[2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal (Db) No. 232/2025 Surendra Khichad Son of Jagdish Prashad, Aged About 30 Years, Resident of Gokulpura, Udognagar, District Sikar, Rajasthan ----Complainant/Appellant Versus 1. The state of Rajasthan, Through its Public Prosecutor ----Respondent 2. Dinesh Shrivastava Son of Jaikumar, Aged About 29 Years, Resident of FL 6 Double Story, P.S. Vidhayadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Presently House No. -B-29, Nilgri Colony, P.S Murlipura, Jaipur West 3. Vishal Shrivastav Son of Jaikumar, Aged About 29 Years, Resident of FL 6 Double Story, P.S. Vidhayadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Presently House No. -B-29, Nilgri Colony, P.S Murlipura, Jaipur West 4. Manish Verma Son of Laxminarayan, Aged About 27 Years, Resident of Chithwadi P.S Samod, District Jaipur, Presently 07/39, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur ----Accused/Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. D.S. Dhariwal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment 06/04/2026 (PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.) 1. dk;kZy; fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj izLrqr vihy la[;k 232@2025 foyac ls izLrqr gksus ls mlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh }kjk /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e dk izkFkZuk i= ¼CMCR 387/2025½ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij lquk x;kA 2. /kkjk 5 fe;kn vf/kfu;e ds izkFkZuk i= esa of.kZr dkj.kksa o vk/kkjksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, mDr izkFkZuk i= U;k;fgr esa Lohdkj djrs gq,] vihy izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dks {kek fd;k tkrk gSA [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (2 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] 3. vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh lqjsUnz [khpM+ }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 413 ch,u,l,l ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] t;iqj ce CykLV dslst] t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 19@2021 ¼182@2019½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke fnus'k JhokLro o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 20&06&2024 ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fnus'k JhokLro] fo'kky JhokLro o euh"k oekZ dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 341] 323] 504] 427] 307] 302 o 34 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 4. çdj.k ds rF; la{ksi esa bl çdkj gSa fd fnukad 27&05&2019 dks ifjoknh lqjsUnz [khpM+ ¼xokg ih-M-&1½ ds }kjk ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&1½ Fkkukf/kdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk eqjyhiqjk] ftyk&t;iqj ds le{k bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ fd mldk HkkbZ jktohj tks fd SMS ¼lokbZ ekuflag½ gkWLihVy o Vªksek lsUVj (ICU) esa HkrhZ gS tks ftanxh o ekSr ds chp tw> jgk gS] mlds laca/k esa ,Q-vkbZ-vkj- ntZ djkuk pkgrk gw¡A ;g ?kVuk 20 ebZ] 2019 nsj jkr dh gSA mlds HkkbZ jktohj ds lkFk ik¡p nksLr vkSj Fks] ftuds uke ftrsUnz [k=h] ykycgknqj 'kekZ] eksgu 'kekZ] Hkksejkt] eqjyh gSA ;s yksx gksVy eerk esa ikVhZ djds fQj [kkuk ykus tk jgs FksA jkLrs esa fdlh eksVjlkbfdy lokj us budks xkyh nhA ;s yksx mlds ihNs x;s rks og ,d ?kj esa ?kql x;kA ogk¡ ls rhu yksx fudys tks eksVjlkbfdy ysdj buds ihNs x;s vkSj ;s yksx xkM+h NksM+dj Hkkx x;sA mu rhu vKkr yksxksa us jktohj ds lkFk ekjihV dhA dqN nsj ckn jktohj ds nksLr okil vk;s rks ogk¡ ij mudks jktohj ugha feyk] <wa<us ij ikl okyh xyh esa csgks'k feykA os yksx mldks mBkdj :e ij ys vk;s vkSj tc gks'k ugha vk;k rks lqcg SMS esa gkWLihVy esa Admit djk;kA mls ;g dgkuh jktohj ds nksLr eqjyh us crk;hA d`i;k bldh tkap djsaA ?kVuk oS/k th ds pkSjkgs ds ikl dh xyh dh gS------ bR;kfnA [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (3 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] 5. mDr fyf[kr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk eqjyhiqjk] ftyk t;iqj ¼if'pe½ }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 300@2019 vUrxZr /kkjk 323] 341] 504] 34 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;k] ckn vuqla/kku izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fnus'k JhokLro] fo'kky JhokLro o euh"k oekZ ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 341] 323] 504] 427] 307] 302 o 34 