Rajasthan High Court - Jaipur
Krishna Murari vs State on 5 February, 2026
[2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 736/2003
Krishan Murari S/o Madan Lal R/o Layaphal, Thana - Khanpur
Dist. Jhalawar (Raj.)
----Appellant-Accused
Versus
The State of Rajasthan
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rinesh Gupta with
Mr. Sarwat Alam,
Mr. Ashutosh Singh Naruka and
Ms. Chandrakala Sahu
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Jitendra Singh Shekhawat, PP with
Ms. Neha Goyal
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI
Judgment
1. Arguments Concluded On: 15/01/2026
2. Judgment Reserved On: 15/01/2026
3. Full Judgment/Operative Part Pronounced: Full Judgment
4. Pronounced On: 05/02/2026 PER HON'BLE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI, J.
vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr d`".k eqjkjh dh vksj ls ;g vihy varxZr /kkjk 374 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk fo}ku vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ¼QkLV Vªsd½ xaxkiqj flVh }kjk ljdkj cuke d`".k eqjkjh o vU; ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 04@2003 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; o n.Mkns'k fnukad 31-03-2003 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh x;h gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (2 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds rgr n.Muh; vijk/k esa vkthou dkjkokl o 5]000@& #i;s vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k gS vkSj vFkZn.M lank; ugha djus ij 6 ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl dh ltk Hkqxrus dk vkns'k fn;k gSA bl izdj.k esa ifjoknh fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us izn'kZ ih&2 fyf[kr fjiksVZ bl vk'k; dh ntZ djok;h fd og ehuk /keZ'kkyk xaxkiqj flVh dk eSustj gSA /keZ'kkyk esa fnukad 08-03-2002 dks nks ;k=h vk;s] ftUgksaus isaVj dk dke djuk crk;k vkSj muds dgus ij mlus :dus ds fy, dejk uacj 32 ns fn;kA ;kf=;ksa esa ls ,d us viuk uke eqjkjh ukxj ds'koiqjk dksVk crk;k] ftl ij mlus /keZ'kkyk ds jftLVj esa banzkt dj fn;kA os jkstkuk lqcg dke ij tkrs Fks vkSj 'kke /keZ'kkyk esa vk tkrs FksA os fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke dks vafre ckj /keZ'kkyk vk;s vkSj fnukad 11-03-2002 dks lqcg dejs ij rkyk yxk gqvk feykA mlds ckn /keZ'kkyk ij ugha vk;sA tc fnukad 13-03-2002 dks djhcu 3 cts fxjkZt izlkn dejk uacj 32 ds lkeus ls gksdj xqtjk] rc ,dne cncw o efD[k;ka fHkufHkukrh gqbZ feyhA ,sls yxk fd dejs esa ls cncw vk;hA vr% dejs dk rkyk [kksydj cncw dh tkap dj dk;Zokgh dh tkosA mDr fjiksVZ ij iqfyl Fkkuk xaxkiqj flVh }kjk izn'kZ ih&31 izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 164@2002 varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ntZ dj ckn vuqla/kku vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;kA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk fodYi esa /kkjk 302 lifBr /kkjk 34 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa n.Muh; vijk/k dk vkjksi fojfpr fd;k] ftls vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us vLohdkj dj vUoh{kk pkghA vUoh{kk ds i'pkr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us mijksDrkuqlkj vkyksP; fu.kZ; vkSj n.Mkns'k (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (3 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] fnukad 31-03-2003 ikfjr fd;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls ;g vihy izLrqr dh x;h gSA vihy ij vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd o fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dks lquk x;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd bl izdj.k esa fcuk fdlh lk{; ds o fcuk fdlh ;qfDr;qDr vk/kkj ds fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us lansg ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k gSA ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj fnukad 13-03-2002 dks ehuk /keZ'kkyk] xaxkiqj flVh esa cncw vkus ij ?kVuk dkfjr gksus dk irk pykA ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke dks dejk uacj 32 ij jgus okys ;kf=;ksa ds vkus ds ckn fdlh us Hkh vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks ;k vU; fdlh O;fDr dks ugha ns[kkA ?kVuk dkfjr gksus ls rqjar iwoZ vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us ;k vU; fdlh lk{kh us ns[kk gks] bls vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA ykLV lhu F;ksjh ds vHkko esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA /keZ'kkyk esa :dus okyk O;fDr vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr d`".k eqjkjh gh Fkk] bl laca/k esa iqfyl }kjk dksbZ f'kuk[rxh dk;Zokgh ugha djok;h x;h gSA jftLVj ds Øe la[;k 11 ij lh ls Mh vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gh gLrk{kj gksa] bls Hkh fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ ds ek/;e ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gS] uk gh bl laca/k esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gLrys[k ds uewus iqfyl }kjk fy;s x;s gSaA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds lkFk /keZ'kkyk esa Bgjus okys fdlh vU; O;fDr dks ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gSA /keZ'kkyk ds dejk uacj 32 dk rkyk vihykFkhZ dh mifLFkfr esa ugha rksM+k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ls iqfyl (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (4 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] us LdwVj cjken djuk crk;k gS] bl laca/k esa Lora= lk{kh ih-MCY;w-&6 egUr xksiky nkl o ih-MCY;w-&7 eqUukyky vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gSa rFkk vfHk;kstu dgkuh dk leFkZu ugha djrs gSaA iqfyl us vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls diM+s vkSj dqYgkM+h cjken fd;k tkuk crk;k gSA budh QnZ tCrh ls lacaf/kr Lora= lk{kh ih-MCY;w-&9 dyqok