[2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Leave To Appeal No. 81/2023 State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor ----Appellant Versus 1. Mehraj Son Of Babuddin Qureshi, Age 28 Years, Resident of Lal Haveli Ke Pass, Naya Bazar Gangapur City Police Thana Gangapur City District- Sawai Madhopur, At Present Tenant Bane Vihar, Police Thana Jhotwara Jaipur. 2. Rajesh Kumar Dudi Son of Madan Lal Jat, Age 25 Years, Resident of Bhinda, Police Thana Marouth, District Nagaur At Present House No. 26, J.P Colony, Bajaj Nagar, Jaipur. 3. Anil Kumar Son of Late Shri Gopilal Sharma, Age 45 Years, Resident of Village Joun, Police Thana Nangal Rajavtaan, District Dausa, At Present Tenant House No. 48/30, Rajat Path, Thana Mansarovar, Jaipur. 4. Mohammed Naeem Son of Mohammed Latif, Age 39 Years, Resident of Khatik Mohalla, Ward No. 8, Malarna Doongar, District Sawai Madhopur, At Present Tenant House No. A-141, Banne Vihar, Thana Jhotwara Jaipur. 5. Daneshwar Singh Son of Shri Hanuman Singh, Age 40 Years, Resident of Village Joshipura Post Marauth, Police Thana Marauth District Nagaur At Present Tenant House No. 237-B, Sanjay Nagar -B, Thana Jhotwara Jaipur. 6. Smt. Raju Devi Wife of Shri Vasudev, Age 38 Years, Resident of Nai Sarak, Mumtaj Hospital Ke Peeche, Bhaunti Gali Churu, Police Thana Churu Kotwali District Churu, At Present Tenant House No. A-141, Banne Vihar, Thana Jhotwara Jaipur ----Accused-Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rishiraj Singh Rathore, PP For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sogarwal, Adv. With Ms. Priya Doodi, Adv. Mr. Lalit Chittoria, Adv. Mr. Aditya Joshi, Adv. Mr. Ravindra Singh Shekhawat, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (2 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] Judgment 16/03/2026 (PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.) 1. vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj }kjk gLrxr vihy vuqefr ;kfpdk] vUrxZr /kkjk 378 ¼i½¼iii½ na-iz-la- ¼/kkjk 419 ¼i½¼iii½ ch-,u-,l-,l-½ ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] fizafVax ,oa LVs'kujh xcu izdj.k] t;iqj ftyk t;iqj ds }kjk lS'ku izdj.k la[;k 04@2016¼13@2015½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke esgjkt dqjS'kh oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 21&04&2022] ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr esgjkt dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 384] 365] 342] 143] 120ch Hkk-na-la- rFkk /kkjk 3@25 vkElZ ,DV ,oa 'ks"k izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 384] 365] 342] 143] 120ch Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa esa 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 ifjokfn;k vYdk ekFkqj ¼xokg ih-M-&6½] fuoklh&196 lat; uxj&,] >ksVokM+k }kjk ,d rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&17½ fnukad 16&05&2015 dks iqfyl Fkkuk >ksVokM+k] t;iqj ds le{k bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh xbZ fd mlds ifr 'kSysUnz ekFkqj tks vius fcfYMax ds flyflys esa djuky x, gq, Fks] dks dy 'kke 6%30 cts euksgjiqj Vksy ij ubZe 'ks[k] vfuy 'kekZ us muds lkFk ykSV jgs jktq eh.kk o lquhy djksy ij fjokYoj rkudj mlds ifr 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dks buksok 0049 esa fcBkdj ys x, vkSj ubZe 'ks[k vius >ksVokM+k fLFkr vkWfQl 141] cus fogkj] Mk;e.M jsthMaslh ds lkeus >ksVokM+k ys x,] tgka mUgksaus 'kjkc ihdj mlds ifr ds lkFk xkyh&xykSp] ekjihV o vR;f/kd VkWpZj fd;k] tks mlus jkr viuh vka[kksa ls ns[kkA blesa nkus'oj jkBkSM] ubZe 'ks[k] vfuy 'kekZ] esgjkt vkfn 'kkfey Fks] mlds lkeus gR;k dh /kedh nsdj lkjk lksuk] LdwVj vkSj xkM+h ds dkxt o pkch ekax yh vkSj mlds lkFk Hkh vi'kCn cksys] lkFk gh jkBkSM+ us /kedh nh dh iqfyl [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (3 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] esa tkvksxs rks xksyh ekj nsaxs o fjokWYoj mlds