Hkk-na-la- esa vkjksi i= U;k;ky; egkuxj eftLVªsV Øe la[;k 31 t;iqj egkuxj] t;iqj 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 ,oa ekeyk ls'ku U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls mls ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k t;iqj egkuxj dks mikarfjr fd;k x;k] tks dkykarj esa lquokbZ gsrq vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k Øe la[;k 08 t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; dks varfjr fd;k x;k] tgka ls izdj.k fof/kor~ lquokbZ gsrq U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k t;iqj ce CykLV dslst t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; esa lquokbZ gsrq varfjr fd;k x;kA 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302@34] 307@34] 341 @34] 323@34] 504] 427@34 Hkknl esa n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi i`Fkd&i`Fkd fojfpr dj mUgas lquk;k o le>k;k rks izR;FkhZx.k&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-&25 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&36 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 7. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr~ izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us vfHk;kstu lk{; dks xyr gksuk crk;k ,oa Lo;a dks funksZ"k gksuk vkSj >waBs Qalk, tkus dk dFku djrs gq, mDr ?kVuk ls mudk dksbZ ysuk nsuk ugha gksuk rFkk muls dksbZ fjdojh ugha gksuk ,oa ifjoknh }kjk iqfyl ls feydj >wBk Qalk;k [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (4 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] tkuk dFku fd;k ,oa cpko lk{; esa nLrkost izn'kZ Mh&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh&5 dks is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;k x;kA 8. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 20&06&2024 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 341] 323] 504] 427] 307] 302] 34 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh ds }kjk gLrxr vihy izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks mDr vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 9. fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh dk dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa xokg yky cgknqj] eqjyh/kj] eksgu yky dh lk{; ls ,oa jktohj dh iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ ls fnukad 20&05&2019 dks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk jktohj o mlds lkfFk;ksa dks lnks"k vojks/k dj xkyh&xykSp djuk] jktohj ds lkFk iRFkj] M.Ms ls ekjihV dj mldh e`R;q dkfjr djuk ,oa muds okgu esa rksM+QksM+ dj fj"Vh dkfjr djuk iw.kZr;k izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdUrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls izLrqr mDr lk{; ij lw{erk ls ,oa xgurk ls fo'ys"k.k fd, fcuk] vius vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 20&06&2024 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fnus'k JhokLro] fo'kky JhokLro o euh"k oekZ dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 341] 323] 504] 427] 307] 302 o 34 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ftlesa mDr vkykSP; vkns'k fof/klEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks ryc dj mUgsa muds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA 10. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mfpr vkns'k ikfjr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 11. cgl xzg.kkFkZ lquh xbZ rFkk vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k lEekuiwoZd voyksdu dj mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (5 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] 12. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd fnukad 20&05&2019 dks tc e`rd jktohj ,oa mlds nksLr dkj ls [kkuk ysus tk jgs Fks] rc izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us mUgsa lnks"k vojks/k dj xkyh&xykSp dh ,oa mudh xkM+h esa rksM+QksM+ dj fj"Vh dkfjr dh ,oa jktohj ds lkFk iRFkj] M.Ms ls ekjihV dh ftlls mldh e`R;q gks xbZA 13. gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds lanHkZ esa ;fn i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk voyksdu djs rks mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V gsrq xokg yky cgknqj] eqjyh/kj ,oa eksgu yky ftudk ?kVuk ds oDr e`rd jktohj ds lkFk gksuk crk;k x;k gS] mUgsa crkSj lk{kh ih-M-& 2] ih-M-&15 ,oa ih-M-&23 ds :i esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djk;k x;k gSA mDr xokgku us vius&vius c;kuksa esa mudk fnukad 