xqtZj o ih-MCY;w-&16 eksgEen lkfcj vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gSaA vfHk;kstu i{k ;g lkfcr ugha dj ik;k gS fd vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr diM+s o dqYgkM+h cjken gq, gSaA ih-MCY;w-&12 MkW- lR;ukjk;.k 'kekZ us e`rd dh e`R;q dk dkj.k ân; xfr o lkal xfr :dus ds dkj.k gksuk crk;k gS] tks xyk nckus ;k pksV ls ;k fdlh pksV ls tks fn[kk;h ugha ns] ls gksuk crk;k gSA e`rd dh xyk nckdj gR;k dkfjr dh x;h gks ;k mlds dksbZ pksV vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us dkfjr dh gks] bl izdkj dh dksbZ lk{; i=koyh ij ugha vk;h gSA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us e`rd izsepan dh nq'euh ds dkj.k gR;k dkfjr dh gks ;k mudh iwoZ esa dksbZ nq'euh jgh gks] bl rF; dks vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk fjiksVZ ¼izn'kZ ih&35½ esa ftu lkekuksa ij ,&xzqi dk ekuo jDr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] og ekuo jDr e`rd izsepan dk gks] bls vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gSA /kkjk 106 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 ds izko/kkuksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, vfHk;kstu i{k vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/k dks izFke n`"V;k miyC/k lk{; ds ek/;e ls lkfcr ugha dj ik;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vijk/k dkfjr gksus ;k ugha gksus ds laca/k esa lkfcr djus dk Hkkj ¼ Burden of Proof½ vfHk;qDr ij ugha Mkyk tk ldrk gSA izn'kZ ih&3 gkykr uD'kkekSdk ij ,d rjQ rks vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us dejs esa dkQh [kwu o ikuh Hkjk gksuk crk;k gS] nwljh rjQ uD'kkekSdk esa uksV esa ;g vafdr fd;k (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (5 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] gS fd ekSds ij fdlh izdkj ds infpUg vkSj [kwu utj ugha vkrs gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;kstu lk{; esa ijLij fojks/kkHkkl gS] ftls utjvankt djds fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fcuk fdlh U;k;laxr mfpr vk/kkj ds vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr djus esa fof/kd Hkwy o =qfV dh gSA vr% vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vihy Lohdkj dj mls nks"kfl) vijk/k esa nks"keqDr fd;k tkosA viykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa fuEufyf[kr fofu'p; izLrqr fd;s%&
1. Ravi Vs State of Punjab; [(2025) 3 SCC 584]
2. Babu Lal & Another Vs State of Rajasthan; D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 365/2001; Judgment Dated 06.08.2025 fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ jgk gS fd vfHk;kstu i{k vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/k dks lansg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa lQy jgk gSA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ehuk /keZ'kkyk xaxkiqj flVh esa e`rd izsepan ds lkFk dejk ysus ds fy, x;k Fkk vkSj /keZ'kkyk ds eSustj fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us jftLVj ds Øe la[;k 11 ij banzkt fd;k o ml jftLVj ds lh ls Mh Hkkx ij vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr eqjkjh yky }kjk gLrk{kj fd;s x;sA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds lkFk fnukad 08-03-2002 dks dejk ysrs le; e`rd Hkh vk;k FkkA bl rF; dks Hkh fxjkZt ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us vius c;kuksa esa crk;k gSA fxjkZt ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us vius c;ku esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks ns[kdj dgk gS fd ;gh d`".k eqjkjh FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;fn iqfyl }kjk vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh dk;Zokgh f'kuk[rxh ugha Hkh djok;h x;h gS] rks mlls vfHk;kstu dgkuh ij dksbZ foijhr izHkko ugha iM+rk gSA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd izsepan ,d&nwljs dks tkurs Fks] iwoZ ifjfpr Fks (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (6 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] o ,d lkFk isaV dk dk;Z djrs FksA e`rd izsepan dksVk esa izse lsaVj ds uke ls nqdku pykrk Fkk] bl rF; dks nsoyky ¼ih-MCY;w-&18½ tks fd e`rd iszepan dk firk gS] mlus vius c;ku esa crk;k gSA nso yky ¼ih-MCY;w-&18½ us vius c;kuksa esa ;g Hkh crk;k gS fd fnukad 04-03-2002 dks d`".k eqjkjh esjs yM+ds izse ds ikl vk;k vkSj ;g crk;k fd isafVax dk dke feyk gSA ts-ds- lhesaV dh isafVax djus lokbZ ek/kksiqj ts-ds- lhesaV ds Mhyj ds ;gka pyuk gSA fnukad 05-03-2002 dks d`".k eqjkjh o mldk yM+dk izse 9&10 cts ds djhc ?kj ls fudy x;sA mlds ckn mldh gR;k gks x;hA dY;k.k izlkn xks;y ¼ih-MCY;w-&4½ us Hkh tks fd ts-ds- lhesaV dk lc Mhyj gS] mlus Hkh nks vknfe;ksa ds vkus vkSj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk mlls 200@& #i;s m/kkj ysus vkSj okil ugha ykSVkus dh ckr dgh gSA uUnyky ¼ih-MCY;w-&19½ us vius c;kuksa esa ;g crk;k gS fd fnukad 04-03-2002 dks vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr mlds ?kj ij vk;k vkSj lokbZek/kksiqj pyus ds fy, dgk vkSj nwljs fnu 4&5 cts os dksVk ls jokuk gks x;sA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd esa iSlksa ds ysu&nsu dk ekeyk Fkk rFkk e`rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ls dkQh le; ls iSls ekaxrk Fkk] tks og ugha ns jgk FkkA bl dkj.k ls vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us e`rd dh gR;k dhA bl rF; dks e`rd ds firk nsoyky ¼ih-MCY;w-&18½ us vius c;kuksa esa crk;k gSA vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls cjken fd;k x;k LdwVj lkfcr ugha gksus ls ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us dksbZ vijk/k dkfjr ugha fd;k gksA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls dqYgkM+h] isaV o 'kVZ feys gSa] ftu ij ekuo jDr ik;k x;k gSA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us /keZ'kkyk esa fnukad 08-03-2002 dks dejk fy;k] mlds i'pkr mlus /keZ'kkyk