[2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Leave To Appeal No. 294/2025 jktLFkku ljdkj tfj, yksd vfHk;kstd --------vihykFkhZ cuke 1- vkseizdk'k mQZ iIiw iq= ykykjke] vk;q 20 o"kZ ¼vkjksi i= vuqlkj½] fuoklh&iqj dk ckl] Fkkuk pUnokth] ftyk t;iqj ¼jkt-½ 2- ykykjke iq= yksMD;k] vk;q 26 o"kZ ¼vkjksi i= vuqlkj½] fuoklh&laFkyh] Fkkuk&nwuh] ftyk&Vksad ¼jkt-½ -------vfHk;qDrx.k For Appellant(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, PP For Respondent(s) : None HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment 24/03/2026 (PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.) 1. dk;kZy; fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj izLrqr vihy vuqefr ;kfpdk la[;k 294@2025 foyac ls izLrqr gksus ls mlds laca/k esa vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk /kkjk 5 Hkkjrh; vof/k vf/kfu;e dk izkFkZuk i= ¼CMCR 844/2025½ izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftl ij lquk x;kA 2. /kkjk 5 Hkkjrh; vof/k 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 vuqefr ;kfpdk izLrqr djus esa gq, foyEc dks {kek fd;k tkrk gSA 3. vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk gLrxr vihy vuqefr ;kfpdk] vUrxZr /kkjk 419 ¼i½¼iii½ Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&1] cwUnh ¼jktLFkku½ ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k ¼lh-vkbZ-,l- uacj½ 222@2014 ¼222@2014½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke vkseizdk'k [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (2 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] oxSjg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 22&05&2025] ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 vFkok 302 lifBr /kkjk 120ch Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj 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 rstwizlkn ,,lvkbZ ¼xokg ih-M-&2½ }kjk ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&2½ fnukad 14&06&2010 dks iqfyl Fkkuk ds'kojk;ikVu] ftyk cwUnh esa mifLFkr gksdj bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ fd xr jkf= fnukad 14&06&2010 dks jkf= 12 cts ls 5 ,-,e- rd dLck ds0ikVu esa og x'r esa Fkk] mlds lkFk dkfu- QwypUn 586 e; ljdkjh thi] Mªkboj iq"isUnz flag 708 Hkh dLck ds0ikVu esa x'r esa Fkk fd Fkkus ls dkfu0 Kkuflag 888 us txnh'k uked O;fDr }kjk VsyhQksu ls crk, vuqlkj mldks djhcu 2%45 ,,e ds vklikl lwpuk nh fd es?kk gkbZos ij vkM+k esyk ds vklikl ,d ¼Vªd Mªkboj½ O;fDr jksM ij iM+k gqvk gS o Vªksyk xkM+h Hkh [kM+h gSA lwpuk izkIr gksrs gh eu ,,lvkbZ rstwizlkn e; thi tkIrk ds dLck ds0ikVu ls jokuk gksdj ?kVukLFky vkejksM vkM+k esyk ckykth ds ikl igqapk] tgka jksM ij ,d O;fDr [kwu ls yFkiFk iM+k gqvk Fkk rFkk ikl esa gh Vªksyk vkjts14 thMh 2379 lkbM esa frjNk [kM+k Fkk] mlus ?kk;y O;fDr ls mldk uke&irk iwNk rks mlus viuk uke yPNqjke iq= lwjtey tkV] fuoklh jruiqj crk;kA ekjihV djus ckcr~ iwNk rks crk;k fd og yk[ksjh ls <kcs ij [kkuk [kkdj jokuk gqvk Fkk] mldk Vªksyk mldk [kyklh iIiw eh.kk pyk jgk Fkk] og Mªkboj ds ihNs okyh lhV ij lks jgk FkkA mlds lksrs gq, ds Åij vpkud fdlh us pkdw ls geyk cksy fn;k] ftlls mlds xnZu ij] isV esa] gkFk esa pksV yxh gSA mlus cM+h eqf'dy ls mBdj ns[kk rks rhu&pkj O;fDr;ksa dks lQsn ek#fr tSlh xkM+h esa cSBdj tkrs gq, ns[kk] [kyklh iIiw eh.kk dgha utj ugha vk;k rc mlus mlds lsBth dq'kky flag th 'kkgiqjk dks ?kVuk ds ckjs esa crk;kA ml le; jkf= ds djhcu 1 cts FksA ?kk;y O;fDr dh xaHkhj voLFkk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (3 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] eu ,-,l-vkbZ rstwizlkn us ,Ecqysal 108 dks dkWy dj ekSds ij cqyk;k o ?kk;y O;fDr yPNqjke dks mlesa Mkydj dkfu0 QwypUn 586 ds lkFk bykt gsrq gkWfLiVy ds