Rajasthan High Court - Jodhpur
Amzad Khan vs State (2026:Rj-Jd:7895-Db) on 12 February, 2026
Author: Vinit Kumar Mathur
Bench: Vinit Kumar Mathur
[2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 378/2002
Amzad Khan S/o Pappan Khan, R/o Noganwa, P.S. Arnod,
District Chittorgarh. (Presently lodged in District Jail,
Pratapgarh and in transit to Central jail, Udaipur).
----Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan
----Respondent
For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rakesh Arora
Mr. Manish Rajpurohit
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajesh Bhati, PP
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA
Judgment
1. Date of conclusion of arguments 04.02.2026
2. Date on which the judgment was reserved 04.02.2026
3. Whether the full judgment or only operative
Full Judgment
part is pronounced
4. Date of Pronouncement 12.02.2026
BY THE COURT: (Per Chandra Shekhar Sharma,J)
n.M izfØ;k lafgrk dh /kkjk 374(2) ds v/khu ;g vihy vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ¼QkLV Vªsd½] izrkix<+ ds }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 54@2001 ¼108@1999½( jktLFkku jkT; cuke vten [kka oxSjg esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 04-03-2002 ds fo#) izLrqr dh gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 120ch o 201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr fd;k ,oa /kkjk 302 o 364 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj fuEuizdkj ls nafMr fd;k %& (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (2 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] Ø-
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02- #i;s vFkZnaM] vFkZnaM tek ugha djkus
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ij nks ekg dk vfrfjDr dBksj dkjkokl
02- izdj.k esa ckn vuqla/kku vfHk;qDrx.k vetn [kka] uRFks [kka mQZ
rkt eksgEen] iIiu [kka] vkne [kka] jktw mQZ fj;kt eksgEen o v;qc [kka ds fo#) vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302] 201] 364] 365 o 120ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;k Fkk] ijUrq ckn fopkj.k] fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr vetn [kka dks gh nks"kfl) djrs gq, ,oa vU; 'ks"k vfHk;qDrx.k dks mi;qZDr vijk/kksa ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr fd;k gSA 03- bl vihy ds fuLrkj.k gsrq izdj.k ds laf{kIr esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd ifjokfnuh Jherh jkeqM+h us fnukad 14-04-1999 dks ,d VkbZi'kqnk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-16 Fkkukf/kdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk] vjuksn] ftyk fpRrkSM+x<+ ds le{k bl vk'k; dh izLrqr dh fd yxHkx ,d ekg 10 fnu iwoZ mlds ifr otsjke 'kke dks 08 cts ?kj ij [kkuk [kk jgs Fks] rc vfHk;qDr vetn [kka mlds ?kj vk;k vkSj mlds ifr dks cqykdj dgha ys x;kA ml oDr ukuqjke o nkSyk ckgj pkSd esa cSBs gq, FksA blds nl fnu i'pkr~ Hkh mlds ifr ds ugha vkus ij bl ckcr~ tc ifjokfnuh us vetn [kka ls iwNk rks vetn [kka us dgk fd og mlds ifr ls ikap gtkj #i;s ekaxrk gS] og vxj ikap gtkj #i;s ns ns] rks mlds