ds eSustj dks dejs dh pkch ugha nh] uk gh bl izdkj dh dksbZ lwpuk nh fd dejs esa cncw vk jgh gS] oju~ vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr xk;c gks x;kA blls iw.kZr% (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (7 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] lansg tkrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk /keZ'kkyk esa okil ugha vkuk] /keZ'kkyk ds dejs dh pkch ugha nsuk] /keZ'kkyk esa dksbZ vijk/k dkfjr gksus dh lwpuk ugha nsuk] ;g lansg mRiUu djrs gSa fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dh gSA e`rd Hkh vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds lkFk /keZ'kkyk esa ,d gh dejs esa :dk Fkk] ;g rF; Hkh izLrqr lk{; ls Li"V gSA e`rd dh yk'k lM+ pqdh Fkh] blfy, mldh e`R;q dk fuf'pr dkj.k ugha crk;k tk ldrk] bl rF; dks MkW- f'ko flag eh.kk ¼ih-MCY;w-&14½ us vius c;kuksa esa crk;k gSA ekSds ij ?kVukLFky dk fujh{k.k fd;k x;k] ftlesa nhokjksa ij Hkh isVa ls d`".k eqjkjh dk uke] ts-ds- lhesaV dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gSA bl rF; dk vadu Hkh QnZ gkykr ekSdk ¼izn'kZ ih&3½ esa fd;k x;k gSA bl fLFkfr esa izLrqr lk{; ls ;g Li"V gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us e`rd ls #i;s ys j[ks Fks vkSj og #i;s okil ugha ns jgk Fkk] blh nq'euh o >xM+s ds dkj.k vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dhA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us foLr`r :i ls lk{; dk lgh foospu dj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj nf.Mr fd;k gSA vr% vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vihy vLohdkj dj [kkfjt dh tkosA geus mHk;i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA orZeku izdj.k ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj ehuk /keZ'kkyk xaxkiqj flVh esa dejk uacj 32 esa izsepan ¼ftl vkxs ^e`rd* dgk tk,xk½ dh yk'k feyh FkhA fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ ftlus izn'kZ ih&2 ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ ntZ djok;h Fkh] mlus ?kVuk dh fjiksVZ esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd fnukad 08-03-2002 dks nks ;k=h vk;s Fks vkSj mudks mlus dejk uacj 32 fn;k Fkk rFkk mUgksaus isaVj dk dke djuk crk;k FkkA muesa ls ,d us viuk uke eqjkjh ukxj ds'koiqjk] dksVk crk;k Fkk] ftldk /keZ'kkyk ds jftLVj esa (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (8 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] banzkt dj fn;k FkkA os lqcg dke ij tkrs Fks vkSj jkstkuk 'kke dks vk tkrs FksA fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke dks vk;s vkSj fnukad 11-03-2002 dks dejs dk rkyk yxk feyk] mlds ckn os /keZ'kkyk ij ugha vk;sA fnukad 13-03-2002 dks djhc 3 cts fxjkZt izlkn dejk uacj 32 ds lkeus ls xqtjk rks mls cncw vkSj efD[k;ka fHkufHkukrh gqbZ utj vk;haA ml ij iqfyl dks lwpuk nsus ij dejk uacj 32 dk rkyk rksM+dj ns[kk x;k rks e`rd dh yk'k feyhA ?kVuk ds rF;ksa ds vuqlkj e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr djrs gq, fdlh Hkh O;fDr us ugha ns[kk gSA ?kVuk dk dksbZ p{kqn'khZ lk{kh ugha gS vkSj ;g izdj.k ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gSA bl laca/k esa ;gka ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk izfrikfnr fofu'p; Sharad Birdichand Sarda Vs State of Maharashtra [(1984) 4 SCC 116] dk lqlaxr Hkkx ;gka mYysf[kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%& "152. It is well to remember that in cases where the evidence is of a circumstantial nature, the circumstances from which the conclusion of guilt is to be drawn should in the first instance be fully established, and all the facts so established should be consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused. Again, the circumstances should be of a conclusive nature and tendency and they should be such as to exclude every hypothesis but the one proposed to be proved. In other words, there must be a chain of evidence so far complete as not to leave any reasonable ground for a conclusion consistent with the innocence of the accused and it must be such as show that within all human probability the act must have been done by the accused".
153. A close analysis of this decision would show that the following conditions must be fulfilled before a case against an accused can be said to be fully established:
(Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (9 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] (1) the circumstances from which the conclusion of guilt is to be drawn should be fully established. It may be noted here that this Court indicated that the circumstances concerned "must or should and not "may be" established. There is not only a grammatical but a legal distinction between "may be proved" and "must be or should be proved" as was held by this Court in Shivaji Sahabrao Bobade v. State of Maharashtra [(1973) 2 SCC 793:1973 SCC (Cri) 1033:1973 Crl LJ 1783] where the observations were made: [SCC para 19, p. 807. SCC (Cri) p. 1047] "Certainly, it is a primary principle that the accused must be and not merely may be guilty before a court can convict and the mental distance between 'may be' and 'must be' is long and divides vague conjectures from sure conclusions." (2) the facts so established should be consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused, that is to say, they should not be explainable on any other hypothesis except that the accused is guilty. (3) the circumstances should be of a conclusive nature and tendency
4) they should exclude every possible hypothesis except the one to be proved, and (5) there must be a chain of evidence so complete as not to leave any reasonable ground for the conclusion consistent with the innocence of the accused and must show that in all human probability the act must have been done by the accused."