fy, jokuk fd;kA dkfu0 QwypUn us mls 4 cts lqcg ds vklikl crk;k fd og et:c dks ysdj dksVk gkWfLiVy esa tk jgk Fkk] rks esgjk.kk xkao ds vklikl mldh e`R;q gks xbZA bl ij mlus QwypUn dkfu0 586 dks dksVk gkWfLiVy ds eqnkZ?kj esa j[kokus gsrq dgk rFkk bl laca/k esa og ?kfVr ?kVuk ds laca/k esa mPpkf/kdkfj;ksa dks ekSds ls gkykr crk,-------- bR;kfnA 5. mDr rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&2½ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk ds0ikVu] ftyk&cwUnh }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 195@2010] varxZr /kkjk 341] 302 rFkk 34 Hkknl esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;kA ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDrx.k vkseizdk'k mQZ iIiw o ykykjke ds fo#) vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 120ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa vkjksi i= U;k;ky; U;kf;d eftLVªsV ¼izFke Js.kh½&4] ds0ikVu ftyk&cwUnh ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) izlaKku fy;k tkdj ekeyk ls'ku U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls mls ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] cwUnh dks mikarfjr fd;k x;k] tks U;k;ky; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] Øe la[;k&2] cwUnh ¼jktLFkku½ dks varfjr fd;k x;k] tks dkykarj esa lquokbZ gsrq U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&01] cwUnh] dSEidksVZ&ds'kojk;ikVu dks varfjr fd;k x;kA 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us rRi'pkr~ cgl pktZ lquh tkdj vfHk;qDrx.k vkseizdk'k o ykykjke dks varxZr /kkjk 302 vFkok 302 lifBr /kkjk 120ch Hkknl esa naMuh; vijk/k ds vkjksi i`Fkd&i`Fkd ls fopfjr dj lquk, vkSj le>k, rks vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk vkjksi vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkgus ij vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls xokgku ih-MCY;w-&1 yxk;r ih-MCY;w-&24 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s x, ,oa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&76 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (4 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] 7. vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd, tkus ij mUgksaus vfHk;kstu lk{; dks xyr gksuk crkrs gq,] mUgsa csdlwj gksus o >waBk Qalkuk dFku fd;k ,oa lk{; izfrj{kk izLrqr djus dk dFku fd;k] fdarq volj fn, tkus ds ckn Hkh lk{; izfrj{kk izLrqr ugha dh xbZ] fdarq nLrkosth lk{; esa nLrkostkr~ izn'kZ Mh&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh&8 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 22&05&2025 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 vFkok 302 lifBr /kkjk 120ch Hkknl ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks ryc dj mUgsa muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) dj nafMr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 9. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk dFku gS fd vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; ls ?kVuk ds fnu e`rd yPNqjke dk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk gksdj muesa vkil esa jaft'k gksuk ,oa muls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr pkdw cjken gksuk izekf.kr gksrs gq, Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; ij lw{erk ,oa xgurk ls fopkj fd, fcuk vius vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 22&05&2025 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] mDr vkns'k fof/klEer ugha gksus ls mls vikLr 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. cgl xzg.kkFkZ lquh xbZ ,oa i=koyh dk e; fjdkWMZ voyksdu fd;k x;kA 11. