[2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 12/2026 Ramkishan S/o Ratna, R/o Moroj, Police Station Bahravanda Kalan, District Sawai Madhopur. ----Complainant-Appellant Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor ----Respondent 2. Juvenile "R" S/o Hanuman, R/o Moroj, Police Station Bahravanda Kalan, District Sawai Madhopur. ----Accused-Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Umesh Dixit, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rhishi Raj Singh Rathore, Dy.G.A. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJEET SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Judgment 1. Date of conclusion of arguments : 13/05/2026 2. Date on which the judgment was reserved : 13/05/2026 3. Whether the full judgment or only the Full judgment operative part is pronounced : 4. Date of pronouncement : 26/05/2026 (PER HON'BLE BHUWAN GOYAL, J.) 1. vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh }kjk gLrxr vihy varxZr /kkjk 413 ch-,u-,l-,l- ds rgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;& ckyd U;k;ky; ¼ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k½] lokbZ ek/kksiqj }kjk ls'ku izdj.k ¼lhvkbZ,l½ laaaaaaa[;k 132@2024 ¼99@2024½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke fof/k ls la?k"kZjr fd'kksj ^^j** esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25&11&2025] ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr fof/k ls la?k"kZjr fd'kksj ^^j** dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 506] 120ch Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k gS] ds fo:) izLrqr dh xbZ gSA [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (2 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] 2. çdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd ifjoknh jkefd'ku ¼ih-M-&5½ }kjk iqfyl Fkkuk cgjkoMk dyk esa rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&4½ bl vk'k; dh is'k dh xbZ fd og fnukad 17&06&2024 dks lk;a djhc 3&4 cts vius iq= fo".kq o y{e.k ds lkFk rkykc ds ikl ls feV~Vh Hkjus x;k FkkA fo".kq ikuh ihus ds fy, VªSDVj ls mrjk] ogka lR;ukjk;.k] nhid] fd'kksj ^^j** igys ls gh ?kkr yxk dj [kMs Fks] mUgksaus mlds csVs fo".kq dh dkWyj idMdj dgk fd mlus yMfd;ksa dks muds f[kykQ ntZ fjiksVZ okil ugha ysus nh] T;knk ghjks curk gS] mls eSlst nsdj Hkh lpsr fd;k Fkk] rw ugha ekuk] vc bldk urhtk Hkqxr] dg dj nhid o fd'kksj ^^j** us mlds csVs ij cUnqd ls nks xksyh pyk nh rFkk lR;ukjk;.k mQZ gydw us xaMkls ls mlds csVs ij dbZ okj fd;sA os nksuksa cki&csVs Vªksyh ls mrjdj ogka x;s rc rd geykoj ygqyqgku gkyr esa mlds csVs dks NksMdj Hkkx x;sA csVs dks mlh gkyr esa VªSDVj&Vªksyh ls ckysj ysdj vk;s] ckysj vLirky esa MkWDVjksa us mlds csVs fo".kq dks e`r ?kksf"kr dj fn;kA geykoj lR;ukjk;.k mQZ gydw us /kedh dk eSlst fnukad 18&06&2024 dks lks'ky ehfM;k ij Hkh fn;k] ftlesa vt; dks /kedh Hkjk eSlst Mkyk fd vc mldh ckjh gS] ftldh lwpuk cgjkoMk dyka Fkkus esa eks- u- 8696245632 ij eks- u- 9680645169 ls nhA eqdnek okil ugha ysus ij mUgksaus mlds csVs dh gR;k dj nh-------------bR;kfnA 3. mDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk cgjkoMk dyka esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&57@2024] vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 506] 34 Hkk-na-la- esa ntZ dj vuqla/kku izkjEHk fd;k x;k ,oa ckn vuqla/kku fof/k ls la?k"kZjr fd'kksj ^^j** ds fo:) vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 506] 504] 120ch Hkk-na-la- esa vkjksi i= U;k;ky; fizalhiy fd'kksj U;k; cksMZ] lokbZ ek/kksiqj ds le{k izLrqr fd;k x;k] ftl ij fo}ku U;k;ky; }kjk izlaKku fy;k tkdj izdj.k esa fof/k ls la?k"kZjr fd'kksj ^^j** dk fopkj.k o;Ld ds :i esa fd, tkus ds fy, gLrxr izdj.k lquokbZ [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (3 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] gsrq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;&ckyd U;k;ky; ¼ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k½] lokbZ ek/kksiqj dks varfjr gksdj izkIr gqvkA 4. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us rRi'pkr~ cgl pktZ lqudj fof/k ls la?k"kZjr fd'kksj ^^j** dks vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 302] 506] 120ch Hkk-na-la- esa n.Muh; vijk/kksa dk vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk;k o le>k;k rks fd'kksj ^^j** 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-&11 ds c;ku ys[kc) djok;s ,oa ekSf[kd lk{; ds leFkZu esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r izn'kZ ih&34 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;s ,oa vkfVZdy 1 yxk;r 4 izLrqr dj iznf'kZr djok, x,A 5. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr~ fd'kksj ^^j** dks /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- ds rgr ijhf{kr fd;k x;k] ftlesa fd'kksj ^^j** us xokgku ds dFkuksa dks xyr gksuk crkrs gq,] mldk funksZ"k gksuk ,oa mls >wBk Qalkuk dFku fd;k x;k ,oa cpko lk{; is'k djus ls bUdkj dj dj nLrkosth lk{; esa nLrkostkr izn'kZ Mh&1 yxk;r izn'kZ Mh&4 is'k dj iznf'kZr djok;s x;sA 6. fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk rRi'pkr mHk;i{kksa dks lquk tkdj vkykSP; fu.kZ; fnukad 25&11&2025 }kjk fof/k ls la?k"kZjr fd'kksj ^^j** dks vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 506] 120ch Hkk-na-la- ds vkjksiksa ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k x;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr vihy] vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh }kjk fd'kksj ^^j** dks ryc dj mls mDr vkjksfir vijk/kkas esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr djus gsrq izLrqr dh xbZ gSA 7. fo}ku vf/koDrk vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh dk dFku gS fd i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; ls izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk "kM~;a= jpdj fo".kq o vt; dks tku ls ekjus dh /kedh nsuk ,oa fo".kq dh gR;k djuk iw.kZr;k izekf.kr gqvk gS] fdarq fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us i=koyh ij vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk i=koyh ij izLrqr lk{; dk lw{erk ,oa xgurk ls voyksdu fd, fcuk] vius vkykSP; vkns'k fnukad 25&11&2025 }kjk izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks mlds fo#) [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (4 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k x;k gS] mDr vkykSP; vkns'k fof/klEer ugha gksus ls vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vr% vihy] vihykFkhZ&ifjoknh Lohdkj djrs gq, fof/k ls la?k"kZjr ckyd ^^j** dks ryc dj mls mlds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k tkosA 8. fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us mfpr vkns'k ikfjr fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 9. cgl xzg.kkFkZ lquh tkdj vihyh; i=koyh dk e; vfHkys[k lEekuiwoZd voyksdu fd;k ,oa mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij xaHkhjrkiwoZd euu fd;kA gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dsl jgk gS fd fnukad 17&06&2024 dks izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ^^j** us vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk "kM~;a= jpdj fo".kq ,oa vt; dks tku ls ekjus dh /kedh nsdj mudk vkijkf/kd vfHk=kl fd;k ,oa fo".kq ds lkFk ekjihV dj mldh gR;k dkfjr dh ! 