tgka rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk gh fnukad 10-03-2002 ls 13-03-2002 ds e/; fdlh Hkh le; ehuk /keZ'kkyk xaxkiqj flVh esa lkekU; vk'k; dh iwfrZ esa e`rd izsepan mQZ eDdw ds migfr dkfjr dj mldh gR;k dkfjr fd;s tkus dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (10 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] fd;s tkrs le; fdlh Hkh O;fDr us ugha ns[kk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;kstu i{k dks rF;ksa vkSj ?kVuk dh J`a[kyk ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr djuk lkfcr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA oLrqr% vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ehuk /keZ'kkyk xaxkiqj flVh esa vk;k vkSj fnukad 08-03-2002 dks dejk fy;k] bl laca/k esa fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us viuh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd fnukad 08-03-2002 dks ,d O;fDr] ftlus viuk uke eqjkjh yky ukxj dksVk dk jgus okyk crk;k vkSj vius vkidks iasVj crk;k] mls dejk fn;k Fkk vkSj Bgjus dk banzkt /keZ'kkyk ds jftLVj izn'kZ ih&1 ds Øe la[;k 11 ij djds mldks dejk uacj 32 fn;k vkSj 50@& #i;s ,Mokal tek djk;s FksA bl lk{kh ls dh x;h izfrijh{kk dk voyksdu djsa rks ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd fxjkZt izlkn vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks igys ls ugh tkurk FkkA fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fnukad 28-01-2003 dks ih-MCY;w-&1 fxjkZt izlkn ds c;ku ys[kc) djrs le; uksV esa lk{kh ds ckjs esa ;g vafdr fd;k gS fd ^^xokg us dkQh nsj ns[kus ds i'pkr eqyfte dks igpkukA** izn'kZ ih&1 jftLVj ds Øe la[;k 11 ij lh ls Mh vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gLrk{kj gksuk bl lk{kh us vius c;kuksa esa crk;k gS] ysfdu vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us /kkjk 313 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa dgk gS fd ^^eSa /keZ'kkyk esa ugha BgjkA esjs uke ls dksbZ vkSj O;fDr /keZ'kkyk esa Bgjk gksxkA eSa dHkh xaxkiqj flVh ugha x;k rFkk uk gh nsosUnz dqekj us eq>s xaxkiqj dk dksbZ Bsdk fn;k] u gh e`rd izsepan esjs lkFk vk;k u gh eSa e`rd ds lkFk dHkh xaxkiqj vk;kA** bl izdkj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us /kkjk 313 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa ?kVuk ?kfVr gksus okys LFkku dejk uacj 32 esa o /keZ'kkyk esa e`rd ds lkFk vkuk ugha crk;k gS vkSj uk gh xaxkiqj vkuk crk;k gSA oLrqr% vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr gh ehuk /keZ'kkyk esa fnukad 08-03-2002 dks (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (11 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] vk;k gks vkSj mlus dejk uacj 32 fn;k gks] bu rF;ksa dks lkfcr djus ds fy, vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls ehuk /keZ'kkyk ds eSustj fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ ds vfrfjDr vU; fdlh lk{kh dks ijhf{kr ugha djok;k x;k gSA izn'kZ ih&1 jftLVj ij lh ls Mh gLrk{kj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gksa] bu rF;ksa dks Hkh vfHk;kstu i{k us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gLrys[k uewuk ysdj mls fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ¼,Q-,l-,y-½ ls tkap djokdj ;g lkfcr ugha fd;k gS fd izn'kZ ih&1 jftLVj ij lh ls Mh gLrk{kj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gh gSa vkSj fnukad 08-03-2002 dks vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us gh dejk uacj 32 fy;k gksA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds lkFk e`rd fnukad 08-03-2002 dks xaxkiqj flVh esa /keZ'kkyk esa vk;k gks] bl rF; dks lkfcr djus ds fy, vfHk;kstu i{k us lk{kh fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ ds vfrfjDr vU; fdlh lk{kh dks ijhf{kr ugha djok;k gSA jftLVj izn'kZ ih&1 ij e`rd izsepan ds gLrk{kj ugha gSaA ,slh fLFkfr esa izFke n`"V;k ;g Li"V ugha gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o mlds lkFk e`rd Hkh dejk uacj 32 esa :dk gksA ;|fi lk{kh fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us vius c;ku dh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dgk gS fd ftl O;fDr dh yk'k feyh] og fnukad 08-03-2002 dks dejk ysrs le; eqjkjh ukxj ds lkFk vk;k Fkk] ysfdu bl rF; dh iqf"V esa ehuk /keZ'kkyk xaxkiqj flVh ds vU; deZpkfj;ksa ds c;ku djokdj vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk lkfcr ugha fd;k x;k gSA izn'kZ ih&1 jftLVj ij e`rd ds gLrk{kj ugha gSaA lk{kh fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ ds c;ku dk fo'okl djsa rks ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd mlus nksuksa ;kf=;ksa] tks mldh /keZ'kkyk esa vk;s Fks] mudks vafre ckj fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke dks okil dke ls /keZ'kkyk esa vkrs ns[kk FkkA mlds ckn mlus mUgsa /keZ'kkyk esa ugha ns[kkA dejk uacj 32 esa e`rd dh yk'k dh lwpuk fnukad (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (12 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] 13-03-2002 dks feyh FkhA fnukad 10-03-2002 dh 'kke ls fnukad 13-03-2002 dh nksigj rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd dks fdlh us Hkh ugha ns[kkA fnukad 10-03-2002 ds 'kke ds i'pkr fnukad 13-03-2002 dks nksigj 3 cts rd dkSuls fnu o le; esa e`rd dh e`R;q gqbZ] bl rF; dks vfHk;kstu i{k izLrqr lk{; ds ek/;e ls lkfcr djus esa vlQy jgk gSA dsoy vafre ckj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd dks ns[ks tkus okys fl)kar dks n`f"Vxr djsa rks ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke ds i'pkr fdlh Hkh O;fDr us ;gka rd fd fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ us Hkh vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr vkSj e`rd dks lkFk esa ugha ns[kk gSA fnukad 10-03-2002 dks lka;dky ds i'pkr e`rd vU; fdlh O;fDr ds lEidZ esa ugha vk;k gks] bl rF; dks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gSA bl izdj.k esa ih-MCY;w-&22 vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh jktsUnz flag us fnukad 05-10-2002 dks lgvfHk;qDr eukst dh /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e dh lwpuk ¼izn'kZ ih&34½ ds vk/kkj ij ehuk /keZ'kkyk dh nwljh eafty ij p<+dj dejk uacj 42 esa izos'k djds njokts ds Åij cus jks'kunku dh iVjh ij ls tfj;s izn'kZ ih&5 pkch] rkyk] yksgs lgvfHk;qDr eukst ds dCts ls cjken fd;k vkSj cjkenxh LFky dk uD'kkekSdk izn'kZ ih&6 cuk;kA ih-MCY;w-&22 vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh jktsUnz flag us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e dh lwpuk ¼izn'kZ ih&32½ ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ ds dCts ls ?kVuk ds le; tks isaV] 'kVZ igu j[ks Fks o dqYgkM+h rFkk lgvfHk;qDr eukst ds ?kVuk ds le; igus gq, diM+s] tks vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us ,d iksVyh cukdj uknkSrh jksM+ ds lSfud uxj esa xans ukys esa xkM+dj fNik;s Fks] mUgsa tfj;s izn'kZ ih&16 cjken fd;k gSA vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;w-&22 us lgvfHk;qDr eukst dks ?kVuk esa 'kkfey ekudj mlds fo#) vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k] ysfdu fo}ku fopkj.k (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (13 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] U;k;ky; us vius vkyksP; fu.kZ; fnukad 31-03-2003 esa lgvfHk;qDr eukst dk