[2026:RJ-JP:21162] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 1024/2022 Hari Kishan Gaur Son Of Madan Lal, Resident Of House No. 266, Rajendra Nagar, Police Station Industrial Area, District Pali, At Present R/o 303, Venkteshwar Complex Central Spine, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur At Present Police Inspector, Police Station Muhana, Jaipur ----Appellant Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Sanjay Yadav, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Devi Singh, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS Judgment i. The date of conclusion of arguments: 19.05.2026 ii. The date on which the judgment was reserved: 19.05.2026 iii. Whether the full judgment or only the operative part was pronounced: Full Judgment iv. The date of pronouncement: 21.05.2026 1- vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM ¼vkxs ^^vfHk;qDr^^ dgk tk;sxk½ dh vksj ls ;g nkafMd vihy fo}ku fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k] ls'ku U;k;ky;] Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e izdj.k] dze&03] t;iqj egkuxj&f}rh; }kjk fu;fer ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 25@2015 [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (2 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] ¼36@2013½ esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 30-05-2022 ls O;fFkr gksdj is'k dh x;h gS] ftlds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDr dks nks"kfl) vijk/k /kkjk 7 Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 ¼vkxs ^^vf/kfu;e&1988^^ dgk tk;sxk½ ds vkjksi esa 2 o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl] 25]000@& :i;s ds vFkZn.M ,oa vFkZn.M vnk ugha djus ij nks ekg ds vfrfjDr dBksj dkjkokl rFkk ^^vf/kfu;e&1988^^ dh /kkjk 13¼1½¼d½ lifBr /kkjk 13¼2½ ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl)h ds mijkUr 2 o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl] 25]000@& :i;s ds vFkZn.M ,oa vFkZn.M vnk ugha djus ij nks ekg ds vfrfjDr dBksj dkjkokl ls nafMr fd;k x;k gSA 2- fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr o fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dh cgl lquh x;h ,oa vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA 3- orZeku ekeys esa lqlaxr rF; rFkk vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;g gS fd ifjoknh vkseizdk'k iq= yknwjke }kjk fnukad 11-07-2013 dks ,d fyf[kr fjiksVZ vfrfjDr iqfyl v/kh{kd] Hkz"Vkpkj fujks/kd C;wjks] t;iqj ¼vkxs ^^C;wjks^^ dgk tkosxk½ ds le{k izLrqr dj ;g mYysf[kr fd;k fd vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM+ iqfyl Fkkuk&eqgkuk] t;iqj esa Fkkukf/kdkjh ds :i esa inLFkkfir gS] ifjoknh ds fo:) ,d izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 110@2013 mijksDr Fkkus esa ntZ gqbZ gS ftleas vfHk;qDr }kjk mls ijs'kku fd;k tk jgk gS rFkk ,Q-vkj- izLrqr djus ds fy, vfHk;qDr }kjk ifjoknh ls vyx&vyx voljksa ij ipkl gtkj] rhl gtkj rFkk chl gtkj :i;s fy;s tk pqds gSa rFkk vHkh Hkh 50]000@& :i;s fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh tk jgh gS] tcfd og fj'or ugha nsuk pkgrk gS] ifjoknh dh vfHk;qDr ls dksbZ jaft'k ugha gSA 4- mijksDr fyf[kr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij C;wjks }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dk lR;kiu djus gsrq fnukad 11-07-2013 dks gh le; 1-05 [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (3 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] ih-,e- ij ,d fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj ifjoknh dks nsrs gq, dkWULVscy ckcwyky ds lkFk Hkstrs gq, ekax lR;kiu dh dk;Zokgh dh x;h] ifjoknh le; 5-30 ih-,e- ij okfil vk;k] fjdkWfMZax ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr Fkkukf/kdkjh us ckn esa ckr djus dks dgk] ysfdu blh Fkkus ds gSM dkWULVscy eukst us dEI;wVj fnykus ds fy, 9]000@& :i;s dh ekax dh] mijksDr okrkZ dk VªkafLdzI'ku izn'kZ&7 rS;kj fd;k x;kA 5- vfHk;kstu dgkuh ;g Hkh gS fd fnukad 11-07-2013 dks vfHk;qDr ls ekax lR;kiu ugha gksus ij fnukad 12-07-2013 dks ifjoknh vkseizdk'k dks iqu% fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj nsrs gq, vfHk;qDr ls okrkZ djus gsrq dkWULVscy ckcwyky ds lkFk Hkstk x;k] dh x;h okrkZ dk VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ&8 o 9 rS;kj fd;k x;kA rRi'pkr~ fnukad 12-07-2013 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr djus gsrq ,d gtkj :i;s ds 100 uksV fQukWQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxkrs gq, vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM+ dks nsus gsrq ifjoknh vkseizdk'k dks fn;s rFkk ,d gtkj :i;s ds 7 uksV o ikap lkS :i;s ds 4 uksV vfHk;qDr eukst dks nsus gsrq fQukWQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxkdj ifjoknh ds HkkbZ cqf)izdk'k dks lkSais x;s] ysfdu ml fnu vFkkZr fnukad 12-07-2013 dks ifjoknh }kjk crk;k x;k fd eqyfte ls lEidZ ugha gks ik;kA fnukad 14-07-2013 dks ifjoknh }kjk crk;k x;k fd vfHk;qDr us mls fnukad 15-07-2013 dks cqyk;k gS] fnukad 14-07-2013 dh fjdkWMZ dh x;h okrkZ dk VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&10 rS;kj fd;k x;kA fnukad 15-07-2013 dks iqu% Vªsi dk;Zokgh vk;ksftr dh x;h] ysfdu ml fnu Hkh Vªsi dk;Zokgh vlQy jghA 6- vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds vuqlkj fnukad 15-07-2013 dks ifjoknh] vfHk;qDr ds ikl iqfyl Fkkus ij x;k] rc vfHk;qDr }kjk ;g crk;k [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (4 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] x;k fd Fkkus esa lh-lh-Vh-oh- dSejs gSa vkSj fnukad 16-07-2013 dks lqcg 8 cts ?kj ij vk tkuk] bl okrkZ dks dfFkr :i ls fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj esa Vsi fd;k x;k] ftldh VªkalfdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&11 rS;kj dh x;hA 7- nks ckj Vªsi dk;Zokgh vlQy jgus ds mijkUr rhljh ckj fnukad 16-07-2013 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh dk vk;kstu fd;k x;k vkSj bl dk;Zokgh esa Lora= xokg txnh'k izlkn lokZ ih-MCyw&9 rFkk jken;ky cSjok ih-MCyw&12 dks 'kkfey fd;k x;kA ifjoknh vkseizdk'k o mlds HkkbZ cqf)izdk'k dks iwoZ esa fQukWQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxs gq, ,d yk[k o ukS gtkj :i;s dze'k% vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM+ o gSM dkWULVscy eukst dks nsus gsrq QnZ vkfn cuk;h tkdj laHkyk;s x;sA Vªsi dk;Zokgh dh Vhe esa vfrfjDr iqfyl v/kh{kd jsoUr nku ih-MCyw&14] iqfyl mi&v/kh{kd egkohj izlkn tks'kh] fujh{kd y{ehukjk;.k ih-MCyw&15] ,-,l-vkbZ- eqdquflag] gSM dkWULVscy fot;flag] dkWULVscy lqyrku flag] ckcwyky ih-MCyw&6] jkedY;k.k] tghj vgen] jkethyky] euksgj flag] vkyksd dqekj 'kekZ vkfn 'kkfey jgsA r; ;kstuk ds eqrkfcd ifjoknh vkseizdk'k] vfHk;qDr&vihykFkhZ gfjfd'ku xkSM+ ds edku ij x;k rFkk dqN nsj mijkUr ckgj vkdj crk;k fd vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k ,d yk[k :i;s izkIr dj Vsfcy ij j[kh gS] b'kkjk izkIr gksus ij C;wjks dh Vhe }kjk vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM+ ds ?kj esa izos'k fd;k x;k rks vfHk;qDr vUnj ds dejs esa ekStwn Fkk rFkk ckgj okys dejs esa ,d Vsfcy ij fj'or jkf'k ,d yk[k :i;s iM+h ik;h x;h] Vsfcy dk /kksou fy;k x;k rks xqykch jax ik;k x;kA vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k izkIr djus ls badkj fd;k rFkk mldh tkudkjh o lgefr ds fcuk ;g fj'or jkf'k Vsfcy ij j[ks tkus dk dFku fd;kA vfHk;qDr [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (5 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] ds gkFk dk /kksou fy;k x;k rks og xneSyk ik;k x;kA ekSds ij mijksDr fj'or jkf'k dh tCrh ds lkFk&lkFk vU; dk;Zokgh dj vfHk;qDr dks fu:) fd;k x;kA vfHk;qDr rFkk ifjoknh ds chp fj'or jkf'k ds vknku&iznku ds nkSjku fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj esa tks okrkZ fjdkWMZ dh x;h] mls rRle; lqjf{kr j[kk x;k vkSj ckn esa mldk VªkafLdzI'ku izn'kZ&12 rS;kj fd;k x;kA 8- vfHk;qDr eukst dks dfFkr fj'or jkf'k 9]000@& :i;s nsus gsrq ifjoknh ds HkkbZ cqf)izdk'k dks C;wjks dh Vhe ds lkFk fu/kkZfjr LFkku fj)h&fl)h pkSjkgk] t;iqj ij Hkstk x;k] ysfdu vfHk;qDr eukst }kjk laHkor% Hkud yx tkus ls fj'or jkf'k ysus ls badkj fd;k vkSj bl izdkj eukst ds laca/k esa Vªsi dk;Zokgh vlQy jgh vkSj bl dkj.k ls mlds fo:) vkjksi i= Hkh izLrqr ugha fd;k x;kA 9- C;wjks }kjk ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDr&vihykFkhZ ds fo:) ^^vf/kfu;e&1988^^ dh /kkjk 7] 13¼1½¼d½ lifBr /kkjk 13¼2½ ds rgr vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k] fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk mijksDr vkjksiksa ls vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir fd;k] vfHk;qDr }kjk vkjksiksa ls badkj fd;s tkus ij vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk fopkj.k ds nkSjku dqy 17 xokgku dks ijhf{kr djk;k x;k rFkk izn'kZ ih&1 ls izn'kZ ih&43 nLrkost iznf'kZr djk;s x;sA vfHk;qDr ds dFku vUrxZr /kkjk 313 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ys[kc) fd;s x;s rFkk vfHk;qDr }kjk lEiw.kZ vkjksiksa o vfHk;kstu dgkuh ls badkj fd;kA ckn fopkj.k vfHk;qDr&vihykFkhZ dks vihyk/khu fu.kZ; fnukad 30-05-2022 ds ek/;e ls mijksDrkuqlkj nks"kfl) dj nafMr fd;k x;k ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (6 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] 10- fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr&vihykFkhZ dk ;g rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDr funksZ"k gS] vfHk;qDr o ifjoknh ds chp dfFkr :i ls tks okrkZ fjdkWMZ dh x;h gS] mleas fdlh esa Hkh ekax dk rF; lR;kfir ugha gqvk gSA fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj mi;ksx esa fy;s tkus ds ckn rFkk rS;kj'kqnk lh-Mh- dks dHkh Hkh lhycan ugha fd;k x;k gSA VªkafLdzI'ku ftl deZpkjh }kjk rS;kj dh x;h] mls vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr ugha djk;k x;k gS] fj'or jkf'k dh ekax o Lohd`fr dk rF; fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gSA ifjoknh ds fo:) vfHk;qDr ds Fkkus esa gh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 110@2013 ls lacaf/kr ekeyk yafcr Fkk] ftlesa vuqfpr Qsoj ugha feyus ij jaft'ko'k fj'or jkf'k tcju mlds ?kj ij tc og vUnj okys dejs esa Fkk] rks mldh vuqifLFkfr esa cSBd okys dejs esa j[kh x;h gS] vUr esa vfHk;kstu dgkuh fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gksuk crkrs gq, ;g fuosnu fd;k fd vihyk/khu fu.kZ; rF;ksa o fof/k ds foijhr gS] ftls vikLr dj vfHk;qDr dks nks"keqDr fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 11- blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk rdZ gS fd fjdkWMZ dh x;h okrkZ esa ekax ds laca/k esa dksbZ Li"V rF; ugha gS] ysfdu blds ckotwn fj'or jkf'k vfHk;qDr ds vkokl ls cjken gqbZ gS] ifjoknh dk dk;Z vfHk;qDr ds le{k yafcr Fkk] var esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; dks fof/k&lEer gksuk crkrs gq, ;g vihy [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 12- tgka rd vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fj'or jkf'k dh ekax o Lohd`fr dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa rF;kRed fLFkfr ij fopkj djus ls iwoZ fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr }kjk fof/kd fLFkfr ds laca/k esa izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUrksa dk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA U;kf;d n`"VkUr [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (7 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] B. Jayaraj Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2014) 13 SCC 55 dk lqlaxr iSjk 7 o 9 fuEukuqlkj gS& "7. In so far as the offence under Section 7 is concerned, it is a settled position in law that demand of illegal gratification is sine qua non to constitute the said offence and mere recovery of currency notes cannot constitute the offence under Section 7 unless it is proved beyond all reasonable doubt that the accused voluntarily accepted the money knowing it to be a bribe. The above position has been succinctly laid down in several judgments of this Court. By way of illustration reference may be made to the decision in C.M. Sharma Vs. State of A.P.[2] and C.M. Girish Babu Vs. C.B.I.[3]. 