10. gLrxr izdj.k esa mijksDr vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds leFkZu esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk xokg ih-M-&5 jkefd'ku dks crkSj izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k gSA mDr xokg us 17 rkjh[k dks mldk y{e.k ,oa fo".kq ds lkFk VSªDVj ls rkykc ij ls feV~Vh ysus tkuk] fo".kq dks I;kl yxh gksus ls fo".kq dk lkeqnkf;d Hkou ds ikl ikuh ihus ds fy, tkuk] mldk ,oa y{e.k dk ml le; VªkSyh esa gksuk] vpkud canwd /kekds dh vkokt vkus ij mudk xqeVh dh rjQ Hkkxdj tkuk] ogka nhid o fd'kksj ^^j** ds }kjk fo".kq dks idM+s gq, ,oa gYdw mQZ lR;ukjk;.k }kjk xaMkls ls fo".kq dks dkV jgs ns[kuk] mudk mUgsa ns[kdj mudk Hkkx tkuk ,oa ogka prqHkZqt o jkefd'kksj dk vkuk dFku fd;k x;k gS] fdarq izFke rks xokg }kjk izLrqr rgjhjh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&4 tks fd mlds }kjk ?kVuk ds ,d fnu i'pkr~ ntZ djokbZ xbZ gS] mlesa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr fd'kksj ^^j** }kjk e`rd fo".kq dks idM+s gksus dh ckr [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (5 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] ,oa prqHkZqt o jkefd'kksj ds ekSds ij vkus dh ckr vafdr ugha dh xbZ gSA bl lanHkZ esa xokg ih-M-&5 jkefd'ku us viuh izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj Hkh fd;k gS fd rgjhjh fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih&4 esa prqHkqZt o jkefd'kksj ds ekSds ij vkus dh ckr fy[kh gqbZ ugha gSA blh izdkj mlds] y{e.k ,oa fo".kq ds lkFk ?kVuk ds le; VSªDVj ls rkykc ij ls feV~Vh ysus tkus ckcr~ dFku Hkh mlds iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&3 esa vafdr ugha gS] cfYd mlds iqfyl c;ku izn'kZ Mh&3 ds ^, ls ch*] ^lh ls Mh*] ^bZ ls ,Q* ,oa ^th ls ,p* Hkkx esa mlds eq[; ijh{kk esa fd, x, dFku ds foijhr mldk] jkefd'kksj ,oa prqHkqZt ds lkFk rkykc esa feV~Vh [kksnus ds fy, iSny&iSny tkuk] fo".kq o y{e.k dk mudk VªSDVj&VªkWyh ysdj rkykc ij tkuk ,oa mlds jkefd'kksj ,oa prqHkqZt ds jksM dh rjQ igqaprs gh mls fo".kq o y{e.k ds fpYykus dh vkokt vkus ij mudk nkSM+dj lkeqnkf;d Hkou jksM ij tkus ij mlds yM+ds fo".kq dk ygqywgku gksdj dsfcu ds lkeus iM+s gksuk ,oa y{e.k dks mlds ikl cSBdj jksrs gq, ns[kuk dFku djuk izdV gksrk gS] ftlls mlds eq[; ijh{kk esa ?kVuk ns[kus ckcr~ fd, x, dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] cfYd mlds }kjk mDr dFku vkW¶Vj FkkWV ¼lksp&le>dj½ fd, tkuk izdV gksrs gSaA 11. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd ifjoknh jkefd'ku us izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa nhid o fd'kksj ^^j** }kjk canwd ls nks xksyh pykuk vafdr fd;k gS ,oa U;k;ky; ds le{k c;kuksa esa xokg ih-M-&2 y{e.k ,oa xokg ih-M-&5 jkefd'ku us muds }kjk canwd ds /kekds dh vkokt lquus ij ogka tkus ij nhid ,oa fd'kksj ^^j** }kjk fo".kq dks idM+s gq, ns[kuk dFku fd;k gS] fdarq izdj.k esa uk rks izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ^^j** ls dksbZ canwd tCr dh xbZ gS vkSj uk gh ?kVuk ds nkSjku xksyh pyus ds rF; dh iqf"V vuqla/kku dk;Zokgh ls gqbZ gS] cfYd xokg ih-M-&7 ?ku';ke oekZ tks fd izdj.k esa [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (6 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh gS] mlus vuqla/kku dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku xksyh pyus ds rF; dh iqf"V ugha gksuk o gfFk;kj cjken ugha gksuk ,oa ?kVuk ?kfVr gqbZ ml le; eqrkfcd izn'kZ ih&4 e`rd ds ikl ifjoknh ,oa y{e.k dk ekStwn ugha gksuk ,oa ifjoknh tc ekSds ij igqapk rc mlds }kjk e`rd dks igyh ckj ygqywgku gkyr esa ns[kuk Lohdkj fd;k gSA gLrxr izdj.k esa xksyh pyus ds rF; dh iqf"V xokg ih-M-&8 MkW0 j?kqohj ehuk ds dFkuksa ls Hkh ugha gks ikbZ gS] D;ksafd mlus e`rd fo".kq ds 'kjhj ij Qk;j vkElZ ls pksV vkus ckcr~ dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gSA 12. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh egRoiw.kZ gS fd mDr xokgku us izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr ^^j** o nhid }kjk e`rd fo".kq dks idM+s ns[kuk dFku fd;k gS] fdarq ckn vuqla/kku nhid dks vkjksih ugha ekuk x;k gSA blh izdkj ;|fi rgjhjh fjiksVZ ¼izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ½ izn'kZ ih&4 esa xokg jkefd'ku }kjk vt; dks /kedh Hkjk eSlst Mkyus ,oa mldh Hkh ckjh gksus dh ckr vafdr dh xbZ gS] fdarq xokg jkefd'ku uss viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa bl lanHkZ esa dksbZ dFku ugha fd;k gS ,oa izdj.k esa uk rks vt; U;k;ky; esa ijhf{kr gqvk gS] uk gh /kedh Hkjk eSlst vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk U;k;ky; esa iznf'kZr djok;k x;k gSA 13. gLrxr izdj.k esa ;g Hkh egRoiw.kZ gS fd izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh ?kVuk ds oDr ekSds ij mifLFkfr ds laca/k esa dksbZ lqn`<+ Lora= lk{; Hkh izLrqr ugha gqbZ gS] cfYd QnZ izn'kZ ih&19 ds voyksdu ls mldh mifLFkfr ?kVuk ds oDr ohjiqj] ';ksiqj tks fd ?kVukLFky ls dkQh nwj gS] ogka gksuk izdV gqvk gSA izdj.k esa izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk ?kVuk ds le; okrkZ gksus ds laca/k esa Hkh dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha gqbZ gSA 14. gLrxr izdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr vU; izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ih-M-&3 jkefd'kksj ,oa xokg ih-M-&4 prqHkqZt ds dFkuksa dk voyksdu djsa rks mDr nksuksa xokgku ds dFkuksa esa Hkh vkil esa [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (7 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] folaxrh gS] D;ksafd xokg ih-M-&3 jkefd'kksj mldk vdsys [ksr dh rjQ ls vkuk dFku djrk gS] tcfd xokg ih-M-&4 prqHkqZt mldk jkefd'kksj ds lkFk tkuk dFku djrk gSA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd xokg ih-M-&3 jkefd'kksj mls ekjihV o >xM+s dh ckr igyh ckj y{e.k }kjk crkuk dFku djrk gS] tcfd xokg ih-M-&4 prqHkqZt viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa jkLrs esa tkrs oDr gYdw o fd'kksj ^^j** dks eksVjlkbfdy ij tkrs ,oa nhid dks iSny Hkkxrs ns[kuk ,oa izfrijh{kk esa xqeVh ds ikl tkus ij fo".kq ds ikl y{e.k dks jksrk gqvk fo".kq dh ygqywgku fLFkfr dks ns[kuk dFku djrk gS] ftlls tgka mDr nksuksa xokgku ds dFkuksa esa gh vkil esa xaHkhj fojks/kkHkkl mRiUu gksus ls muds dFkuksa dh fo'oluh;rk ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gS] lkFk gh muds }kjk e`rd fo".kq ds lkFk gqbZ ?kVuk ns[kus dh ckr Hkh ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gks ikrh gSA izdj.k esa ;g Hkh egRoiw.kZ gS fd mDr nksuksa dk uke izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ?kVuk ns[kus okyksa ds :i esa Hkh vafdr ugha gSA 15. gLrxr izdj.k esa vuqla/kku ds nkSjku izR;FkhZ&vfHk;qDr }kjk fnukad 21&06&2024 dks ?kVukLFky dh rLnhd djuk crk;k x;k gS] fdarq vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks mDr LFkku dh tkudkjh uD'kkekSdk izn'kZ ih&3 fnukad 19&06&2024 dks rS;kj djrs oDr gksuk izekf.kr gksrk gS] ftlls mDr QnZ dk;Zokgh dh fo'oluh;rk gLrxr izdj.k esa ;qfDr;qDr lansg ls ijs fl) ugha gksus ls mlds voyksdu ls Hkh vfHk;kstu dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha gks ikrh 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 “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 [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (8 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] 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. 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 25&11&2025 esa [2026:RJ-JP:20319-DB] (9 of 9) [CRLAD-12/2026] 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 18. 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;&ckyd U;k;ky; ¼ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k½] lokbZ ek/kksiqj }kjk ls'ku izdj.k ¼lhvkbZ,l½ la[;k 132@2024 ¼99@2024½] muokuh izdj.k ljdkj cuke fof/k ls la?k"kZjr fd'kksj ^^j** esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 25&11&2025 dh iqf"V dh tkrh gSA 19. 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 ;g fu.kZ; Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348¼i½ ds rgr Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk jkti= la[;k&1] fnukad 02 tuojh] 1999 ,oa jktLFkku jkti= fnukafdr 10&03&1971 ds rgr fgUnh Hkk"kk ds iz;ksx dks izkf/kd`r fd, tkus ds ifj.kkeLo:i ewy fu.kZ; fgUnh Hkk"kk esa fy[kk;k x;k] ftldk vuqoknd ls vaxzsth Hkk"kk esa vuqokn djokdj mldh izekf.kr izfr Hkh lacaf/kr i{kdkj dks tkjh dh tk,A (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (INDERJEET SINGH),J RAHUL KUMAR KHANDELWAL /6(S)