e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr djus esa dksbZ mn~ns'; ;k gSrqd ugha ekudj o eukst ls dh x;h cjkenxh lafnX/k ekudj o cjken dh x;h pkch ls rkyk [kqyrk ;k can gksrk gS] bldh iqf"V gksuk ugha ekudj fofHkUu vk/kkjksa ij mls vkjksfir vijk/k ls lansg dk ykHk nsdj nks"keqDr fd;k gSA vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh us izkjfEHkd :i ls lgvfHk;qDr eukst dks ?kVuk esa 'kkfey gksuk crk;k gS] ysfdu ih-MCY;w-&1 fxjkZt izlkn ds c;ku ls ;g rF; dgha lkeus ugha vk;k gS fd lgvfHk;qDr eukst Hkh mldh /keZ'kkyk esa vk;k gks] tcfd mlus dFku fd;k gS fd mlus eukst dks igyh ckj ml le; ns[kk] tc iqfyl mls ysdj vk;h FkhA fnukad 10-03-2002 dh 'kke ls fnukad 13-03-2002 dks e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr gksus ds chp esa e`rd lgvfHk;qDr eukst ds lkFk ;k vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds lkFk ;k vU; fdlh O;fDr ds lkFk jgk gks] bl rF; dks vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gSA ih-MCY;w-&1 fxjkZt izlkn us fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke dks vafre ckj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd dks ns[kuk crk;k gSA fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke ls fnukad 13-03-2002 dks nksigj 3 cts rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd lkFk jgs gksa] bl rF; dks vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gSA fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ }kjk e`rd o vihykFkZ@vfHk;qDr dks vafre ckj fnukad 10-03-2002 dks ns[ks tkus ds i'pkr o mlds rhu fnu ckn yk'k ds feyus ls ;g ;qfDr;qDr :i ls lansg mRiUu gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us gh e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dh gksA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fofu'p; Bodhraj Vs State of J&K [(2002) 8 SCC 45] ds lqlaxr Hkkx dks ;gka mYysf[kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%& "31. The last seen theory comes into play where the time gap between the point of time when the accused and the deceased were seen last alive and when the deceased (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (14 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] is found dead is so small that possibility of any person other than the accused being the author of the crime becomes impossible It would be difficult in some cases to positively establish that the deceased was last seen with the accused when there is a long gap and possibility of other persons coming in between exists. In the absence of any other positive evidence to conclude that the accused and the deceased were last seen together, it would be hazardous to come to a conclusion of guilt in hose cases."
çdj.k ds rF;ksa ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gks tkrk gS fd ftl le; vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr vkSj e`rd dks vafre ckj ,d lkFk ns[kk x;k Fkk rFkk ftl le; e`rd dk 'ko cjken gqvk] mlds eè; dk le; varjky NksVk ugÈ dgk tk ldrkA e`rd vkSj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks vafre ckj lkFk ns[ks tkus rFkk 'ko dh cjkenxh ds chp ds le; varjky dks] lkFk gh ftl LFkku ,oa ftu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa 'ko cjken gqvk] mUgsa -f"Vxr j[krs gq, vU; O;fä;ksa ds gLr{ksi dh laHkkouk ls badkj ugÈ fd;k tk ldrkA ,sls esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ,oa e`rd dks vafre ckj lkFk ns[ks tkus ds lacaèk esa Bksl ,oa fuf'pr lk{; ds vHkko esa rFkk tc le; varjky yack gks] ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyuk fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr gh e`rd dh gR;k ds fy, mÙkjnk;h gS vkSj mlus gR;k dk vijkèk fd;k gS] lgh ugÈ ekuk tk ldrkA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fofu'p; Nizam & Anr Vs State of Rajasthan [(2016 1 SCC (CRI) 386] esa ;g vfHkfuèkkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd%& "16. In the light of the above, it is to be seen whether in the facts and circumstances of this case, whether the courts below were right in invoking the "last seen (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (15 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] theory" From the evidence discussed above, deceased- Manoj allegedly left in the truck DL-IGA-5943 on 23.01.2001. The body of deceased-Manoj was recovered on 26.01.2001. The prosecution has contended the accused persons were last seen with the deceased but the accused have not offered any plausible, cogent explanation as to what has happened to Manoj. Be it noted, that only if the prosecution has succeeded in proving the facts by definite evidence that the deceased was last seen alive in the company of the accused, a reasonable inference could be drawn against the accused and then only onus can be shifted on the accused under Section 106 of the Evidence Act".
xokg ih-MCY;w-&1 fxjkZt izlkn us c;ku dh eq[; ijh{kk esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlus 10-03-2002 dks 'kke dks nksuksa ;kf=;ksa dks /keZ'kkyk esa vkrs ns[kk FkkA vfHk;kstu i{k ;g dgÈ Hkh fl) ugÈ dj ik;k gS fd e`rd dks fnukad 10-03-2002 lka;dky ls 13-03-2002 rd vfHk;qä ds lkFk thfor voLFkk esa ns[kk x;k gksA ,slh fLFkfr esa Hkkjrh; lk{; vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 106 ds varxZr çek.k dk Hkkj vfHk;qä ij LFkkukarfjr ugÈ fd;k tk ldrkA ih-MCY;w-&1 fxjkZt izlkn ds bl c;ku dh iqf"V fd mldh /keZ'kkyk esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr vkSj e`rd :ds Fks] vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr vU; lk{khx.k ds c;ku vkSj iznf'kZr nLrkostkr ls ugha gksrh gSA fQj Hkh ;fn fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ ds c;kuksa ij fo'okl djsa vkSj ;g ekusa fd ehuk /keZ'kkyk ds dejk uacj 32 esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd gh :ds Fks vkSj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us gh e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dh gksxh] rks Hkh bl lansg ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks nks"kfl) ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS] D;ksafd fxjkZt izlkn ¼ih-MCY;w-&1½ ds vuqlkj mlus vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd dks vafre ckj fnukad 10-03-2002 dks 'kke dks ns[kk FkkA fnukad (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (16 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] 10-03-2002 dh 'kke ls fnukad 13-03-2002 dks nksigj ds e/; e`rd dgka jgk] fdlds lkFk jgk] fdu ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa jgk] ?kVuk ds bl Øe dks vfHk;kstu i{k ekSf[kd o nLrkosth lk{; ds ek/;e ls lkfcr ugha dj ik;k gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fofu'p; Ravishankar Tandon Vs State of Chattisgarh; Criminal Appeal No. 3869/2023; Order Dated 10.04.2024 ds lqlaxr Hkkx dks ;gka mYysf[kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%& "10. It is settled law that suspicion, however strong it may be, cannot take the place of proof beyond reasonable doubt. An accused cannot be convicted on the ground of suspicion, no matter how strong it isAn accused is presumed to be innocent unless proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt".
