[2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 474/2000 State of Rajasthan ----Appellant Versus 1. Ramkaran S/o Prabhu Lal, 2. Bhanwar Lal S/o Nandkishore, 3. Ghanshyam S/o Ramgopal, 4. Kanyalal S/o Bherulal, (since died) 5. Chandramohan S/o Kanhaiyalal, 6. Dwarka Lal S/o Ramgopal, 7. Nandkishore S/o Prabhulal, 8. Hajari Lal S/o Prabhulal, (since died) 9. Choutu Lal S/o Prabhulal, (since died) All R/o Koyla, PS Baran Sadar (Baran). ----Respondents/Accused For Appellant(s) : Mr. Naresh Kumar Gupta, PP For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rinesh Gupta, Adv. assisted by Mr. Sarwat Alam, Adv. Ms. Chandrakala Sahu, Adv. Mr. Gorang Agarwal, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment 24/03/2026 (PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.) 1. izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr la[;k&4 dUgS;kyky dh e`R;q gksus ij bl U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 21-05-2025 }kjk ,oa izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k la[;k& 8 o 9 Øe'k% gtkjh yky ,oa NksVwyky dh e`R;q gksus ij bl U;k;ky; ds vkns'k fnukad 31-05-2023 ds }kjk gLrxr vihy mudh gn rd vcsV dh tk pqdh gS ,oa vc izLrqr vihy dk fu.kZ; izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k la[;k& 1] 2] 3] 5] 6] 7 Øe'k% jkedj.k] Hkaojyky] ?ku';ke] pUnzeksgu] }kjdk yky] uUnfd'kksj dh gn rd fd;k tk jgk gSA [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (2 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] 2. vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 378 ¼i½ & ¼iii½ n-iaz-la- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& ftyk ,oa lS’ku U;k;k/kh’k] ckjka ¼jkt-½ }kjk lS'ku izdj.k laaaaaaa[;k 72@1997] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke /kujkt oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 08-12-1998] ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 147] 148] 302] 302@149] 307] 307@149 Hkk-na-la- ds vijk/kksa ls lansg dk ykHk fn;k tkdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 3. çdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 22-04-1997 dks jkf= 10-05 ih-,e- ij tfj;s VsyhQksu Fkkuk ckjka lnj ij lwpuk bl vk'k; dh izkIr gqbZ fd jkejru iq= xksihyky] pUnzeksgu iq= jkeizrki fdjkM] fuoklhx.k dks;yk] et:ch gkyr esa jktdh; fpfdRlky; ckjka esa HkrhZ gq, gSaA bl lwpuk ij 'ke'ksj flag] ,-,l- vkbZ- dks jktdh; fpfdRlky; ckjka esa Hkstk x;k] tgka ij et:c jkejru us ,d ipkZ c;ku ¼izn'kZ ih-&7½ bl vk'k; dk fn;k fd vkt djhc 7-00 cts dk le; gksxk] og fxjkZt /kksch dh nqdku ij ls ia[kk Bhd djok dj ?kj vk;k FkkA ia[kk Bhd ls ugha pyus ds dkj.k og iqu% fxjkZt /kksch dh nqdku ij igqapk Fkk] ogka ij mlds lkFk esa mldk Hkk.kst pUnzeksgu Hkh Fkk] ogka ij jkedj.k xqtZj] dkUgk fdjkM] pUnzeksgu fdjkM] }kjdkyky fdjkM] ?ku';ke fdjkM] uUnfd'kksj xqtZj] gtkjh yky xqtZj] NksVwyky xqtZj] /kujkt lHkh ryokjs] xaMkls o ydfM;ka ysdj vk;sA jkedj.k xqtZj] }kjdkyky us mudks dV~Vs fn[kkdj Mjk;k] fQj mDr lHkh O;fDr;ksa us muds Åij rsxk] x.Mkls ls tku ls ekjus dh xjt ls geyk dj fn;k] ftlls mlds o pUnzeksgu ds 'kjhj ij txg&txg pksVsa vk;hA jkedj.k ds gkFk esa x.Mklh] ?ku';ke ds gkFk esa ryokj] }kjdkyky ds gkFk esa ryokj o ckdh ds gkFk esa x.Mkfl;ka Fkh] ftUgksaus muds lkFk tku ls ekjus dh xjt ls ekjihV dh FkhA muds vkil esa tehu laca/kh fookn tkuojksa dks Qly f[kykus ls py jgk gS] blh dkj.k ls ;g izk.k?kkrd geyk fd;k gSA ml le; ogka ij gfjcYyHk fdjkM] [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (3 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] izrki fdjkM] jkepUnz fdjkM ekStwn Fks] ftUgksaus ?kVuk ns[kh Fkh] fQj mUgsa cl esa Mkydj ckjka vLirky esa yk;s] tgka ij vkrs gh pUnzeksgu dh e`R;q gks xbZA 4. mDr ipkZ c;ku ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk ckjka lnj esa eqdnek uEcj 168@1997] vUrxZr /kkjk 147] 148] 307] 302] 323] 149 