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2026 DAILYLAW 16985 (RAJ)

MANKESH MEENA SON OF SHRI AMRATLAL MEENA v. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

CRLMP/901/2026 · 2026-02-09

Bhuwan Goyal

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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[2026:RJ-JP:5983] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 901/2026 1. Mankesh Meena Son Of Shri Amratlal Meena, Age About 22 Years, R/o Pilodapura, Teshil And Police Station Sapotara Karauli District Karauli (Raj.). 2. Maansingh S/o Girraj, Age About 29 Years, R/o Dov, Police Station Vajirpur, Tehsil Vajirpur, District Sawaimadhopur (Raj.) 3. Manraj Meena S/o Shri Babulal (Minor), Age About 17 Years, R/o Chainpur Ka Pura, Police Station Kudgaon, Tehsil and District Karauli (Raj) Through Natural Guardian Father Babulal S/o Shri Ghamsu, Age About 55 Years, R/o Chainpur Ka Pura, Police Station Kudgaon, Tehsil And District Karauli (Raj) ---Accused/Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P. ---Respondent 2. Gaurav Bairwa Son Of Shri Darshan Bairwa, Age About 18 Years, Resident Of Barrif Ki Jhopadi, Post Mehmadpur, Police Station Kudgaon, Tehsil Sapotara, District Karauli (Raj) 3. Nilesh S/o Shri Vijay, Age About 18 Years, R/o Mehmadpur, Police Station Kudgaon, Tehsil Sapotara, District Karauli (Raj) ---Complainant/Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manish Gupta, Adv. For Respondent(s) For Complainant(s) : : Mr. Vivek Choudhary, Dy. GA Mr. Pawan Kumar Verma, Adv. Mr. Rajveer Saini, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 09/02/2026 1 ;kphx.k dh vksj ls mDr ,dyihB vkijkf/kd fofo/k ;kfpdk varxZr /kkjk 528 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk] izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 2@2026 iqfyl Fkkuk& dqMxkWo] ftyk& djkSyh] vijk/k varxZr /kkjk [2026:RJ-JP:5983] (2 of 3) [CRLMP-901/2026] 140¼2½] 115¼2½] 127¼2½] 351¼3½] 3¼5½ Hkkjrh; U;k; lafgrk ,oa mlls mn~Hkwr leLr dk;Zokgh dks i{kdkjku ds e/; ijLij jkthukek gksus ds vk/kkj ij jí ,oa vikLr fd, tkus dh izkFkZuk ds lkFk izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 2 ;kphx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ,oa ifjoknhx.k O;fDrxr :i ls vius&vius vf/koDrkx.k lfgr vkt U;k;ky; esa mifLFkr gSa] mUgksaus la;qDr :i ls ;g dFku fd;k fd i{kdkjksa ds e/; yksd vnkyr dh Hkkouk ls jkthukek gks pqdk gS tks i=koyh esa layXu gS] vr% mDr jkthukes ds vk/kkj ij /kkjk 528 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds rgr gLrxr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 2@2026 ,oa mlls mn~Hkwr leLr dk;Zokgh jn~n ,oa vikLr dh tkosA 3 fo}ku mi jktdh; vf/koDrk us fof/k&lEer mfpr vkns'k ikfjr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 4 eSaus i=koyh dk xgurkiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA 5 gLrxr izdj.k esa ?kVuk] nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; ekjihV o futh fookn ds laca/k esa gksuk ,oa] mDr fookn ds dkj.k yksd 'kkafr] yksd O;oLFkk dks uqdlku gksuk izdV ugha gksus ls U;k;ky; ds fouez vfHker esa mDr izdj.k esa yafcr vkijkf/kd dk;Zokgh ds yafcr jgus ls fdlh lkFkZd U;kf;d mn~ns'; dh iwfrZ gksxh] ,slk izdV ugha gksrk gSA 6 ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2012 (10) SCC 303 esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd %& ''Quashing of offence or criminal proceedings on the ground of settlement between an offender and victim is not the same thing as compounding of offence. They are different and not interchangeable. Strictly speaking, the power of compounding of offences given to a court under Section 320 is materially different from the quashing of criminal proceedings by the High Court in exercise of its inherent jurisdic- tion. In compounding of offences, power of a criminal court is circumscribed by the provisions contained in Section 320 and the court is guided solely and squarely thereby while, on the other hand, the formation of opinion by the High Court for quashing a criminal offence or criminal proceeding or criminal complaint is guided by the material on record as to whether the ends of justice would justify such exer- [2026:RJ-JP:5983] (3 of 3) [CRLMP-901/2026] cise of power although the ultimate consequence may be acquittal or dismissal of indictment.'' 7 ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; Ramgopal Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh reported in [2022 (14) SCC 531] ds iSjk la[;k 12 esa ;g izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS fd %& ''12.The High Court, therefore, having regard to the nature of the offence and the fact that parties have amicably settled their dispute and the victim has willingly consented to the nullification of criminal proceedings, can quash such proceedings in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are noncompoundable.'' 8 vr% izLrqr ekeys esa mDr U;kf;d n`"Vkarksa esa izfrikfnr fl)karksa ds ifjizs{; esa izdj.k ds rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa vkfn dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; fookn dh izd`fr] nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; jkthukek rFkk orZeku esa nksuksa i{kksa ds e/; lkSgknZiw.kZ laca/kksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, /kkjk 528 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds rgr vUrfuZfgr 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, i{kdkjksa ds e/; jkthukek gks tkus dh fLFkfr dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, gLrxr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 2@2026 ,oa mlls mn~Hkwr leLr dk;Zokgh dks vikLr fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA 9 vr% ;g ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkdj izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 2@2026 iqfyl Fkkuk& dqMxkWo ftyk& djkSyh] vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 140¼2½] 115¼2½] 127¼2½] 351¼3½] 3¼5½ Hkkjrh; U;k; lafgrk ,oa mlls mn~Hkwr leLr dk;Zokgh dks jkthukek gksus ds vk/kkj ij jí ,oa vikLr fd;k tkrk gSA 10 mDr ;kfpdk mijksDr vuqlkj fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gS ,oa izdj.k ls lacaf/kr izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ yafcr gks rks] mUgsa Hkh fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA (BHUWAN GOYAL),J RAHUL KUMAR KHANDELWAL /164