mDr fofu'p; esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k gS fd dsoy lansg ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr dks nks"kfl) ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS] tc rd fd ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dM+h ls dM+h tksM+dj ;g lkfcr ugha djrs gksa fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us gh rFkkdfFkr vijk/k dkfjr fd;k gSA gR;k ds vijk/k dks lkfcr djus ds fy, vijk/k dkfjr djus dk gSrqd ¼Motive½ viuk egRoiw.kZ LFkku j[krk gSA orZeku izdj.k esa tgka rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr fd;s tkus ds gSrqd dk iz'u gS] rks e`rd ds firk ih-MCY;w-&18 nsoyky bl izdj.k esa ijhf{kr gq, gSa] ftuds c;ku ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr d`".k eqjkjh o mldk csVk izsepan mQZ eDdw isafVax dk dke djrs Fks vkSj mudh vkil esa vPNh tku&igpku Fkh vkSj vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk mlds ?kj ij dkQh vkuk&tkuk Fkk vkSj muds chp esa vPNs laca/k FksA e`rd ds firk us vius (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (17 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] c;ku dh izfrijh{kk esa Li"V :i ls dFku fd;k gS fd mlds csVs izsepan o d`".k eqjkjh ds chp esa igys ls dksbZ jaft'k ugha Fkh] ysfdu bl lk{kh }kjk ;g Hkh dFku fd;k x;k gS fd mldk iq= d`".k eqjkjh ls dkQh le; ls iSls ekaxrk Fkk] tks ns ugha jgk FkkA bl pDdj esa og Qalkdj yk;k FkkA e`rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ls fdrus iSls ekaxrk Fkk] e`rd us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks fdrus iSls dc fn;s] fdl mn~ns'; ls fn;s] bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ lk{; izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bl izdj.k esa e`rd ds pkpk ih-MCY;w-&19 uanyky vkSj ih-MCY;w-&20 dkywjke ijhf{kr gq, gSa] ftUgksaus vius c;kuksa dh izfrijh{kk esa e`rd vkSj vihykFkhZ ds chp fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ jaft'k gksus dk rF; ugha dgk gSA vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr vU; lk{khx.k us Hkh vius c;kuksa esa ;g ugha dgk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd ds chp esa dksbZ jaft'k Fkh vkSj ml jaft'k ds dkj.k gh vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dh gksA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr djus dk dksbZ gSrqd ¼Motive½ bl izdj.k esa lkfcr ugha gksrk gSA e`rd ds firk ih-MCY;w-&18 nsoyky] e`rd ds pkpk ih-MCY;w-&19 uanyky o ih-MCY;w-&20 dkywjke }kjk e`rd dk vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds lkFk fnukad 05-03-2002 dks ?kj ls tkuk crk;k gSA e`rd vkSj vfHk;qDr ih- MCY;w-&18 nsoyky ds ?kj ls dc lokbZek/kksiqj vk;s vkSj dc xaxkiqj x;s] bl laca/k esa ih-MCY;w-&18 nsoyky dks fdlh izdkj dh dksbZ tkudkjh ugha gSA fnukad 05-03-2002 ls fnukad 08-03-2002 rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd lokbZek/kksiqj esa ;k xaxkiqj flVh esa lkFk jgs ;k ugha jgs] ;k dgka jgs] bl laca/k esa Hkh dksbZ lk{; vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA ih-MCY;w-&23 nsosUnz dqekj vius c;kuksa esa ;g dFku djrk gS fd fpÙkkSM+x<+ ls v'kksdk ,MojVkbZftax lfoZl daiuh ls ts-ds- lhesaV ds (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (18 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] foKkiu dk Bsdk Qjojh] 2002 esa feyk Fkk vkSj lokbZek/kksiqj ftys ds fy, vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr d`".k eqjkjh dks isafVax dk dke fn;k Fkk vkSj 5]000@& #i;s nsdj mls dksVk ls jokuk dj fn;kA igys ;s lokbZek/kksiqj Mhyj ds ikl x;s vkSj Mhyj us mUgsa xaxkiqj ds Mhyj ds uke fn;sA ih-MCY;w-&23 nsosUnz dqekj us vius c;ku esa ;g ugha crk;k gS fd mlus vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr d`".k eqjkjh dks lokbZek/kksiqj dkSuls Mhyj ds ikl Hkstk vkSj lokbZek/kksiqj ds dkSuls Mhyj us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks xaxkiqj Mhyj ds ikl HkstkA ih-MCY;w-&23 nsosUnz dqekj ds c;ku ls ;g Li"V ugha gksrk gS fd tc mlus vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks fnukad 05-03-2002 dks 5]000@& #i;s nsdj dksVk ls lokbZek/kksiqj ds fy, jokuk fd;k] rc e`rd Hkh mlds lkFk gksA mldh izfrijh{kk ls ;g Li"V ugha gksrk gS fd mls v'kksdk ,MojVkbZftax lfoZl ls ts-ds- lhesaV ds foKkiu dk Bsdk feyk gks vkSj mldh dksbZ fy[kki<+h djds vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks 5]000@& #i;s fn;s gksa] D;ksafd bl laca/k esa dksbZ nLrkosth lk{; bl lk{kh dh vksj ls izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA ih-MCY;w-&4 dY;k.k izlkn xks;y] tks ts-ds- lhesaV dk lc&Mhyj gS] ftldh ftus'k vxzoky VªsfMax daiuh lokbZek/kksiqj ds ikl gS] og vius c;kuksa dh eq[; ijh{kk esa dFku djrk gS fd mlus mu nksuksa dks lqjs'k pan vkSj gfjeksgu ds ikl fHktok fn;kA nks vkneh dkSu Fks] muds uke ih-MCY;w-&4 dY;k.k izlkn xks;y us vius c;ku esa ugha crk;s gaSA lqjs'k pan vkSj gfjeksgu vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr ugha