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjEHk fd;k x;k ,oa ckn vuqla/kku izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 147] 148] 302] 307] 324] 323] 149 Hkk-na-la- esa vkjksi i= vfrfjDr flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ¼ofj"B [kaM½ ,oa vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] ckjka ¼jkt-½ ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij fo}ku U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku fy;k tkdj ekeyk ls'ku U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gksus ls gLrxr izdj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ftyk ,oa lS'ku U;k;k/kh'k] ckjka ¼jkt-½ dks mikfiZr gksdj izkIr gqvkA 5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us cgl pktZ lqudj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 147@148] 302 fodYir% 302@149] 307 fodYir% 307@149 Hkk-na-la- esa n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi i`Fkd&i`Fkd fojfpr dj mUgsa lquk;k o le>k;k rks 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-&28 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&54 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr~ vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa vfHk;qDrx.k us xokgku ds dFkuksa dks xyr gksuk crkrs gq, jaft'k ds dkj.k >wBs c;ku nsuk dFku fd;k rFkk ckn esa izfrj{kk lk{; ys[kc) ugha djok;h xbZ] fdUrq nLrkosth lk{; esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ Mh-&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh-&3 dks is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 7. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 08-12-1998 }kjk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (4 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 147] 148] 302] 302@149] 307] 307@149 Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj gLrxr vihy] vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; }kjk mUgsa vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa xokg ih-M-&5 jkeizrki] ih-M-&6 jkepUnz ,oa ih-M-&7 jkejru ds dFkuksa ls ,oa esfMdy lk{; ls fnukad 22-04-1997 dks izzR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk fof/k fo:) teko dk xBu dj pUnzeksgu o jkejru ds lkFk ekjihV dj] jkejru dks xEHkhj pksVs igqapkuk ,oa pUnzeksgu dh e`R;q dkfjr djuk iw.kZr;k izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdUrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mudh vksj ls izLrqr lk{; dk lq{erk ,oa xgurk ls foospu fd, fcuk] izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k jkedj.k] Hkaojyky] ?ku';ke] pUnzeksgu] }kjdk yky] uUnfd'kksj dks vkjksfir vijk/kksa ls nks"keqDr djus esa xEHkhj ,oa fof/kd =qfV dkfjr dh gS] ftlls vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 08-12-1998 fof/k lEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; Lohdkj djrs gq, izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA 9. fo}ku vf/koDrk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk nkSjkus cgl dFku gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa xokg jkeizrki] jkepUnz o jkejru dks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh crk;k gS] fdUrq muds dFkuksa ls mudh ?kVukLFky ij mifLFkfr izekf.kr ugha gqbZ gS ,oa muds dFkuksa esa Hkh vkil esa xgjk fojks/kkHkkl gS] ftlls os fo'oluh; ugha gSaA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd jkejru dk ?kVukLFky ij mifLFkr gksdj mls pksV vkuk crk;k x;k gS] fdUrq mls ?kVuk ds oDr pksVsa vkus dh iqf"V xokg ih-M-&20 MkW- ch-,l- dq'kokg] ftlus mldh pksVksa dk MkWDVjh eqvk;uk fd;k gS] mlds dFkuksa ls ugha gqbZ gS] D;ksafd MkWDVj ch-,l- dq'kokg us mls vk;h pksVksa dh vof/k 3&6 ?k.Vs ds e/; gksuk crk;k gS] tcfd vfHk;kstu i{k vuqlkj ?kVuk 15&16 ?k.Vs iqjkuh [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (5 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd jkejru dk ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7] tks