9. In so far as the presumption permissible to be drawn under Section 20 of the Act is concerned, such presumption can only be in respect of the offence under Section 7 and not the offences under Section 13(1)(d)(i)(ii) of the Act. In any event, it is only on proof of acceptance of illegal gratification that presumption can be drawn under Section 20 of the Act that such gratification was received for doing or forbearing to do any official act. Proof of acceptance of illegal gratification can follow only if there is proof of demand. As the same is lacking in the present case the primary facts on the basis of which the legal presumption under Section 20 can be drawn are wholly absent. " blh izdkj P. Satyanarayana Murthy Vs. Dist. Inspector of Police And Anr. AIR 2015 SC 3549 ds iSjk la[;k&18] 19 rFkk 20 lqlaxr gSa tks fuEukuqlkj gSa& "18. This Court in A. Subair vs. State of Kerala (2009)6 SCC 587, while dwelling on the purport of the statutory prescription of Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Act ruled that the prosecution has to prove the charge thereunder beyond reasonable doubt like any other criminal offence and that the accused should be considered to be innocent till it is established otherwise by proper proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification, which are vital ingredients necessary to be proved to record a conviction. [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (8 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] 19. In State of Kerala and another vs. C.P. Rao (2011) 6 SCC 450, this Court, reiterating its earlier dictum, vis-à-vis the same offences, held that mere recovery by itself, would not prove the charge against the accused and in absence of any evidence to prove payment of bribe or to show that the accused had voluntarily accepted the money knowing it to be bribe, conviction cannot be sustained. 20. In a recent enunciation by this Court to discern the imperative pre-requisites of Sections 7 and 13 of the Act, it has been underlined in B. Jayaraj (supra) in unequivocal terms, that mere possession and recovery of currency notes from an accused without proof of demand would not establish an offence under Sections 7 as well as 13(1)(d)(i)&(ii) of the Act. It has been propounded that in the absence of any proof of demand for illegal gratification, the use of corrupt or illegal means or abuse of position as a public servant to obtain any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage cannot be held to be proved. The proof of demand, thus, has been held to be an indispensable essentiality and of permeating mandate for an offence under Sections 7 and 13 of the Act. Qua Section 20 of the Act, which permits a presumption as envisaged therein, it has been held that while it is extendable only to an offence under Section 7 and not to those under Section 13(1)(d)(i)&(ii) of the Act, it is contingent as well on the proof of acceptance of illegal gratification for doing or forbearing to do any official act. Such proof of acceptance of illegal gratification, it was emphasized, could follow only if there was proof of demand. Axiomatically, it was held that in absence of proof of demand, such legal presumption under Section 20 of the Act would also not arise." ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds mijksDr fu.kZ;ksa esa izfrikfnr fof/kd O;oLFkk ls Li"V gS fd yksdlsod vfHk;qDr ls dfFkr fj'or jkf'k cjken gksuk gh i;kZIr ugha gS] vfirq vfHk;qDr ds ikl dk;Z yafcr gksuk] vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax vkSj mlds vuqdze esa mldh Lohd`fr vko';d gSA [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (9 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] 13- ifjoknh vkseizdk'k iq= yknwjke us C;wjks ds le{k fnukad 11-07-2013 dks ;g fyf[kr fjiksVZ izLrqr dh gS fd mlds fo:) iqfyl Fkkuk eqgkuk esa izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 110@2013 ntZ gks j[kh gSA ifjoknh }kjk vfHk;qDr ls dksbZ jaft'k ugha gksuk crk;k gS] ysfdu fLFkfr vius vki esa Li"V gS fd ifjoknh ds eu esa iqfyl }kjk fof/k&lEer dk;Zokgh fd;s tkus dh laHkkouk o vk'kadk jgh gSA ih-MCyw&3 gtkjhyky izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 110@2013 ds ifjoknh dk lkyk gS tks tkfgj djrk gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ dh dk;Zokgh ls cpus ds fy, orZeku ekeys dk ifjoknh ;su&dsu Fkkukf/kdkjh dks mijksDr Fkkus ls gVokuk pkgrk FkkA ih-MCyw&5 y{e.kflag rRdkyhu ,-,l-vkbZ- dk dFku gS fd Fkkus ij ntZ izdj.k la[;k 110@2013 dk vuqla/kku mlds ikl yafcr Fkk] ml izdj.k dk vkjksih vFkkZr orZeku ekeys dk ifjoknh vkseizdk'k iq= yknwjke mlls 1&2 ckj Fkkus esa feyk Fkk] Fkkukf/kdkjh us dgk Fkk fd lEifRr lacaa/kh fookn gS] vr% jkthukek gks tk;s rks ns[k ysukA ifjoknh