ifr dks ykdj NksM+ nsxkA ifjokfnuh esgur&etnwjh dj vius ikap NksVs&NksVs cPpksa dks Hkj.k&iks"k.k dj jgh gSA mls iwjk vUns'kk gS fd vfHk;qDr us mlds ifr dk tku ls ekj fn;k gSA vfHk;qDr ds fo#) l[r ls l[r dkuwuh dkjZokbZ dh tkdj mlds ifr dks cjken dj lqiqnZ djkus dk d"V djkosa----- bR;kfnA (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (3 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] 04- mi;qZDr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij iqfyl Fkkuk vjuksn esa izdj.k la[;k 59@1999 iathc) fd;k tkdj vko';d vuqla/kku ds ckn vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) /kkjk 302] 201] 364] 365 o 120ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk esa vkjksi&i= U;kf;d eftLVªsV] izrkix<+ ds U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;k] rRi'pkr~ ;g izdj.k dfeV gksdj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa izkIr gqvkA 05- fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k/kh'k us cgl pktZ lqudj izR;FkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks /kkjk 302] 201] 364 o 120ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk, o le>k,] vfHk;qDrx.k us vkjksiksa dks lqu o le>dj] vLohdkj fd;k vkSj vUoh{kk dh ekax dhA 06- nkSjkus vUoh{kk vkjksiksa dh iqf"V esa vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls dqy 23 xokgku ijhf{kr gq, ,oa izys[kh; lk{; esa izn'kZ ih-01 ls izn'kZ ih-33 nLrkost iznf'kZr gq,A vfHk;qDrx.k dk /kkjk 313 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu ijh{k.k fd;k x;k] ftlesa mUgksaus lk{; vfHk;kstu dks xyr crkrs gq, Lo;a dks >wBk Qalkuk dFku fd;k ,oa lk{; lQkbZ is'k djuk ugha pkgkA rRi'pkr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;k/kh'k us mHk;i{kksa dh cgl lqudj mi;qZDrkuqlkj fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr us ;g vihy izLrqr dh gSA 07- geus vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk ,oa ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dh cgl lquh] vk{ksfir fu.kZ;&naMkns'k o vfHkys[k dk voyksdu fd;kA 08- cgl ds nkSjku vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds ;ksX; vf/koDrk us eq[; :i ls ;g rdZ fn, fd loZizFke ih-MCY;q-12 f'koukFk flag dh lk{; ls ;g irk pyk Fkk fd fdlh vKkr O;fDr dk dadky vkSj diM+s iM+s gq, gSaA rRi'pkr~ diM+ksa ds vk/kkj ij mldh f'kuk[r e`rd otsjke dh gksuk ik;k x;k FkkA ifjokfnuh ih-MCY;q-13 jkeqMh+ ] tks fd e`rd dh iRuh gS] mlds }kjk izn'kZ ih-16 fjiksVZ ?kVuk ds djhc 40 fnu i'pkr~ ntZ djokbZ (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (4 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] xbZ gSA ;g izdj.k eq[; :i ls ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij gh vk/kkfjr gSA ijUrq ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh izR;sd Ük`a[kyk dks vfHk;kstu i{k mlh vuq:i izekf.kr ugha dj ik;k gSA vafre ckj ns[ks tkus ds laca/k esa fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-16 esa tks dFku e`rd dh iRuh }kjk fd, x, gSa] og Lo;a U;k;ky; esa lk{; ds nkSjku i{knzksgh jgh gSA vfHk;qDr ds fo#) ,d vk/kkj ;g Hkh fy;k x;k gS fd tc vfHk;qDr e`rd dks mlds ?kj ls cqykdj ys x;k Fkk] rRi'pkr~ tc og ugha feyk] rks mldh iRuh jkeqM+h us vfHk;qDr ls ;g dgk Fkk fd e`rd vHkh rd ?kj ugha vk;k] bl ij vfHk;qDr us mlls ikap gtkj #i;s dh ekax dh Fkh] ysfdu ;g laHko ugha gS fd dksbZ O;fDr dsoy ikap gtkj #i;s dh jkf'k ds fy, fdlh dh gR;k dj nsA fo'ks"k :i ls lk{; esa ;g rF; Hkh vk;k gS fd e`rd Lo;a etnwjh dk dk;Z djrk Fkk vkSj xkao esa dksbZ Hkh O;fDr mldks dke djkus ds fy, ?kj ls cqykdj ys tkrk Fkk] ftl ij og dbZ ckj tgka etnwjh ds fy, tkrk] ogha ij jg tk;k djrk FkkA blds vfrfjDr e`rd u'ks dk Hkh vknh Fkk vkSj czkmu 'kqxj ihus dk vknh Fkk] tks ugha feyus ij mldk 'kjhj dke ugha djrk FkkA bl fLFkfr esa dsoy vfHk;qDr }kjk e`rd dks dke ds fy, mlds ?kj ls ysdj tkus ds vk/kkj ij gh vafre lk{; ds :i esa ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd mlh ds }kjk e`rd dh gR;k dh xbZ FkhA D;ksafd izdj.k esa Lo;a vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls vihykFkhZ ds vfrfjDr vU; O;fDr;ksa dks Hkh ?kVuk esa fyIr fd;k x;k gSA vafre ckj ns[ks tkus dh lk{; ds laca/k esa Hkh xokgksa ds dFkuksa esa fojks/kkHkkl vk;k gSA tks dadky feyk Fkk] ml laca/k esa fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-33 izLrqr dh xbZ gS] dsoy mlh ds vk/kkj ij ;g ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd og dadky e`rd dk gh FkkA diM+ksa dh igpku ds laca/k esa Hkh xokgksa ds dFkuksa esa fojks/kkHkkl vk;k gSA vfrfjDr U;kf;d laLohd`fr (Extra Judicial Confession) ckcr~ Hkh ih-MCY;q-03 ;kdqc [kka mQZ vDdw i{knzksgh jgk vkSj bls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh izekf.kr ugha ekuk x;k gSA fjiksVZ Hkh dkQh nsjhuk is'k gqbZ gSA pkdw dh tks cjkenxh crkbZ xbZ gS] ml laca/k esa (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (5 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-32 ds vuqlkj pkdw ij ekuo jDr ik;k x;k Fkk] ysfdu og jDr fdl xzqi dk Fkk] ;g Li"V ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa cjkenxh dks Hkh vihykFkhZ ds lkFk ugha tksM+k tk ldrkA bl izdkj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dh vkjksfir vijk/kksa esa tks nks"kflf) dh xbZ gS] og U;k;ksfpr ugha gksus ls ;g vihy Lohdkj dj vihykFkhZ dks nks"keqDr djus dk fuosnu fd;kA 09- mDr rdksZa ds [kaMu esa fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk ;g rdZ fn, x, fd vafre ckj ns[ks tkus ds laca/k esa lk{; ls ;g Li"V gqvk gS fd e`rd otsjke dks tc vihykFkhZ mlds ?kj ls ysdj x;k Fkk] ml oDr tks yksx ?kj ij ekStwn Fks] mUgksaus bl ckr dk leFkZu fd;k gSA blds i'pkr~ tc e`rd otsjke ?kj ykSV dj ugha vk;k rks dqN fnu mldk bartkj djus ds i'pkr~ e`rd dh iRuh jkeqM+h us vfHk;qDr ds ikl tkdj vius ifr ds ckjs esa iwNk FkkA bl ij vfHk;qDr us ;g dgk Fkk fd og mlds ifr esa ikap gtkj #i;s ekaxrk gS] ;fn og ns ns] rks mlds ifr dks okil ykdj NksM+ nsxkA blds i'pkr~ ;g lwpuk feyh Fkh fd ,d O;fDr dk dadky iM+k gS] tgka cncw vk jgh gS] ftlds vkl&ikl mlds diM+s Hkh iM+s gq, gSa vkSj bu diM+ksa ds vk/kkj ij ;g f'kuk[r gqbZ Fkh fd og diM+s e`rd otsjke ds FksA bl izdkj izR;{kn'khZ lk{; dh Ük`a[kyk esa vafre ckj ns[ks tkus (Last seen theory) ,oa gsrqd (Motive) dks mlh vuq:i lk{; ls lkfcr Hkh fd;k x;k gSA ih-MCY;q-03 ;kdqc [kka mQZ vDdw ;|fi i{knzksgh jgk gS] ysfdu bl xokg ds eftLVªsV ds le{k vUrxZr /kkjk 164 naM izfØ;k lafgrk esa izn'kZ ih-06 dFku Hkh ys[kc) fd, x, Fks vkSj eftLVªsV ds le{k fn, x, dFkuksa ij vfo'okl ugha fd;k tk ldrkA bl izdkj vfrfjDr U;kf;d laLohd`fr Hkh lkfcr FkhA vihykFkhZ }kjk viuh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij gR;k esa iz;qDr pkdw dh Hkh cjkexnh djokbZ xbZ] ftl ij ekuo jDr ik;k x;k FkkA ekSds ij tks dadky feyk Fkk] mls ijh{k.k gsrq Hksts tkus ds i'pkr~ izkIr fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-33 ds vuqlkj Hkh og dadky iq#"k ekuo dk Fkk] ftldh vk;q (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (6 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] yxHkx 45 o"kZ dh FkhA Lo;a vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls bl laca/k esa Hkh dksbZ Li"Vhdj.k ugha fn;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; esa fu"d"kZ nsdj vihykFkhZ dh tks nks"kflf) dh xbZ gS] mlesa gLr{ksi fd, tkus dh vko';drk ugha gksus ls ;g vihy [kkfjt fd, tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA 10- geus mi;qZDr ijLij fojks/kh rdksZa ij fopkj fd;kA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fd, x, fu.kZ; ,oa vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g ekeyk izR;{kn'khZ lk{; ij vk/kkfjr ugha gksdj ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gS vkSj tgka vfHk;kstu i{k dk ekeyk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; ij vk/kkfjr gks] ogka mldk ;g nkf;Ro gksrk gS fd ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh izR;sd Ük`a[kyk dks mlh vuq:i lk{; ls lkfcr fd;k tkosA ;fn ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh laiw.kZ Ük`a[kyk mlh vuq:i vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk LFkkfir ugha dh tkrh gS] rks ;g lansg ls ijs izekf.kr ugha ekuk tk ldrk fd vijk/k vfHk;qDr }kjk fd;k x;k gSA vFkok ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh Ük`a[kyk dh dksbZ ,d dM+h bruh lqn`<+ gks] ftlls U;k;ky; dks ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyus esa lqfo/kk gks fd izR;sd voLFkk esa vijk/k vfHk;qDr }kjk gh fd;k x;k gS] rks gh nks"kfl)h dh tk ldrh gSA 11- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds U;kf;d n`"Vkar Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra; AIR 1984 Supreme Court 1622 ds iSjk la[;k 152 esa Hkh fuEu fLFkfr Li"V dh xbZ gS%&
(i) Circumstances from which the conclusion of guilt is to be drawn should be fully established,
(ii) the facts so established should be consistent only with the hypothesis of the guilt of the accused and should not be explainable on any other hypothesis except that the accused is guilty, (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (7 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002]
(iii) the circumstances should be of a conclusive nature and tendency,
(iv) they should exclude every possible hypothesis except the one to be proved and
(v) 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.
12- ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh Ük`a[kyk esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk eq[; :i ls ;g dguk gS fd e`rd otsjke vafre ckj vihykFkhZ ds lkFk ?kj ls x;k Fkk vkSj blds i'pkr~ dadky ds :i esa mldh yk'k feyh FkhA bl ?kVuk ds ihNs ;g gsrqd (Motive) crk;k x;k gS fd tc e`rd otsjke dh iRuh jkeqM+h vihykFkhZ ds ikl xbZ Fkh] rks vfHk;qDr us e`rd dh iRuh ls ;g dgk Fkk fd og e`rd ls 5]000 #i;s ekaxrk gS] vxj mlds 5]000 #i;s ns ns] rks otsjke dks ykdj NksM+ nsxkA bl laca/k esa ih-MCY;q-02 ukuwjke] ftls e`rd otsjke dk HkkbZ crk;k x;k gS] bldk ;g dguk gS fd ;g vkSj bldk HkkbZ nkSyrjke ?kj ij cSBs FksA jkf= ds djhc 8%00 cts dh ckr gS] ml fnu iIiu dk yM+dk vetn mlds HkkbZ otsjke dks cqykus vk;k Fkk] blds ckn otsjke ckgj fudyk vkSj nksuksa gh ckrsa djrs&djrs pys x, FksA ?kj ls fudydj dqN nwj igqaps gksaxs fd iIiu HkkbZ Hkh utj vk x, Fks] fQj rhuksa muds ?kj dh rjQ x, FksA blh izdkj ih-MCY;q-04 dk#yky ;g dgrk gS fd 'kke dks 7%00 cts dh ckr gSA mlds dkdk otsjke dks dke ij cqykdj ys x, Fks] fQj oks otsjke okil ugha vk,A bldk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd mlds lkeus vetn [kka us ;g ckr Hkh crkbZ Fkh fd 5]000 #i;s ns ns] rks og otsjke dks ys vk,xkA ftl le; vfHk;qDr us ;g ckr crkbZ] ml le; Lo;a vkSj viuh dkdh dk gh gksuk crk;k] buds vykok dksbZ ugha FkkA vkxs xokg dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd mlus dqN ugha lquk FkkA xokg ih-MCY;q-06 (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (8 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] fiadh] ftl oDr vihykFkhZ dks ?kj ls cqykdj ys tk;k tk jgk Fkk] ml oDr ;g Hkh ?kj ij Fkh vkSj ifjokfnuh jkeqM+h dh iq=h Hkh gS] bldk dguk gS fd vetn muds ?kj vk;k Fkk vkSj otsjke dks dke ds fy, ys x;k FkkA ftl le; og cqykus vk;k Fkk] ml oDr Lo;a dk vkSj viuh ek¡ dk gh ?kj ij gksuk crk;kA xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd oks tkus ds ckn fQj ugha vk,A Lo;a ifjokfnuh ih-MCY;q-13 jkeqM+h] ftlds }kjk ?kVuk dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-16 ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh] ;g xokg fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k lk{; ds nkSjku i{knzksgh jghA bldk ;g dguk gS fd mlds ?kjokys dks ?kj ij dksbZ Hkh cqykus ugha vk;k vkSj og vius ?kjokys ds fy, fdlh ls iwNus Hkh ugha xbZ vkSj u gh fdlh us 5]000 #i;s dh ekax mlds ?kjokys dks NksM+us ds fy, dh FkhA bl laca/k esa vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g dguk gS fd bl xokg ds i{knzksgh gksus ds ckotwn Hkh ih-MCY;q-02 ukuwjke] ih-MCY;q06 fiadh o ih-MCY;q-04 dk#yky dh lk{; ls vihykFkhZ dk vafre ckj e`rd otsjke dks vius lkFk ys tkuk vkSj 5]000 #i;s dh ekax djuk lkfcr gSA ijarq bl laca/k esa vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Li"V