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd fnukad 14&06&2010 dks jkf= fdlh le; izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us vkijkf/kd "kM~;a= jprs gq, yPNqjke mQZ y{ehjke mQZ y{ehukjk;.k ij /kkjnkj pkdw ls okj dj mldh e`R;q dkfjr dh \ [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (5 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] 12. gLrxr izdj.k esa ?kVuk dk dksbZ izR;{kn'khZ 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 i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk ;fn voyksdu djsa rks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk xokg rstwizlkn tks fd lwpuk feyus ij loZizFke ?kVukLFky x;k Fkk ,oa mlus e`rd yPNqjke ls ?kVuk ckcr~ iwNrkN dh Fkh] dks ih-M-&2 ds :i esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gS] mDr xokg us vius l'kiFk c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd fnukad 14&06&2010 dks jkf= esa og ds'kojk;ikVu esa dkfuLVscy QwypUn o Mªkboj iq"isUnz flag ds lkFk x'r ij FkkA dkfuLVscy Kkuflag ls Qksu ls izkIr lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij og es?kk gkbZos vkM+k esyk ds ikl 2%45 ,-,e- ij igqapk] ogka mls jksM ij ,d [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (6 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] ?kk;y O;fDr ds feyus ij mlus mlls mldk uke&irk iwNk rks mlus viuk uke yPNqjke crk;k ,oa mlls ekjihV ckcr~ iwNus ij] mlus crk;k fd og yk[ksjh ls <kcs ij [kkuk [kkdj jokuk gqvk Fkk] mlds Vªksyk dks [kyklh iIiw eh.kk pyk jgk Fkk] og MªkbZoj ds ihNs okyh lhV ij lks jgk Fkk] mlds lksrs gq, ds Åij fdlh us pkdw ls geyk dj fn;k] ftlls mlds xnZu] isV] gkFk esa pksVs yxh gSa] mlds mBdj ns[kus ij mlus rhu&pkj O;fDr dks lQsn ek#fr tSlh dkj esa cSBdj tkrs ns[kk Fkk] ml oDr ogka [kyklh iIiw eh.kk ugha FkkA xokg ih-M-&3 QwypUn us Hkh blh izdkj vius c;kuksa esa Kkuflag dkfuLVscy dk muds ikl Qksu vkus ij] mudk vkM+k xsyk ds ckykth ds ikl igqapuk] ogka ,d O;fDr dk lM+d ij t[eh voLFkk esa iM+k feyuk] mlls rstwizlkn }kjk iwNrkN djus ij mlds }kjk viuk uke yPNw mQZ y{ehizlkn crkrs gq, mldh xkM+h dks [kyklh iIiw }kjk pykuk] mldk oDr ?kVuk ihNs dh lhV ij lksuk] fQj vpkud fdlh ds }kjk ml ij okj djuk] mlds [kyklh dk Hkkx tkuk ,oa mlds tkxus ij rhu&pkj O;fDr;ksa dks lQsn ek#fr xkM+h esa Hkkxrs ns[kuk crk;kA xokg ih-M-&5 iq"isUnz flag us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa mldk fnukad 14&06&2010 dks thi dk MªkbZoj gksdj x'r ij gksuk] 2%45 ,-,e- ij la=h Kkuflag dh lwpuk ij es?kk gkbZos vkM+k xsyk ds ckykth ds ikl tkdj ns[kus ij ,d O;fDr dk [kwu ls yFkiFk feyuk] mlls ,-,l-vkbZ- }kjk iwNus ij mlds }kjk iIiw uke ds O;fDr }kjk mldh xkM+h dks pykuk] mldk ihNs okyh lhV ij lks;k gqvk gksuk] vpkud ml ij pkdw ls geyk gksus ij mlds }kjk rhu&pkj O;fDr;ksa dks tks lQsn xkM+h esa vk,] mlds lkFk ekjihV djds Hkkxrs ns[kus dh ckr mUgsa crkuk dFku fd;k x;k] ftlls mDr rhuksa xokgku ds dFkuksa ls e`rd yPNqjke }kjk ek= mUgsa ml ij vpkud pkdw ls geys gksus ,oa rhu&pkj O;fDr;ksa dks Hkkxrs ns[kus dh ckr crkuk ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk mlls ekjihV djus ds laca/k esa dksbZ dFku djuk izdV gksus ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk mlls ekjihV dj pksVs igqapkus dh ckr [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (7 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA gekjh fouez jk; esa Hkh ;fn izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rd yPNqjke ds lkFk ekjihV dh xbZ gksrh rks og rstwizlkn ,-,l-vkbZ- }kjk mlls iwNus ij muds uke mls vo'; crkrk] ftlls izFken`"V;k gh gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh dM+hc) J`a[kyk ugha cu ikrh gSA 15. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd ykykjke }kjk e`rd yPNqjke dk Qksu iz;ksx esa ysus ij e`rd yPNqjke dk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ls ukjkt gksus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS rks bl lanHkZ esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk xokg ih-M-&14 egs'k dqekj dks U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gS] mDr xokg us vius c;kuksa esa ykykjke }kjk yPNq ds eksckby ls ckr djus ij yPNqjke }kjk ykykjke dks MkaVuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq mlus lkFk gh ;g Hkh dFku fd;k gS fd mls mDr ckr dk irk ugha gS] mDr lk{kh us vius c;kuksa esa ;g Hkh Li"V ugha fd;k gS fd mls mDr ckr dh tkudkjh dSls gqbZ Fkh] vfHk;kstu lk{; Hkh bl ckjs esa ekSu gS ,oa izdj.k esa mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds leFkZu esa e`rd yPNqjke ds Qksu dh dkWy fMVsy Hkh izLrqr ugha gqbZ gSA 16. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd e`rd yPNqjke }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkseizdk'k mQZ iIiw dh iRuh ds lanHkZ esa vi'kCn cksyus ds dkj.k muds e/; jaft'k gksus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk iz'u gS rks mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V Hkh izFke rks xokg ih-M-&7 [ksejkt] xokg ih-M-&8 HkS:yky ,oa xokg ih-M-&10 ';ksthyky ds dFkuksa ls ugha gks ikbZ gS ,oa izdj.k esa Åij fd, x, foospu vuqlkj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk yPNqjke ls ekjihV djus ds rF; dh iqf"V ugha gqbZ gS lkFk gh izdj.k esa lkFk&lkFk 'kjkc ihus ds nkSjku e`rd yPNqjke }kjk vkseizdk'k mQZ iIiw dh iRuh ds lanHkZ esa vi'kCn dguk crk;k x;k gS] gekjh fouez jk; esa fdlh O;fDr }kjk 'kjkc ds u'ks esa vi'kCn dgus ek= ls dksbZ O;fDr "kM~;a= jpdj fdlh dh gR;k dj ns] ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gS] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rd dh [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (8 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] jaft'ko'k gR;k djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh Hkh dM+hc) J`a[kyk ugha cu ikrh gSA 17. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr vkseizdk'k mQZ iIiw ls mldh lwpuk ij pkdw cjken fd, tkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS rks mDr QnZ ds lk{kh ih-M-&22 nqxkZyky ,oa xokg ih-M-&23 gsejkt us vius&vius c;kuksa esa cjkenxh LFky dk [kqyk LFkku gksuk ,oa ml LFkku ij fdlh Hkh O;fDr dk vk tk lduk Lohdkj fd;k gS ,oa mDr pkdw Hkh ?kVuk ds 8 fnu ckn tCr fd;k x;k gS ,oa ml ij ls dksbZ fQaxjfizaV Hkh ugha fy, x, gSa] ;|fi ,Q,l,y fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&76½ esa mDr pkdw ij ekuo jDr gksuk ik;k x;k gS] fdUrq ml ij yxk jDr e`rd dk Fkk] bl laca/k esa dksbZ xzqfiax fjiksVZ izLrqr ugha gqbZ gS] ftlls QnZ tCrh pkdw ls Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh dM+hc) J`a[kyk ugha cu ikbZ gSA 18. 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 [2026:RJ-JP:12284-DB] (9 of 9) [CRLLA-294/2025] 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. ,sls esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds }kjk tks fu"d"kZ izfrikfnr fd;k x;k gS] mlesa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gksus ls ge vihy gsrq vuqefr nsus dk dksbZ dkj.k ugha ikrs gSA vr% vihy vuqefr ;kfpdk] vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj xzg.k ;ksX; ugha gksus ls vLohdkj dh tkrh gS ,oa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k&1] cwUnh ¼jktLFkku½ ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k ¼lh-vkbZ-,l- uacj½ 222@2014¼222@2014½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke vkseizdk'k oxSjg esa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa ikfjr nks"keqfDr ds fu.kZ; fnukad 22&05&2025 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 RAHUL KUMAR KHANDELWAL /31