vkseizdk'k iq= yknwjke mls rFkk gfjfd'ku xkSM+ Fkkukf/kdkjh dks izHkkfor djuk pkgrk Fkk] ysfdu os izHkkfor ugha gks jgs Fks vkSj bl dkj.k ls C;wjks ds le{k feF;k vk/kkjksa ij fjiksVZ ntZ djk;h x;h gSA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 110@2013 dk ifjoknh vkseizdk'k ih-MCyw&7 tkfgj djrk gS fd C;wjks dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ dk ifjoknh mldh tehu ij voS/k :i ls dCtk djuk pkgrk Fkk] og Fkkukf/kdkjh dks ncko eas ysuk pkgrk Fkk vkSj bl dkj.k ls vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM+ ls }s"krk j[krk FkkA xokg ih-MCyw&11 cqf)izdk'k orZeku ekeys ds ifjoknh vkseizdk'k dk HkkbZ gS tks tkfgj djrk gS fd mlds HkkbZ ds fo:) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ 110@2013 iqfyl Fkkuk&eqgkuk esa ntZ gqbZ Fkh] bl dkj.k ls [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (10 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] os [kq'k ugha Fks vkSj os lHkh ,l-,p-vks- ¼vfHk;qDr½ ls ukjkt FksA Lo;a ifjoknh vkseizdk'k ih-MCyw&13 Lohdkj djrk gS fd gekjs fo:) izdj.k la[;k 110@2013 ntZ gqvk Fkk] bl dkj.k ls ge ukjkt Fks] xokg ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd izdj.k la[;k 110@2013 esa og ,Q-vkj- yxokuk pkgrk Fkk] ftl gsrq og vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh y{e.k flag ls feyk Fkk] mlus crk;k fd vkjksih ¼vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr½ us fof/k&lEer dk;Zokgh djus dks dgk gS vkSj i{kikr ls badkj fd;k gSA xokg ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlus vfHk;qDr dks dbZ ckj iSls nsus dk iz;kl fd;k] ysfdu mlds }kjk badkj fd;k x;kA vkjksih us mlls dHkh Hkh fj'or jkf'k u rks ekaxh vkSj u gh izkIr dhA 14- mijksDr lk{; ls Li"V gS fd orZeku vfHk;qDr rRle; iqfyl Fkkuk&eqgkuk esa Fkkukf/kdkjh ds :i esa inLFkkfir FkkA ifjoknh vkseizdk'k ds fo:) izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 110@2013 mlh Fkkus esa ntZ gks j[kh Fkh ftlesa og vuqfpr :i ls ,Q-vkj- yxokuk pkgrk Fkk vkSj mlds }kjk vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh y{e.k flag o Fkkukf/kdkjh vFkkZr orZeku vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ij ncko cuk;k x;k] ysfdu og fu"i{k :i ls dk;Zokgh djus gsrq ladfYir Fkk vkSj bl dkj.k ls orZeku ekeys dk ifjoknh rFkk mlds ifjtu ukjkt Fks] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa C;wjks ds le{k ifjoknh }kjk lafLFkr dh x;h dk;Zokgh ds laca/k esa lk{; dk fo'ys"k.k o foospu djrs le; lrdZrk o lko/kkuh dk fu;e ykxw fd;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA 15- izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ gksus ds ckn ekax lR;kiu ds laca/k esa Vh-,y-vks- jsoUrnku ih-MCyw&14 }kjk fnukad 11-07-2013 dks dkWULVscy ckcwyky ds lkFk ifjoknh dks fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj nsrs gq, vfHk;qDr ls okrkZ djus gsrq Hkstk] ijUrq ;g Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (11 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] rRle; dfFkr :i ls Fkkukf/kdkjh }kjk ckn esa ckr djus dks dgk rFkk dksbZ ekax ugha dhA okrkZ dk VªkafLdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&7 rS;kj fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k gSA fnukad 12-07-2013 dks Hkh ekax dk lR;kiu djok;s tkus dk iz;kl fd;k x;k] okrkZ dh VªkafLdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&8 o 9 fnukad 12-07-2013 le; 9-30 ih-,e- ij rS;kj dh x;h] ysfdu bu lHkh okrkZvksa esa vfHk;qDr }kjk dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax ugha fd;k tkuk izdV gqvk gSA fnukad 12-07-2013 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh vlQy jgus ij ifjoknh }kjk dfFkr :i ls vfHk;qDr ls fnukad 13-07-2013] 14-07-2013 dks Hkh lEidZ dj okrkZ dh x;h] ftldh VªkafLdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&10 rS;kj dh x;h] ijUrq bl VªkafLdzI'ku ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr }kjk dksbZ jkf'k dh ekax ugha dh x;h rFkk yxHkx ;gh fLFkfr fnukad 15-07-2013 dks Vªsi dk;Zokgh tks fd Qsy gqbZ] ml le; jgh gSA fnukad 16-07-2013 dks dfFkr Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr o ifjoknh ds chp tks okrkZ gqbZ] mldks fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj esa fjdkWMZ dj mldh VªkafLdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&12 o 13 rS;kj dh x;h] ysfdu mlesa Hkh vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh x;h gks] ;g rF; izdV ugha gqvk gSA 16- xokg ih-MCyw&8 ckcwyky tks fd ekax lR;kiu dh dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku ifjoknh ds lkFk x;k Fkk] }kjk izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd eqyfte dh fxjQ~rkjh fd;s tkus ls iwoZ og eqyfte dks ugha tkurk Fkk] mlds lkeus vfHk;qDr }kjk dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax ugha dhA xokg Lohdkj djrk gS fd lHkh VªkafLdzI'ku izn'kZ ih&7 ls 13 esa vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dk rF; izdV ugha gqvk gSA xokg ih-MCyw&9 txnh'k rFkk xokg ih-MCyw&12 jken;ky nksuksa Vªsi dk;Zokgh o ekax lR;kiu dh dk;Zokgh ds Lora= xokg gSa rFkk vU; foHkkx ds jktdh; deZpkjh gSa] bu nksuksa xokgku [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (12 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd muds lkeus dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax vfHk;qDr }kjk ugha dh x;hA xokg ih-MCyw&13 ifjoknh vkseizdk'k Lo;a Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlls vfHk;qDr us dHkh dksbZ fj'or jkf'k dh ekax ugha dhA xokg ih-MCyw&14 Vh-,y-vks- tkfgj djrk gS fd Vªsi dk;Zokgh rd fdlh Hkh xokg us fj'or jkf'k dk ysu&nsu ugha ns[kk vkSj uk gh ckrphr lquh rFkk izn'kZ ih&7 ls 13 esa vfHk;qDr } kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax fd;k tkuk izdV ugha gqvkA izn'kZ ih&7 ls 13 VªkafLdzI'ku esa vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh x;h gks vFkok ifjoknh ds izLrko dks Lohd`fr nh x;h gks] ,slk ys'kek= Hkh izdV ugha gqvk gSA Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax fd;s tkus vFkok Lohdkj fd;s tkus dk rF; fdlh Hkh :i esa izekf.kr ugha gSA 17- ;|fi okrkZ lR;kiu dh VªkafLdzI'ku ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr ds fo:) dksbZ ekax dk rF; izdV ugha gqvk gS] ysfdu C;wjks dh dk;Zokgh fu"i{k jgh gS vFkok ugha] bl n`f"Vdks.k ls fof/kd O;oLFkk ij fopkj fd;k tkuk mfpr gksxkA okrkZ lR;kiu ds laca/k esa fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d n`"VkUr Ram Singh & Ors. Vs. Col. Ram Singh A.I.R. 1986 SC 3 esa izfrikfnr O;oLFkk egRoiw.kZ o lqlaxr gS tks fuEukuqlkj gS& "the conditions for admissibility of a tape recorded statement may be stated as follows: (1) The voice of the speaker must be duly identified by the maker of the record or by others who recognise his voice. In other words, it manifestly follows as a logical corollary that the first condition for the admissibility of such a statement is to identify the voice of the speaker. Where the voice has been denied by the maker it will require very strick proof to determine whether or not it was really the voice of the speaker. (2) The accuracy of the tape recorded statement has to be proved by the maker of the record by satisfactory evidence - direct or circumstantial. [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (13 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] (3) Every possibility of tampering with or erasure of a part of a tape recorded statement must be ruled out otherwise it may render the said statement out of con text and, therefore, inadmissible. (4) The statement must be relevant according to the rules of Evidence Act. (5) The recorded cassette must be carefully sealed and kept in safe or official custody. (6) The voice of the speaker should be clearly audible and not lost or distorted by other sounds or disturbances." 18- orZeku ekeys esa okrkZ lR;kiu ds fy, mi;ksx esa fy;s x;s fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj dks dHkh Hkh lhyeksgj ugha fd;k x;k gSA rS;kj'kqnk lh-Mh- dks lhy dj rRdky eky[kkuk esa tek djk;k x;k gks] ;g fLFkfr Hkh Li"V ugha gSA ifjoknh ih-MCyw&13 vkseizdk'k dk dFku gS fd lh-Mh- rS;kj djus o mlds VªkafLdzIV'ku dk dk;Z C;wjks ds dkWULVscy vkyksd 'kekZ }kjk fd;k x;k Fkk] tcfd ih-MCyw&10 vkyksd 'kekZ dk dFku gS fd lh-Mh- fdlus cuk;h] mls irk ugha gSA xokg ih-MCyw&14 Vh-,y-vks- jsoUrnku dk ;g dFku jgk gS fd lh-Mh- o VªkafLdzI'ku vius funsZ'k esa rS;kj djk;h Fkh] ijUrq fdlus rS;kj dh] mls irk ughaA ih-MCyw&16 cyjke flag dk dFku gS fd og bl