gS fd tc izn'kZ ih-16 fjiksVZ Lo;a e`rd otsjke dh iRuh }kjk ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh] blesa mldk ;g Hkh dguk Fkk fd ftl le; blds ifr dks vetn [kka cqykus vk;k Fkk] ml oDr xokg ukuwjke] nkSyk Hkh pkSd esa cSBs gq, Fks vkSj xokg dk#yky o Hkqoku ds lkeus vihykFkhZ us 5]000 #i;s ekaxs FksA tcfd ;g Li"V Fkk fd ;g e`rd dh iRuh Fkh] fQj Hkh bl fLFkfr esa tkucw>dj mldk i{knzksgh gksuk laHkkO; ugha ik;k tkrkA bl fjiksVZ esa ftl nkSyk dk Hkh pkSd esa cSBs gksuk crk;k x;k gS] og ih-MCY;q-09 nkSy rjke] tks fd e`rd dk HkkbZ gS] og Hkh fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k lk{; ds nkSjku i{knzksgh jgkA ;g xokg ;g vo'; dgrk gS fd vetn [kka] otsjke dks mlds ?kj ls cqykdj ys x;k Fkk vkSj ;g Hkh dgk fd otsjke iIiu [kka ds yM+ds ds ogka ikuh oxSjg Hkjrk Fkk] etnwjh djrk Fkk] blfy, cqykdj ys x;k gksxkA ih-MCY;q-06 fiadh] tks fd vius lkeus mlds firk otsjke dks vihykFkhZ }kjk ?kj ls cqykdj ys (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (9 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] tkus dh tks lk{; nsrh gSA bl laca/k esa fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-16 esa Hkh bl xokg fiadh dk mYys[k ugha gSA lkFk gh ih-MCY;q-06 fiadh] ftl le; vetn [kka blds firk dks cqykus vk;k Fkk] ml oDr Lo;a o viuh ek¡ dk gh ogka gksuk dFku djrh gS ,oa blus ih-MCY;q-02 ukuwjke dh mifLFkfr ugha crkbZ gSA ih-MCY;q-02 ukuwjke ds vuqlkj rks otsjke vkSj vetn [kka ?kj ls fudydj ckr djrs&djrs iIiu [kka ds lkFk muds ?kj dh rjQ pys x, FksA bl xokg us ;g Hkh dgk fd otsjke] iIiu [kka ds ogka dke djrk Fkk] ikuh oxSjg Hkh Hkjrk Fkk] blfy, ogka vkrk&tkrk FkkA bl xokg us rks viuh lk{; esa vetn }kjk 5]000 #i;s otsjke ls ekaxus dh ckr vius yM+ds ls lquh gksuk crk;k gSA izn'kZ ih-16 fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj ftu nks xokgku Øe'k% dk#yky o Hkqoku ds le{k vfHk;qDr }kjk 5]000 #i;s ekaxs x, Fks] buesa ls ih-MCY;q-04 dk#yky rks Lo;a dk vkSj viuh dkdh dk gh ml oDr ogka gksuk crkrk gS vkSj ;g Hkh dgrk gS fd vkSj dksbZ ogka ugha FkkA tcfd ih- MCY;q-05 Hkqoku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k i{knzksgh jgk gSA bl izdkj mDr lk{; ls ;g Li"V gS fd loZizFke tc vihykFkhZ }kjk e`rd otsjke dks mlds ?kj ls cqykdj ys tk;k x;k Fkk] rc jkLrs esa iIiu [kka Hkh buds lkFk gks x;k Fkk] ftlds ?kj dh rjQ ;s yksx pys x, FksA bl fLFkfr esa ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk fd e`rd otsjke vdsyk vihykFkhZ vetn [kka ds lkFk gh vafre ckj ns[kk x;k Fkk] cfYd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k tks vkjksi i= is'k fd;k x;k gS] mlls Hkh Li"V gS fd og vihykFkhZ lfgr dqy 06 O;fDr;ksa ds fo#) is'k fd;k x;k FkkA bl fLFkfr esa Hkh ;g Li"V Fkk fd Lo;a vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us