fd fnukad 22-04-1997 dks ys[kc) fd;k tkuk crk;k gS] og Hkh fo'oluh; ugha gS] D;ksafd xokg ih-M-&7 jkejru us vius c;kuksa esa mls vLirky esa vxys fnu gks'k esa vkuk ,oa mlds ckn gLrk{kj djuk dFku fd;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd mDr ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7 esa dfVax gksdj xokg jkejru us mldk , ls ch] lh ls Mh o bZ ls ,Q Hkkx iqfyl dks ugha fy[kkuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls Hkh og fo'oluh; ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku gS fd izdj.k esa xokgku us >xMs ds LFkku dks ysdj Hkh ijLij fojks/kkHkklh dFku fd;s gSa ,oa izdj.k esa >xMs dk dkj.k Hkh izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS] ftlls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 08-12-1998 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 izLrqr lk{; dk xgurk o lw{erk ls fo'ys"k.k dj ikfjr fd;k gS] tks iw.kZr;k fof/k lEer gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkosA 10. geus vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA 11. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd fnukad 22-04-1997 dks izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us x.Mklh] ryokj] ykBh vkfn gfFk;kj ysdj fof/k fo:) teko cukdj jkejru o pUnzeksgu ds lkFk ekjihV dj jkejru dks xEHkhj pksVsa igqapk;h ,oa pUnzeksgu dh e`R;q dkfjr dh! 12. gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds leFkZu esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk xokg ih-M-&5 jkeizrki] ih-M-&6 jkepUnz ,oa vkgr ih-M-&7 jkejru dks izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ds :i esa U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gSA xokg ih-M-&5 jkeizrki o ih-M-&6 jkepUnz us vius&vius c;kuksa esa ;|fi gfjcYyHk ¼ih-M-&9½ }kjk mUgsa jkejru o pUnzeksgu ds lkFk ekjihV gksus dh tkudkjh nsuk] fQj mudk ?kVukLFky dh rjQ tkus ij mUgsa jkLrs esa jkejru dk [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (6 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] feyuk ,oa fQj ?kVukLFky ij igqapus ij pUnzeksgu ds lkFk izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks ekjihV djrs ns[kuk] mlds 'kjhj ,oa flj ij dkQh pksVsa gksdj pksVksa ls [kwu vkuk] mls mBkdj ?kj ykuk] fQj ?kj ls jkejru o pUnzeksgu dks vLirky ysdj tkuk ,oa pUnzeksgu dh e`R;q gksuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq izFke rks muds dFkuksa dh iqf"V xokg ih-M-&9 gfjcYyHk ds dFkuksa ls ugha gqbZ gS] D;ksafd mlus viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ek= ;g dFku fd;k gS fd vkt ls 8&9 ekg igys 'kke 7-00 cts dk le; Fkk] HkkxnkSM gksus ij og ?kj vk;k rks ?kj ij [kcj feyh fd yMkbZ&>xMk gks x;k gS] ogka ls og ?kVukLFky igqapk rks mls ?kVukLFky ij dksbZ yk'k ugha feyh] yk'k dks mlls igys gh ysdj vk x;s Fks] mlus fdlh dks fdlh ds lkFk ekjihV djrs gq, ugha ns[kkA mDr xokg bl izdkj jkeizrki ,oa jkepUnz dks ?kVuk dh tkudkjh nsus ckcr~ vFkok ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha djrk gS] ftlls izFken`"V;k gh xokgku ds dFku fd os gfjcYyHk }kjk lwpuk nsus ij ?kVukLFky ij x;s Fks ,oa mu lHkh us ?kVuk ns[kh Fkh dh iqf"V ugha gksus ls tgka mDr nksuksa xokgku ds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh muds ?kVukLFky ij tkus ckcr~ dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA 13. gLrxr izdj.k esa mDr nksuksa xokgku us ;|fi vius c;kuksa esa pUnzeksgu ls izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k jkedj.k] /kujkt] NksVwyky] gtkjh yky] uUnfd'kksj] }kjdhyky] ?ku';ke] dkUgk] pUnzeksgu] Hkaoj yky }kjk ekjihV djus ls mlds iwjs 'kjhj o flj ij txg&txg pksVsa vkdj muls [kwu fudyuk ,oa mls mBkdj ?kj ykuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq muds mDr dFku dh iqf"V Hkh iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&34 ls ugha gqbZ gS] D;ksafd iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-&34 