lkeus mlds ifr ij rkuhA iwjh jkr og budk bUrtkj djrh jgh] ij ugha vk,] esgjkt ds ?kj ij gksus dh dgdj lqcg rhu cts ds ckn mldh mlds ifr ls dksbZ ckr ugha gks jgh gSA esgjkt dh iRuh us lqcg cksyk mudh rch;r Bhd ugha gS] chih yks gS] MkWDVj dks cqyk;k gSA mlds ;g dgus ij fd feyuk gS] mls ugha feyok;k vkSj vc muds Qksu cUn gSA d`i;k bl ekeys dh tkap dj mlds ifr dks ?kj tYn ls tYn ykus dk iz;kl djsa--------bR;kfnA 3. mDr rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&17½ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk >ksVokM+k] ftyk t;iqj ¼nf{k.k½ }kjk izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 391@2015] varxZr /kkjk 365] 342] 384] 143 Hkknl esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjaHk fd;k x;kA ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDr esgjkt dqjS'kh ds fo#) varxZr /kkjk 302] 365] 342] 384] 143] 120ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk o /kkjk 3@25 vkElZ ,DV esa rFkk 'ks"k izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDr.k jkts'k dqekj MwMh] vfuy dqekj] eksgEen ubZe] nkus'oj flag] Jherh jktw nsoh ds fo#) varxZr /kkjk 302] 365] 342] 384] 143] 120ch Hkknl esa vkjksi i= U;k;ky; vfrfjDr eq[; egkuxj eftLVªsV] Øe&03 t;iqj egkuxj ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk 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] t;iqj egkuxj dks mikarfjr fd;k x;k] tks dkykarj esa lquokbZ gsrq U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] Øe&04] t;iqj egkuxj dks varfjr fd;k x;k] tgka ls izdj.k fof/kor lquokbZ gsrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] fizafVax ,oa LVs'kujh xcu izdj.k] t;iqj ftyk t;iqj dks varfjr fd;k x;kA 4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us rRi'pkr~ cgl pktZ lquh tkdj vfHk;qDr esgjkt dqjS'kh dks /kkjk 120ch] 365 vFkok 365 lifBr /kkjk 120ch] 143] 342] 384 vFkok /kkjk 384 lifBr /kkjk 120ch] 302 vFkok /kkjk 302 visf{kr /kkjk 120ch Hkknl o /kkjk 3@25 vk;q/k vf/kfu;e rFkk 'ks"k izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k nkus'oj flag] eks- ubZe] [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (4 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] vfuy dqekj] jkts'k dqekj] Jherh jktw nsoh dks /kkjk 120ch] 365 vFkok /kkjk 365 lifBr /kkjk 120ch] 143] 342] 384 vFkok /kkjk 384 lifBr /kkjk 120ch o /kkjk 302 vFkok 302 visf{kr /kkjk 120ch Hkknl esa naMuh; vijk/k ds vkjksi 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-&43 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s x, ,oa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&173 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;s rFkk vkfVZdy 1 yxk;r 10 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok, x,A 5. 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 >waBk Qalkuk dFku fd;k ,oa lk{; izfrj{kk eas xokg Mh-M-&1 jksfgr ljkZQ dh lk{; ys[kc) djokbZ xbZ ,oa nLrkosth lk{; esa nLrkostkr~ izn'kZ Mh&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh&8, dks is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;k x;kA rnksijkUr U;k;ky; lk{kh xokg lh-M-&1 gluSu 'ks[k ds c;ku ys[kc) fd, x,A 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 21&04&2022 }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr esgjkt dks varxZr /kkjk 302] 384] 365] 342] 143] 120ch Hkknl ,oa /kkjk 3@25 vkElZ ,DV ds vkjksiksa ls ,oa vfHk;qDrx.k jkts'k dqekj MwMh] vfuy dqekj] eksgEen ubZe] nkus'oj flag] Jherh jktw nsoh dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 384] 365] 342] 143] 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 muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) dj nafMr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 7. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh lk{; ls ,oa xokg vYdk ekFkqj ds dFkuksa ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ijLij "kM~;a= jprs gq, euksgjiqj Vksy Iyktk ls 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dk vigj.k dj] ubZe 'ks[k ds vkWfQl 141] [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (5 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] cus fogkj] >ksVokM+k esa ys tkdj lnks"k ifjjks/k dj] mlls ekjihV dj bdjkjukes o [kkyh psd gLrk{kj djkuk fQj mls edku uacj 9] txUukFkiqjh] >ksVokM+k] t;iqj dh rhljh eafty ls uhps Qsaddj mldh gR;k dkfjr djuk izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdarq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk lw{erk ls voyksdu fd, fcuk vius vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 21&04&2022 }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 gSA vr% vihy vuqefr ;kfpdk Lohdkj djrs gq, djrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA 8. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us la;qDr :i ls dFku fd;k fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 21&04&2022 esa fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa mDr vkykSP; vkns'k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk lw{erk ls ,oa xgurk ls fo'ys"k.k dj ikfjr fd;k gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ fof/kd ,oa rF;kRed vk/kkj ugha gSA vr% vihy vihykFkhZ&jkT; ljdkj vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkosA 9. geus vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA 10. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd fnukad 15&05&2015 dks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us euksgjiqj Vksy Iyktk ij ls 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dk pkdw dh uksad ij vigj.k dj mls 141 cus fogkj] Mk;e.M jsthMsalh] >ksVokM+k fLFkr vkWfQl esa ys tkdj mlls bdjkjukes o [kkyh psdksa ij gLrk{kj djok, ,oa ekjihV dj mls edku uacj 9 txUukFkiqjh] >ksVokM+k] t;iqj dh rhljh eafty ls Qsaddj gR;k dkfjr dh \ 11. gLrxr izdj.k esa mijksDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds lanHkZ esa i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk voyksdu djsa rks izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa mDr ?kVuk [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (6 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] ds le; e`rd 'kSysUnz ekFkqj ds lkFk jktw eh.kk o lquhy djksy dk lkFk gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq izdj.k esa xokg jktw dh e`R;q gksus ls og U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr ugha gqvk gS ,oa xokg ih-M-&43 lqfuy djksy vfHk;kstu i{k dh izkFkZuk ij i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gqvk gS] mlus vius c;kuksa esa mldk] jktw o 'kSysUnz ekFkqj ds lkFk xkM+h ls dgha Hkh ugha tkuk] 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dks fdlus ekjk o D;k gqvk] mls irk ugha gksuk] mls ?kVuk ds ckjs esa dksbZ tkudkjh ugha gksuk] fnukad 11&05&2015 ls fnukad 15&05&2015 chp mlds ikl vYdk ekFkqj dk Qksu ugha vkuk dFku djrs gq, e`rd dk dtZ esa Mwck gksus ls volkn esa jguk dFku fd;k gSA mijksDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds lanHkZ esa izLrqr vU; xokg ih-M-&2 foØe flag] xokg ih-M-&3 j?kqohj] xokg ih-M-&4 eqds'k dqekj tkV ,oa xokg ih-M-&38 iwj.key tkV] ftudk ?kVuk ds fnu euksgjiqj Vksy Iyktk ij dk;Zjr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] mUgksaus vius&vius c;kuksa esa fnukad 15&05&2015 dks Vksy Iyktk ij dksbZ ?kVuk ugha ns[kuk dFku fd;k gS ,oa xokg ih-M-&38 iwj.key tkV us Hkh e`rd o eqyfteku dks euksgjiqj Vksy Iyktk ij ns[kus ds lanHkZ esa dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr ?kVuk ds lanHkZ esa dksbZ lhlhVhoh QqVst Hkh izLrqr ugha gq, gSa] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa euksgjiqj Vksy Iyktk ij e`rd 'kSysUnz ekFkqj ds vigj.k fd, tkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA 12. gLrxr izdj.k esa blh izdkj fle fMVsy izn'kZ ih&117 ,oa izn'kZ ih&118 ls vfuy] jkts'k ,oa esgjkt dh yksds'ku oDr ?kVuk t;iqj esa gksuk] nkus'oj flag }kjk iz;qDr dh tk jgh fle mlds uke uk gksdj lanhi dqekj uked O;fDr ds uke gksuk ,oa mDr fle dh ?kVuk ds fnu yksds'ku dgka Fkh] ;g xokg ih-M-&36 'kqHke ds c;ku ls Li"V ugha gksuk ,oa ubZe dh dkWy fMVsy izn'kZ ih&129 ls mldk Hkh oDr ?kVuk euksgjiqj Vksy ij iz;ksx ugha gksuk izdV gksrk gS] ftlls Hkh izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dh ?kVuk ds oDr euksgjiqj [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (7 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] Vksy ij mifLFkfr izekf.kr ugha gksus ls gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha gks ikbZ gSA 13. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd e`rd 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dks lnks"k ifjjks/k dj mlds lkFk ekjihV djus ,oa mls rhljh eafty ls Qsaddj mldh gR;k djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk iz'u gS rks mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds leFkZu esa Hkh vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls fdlh Lora= p'enhn xokg dks U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gS] bl lanHkZ esa ,dek= xokg ih-M-&6 vYdk ekFkqj] tks fd e`rd 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dh iRuh gS] mls ijhf{kr djk;k x;k gS] mlus ;|fi vius c;kuksa esa lqfuy djksy }kjk ?kVuk ds fnu 7&8 cts ?kVuk dh tkudkjh nsuk] fQj mlds }kjk nkus'oj dks lk<+s vkB cts ds vklikl Qksu djus ij nkus'oj }kjk mlds ifr dk muds lkFk gksdj] t;iqj ykSVuk dFku djuk] jkr lk<+s 10 cts ubZe 'ks[k }kjk vius Qksu ls mlds ifr ls ?kj ij tks Hkh lksuk j[kk gS vkSj tks mluss iguk gS] mls esgjkt dks nsus dh ckr dgyokuk] fQj esgjkt dk u'ks esa pwj mlds gkFk esa fjokWYoj ysdj mlds ?kj vkuk vkSj lkjk lksuk] nks tksM+h VkWIl] pkj vaxwBh lksus dh vkSj ,d lksus dh pSu ysdj tkuk] fQj iqu% mlds ifr }kjk mls] mldk LdwVj ,fDVok vkSj eaxylw= tks iwtk esa j[kk Fkk] mls Hkh nsus gsrq dguk ,oa fQj esgjkt }kjk mudk LdwVj vkSj eaxylw= ysdj pys tkuk] fQj iqu% jkr lk<+s 11 cts xkM+h o LdwVj dh vksfjtuy vkj- lh- ysdj ukSdj egs'k ds lkFk Hkst nsus gsrq Qksu vkus ij mldk o egs'k dk ubZe 'ks[k ds vkWfQl tkuk] ogka mlds ifr 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dk uaxs cnu ik;tkek igus Q'kZ ij cSBs gksdj] mudh ihB ij pksV ds yky fu'kku] vka[kksa ij lwtu] gksBksa ls [kwu cg jgk gksuk] mlds ifr dks mlds lkeus twrksa ls] ykrksa ls ekjuk] jktw nsoh }kjk mlds xys ls pSu rksM+ ysuk] nkus'oj }kjk mlls cgqr xanh o vHknz Hkk"kk esa ckr djuk ,oa nkus'oj jkBkSM+ }kjk mlls dguk fd tc rd iSls dk bartke ugha gks tkrk] ekFkqj ;gha jgsxk] fQj mlds fxM+fxM+kus ij ,oa dgus ij fd mlds ifr dks ?kj tkus nks] nkus'oj }kjk ?kj [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (8 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] tkdj iSls dk bartke djus gsrq dguk] jkr dks ,d cts esgjkt dk muds ,fDVok LdwVj ij fxjrh gkyr esa mlds ifr dks cSBkdj ykuk vkSj ikap feuV ckn gh okil ys tkuk vkfn dFku fd, x, gSa] fdarq mDr lk{kh ds mDr lHkh dFkuksa dh iqf"V izFke rks izdj.k esa egs'k ,oa ?kVuk ds oDr ?kj esa ekStwn lk{kh ds nksuksa iq=ksa ds U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr ugha gksus ls ugha gks ikbZ gS] lkFk gh mDr ifjlj esa fjgk;'k dj jgs edku ekfyd fot; dqekj O;kl ds Hkh U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr ugha gksus ls ugha gks ikbZ gS ,oa mlds mDr dFkuksa dh iqf"V xokg ih-M-&43 lqfuy djksy ds dFkuksa ls Hkh ugha gks ikbZ gS] D;ksafd xokg ih-M-&43 lqfuy djksy us vius c;kuksa esa mlds ikl vYdk ekFkqj dk Qksu ugha vkuk ,oa mls dksbZ ?kVuk dh tkudkjh ugha gksuk dFku fd;k gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&6 vYdk ekFkqj us ?kVuk dh tkudkjh mls fnukad 15&05&2015 dks gksuk vius c;kuksa esa Lohdkj fd;k gS] fdarq mlds }kjk ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ rqjUr ntZ ugha djokdj fnukad 16&05&2015 dks ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS] ftlls ?kVuk ,oa mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ds izfr xgjk lansg mRiUu gksrk gS] D;ksafd