vihykFkhZ ds vfrfjDr vU; O;fDr;ksa dk Hkh ?kVuk esa fyIr gksuk ik;k FkkA ;fn ;s eku Hkh ysa fd vihykFkhZ e`rd otsjke dks mlds ?kj ls cqykdj ys x;k Fkk] rks blds ihNs bl ckr dk dkj.k Hkh vk;k gS fd og vihykFkhZ ds ;gka ikuh Hkjus vkSj vU; dke Hkh djrk Fkk] blhfy, vkrk&tkrk jgrk FkkA bl laca/k esa Hkh ih-MCY;q-02 ukuwjke us vius eq[; ijh{k.k esa gh ;g dgk gS fd ml fnu otsjke ugha (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (10 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] vk;k rks mlus nks fnu ckn iIiu ykyk ls iwNk fd mldk HkkbZ ugha vk;k rks iIiu us dgk fd dgha ckgj x;k gS] nks&pkj fnu esa vk tk,xkA tc otsjke lkr&vkB fnu rd Hkh ugha vk;k] rc ;g xokg fQj iIiu ykyk ds ?kj iwNus x;k] ml le; Hkh mUgksaus ;gh dgk fd ckgj x;k gS] dgha dke djus yx x;k gS rks vk tk,xkA xokg ds vuqlkj ftl le; iwNus x;k ml le; iIiu ykyk] vkne [kka o mudk yM+dk Hkh ogha FkkA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh ;g Lohdkj fd;k fd otsjke etnwjh djrk Fkk vkSj tgka etnwjh djus tkrk Fkk] ogha ij lks tkrk FkkA ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k fd otsjke ikmMj ihrk Fkk] bl otg ls mldh gkyr detksj jgrh FkhA tks Hkh xkao esa mldks et+nqjh ds fy, cqykrk Fkk rks ogka pyk tkrk FkkA tc dHkh ckgj dke ij tkrk Fkk rks nks&rhu fnu esa vk tkrk FkkA dke ds fy, mls cqykus Hkh vkrs Fks vkSj og okil Hkh vk tk;k djrk FkkA bl xokg us izfrijh{k.k esa ;g Hkh dgk gS fd otsjke vkSj eqfYteku ds dksbZ >xM+k ugha Fkk] muds ogka etnwjh djrk Fkk o muds ;gka vkrk&tkrk jgrk FkkA ih-MCY;q-04 dk#yky Hkh izfrijh{k.k esa ;g dgrk gS fd mlds dkdk xkao esa etnwjh djus cqykus ij tkrk Fkk( ,d&nks fnu jkr esa dgha jg Hkh tkrk Fkk vkSj og ikmMj Hkh ihrk FkkA mDr xokg ;g Hkh Lohdkj djrk gS fd mlds dkdk czkmu 'kqxj dh flxjsV ihrs FksA ih-MCY;q-06 fiadh Hkh ;gh dgrh gS fd otsjke etnwjh djrs Fks vkSj tks Hkh cqykus vkrs Fks] ogka tkrs FksA xokg ds vuqlkj mlds firk viuh ethZ ls gh vkrs Fks vkSj ethZ ls gh pys tkrs FksA ih-MCY;q-09 nkSyrjke Hkh izfrijh{k.k esa bl ckr dks Lohdkj djrk gS fd xkao esa et+nwjh ds fy, tks Hkh cqykus vkrk Fkk rks otsjke mlds ;gka etnwjh djus tkrk FkkA ih-MCY;q-13 jkeqM+h us izfrijh{k.k esa ;g Hkh dgk fd esjk vkneh czkmu 'kqxj dh flxjsV ihus dk vknh Fkk rFkk tc mls czkmu 'kqxj ugha feyrh rks og rM+irk FkkA czkmu 'kqxj flxjsV ihus ls mldh gkyr ejus tSlh gks xbZ FkhA bl izdkj ;g Li"V gS fd ;fn e`rd otsjke] vihykFkhZ vetn [kka ds lkFk vius ?kj ls x;k Fkk rks xokg ;g Hkh Lohdkj (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (11 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] djrs gSa fd og vihykFkhZ ds ogka etnwjh dk dke Hkh djrk Fkk vkSj xkao esa tks Hkh e`rd otsjke dks cqykus vkrs Fks] muds ogka dke ij Hkh vkrk&tkrk jgrk Fkk vkSj dbZ ckj nks&rhu fnu #d Hkh tk;k djrk FkkA