ekeys esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh Fkk] ijUrq vfHk;qDr dh vkokt dk uewuk izkIr djus gsrq dksbZ uksfVl ugha fn;k rFkk Vsi fjdkWMZj eky[kkuk esa ugha j[kk x;k FkkA Li"V gS fd fMftVy VsifjdkWMZj esa okrkZ fjdkWMZ fd;s tkus ds mijkUr mldks lE;d :i ls lqjf{kr o lhy ugha fd;k x;kA lh-Mh- rS;kj dj VªkafLdzI'ku fdlds }kjk fd;k x;k] bl ckcr~ fdlh Hkh vf/kdkjh dks dksbZ tkudkjh ugha gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g lEiw.kZ dk;Zokgh lafnX/k izrhr gksrh gSA izn'kZ ih&8 o 9 VªkafLdzI'ku fnukad 12-07-2013 dks ,d gh le; 9-30 ih-,e- ij djuk crk;k gS tks LokHkkfod :i ls laHko ugha gSA [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (14 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] ;gka ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd ;g foospu ek= C;wjks dh dk;Z'kSyh ds n`f"Vdks.k ls fd;k tk jgk gS] vU;Fkk tks VªkafLdzI'ku is'k gqbZ gS] mlesa Hkh vfHk;qDr }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dk dksbZ rF; izdV ugha gqvk gSA 19- tgka rd Vªsi dk;Zokgh dk laca/k gS] bl dk;Zokgh esa vU; foHkkx ds nks Lora= xokg ih-MCyw&12 jken;ky cSjok rFkk ih- MCyw&9 txnh'k izlkn lokZ ds lkFk&lkFk ifjoknh vkseizdk'k ih- MCyw&13] ifjoknh dk HkkbZ cqf)izdk'k ih-MCyw&11] C;wjks ds dkWULVscy vkyksd 'kekZ ih-MCyw&10] ckcwyky ih-MCyw&6] fujh{kd y{ehukjk;.k ih-MCyw&15] Vh-,y-vks- jsoUrnku ih-MCyw&14 ds vykok Hkh djhc 7&8 iqfyldehZ lkFk jgs Fks] ysfdu mu 7&8 iqfyldfeZ;ksa dks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr ugha djk;k x;k gSA ijhf{kr mijksDr lHkh xokgku us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd nks ckj Vªsi dk;Zokgh vlQy jgh vkSj vUrr% fnukad 16-07-2013 dks ;kstuk ds eqrkfcd ifjoknh] vfHk;qDr ds fuokl ij igqapk] ifjoknh dks ,d yk[k :i;s dh jkf'k fQukWQ~Fkyhu ikmMj yxkdj vfHk;qDr dks nsus gsrq nh x;h Fkh] dqN le; ckn ifjoknh] vfHk;qDr ds ?kj ls ckgj vk;k rFkk b'kkjk djus ij C;wjks dh Vhe }kjk vfHk;qDr ds ?kj dh ryk'kh yh x;h rks vfHk;qDr ds ?kj dh cSBd okys dejs esa j[kh Vsfcy ij fj'or jkf'k ,d yk[k :i;s iM+h feyh] vfHk;qDr vUnj ds dejs ls ckgj vk;k] mlls fj'or jkf'k dh iwNus ij badkj djrs gq, vufHkKrk tkfgj dhA xokg ih-MCyw&6 rFkk 9 yxkr 15 lHkh us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd os vfHk;qDr ds ?kj ds vUnj ugha x;s Fks] muds lkeus fj'or jkf'k ds ysunsu ds ckjs esa dksbZ ckrphr ugha gqbZ vkSj uk gh lquh] ?kj esa vdsyk ifjoknh ih-MCyw&13 vkseizdk'k gh x;k FkkA [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (15 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] 20- vfHk;qDr i{k dk ;g cpko jgk gS fd ifjoknh yEcs le; ls vius eqdnes ls cpus ds fy, Fkkukf/kdkjh vfHk;qDr ij ncko cuk jgk Fkk vkSj yxkrkj mlds lEidZ esa Fkk] ckr ugha cuus ij ,-lh-ch- esa Qalkus gsrq ifjoknh }kjk feF;k vk/kkjksa ij ;g dk;Zokgh dh x;h gSA ifjoknh ih-MCyw&13 vkseizdk'k rFkk mlds HkkbZ cqf)izdk'k ih-MCyw&11 us eq[; ijh{k.k esa ljljh rkSj ij ;g dFku fd;k gS fd vfHk;qDr mlls fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dj jgk Fkk] ysfdu izfrijh{k.k esa xokg cqf)izdk'k ih-MCyw&11 bl ckcr~ vufHkKrk tkfgj djrk gS vkSj O;fDrxr tkudkjh ls badkj djrk gSA xokg ih-MCyw&13 ifjoknh vkseizdk'k izfrijh{kk esa ;g Li"V :i ls Lohdkj djrk gS fd vfHk;qDr us mlls dHkh Hkh fj'or jkf'k dh ekax ugha dh vkSj uk gh fj'or izkIr dh] vfirq gSM dkWULVscy eukst }kjk fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh x;hA ;gka ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd eukst ds fo:) ekax dk rF; lR;kfir ugha gksus o Vªsi dk;Zokgh vlQy gksus ls mlds fo:) vkjksi i= rd izLrqr ugha fd;k x;k gSA Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku fnukad 16-07-2013 dks vfHk;qDr rFkk ifjoknh ds chp dejs ds vUnj tks okrkZyki gqbZ Fkh] mlds laca/k esa dksbZ VªkafLdzI'ku ugha cukuk mDr xokg dFku djrk gSA xokg ;g Hkh dFku djrk gS fd mlus tc eqyfte dks ?kj esa iSls nsus dk iz;kl fd;k rks mlus dgk fd ^^eSa ugha ywaxk^^] rc vfHk;qDr vUnj okys dejs esa pyk x;k rks og Vsfcy ij fj'or jkf'k ,d yk[k :i;s j[kdj ckgj vk x;k rFkk b'kkjk djus ij C;wjks ds vf/kdkjh vUnj vk x;s vkSj muds }kjk cjkenxh dh dk;Zokgh dh x;hA bl xokg ds dFkuksa ls gh Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDr }kjk u rks fj'or jkf'k dh