lkekU; ifjfLFkfr esa ,d efgyk] ftlds ifr dk vigj.k gksdj mlds lkeus ekjihV dh xbZ gks ,oa mlds tsojkr] LdwVj vkfn tcjnLrh ys fy, x, gksa] oks rqjUr gh uk dsoy ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ ntZ djkrh gS cfYd ifjokjtu dks Hkh lwfpr djrh gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa lk{kh vYdk ekFkqj ds ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dFku blfy, Hkh fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrs gSa] D;ksafd og vius c;kuksa esa mlds 141 cus fogkj >ksVokM+k esa tkus ij mlds ifr ds ihB ij pksV ds yky fu'kku] vka[kksa ij lwtu] gksBksa ls [kwu cguk vkfn ns[kuk dFku djrh gS] fdarq iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&28 ds voyksdu ls mlesa e`rd ds gksB ij [kwu tek gksus] ihB ij o vka[kksa ij pksV ds fu'kku gksus ckcr~ dksbZ vadu ugha gS] cfYd iksLVekVZe ds lk{khx.k xokg ih-M-&16 MkWDVj fgEer flag jkBkSM+] xokg ih-M-&17 MkWDVj jkds'k dqekj o xokg ih-M-&34 MkWDVj jkf'k us viuh izfrijh{kk esa pksV la[;k 1 ls [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (9 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] 6 fxjus o nq?kZVuk esa vkuk laHko gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls tgka gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg }kjk ekjihV ns[kus ckcr~ dFku dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikbZ gS] lkFk gh e`rd 'kSysUnz ds ekjihV esa pksVsa vkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd ftl LFkku ij e`rd dks Qsaduk crk;k x;k gS] ml LFkku ls dksbZ vykekr] [kwu vkywnk feV~Vh] [kwu ds /kCcs laxzfgr ugha fd, x, gSa ,oa xokg dh dksbZ Qksu yksds'ku Hkh izLrqr ugha gqbZ gSA 14. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd vkHkw"k.k eqyfteku }kjk tcju izkIr djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS rks izdj.k esa esgjkt ls fdlh vkHkw"k.k dh cjkenxh ugha gqbZ gS ,oa jktw nsoh ls ek= nks lksus ds VqdM+s ,oa eaxylw= cjken gksuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq mDr cjkenxh dk;Zokgh ds nksuksa xokg izFke rks Lora= xokg ugha gksdj iqfyldehZ gSa ,oa muds mDr dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku ekSds ij tkus ds lanHkZ esa jkstukepk jftLVj is'k ugha gqvk gSA 15. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd ubZe ,oa esgjkt }kjk e`rd 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dks vLirky esa HkrhZ djkus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk lanHkZ gS rks bl lanHkZ esa xokg ih-M-&24 vfHk"ksd pkSgku tks fd e:/kj vLirky] t;iqj esa izcU/kd ds in ij dk;Zjr gS] mlus vius c;kuksa esa mlds lkeus 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dks vLirky esa NksM+dj tkuk dFku ugha fd;k gS ;|fi xokg ih-M-&25 foØe flag us vius c;kuksa esa esgjkt o ubZe uke ds nks O;fDr;ksa }kjk 'kSysUnz ekFkqj dks vLirky ysdj vkuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq mlds mDr dFku ds leFkZu esa uk rks vLirky dk fjdkWMZ izLrqr gqvk gS] uk gh mDr xokg ls vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tsy esa dk;Zokgh f'kuk[rxh djokbZ xbZ gS ,oa vLirky dh lhlhVhoh QqVst Hkh izLrqr ugha gqbZ gSA 16. 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:- [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (10 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] “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." 17. ,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;& fof'k"V [2026:RJ-JP:10980-DB] (11 of 11) [CRLLA-81/2023] U;k;k/kh'k] fizafVax ,oa LVs'kujh xcu izdj.k] t;iqj ftyk] t;iqj ds }kjk lS'ku izdj.k la[;k 04@2016¼13@2015½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke esgjkt dqjS'kh oxSjkg esa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks muds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa ikfjr nks"keqfDr ds fu.kZ; fnukad 21&04&2022 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 18. 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 /28