djok;s x;s gSa] ftlls ;g Li"V ugha gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd dks isafVax dk dke djus ds fy, ih-MCY;w-&4 dY;k.k izlkn xks;y us lqjs'k pan o gfjeksgu ds ikl Hkstk gksA ih-MCY;w-&4 dY;k.k izlkn xks;y us vius c;ku (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (19 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] esa vankts ls vfHk;qDr ds ckjs esa ;g crk;k gS fd ;g og O;fDr gks ldrk gS] ftls eSaus Hkstk gks ;k 200@& #i;s m/kkj fn;s gksaA ih-MCY;w-&10 eksgu flag us vius c;ku esa ;g ugha crk;k gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd ts-ds- lhesaV ds foKkiu fy[kus okys mldh nqdku ij vk;s gksaA ;g lk{kh vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gqvk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr fdlh Hkh lk{kh ds c;kuksa ls ;g Li"V ugha gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd isafVax dk dke djus ds fy, dksVk ls lokbZek/kksiqj vkSj lokbZek/kksiqj ls xaxkiqj flVh vk;s gksa vkSj xaxkiqj flVh esa ehuk /keZ'kkyk esa fnukad 08-03-2002 dks :ds gksaA fnukad 05-03-2002 ls fnukad 08-03-2002 rd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr o e`rd dgka jgs] dgka dke fd;k] lkFk jgs ;k ugha jgs] bl laca/k esa Hkh dksbZ lk{; vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk tks vU; lk{kh ijhf{kr djok;s x;s gSa vkSj tks nLrkost iznf'kZr djok;s x;s gSa] muds voyksdu ls Hkh vfHk;kstu i{k vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/k dks lansg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa vlQy jgk gSA vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;w-&22 jktsUnz flag us ih-MCY;w-&9 dyqok xqtZj o ih-MCY;w-&16 eksgEen lkfcj dh mifLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr d`".k eqjkjh dh /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e dh lwpuk ¼izn'kZ ih&32½ ds vk/kkj ij tfj;s izn'kZ ih&16 QnZ cjkenxh uknkSrh jksM+] lSfud uxj esa cka;h rjQ [kqys Hkw[k.M ds lkeus cg jgs xans ukys esa xkM+h gqbZ diM+s dh iksVyh tCr dh] ftlesa ,d isaV dkys jax dh] ftlesa [kwu ds /kCcs Fks] ,d 'kVZ lQsn [kM+h /kkjh dh] ftlesa Hkh [kwu ds /kCcs Fks] ,d isaV vkSj ,d 'kVZ iwjh vkLrhu dh lQsn jax dh ftlesa Hkh [kwu ds /kCcs yxs gq, Fks vkSj ,d dqYgkM+h] ftlesa feV~Vh [kwu yxk gqvk Fkk] dks tCr fd;kA mDr izn'kZ ih&16 QnZ cjkenxh ls lacaf/kr Lora= lk{kh ih-MCY;w-&9 dyqok (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (20 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] xqtZj o ih-MCY;w-&16 eks- lkfcj vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk i{knzksgh ?kksf"kr gq, gSa vkSj os vius c;kuksa esa ;g dFku djrs gSa fd iqfyl us dksbZ lkeku muds lkeus vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ls cjken ugha fd;k vkSj [kkyh dkxtksa ij nLr[kr djok fy;s FksA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ls dh x;h QnZ cjkenxh izn'kZ ih&16 lansgkLin gSA blds vfrfjDr ;fn izn'kZ ih&16 QnZ cjkenxh ij fo'okl Hkh djsa rks vfHk;kstu i{k us fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh ,slh dksbZ fjiksVZ dks iznf'kZr ugha djok;k gS] ftlls ;g Li"V gksrk gks fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls tks isaV] 'kVZ o dqYgkM+h cjken gqbZ] mu ij tks [kwu ds fu'kku yxs gq, Fks] os [kwu ds fu'kku e`rd izsepan ds gh FksA ,slh fLFkfr esa izn'kZ ih&16 QnZ cjkenxh ds vk/kkj ij vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ls tCr diM+s o dqYgkM+h ls Hkh ;g lkfcr ugha gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dh gksA vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;w-&22 us vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls dqYgkM+h cjken dh gSA dqYgkM+h dh dksbZ Hkh pksV e`rd ds vk;h gks vkSj mlls e`rd dh e`R;q dkfjr gqbZ gks] bl rF; dh iqf"V ih-MCY;w-&12 MkW- lR;ukjk;.k vkSj ih-MCY;w-&14 MkW- f'ko flag ds c;ku vkSj izn'kZ ih&25 iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ ls ugha gksrh gSA ih-MCY;w-&12 MkW- lR;ukjk;.k o ih-MCY;w-&14 MkW- f'ko flag pkSgku ds c;kuksa ds vuqlkj e`rd dh e`R;q ân; o 'okl xfr :dus ds dkj.k gqbZ FkhA dqYgkM+h ds /kkjnkj Hkkx ls ;k dqUn Hkkx ls e`rd ds dksbZ pksV vk;h gks vkSj mlls e`rd dh e`R;q dkfjr gqbZ gks] bl rF; dh iqf"V fpfdRldh; lk{; ls ugha gksrh gSA vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr ekSf[kd o nLrkosth lk{; ls vfHk;kstu dgkuh ij ;qfDr;qDr :i ls lansg mRiUu gksrk gSA ih-MCY;w-&21 dSyk'k Hkxorh] tks ojoDr ?kVuk xaxkiqj esa Fkkukf/kdkjh ds in ij Fkk] ftlus (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (21 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] izn'kZ ih&13 QnZ tCrh fnukad 14-03-2002 dks cuk;h vkSj e`rd ls ,d 'kVZ] dkyh isaV o ,d ?kM+h tCr dhA izn'kZ ih&13 QnZ tCrh esa ;g Li"V :i ls vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd mDr lkexzh dks lhy eksgj dj QnZ ij ekdkZ&lh yxk;k x;kA ih-MCY;w-&21 dSyk'k Hkxorh izn'kZ ih&13 QnZ tCrh esa vafdr rF;ksa ls foijhr dFku vius c;ku dh eq[; ijh{kk