ekax dh x;h vkSj uk gh izkIr dh x;h] vfirq mldh tkudkjh ds vHkko eas vfHk;qDr ds vius ?kj ds vUnj [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (16 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] okys dejs esa izos'k djus ds mijkUr ifjoknh }kjk ckgj fudyrs le; cSBd okys dejs esa ;g fj'or jkf'k j[kh x;h gS] vr% bl vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fj'or jkf'k dh ekax o Lohd`fr dk ekeyk izekf.kr ugha ekuk tk ldrkA 21- Vªsi dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr ds gkFkksa dk /kksou fy;s tkus ij /kksou dk jax xneSyk ik;k x;k gS] tcfd Vsfcy ij j[ks uksV okyh txg dk :bZ ls /kksou fy;s tkus ij ogka xqykch jax vk;kA vfHk;qDr ds gkFkksa ij xqykch jax ugha gksus ls ;g Li"V gS fd mlds }kjk dksbZ fj'or jkf'k vius gkFkksa ls izkIr ugha dhA tSlk fd iwoZ esa foospu fd;k x;k gS] Lo;a ifjoknh ds dFkuksa ls Li"V gS fd ifjoknh }kjk vfHk;qDr dks Qalkus ds fy, mldh tkudkjh ds fcuk o vKkurk esa Vsfcy ij ;g fj'or jkf'k j[kh x;h gS] vr% tc rd ekax o Lohd`fr dk rF; izekf.kr ugha gksrk gS rc rd vfHk;qDr ds ?kj ij mldh tkudkjh ds fcuk j[kh x;h jkf'k dh cjkenxh ds vk/kkj ij mls vkjksfir vijk/k ls tksM+k tkuk mfpr ugha gSA ;gka ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ifjoknh }kjk ;g mYys[k fd;k x;k gS fd vfHk;qDr }kjk mlls 50]000@& :i;s jkf'k dh ekax dh tk jgh gS] tcfd C;wjks }kjk ifjoknh ls lEidZ dj ,d yk[k :i;s dh jkf'k vfHk;qDr dks fn;s tkus dk iz;kl fd;k x;k gS] bl laca/k esa izfrijh{kk djus ij ifjoknh us dFku fd;k gS fd C;wjks ds dkWULVscy }kjk dgk fd ,d yk[k :i;s dh fj'or jkf'k dh ckr dg nks rks ekeyk xaHkhj gks tk;sxkA Vh-,y-vks- ls bl laca/k eas izfrijh{kk dh x;h rks og bl fojks/kkHkkl ds laca/k esa dskbZ Hkh mRrj nsus esa vlQy jgk gSA Li"V gS fd ifjoknh dk vkpj.k izkjEHk ls gh ln~Hkkfod ugha Fkk vkSj C;wjks }kjk Hkh fu"i{k vuqla/kku ds vuqdze esa bl ekeys esa mfpr lko/kkuh o lrdZrk [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (17 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] ugha cjrh x;h gSA vfHk;kstu dgkuh ds vuqlkj ifjoknh C;wjks ds funsZ'kkuqlkj fnukad 15-07-2013 dks vfHk;qDr ls feyus iqfyl Fkkuk&eqgkuk esa x;k Fkk] ysfdu vfHk;qDr }kjk Fkkus ij lh-lh-Vh-oh- gksus dk dgdj ckr djus ls badkj dj fn;kA fu"i{k vuqla/kku dh vko';drk ds vuqdze esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dk ;g nkf;Ro Fkk fd og lacaf/kr Fkkus ls lh-lh-Vh-oh- QqVst@fjdkWfMZax izkIr dj izLrqr djrk] ijUrq ,slh dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dh x;h gS] ;g rF; Hkh vfHk;kstu ds fy, ?kkrd gSA 22- mijksDr foospu ls Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/kksa ds ckcr~ dksbZ Bksl o fo'oluh; lk{; ugha jgh gS] vfirq vfHk;qDr }kjk yksdlsod gksrs gq, fj'or jkf'k dh ekax vFkok Lohd`fr dk rF; iw.kZr% vizekf.kr jgk gSA lEiw.kZ lk{; ls Li"V gS fd ifjoknh ds fo:) iqfyl Fkkuk&eqgkuk esa izdj.k la[;k 110@2013 ntZ gqvk Fkk] ftlesa vfHk;qDr }kjk Fkkukf/kdkjh dh gSfl;r ls mls vuqfpr ykHk ugha igqapk;k tk jgk Fkk] blh jaft'ko'k ifjoknh }kjk vfHk;qDr dks feF;k :i ls fyIr djus dk iz;kl fd;k gS] tks iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk miyC/k lk{; o lkexzh ds foijhr tkdj vFkkZr rF;ksa o fof/k ds foijhr tkdj nks"kfl)h o n.Mkns'k dk fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k tks fLFkj jgus ;ksX; ugha gSA vfHk;kstu i{k viuh dgkuh dks izekf.kr djus esa iw.kr% vlQy jgk gS] vr% vk{ksfir fu.kZ; vikLr gksus rFkk vfHk;qDr bl ekeys esa nks"keqDr gksus ;ksX; gSA 23- mijksDr foospukuqlkj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM+ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; fnukad 30-05-2022 vikLr [2026:RJ-JP:21162] (18 of 18) [CRLAS-1024/2022] djrs gq, vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr gfjfd'ku xkSM+ dks Hkz"Vkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e&1988 dh /kkjk 7] 13¼1½¼d½ lifBr /kkjk 13¼2½ vFkkZr lHkh vkjksfir vijk/kksa ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA 24- dk;kZy; }kjk fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr ds lkFk fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k vfoyEc fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izsf"kr fd;k tkosA (UMA SHANKER VYAS),J res./Arun Kumar Mittal/420