20&05&2019 dks e`rd jktohj ds lkFk gksdj [kkuk ykus ds fy, tkuk] jkLrs esa jktohj ds is'kkc djus ds fy, :dus ij ckbZd lokj }kjk mls xkyh nsus ij] mudk mDr ckbZd lokj ds ihNs tkuk] fdUrq vkxs jkLrk can feyus ij] xkM+h ?kqekrs oDr eqyfteku }kjk mudh xkM+h ij iRFkj ekjdj 'kh'ks rksM+uk ,oa fQj mudk ihNk djus ij] mudk muls cpus ds fy, dkj ls mrjdj vyx&vyx fn'kkvksa esa Hkkx tkuk] ckn esa csgks'kh dh gkyr esa jktohj ds feyus ij mls eksVjlkbfdy ij cSBkdj ?kj ykuk ,oa vxyh lqcg mls ,l-,e-,l- vLirky esa HkrhZ djokuk dFku fd;s x;s gSa] ftlls muds mDr dFkuksa ls ckbZd lokj }kjk mudk ihNk djus ij mudk xkM+h ls mrjdj vyx&vyx fn'kkvksa esa Hkkx tkuk ,oa mUgsa jktohj dk csgks'kh dh gkyr esa feyuk izdV gkus ls mudk] jktohj ds lkFk gqbZ ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh gksuk izekf.kr ugha gks ikrk gSA xokg ih-M-&2 yky cgknqj us bl lanHkZ esa viuh izfrijh{kk esa rFkkdfFkr ?kVuk ds le; mudk vyx&vyx fn'kk esa Hkkx tkuk ,oa 45 feuV ckn okil vkus ij ogka fdlh ds ugha gksus ij] mldk xkM+h LVkVZ djds jokuk gks tkuk Lohdkj Hkh fd;k x;k gSA xokg ih-M-&15 eqjyh/kj us Hkh viuh izfrijh{kk esa [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (6 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] mudk vyx&vyx fn'kkvksa esa pys tkuk ,oa <wa<us ij jktohj dk csgks'kh dh gkyr esa feyuk] jktohj ds lkFk gqbZ ?kVuk dks eksgu }kjk gh ns[kk tkuk dFku fd;k x;k gSA xokg ih-M-&23 eksgu yky us Hkh viuh izfrijh{kk esa mudk xkM+h [kM+h djds vyx&vyx fn'kkvksa esa Hkkxuk] eqjyh/kj ,oa yky cgknqj dk mls jkLrs esa feyuk fQj jktohj dks <wa<us ij isM+ ds uhps csgks'kh dh gkyr esa feyuk ,oa eqjyh/kj o yky cgknqj }kjk ?kVuk ,oa nq?kZVuk gksrs gq, ugha ns[kuk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS] gLrxr izdj.k esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ tks fd ?kVuk ds lkr fnol i'pkr~ ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS mlesa Hkh eksVjlkbfdy lokjksa ds }kjk xokgku dk ihNk djus ij mudk xkM+h NksM+dj Hkkxuk ,oa okil vkus ij jktohj dk ikl dh xyh esa csgks'k iM+s feyuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS] ftlls Hkh jktohj ds lkFk gqbZ ?kVuk xokgku }kjk ns[kus dh ckr iqu% ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS ;|fi xokg eksgu yky us mlds }kjk jktohj ds lkFk gqbZ ekjihV dh ?kVuk dks [kkyh IykWV esa fLFkr isM+ ds ihNs ls Nqidj ns[kuk ,oa mls ekjihV djus okyksa ds uke fnus'k JhokLro] fo'kky JhokLro ,oa euh"k oekZ ckn esa irk pyuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq mldk isM+ ds ihNs ?kVuk ns[kus okyk dFku fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrk gS D;ksafd og viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g dFku djrk gS fd uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih-&3 esa tks isM+ fn[k jgk gS mlds ihNs og ugha fNik Fkk ,oa isM+ ds ikl tks isM+ fn[k j[kk gS ogka ls mlus ?kVuk ?kfVr gksrs gq;s ugha ns[kh uD'kk ekSdk esa Hkh mlds }kjk ftl LFkku ls ?kVuk ns[kh og nf'kZr ugha fd;k x;k gSA xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa vkxs ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k gS fd os fnukad 20&05&2019 o fnukad 21&05&2019 dh rFkkdfFkr nq?kZVuk ds ckn jktohj dks vLirky ysdj ugha x;s] jktohj ds rFkkdfFkr nq?kZVuk gks tkus ds ckn flj] eqag] dku] psgjs] flj ds ihNs ekFks ij dksbZ [kwu ugha vk jgk Fkk ,oa rFkkdfFkr nq?kZVuk ds ckn jktohj ds flj] yykV] psgjs] xnZu] ihB o dU/kksa ij dksbZ tkfgjkuk pksVsa Hkh ugha Fkh ,oa ;fn jktohj ds 'kjhj ij nq?kZVuk ls dksbZ tkfgjkuk pksVsa [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (7 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] vkrh rks os jktohj dks vLirky ys tkrsA mUgksaus tc vLirky esa mls HkrhZ djk;k rks MkWDVj dks nq?kZVuk ds ckjs esa crk fn;k FkkA jktohj dks nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa dk bZykt djkus ds fy, os mls ,l-,e-,l- vLirky ysdj x, Fks ,oa jktohj ds lkFk tc nq?kZVuk gqbZ rks os u'ks esa Fks] mUgksaus iqfyl okyksa dks lM+d nq?kZVuk esa tks xkM+h ds 'kh'ks VwVs Fks os fn[kk fn;s Fks ,oa lM+d ij py jgh dkj ds 'kh'ks VwVs Fks] ftlls mlds mDr dFkuksa ls tgka mu lHkh dk oDr ?kVuk u'ks esa gksuk izdV gksrk gS] lkFk gh muds lkFk dksbZ ekjihV dh ?kVuk ugha gksdj lM+d nq?kZVuk gksuk ,oa mDr lM+d nq?kZVuk ds dkj.k mudh xkM+h ds 'kh'ks VwVuk izdV gksrk gS] oSls muds lkFk lM+d nq?kZVuk gksus dh iqf"V e`rd jktohj ds ,Mfe'ku ,oa fMLpktZ fVdV izn'kZ Mh-&2 ftlesa vkj-Vh-,- gSM batjh 'kCn gS] ftldk vfHkizk; jksM VªSfQd ,DlhMsUV gksrk gS] ds voyksdu ls Hkh gksrh gSA 14. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokgku us vius&vius c;kuksa esa nq?kZVuk esa jktohj ds dksbZ tkfgjkuk pksVsa ugha vkuk blh dkj.k mls ml fnu vLirky ugha ys tkdj vxys fnu vLirky esa HkrhZ djokuk vius c;kuksa esa Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS] ftlls muds vkpj.k ls Hkh jktohj ds lkFk ekjihV dh ?kVuk gksuk izekf.kr ugha gks ikrk gS D;ksafd gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn okLro esa fnukad 20&05&2019 dks xokgku ,oa jktohj ds lkFk dksbZ xkyh&xykSp] ekjihV ,oa xkM+h esa rksM+QksM+ dh ?kVuk gqbZ gksrh rks xokgku }kjk jktohj dks ?kVukLFky ls mBkdj ?kj ys tkus ds LFkku ij mls vLirky ys tk;k x;k gksrk ,oa vLirky esa Hkh muds }kjk vkj-Vh-,- ds LFkku ij mls ekjihV esa pksVsa vkus dh ckr fy[kkbZ xbZ gksrh ,oa vLirky esa ekStwn iqfyl pkSdh esa bl lanHkZ esa fjiksVZ izLrqr dh xbZ gksrh] muds }kjk lkr fnol i'pkr~ fjiksVZ ntZ ugha djokbZ tkrhA gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd mDr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa eqyfteku ds uke Hkh mYysf[kr ugha gSA 15. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&23 eksgu yky us ;|fi viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa mls ekjihV djus okyksa ds uke fnus'k] fo'kky ,oa euh"k [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (8 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] ckn esa irk pyuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq mlus bl lanHkZ esa viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlus vKkr O;fDr;ksa ds uke] iqfyl okyksa ds crkus ls eq[; ijh{kk esa crk, gSa] mls ukeksa ds ckjs esa dksbZ tkudkjh ugha FkhA izdj.k esa ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ls eqyfteku dh dksbZ igpku dk;Zokgh Hkh tsy esa ugha djokbZ xbZ gS ,oa mDr xokg us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj Hkh fd;k gS fd mlls iqfyl okyksa us vKkr O;fDr;ksa dh igpku tsy esa ugha djokbZ] vKkr O;fDr dkSu gS] os D;k djrs gSa ml laca/k esa mls dksbZ tkudkjh ugha gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dh eksckby yksds'ku Hkh vuqla/kku ds nkSjku izkIr ugha dh xbZ gS ,oa mUgsa mDr izdj.k esa loZizFke ftu vk/kkj ij eqyfteku ds :i esa la;ksftr fd;k x;k gS] ml vk/kkj ds lanHkZ esa Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh ekSu gSA 16. gLrxr izdj.k esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr fnus'k ls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr <kbZ fdyksxzke dk iRFkj IykWV ua- I-597 ds lkeus [kkyh IykWV esa ls tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ ih-&18 fnukad 31&05&2019 dks ,oa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr euh"k ls ydM+h ¼ckal½ dk M.Mk tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ ih-&20 tCr djuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq uD'kk ekSdk izn'kZ ih-&3 tks fnukad 27&05&2019 dks cuk;k x;k gS] mlesa rFkkdfFkr iRFkj ogka iM+s gksuk nf'kZr ugha gS ,oa QnZ tCrh esa tCr'kqnk iRFkj ,oa ydM+h ij [kwu yxk gksuk Hkh vafdr ugha gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa iRFkj o ydM+h dh ,Q-,l-,y- tkap Hkh ugha djokbZ xbZ gSA ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg eksgu yky tks fd QnZ tCrh ydM+h dk xokg gS mlus viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd ydM+h ds M.Ms o ckal ds M.Ms esa QdZ gksrk gS ,oa U;k;ky; esa lhy'kqnk voLFkk esa tks M.Mk fudyk gS og ckal dk gS ,oa fnukad 20&05&2019 dks mlus fdlh O;fDr ds gkFk esa ckal dk M.Mk ugha ns[kkA [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (9 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] 17. 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 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.” 18. 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 20&06&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 19. 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; [2026:RJ-JP:14007-DB] (10 of 10) [CRLAD-232/2025] fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] t;iqj ce CykLV dslst t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 19@2021 ¼182@2019½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke fnus'k JhokLro o vU; esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 20&06&2024 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 20. 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 NIKITA /31