esa djrk gSA izn'kZ ih&13 ds vk/kkj ij fnukad 14-03-2002 dks e`rd ls tCr lkexzh dks lhy eksgj dj fn;k x;k Fkk] tcfd ih-MCY;w-&21 dSyk'k Hkxorh us vius c;ku esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd mlus fnukad 14-03-2002 dks lhy eksgj ugha fd;s Fks] D;ksafd muesa cncw Fkh vkSj cQZ ij ysVkus ds dkj.k xhys gks x;s FksA mDr xokg fnukad 15-03-2002 dks mDr lkexzh lhy eksgj djus dk dFku djrk gS] tcfd izn'kZ ih&13 QnZ tCrh ds vuqlkj fnukad 14-03-2002 dks e`rd ls tCr dh x;h lkexzh lhy dj nh x;h FkhA ,slh fLFkfr esa izn'kZ ih&13 QnZ tCrh Hkh lansgkLin gSA bl izdj.k esa vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh }kjk izn'kZ ih&3 uD'kkekSdk o ?kVukLFky gkykr ekSdk cuk;k x;k gS] mlesa tgka ,d rjQ dejk uacj 32 ?kVukLFky ij dkQh [kwu o ikuh QSyk gksuk crk;k gS] ogha mDr izn'kZ ih&3 uD'kkekSdk esa tks uksV Mkyk gS] mlesa ekSds ij fdlh izdkj dk [kwu utj ugha vkuk crk;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh us ,d rjQ rks izn'kZ ih&3 gkykr ?kVukLFky esa ekSds ij [kwu crk;k gS] ogha nwljh rjQ bl rF; ls bUdkj fd;k gS vkSj bl rF; dk dksbZ Hkh Li"Vhdj.k vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh us vius c;kuksa esa ugha fn;k gSA izn'kZ ih&4 ?kVuk dk fooj.k iznf'kZr gqvk gS] ftlesa e`rd dh yk'k ds cnu ij dksbZ tkfgjk pksV vkuk ugha crk;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDr us dqYgkM+h ls ;k vU; fdlh gfFk;kj ls e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dh gks] ,slh Hkh dksbZ ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dks Ja`[kykc) :i ls vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk Li"V ugha fd;k x;k gSA (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (22 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] bl izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij vUos"k.k vf/kdkjh us tfj;s izn'kZ ih&14 LdwVj tCr fd;k gSA mDr LdwVj dks ?kVuk dkfjr djus esa iz;ksx esa fy;k gks ;k ml LdwVj dh vijk/k dkfjr djus esa dksbZ rkjrE;rk gks] ,slh dksbZ Hkh lk{; vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr ugha dh x;h gSA bl izdj.k esa izn'kZ ih&35 fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ iznf'kZr gqbZ gS] ftlesa izn'kZ 1, 2 (From A), 5, 6 (From E), 7 (From F) esa ,&xzqi dk ekuo jDr ik;k x;k gSA mDr ekuo jDr e`rd dk gks] ;g rF; izn'kZ ih&35 ls Li"V ugha gqvk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls dh x;h cjkenxh] fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ] fpfdRldh; lk{;] ijhf{kr lk{khx.k vkSj iznf'kZr nLrkostkr ls ;g Li"V ugha gksrk gS fd vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us vU; fdlh lgvfHk;qDr ds lkFk feydj e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr djus ds fdlh gSrqd ¼ Motive½ ds vk/kkj ij e`rd dh gR;k dkfjr dh gksA mi;qZä fl)karksa rFkk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; }kjk çfrikfnr fofèk dks -f"Vxr j[krs gq, gekjk ;g er gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk çdj.k dk fuLrkj.k djrs le; mi;qZä igyqvksa ij fopkj ugÈ fd;k x;kA ;g fofèk dk lqLFkkfir fl)kar gS fd vfHk;kstu i{k ij ;g nkf;Ro gksrk gS fd og viuk ekeyk lansg ls ijs fl) djsA tc Hkh vfHk;kstu ds çdj.k esa dksà lansg mRiUu gksrk gS] rks mldk ykHk vfHk;qä dks fn;k tkuk vfuok;Z gksrk gSA orZeku çdj.k esa vfHk;kstu i{k vfHk;qä ds fo#) viuk ekeyk fl) djus esa vlQy jgk gSA vr% gekjs er esa vfHk;qä dh nks"kflf) ,oa n.Mkns'k fujLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSaA ifj.kkeLo:i vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vkijkf/kd vihy Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkyksP; fu.kZ; o n.Mkns'k fnukad 31-03-2003 vikLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa (Uploaded on 05/02/2026 at 06:11:29 PM) (Downloaded on 05/02/2026 at 09:08:46 PM) [2026:RJ-JP:4433-DB] (23 of 23) [CRLA-736/2003] viykFkhZ@vfHk;qä d`".k eqjkjh iq= enu yky dks mlds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk vFkkZr lHkh vkjksiksa ls nks"keqä ?kksf"kr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ@vfHk;qDr tekur ij gS] mldh vksj ls iwoZ esa izLrqr tekur eqpyds fujLr fd;s tkrs gSa rFkk Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk] 2023 dh èkkjk 481 ds çkoèkku ds vuqlkj vihykFkhZ dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd og bl U;k;ky; ds jftLVªkj ¼U;kf;d½ ds le{k 25]000@& ¼iPphl gtkj #i;s½ dh O;fäxr tekur rFkk leku jkf'k dk ,d çfrHkw] tks Ng ekg dh vofèk rd çHkkoh jgsxk] bl 'krZ ds lkFk izLrqr djs fd ;fn bl fu.kZ; ds fo#) fo'ks"k vuqefr ;kfpdk nk;j dh tkrh gS vFkok vuqefr çnku dh tkrh gS] rks vihykFkhZ dks mldh lwpuk çkIr gksus ij ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds le{k mifLFkr gks tk,xkA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k bl fu.kZ; dh ,d izfr ds lkFk ykSVk;k tkosA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J MANISH SAINI /Res.
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