esa pUnzeksgu ds dsoy 05 pksVsa vkuk vafdr fd;k x;k gS ,oa xokgku ds [kwu yxs diMs Hkh vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tCr ugha gq, gSa] gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn okLro esa pUnzeksgu ds lkFk nl O;fDr;ksa }kjk ykBh] x.Mklh] dqfV;k vkfn gfFk;kj ysdj ekjihV dh xbZ gksrh rks [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (7 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] mls uk dsoy ikap pksVksa ds LFkku ij vf/kd la[;k esa pksVsa vkrh cfYd pUnzeksgu dks ?kj ykrs oDr muds diMksa ij pUnzeksgu dk [kwu Hkh vo'; yxrk ,oa muds [kwu vkywnk diMs vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tCr fd;s tkrsA 14. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&5 jkeizrki us vius c;kuksa esa mudk ?kVukLFky ij tkrs oDr pkSdh ds ikl ls xqtjuk] fdUrq pkSdh ij fjiksVZ ntZ ugha djokuk Lohdkj fd;k gS] ftlls mlds vkpj.k ls muds ?kVukLFky ij tkdj ekjihV ns[kus ,oa pUnzeksgu dks mBkdj ykus ckcr~ dFku dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] D;ksafd lkekU; ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ,d firk mlds iq= ds lkFk ekjihV dh lwpuk feyus ij uk dsoy rqjar iqfyl dks lwfpr djrk gS cfYd ?kk;y iq= dks Hkh ?kj uk ykdj lh/ks vLirky ys tkrk gS] fdUrq mDr xokg }kjk jkLrs esa iqfyl pkSdh gksrs gq, Hkh iqfyl dks ?kVukLFky ij tkrs oDr ,oa ?kVukLFky ls vkrs oDr ?kVuk dh lwpuk uk rks nh xbZ gS] uk gh ?kk;y dks lh/ks vLirky ys tkus dk iz;kl fd;k gS] ftlls muds ?kVukLFky ij tkdj ?kk;y pUnzeksgu dks ykus ckcr~ dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk iqu% ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA 15. gLrxr izdj.k esa xokg ih-M-&5 jkeizrki us ;|fi vius c;kuksa esa fxjkZt] jkes'oj] jktw ukbZ }kjk Hkh ?kVuk ns[kuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq mlds mDr dFku dh iqf"V Hkh xokg ih-M-&11 fxjkZt] ih-M-&13 jktwyky o ih-M-&23 jkes'oj ds dFkuksa ls ugha gks ikbZ gS] D;ksafd mUgksaus vius&vius c;kuksa esa pUnzeksgu ds lkFk fdlus ekjihV dh] mUgsa irk ugha gksuk] eqyfteku dks pUnzeksgu o jkejru ds lkFk ekjihV djrs ugha ns[kuk dFku fd;k gSA 16. gLrxr izdj.k esa tgka rd xokg ih-M-&7 jkejru ftldks fd ?kVuk ds fnu e`rd ds lkFk gksdj mls ?kVuk esa pksVsa vkuk crk;k x;k gS] mldh lk{; dk lanHkZ gS rks mDr xokg us vius c;kuksa esa ;|fi izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk mlds o pUnzeksgu ds lkFk ekjihV djuk] ekSdk ikdj mldk nso>fj;ksa dh rjQ Hkkx [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (8 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] tkuk] jkLrs esa mls gfjcYyHk] jkepUnz o izrki ds feyus ij mUgsa jkedj.k] Hkaojyky] /kujkt] dkUgk] pUnzeksgu] }kjdhyky] ?ku';ke] NksVwyky] gtkjhyky] uUnfd'kksj }kjk pUnzeksgu ds lkFk ekjihV djus dh ckr crkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdUrq mDr xokg ds dFkuksa dh iqf"V Hkh xokg ih-M-&9 gfjcYyHk ds dFkuksa ls ugha gks ikbZ gS] D;ksafd mlus vius c;kuksa esa jkejru ls feyus vFkok jkejru }kjk mls tkudkjh nsus ds laca/k esa dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS ,oa mlds mDr dFkuksa dh iqf"V xokg ih-M-&12 egkohj tks fd Lora= xokg gS] mlds dFkuksa ls Hkh ugha gks ikbZ gS] D;ksafd mlus Hkh vius c;kuksa esa mlds lkeus gkftj vnkyr eqyfteku }kjk pUnzeksgu o jkejru ds lkFk ekjihV ugha djuk dFku fd;k gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa blh izdkj xokg ds vkpj.k ls Hkh mls ?kVuk ds oDr pksVsa vkuk izdV ugha gksrk gS] D;ksafd og vius c;kuksa esa mldk ?kVukLFky ls lh/ks ?kj vkuk dFku djrk gSA gekjh fouez jk; esa ;fn okLro esa mls mDr ?kVuk ds le; pksVsa vkbZ gksrh rks og ?kj ugha tkdj iqfyl dks lwfpr dj] vLirky esa viuk bZykt djkrkA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ds [kwu vkywnk diMs Hkh vuqla/kku ds nkSjku tCr ugha gq, gS] ftlls mlds dFkuksa ,oa ?kVuk esa pksVsa vkus ckcr~ mlds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk gLrxr izdj.k esa ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA 17. xokg ih-M-&7 jkejru us blh izdkj vius c;kuksa esa ;|fi pUnzeksgu ds Hkaojyky }kjk dqafV;s dh pksV ekjuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq mlus vius ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7 esa Hkaojyky dk uke dFku ugha fd;k gS] blh izdkj mlus vius ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7 esa fxjkZt /kksch dh nqdku ij >xMk gksuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq vius iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh-&3 esa fxjkZt /kksch dh nqdku ,oa jktw ukbZ ds edku ds chp dh xyh esa ?kVuk gksuk crk;k gSA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg us vius ipkZ c;ku esa mudk >xMk fxjkZt /kksch dh nqdku ds ikl gksuk dFku fd;k gS] fdUrq xokg ih-M-&11 fxjkZt us vius c;kuksa esa pUnzeksgu dks mlds edku dh ukyh ds ikl iMs ns[kuk ,oa [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (9 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] mlds lkFk ekjihV djrs gq, fdlh dks ugha ns[kuk dFku fd;k gSA blh izdkj mDr xokg us vius ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7 esa Qly f[kykus dh ckr dks ysdj >xMk gksuk crk;k gS] fdUrq viuh izfrijh{kk esa mlds ikl tehu ugha gksuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg dk ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7 fnukad 22-04-1997 dks le; 10-10 ih-,e- ij jktdh; vLirky ckjka esa ntZ fd;k tkuk crk;k gS] fdUrq xokg us vius c;kuksa esa mldk vLirky esa vxys fnu gks'k esa vkus ij dkxtkr ij gLrk{kj djuk dFku fd;k gSA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg jkejru us ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7 dk , ls ch Hkkx ^^vHkh djhc --------------- ?kj igqapk Fkk**] lh ls Mh Hkkx ^^mDr lHkh ----------- dj fn;k** ,oa bZ ls ,Q Hkkx ^^jkedj.k ds ---------------- ekjihV dh Fkh** Hkh ugha fy[kkuk dFku fd;k gS] ftlls gLrxr izdj.k esa ipkZ c;ku izn'kZ ih-&7 ,oa xokg ds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikus ls mlds dFkuksa ls Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh gSA 18. gLrxr izdj.k esa blh izdkj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr gfFk;kj cjken gksus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh Hkh lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikbZ gS] D;ksafd xokg ih-M-&15 Hkwjkyky] ih-M-&16 i`Fohjkt] ih-M-&17 lq[kyky] ih-M-&18 HkS:yky] ih-M-&19 ';keyky us vius&vius c;kuksa esa eqyfteku ls gfFk;kj cjken djus ckcr~ vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha dh gS ,oa izdj.k esa ?kVukLFky ls tfj;s QnZ izn'kZ ih-&36, cjken'kqnk lkeku ?kMh] pIiy] lfj;s dh f'kuk[r Hkh fdl xokg us dh ;g Li"V ugha gqvk gSA 19. 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 [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (10 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] 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.” 20. ,sls esa i=koyh ij miyC/k lk{; rFkk mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu ds i’pkr~ ge bl fu"d"kZ ij igqaps gS fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk [2026:RJ-JP:12314-DB] (11 of 11) [CRLA-474/2000] ikfjr vk{ksfir vkns'k fnukad 08-12-1998 esa dksbZ fof/kd o rF;kRed =qfV ugha gS ,oa og iqf"V fd;s tkus ;ksX; gS ,oa vihy] vihykFkhZ&jktLFkku jkT; [kkfjt fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA 21. ifj.kker% vihykFkhZ& jktLFkku jkT; ds }kjk izLrqr ;g vihy ,rn~}kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ftyk ,oa lS’ku U;k;k/kh’k] ckjka ¼jkt-½ }kjk lS'ku izdj.k laaaaaaa[;k 72@1997] muokuh izdj.k jktLFkku jkT; cuke /kujkt oxSjkg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 08-12-1998 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 22. 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 AKSHAY KUMAR PAREEK /33