuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq mDr nksuksa xokgku us vius c;kuksa esa mUgsa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr@e`rdk us fdl fnukad] ekg o o"kZ esa mDr dFku fd;s Fks] ;g Li"V ugha fd;k gSA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh egRoiw.kZ gS fd bl lanHkZ esa uk rks e`rdk ds Qksu dkWy dh fMVsy izLrqr gqbZ gS] uk gh mls laMklh ls ekjus dh pksV vkus ds laca/k esa dksbZ esfMdy fjiksVZ izLrqr gqbZ gS] lkFk gh i=koyh ij ,slh Hkh dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha gqbZ gS fd ?kVuk ls igys e`rdk o vfHk;qDr ds e/; yMkbZ&>xMk gqvk Fkk] cfYd i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; ls ?kVuk ds ,d fnu iwoZ mudk vtesj njxkg 'kjhQ n'kZu o ?kqeus gsrq tkuk Lohd`r rF; gSA izdj.k esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-M-&35 egkohj izlkn us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd ?kVuk ds fnu fdlh Hkh xokg us nksuksa ds chp yMkbZ&>xMk ugha ns[kk Fkk] uk gh lquk Fkk] ;g CykbZaM ?kVuk FkhA 17. ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ds ekeyksa esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g iqfur nkf;Ro gksrk gS fd og izdj.k esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (9 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] vijk/k ls tksMus ds fy, mldh izR;sd dM+h dks lansg ls ijs fl) djs ,oa mDr lHkh dfM+;ksa dh J`a[kyk bruh izcy] l?ku] iw.kZ o vfojke gks ,oa mulss ek= ;g fu"d"kZ fudys fd ekuo laHkkO;rkvksa dh lHkh n'kkvksa esa] vijk/k dsoy vkSj dsoy vfHk;qDr }kjk dkfjr fd;k x;k gS] vU; fdlh }kjk ugha] ijUrq gLrxr izdj.k esa] i=koyh ij tks lk{;@lkexzh vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls izLrqr dh xbZ gS] mlesa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr leLr dfM;ka VwVh gqbZ] fc[kjh gqbZ o vleku gSa] tks gekjh fouez jk; esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k ls iw.kZ:i ls ugha tksMrh gSA 18. ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us U;kf;d n`"Vkar 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 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 [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (10 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] 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.” 19. vr% i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{;] mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu ,oa mijksDr foospu vuqlkj ge bl fu"d"kZ ij igqaps gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 18&07&2024 esa dksbZ fof/kd o rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa og iqf"V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS ,oa vihy] vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA 20. ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh ds }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy ,rn~}kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;&vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&1] cwUnh ¼jktLFkku½ dsEi dksVZ&ds'kojk;ikVu }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k ¼lh-vkbZ-,l- uEcj½& 197@2019 ¼197@2019½] muokuh izdj.k jkT; ljdkj cuke vleqn~nhu esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18&07&2024 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 21. 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 ;g fu.kZ; Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348¼i½ ds rgr Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk jkti= la[;k&1] fnukad 02 tuojh] 1999 ,oa jktLFkku jkti= fnukafdr 10&03&1971 ds rgr fgUnh [2026:RJ-JP:24957-DB] (11 of 11) [CRLAD-246/2024] Hkk"kk ds iz;ksx dks izkf/kd`r fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i ewy fu.kZ; fgUnh Hkk"kk esa fy[kk;k x;k] ftldk vuqoknd ls vaxzsth Hkk"kk esa vuqokn djokdj mldh izekf.kr izfr Hkh lacaf/kr i{kdkj dks tkjh dh tk,A (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (INDERJEET SINGH),J 71/AKSHAY KUMAR PAREEK/P.A.