izn'kZ ih-16 fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj blesa bl ckr dk mYys[k vk;k gS fd vihykFkhZ dk ;g dguk Fkk fd og 5]000 #i;s ekaxrk Fkk] ysfdu lk{; esa ;s ckr Hkh vkbZ gS fd Lo;a e`rd yksxksa ls m/kkj iSls ysrk jgrk Fkk vkSj etnwjh djds fQj ls mrkj nsrk FkkA vr% ;fn m/kkj ds iSls ekaxs x, Fks rks ml voLFkk esa ;g rF; Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gS fd NksVh jkf'k ds fy, fdlh O;fDr dh gR;k dj nh tk,A tcfd Lo;a ifjokfnuh ih-MCY;q-13 jkeqM+h e`rd dh iRuh gksdj i{knzksgh Hkh gks xbZ gS vkSj e`rd dks vafre ckj ns[ks tkus laca/kh lk{; ,oa 5]000 #i;s dh jkf'k ekaxs tkus ds laca/k esa Hkh bl xokg ds dFkuksa esa fojks/kkHkkl vk;k gSA izn'kZ ih-16 fjiksVZ ds voyksdu ls ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd blesa fjiksVZ djus ls djhc ,d ekg nl fnu iwoZ dh ?kVuk crkbZ xbZ gSA vfHkys[k ds voyksdu ls ;g Hkh Li"V gksrk gS fd QnZ izn'kZ ih-13 ds vuqlkj fnukad 02-04-1999 dks fdlh vKkr O;fDr dk dadky vkSj mlds diM+s iM+s gksus dh lwpuk feyrh gS] rc Hkh izn'kZ ih-16 fjiksVZ ntZ ugha gksrhA blds i'pkr~ tc diM+ksa dh igpku gksuk crk;k x;k gS] rc tkdj fnukad 14-04-1999 dks fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-16 ntZ djokbZ tkrh gSA bl izdkj brus foyEc ls fjiksVZ ntZ djok, tkus dk dksbZ U;k;laxr dkj.k Hkh ugha gSA bl izdkj lk{; ls ;g Li"V gksrk gS fd tc vihykFkhZ ds lkFk e`rd vius ?kj ls x;k Fkk] mlds ckn jkLrs esa iIiu [kka Hkh fey x;k Fkk] rRi'pkr~ rhuksa iIiu [kka ds ?kj dh rjQ pys x, FksA tc fnukad 02-04-1999 dks fdlh vKkr O;fDr ds dadky vkSj diM+s iM+s gksus dh lwpuk feyus ij cjken fd, x, Fks] rc rd Hkh dksbZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ izdj.k esa ntZ ugha FkhA bl izdkj vafre ckj ns[ks tkus vkSj dadky ds :i esa yk'k cjken gksus ds chp le; dk vR;f/kd varjky Hkh FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa fdlh vU; rhljs i{k ds gLr{ksi dh laHkkouk ls Hkh budkj ugha fd;k tk ldrkA (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (12 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] vfHk;kstu i{k dk Hkh ;g nkf;Ro gksrk gS fd ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh Ük`a[kyk esa tc og vafre ckj ns[ks tkus (Last Seen) dh ckr dgrk gS] rks ;g rF; lqn`<+ lk{; ls izekf.kr fd;k tkuk pkfg, Fkk] ftlls U;k;ky; ;s vuqeku yxk lds fd vfHk;qDr ds vfrfjDr fdlh vU; rhljs O;fDr ds gLr{ksi dh xqatkb'k ugha jgh FkhA tc loZizFke og ;g LFkkfir dj nsrk] rc rks vfHk;qDr ds Åij bl laca/k esa Li"Vhdj.k fn, tkus dk nkf;Ro Mkyk tk ldrk FkkA 13- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us Md. Bani Alam Mazid @ Dhan v. State of Assam; AIR 2025 SC 1467 fu.kZ;@U;kf;d n`"Vkar ds iSjk la[;k 32] 33 o 46 esa fuEufyf[kr er izdV fd;k x;k gS %& "32. ... In the absence of proof of other circumstances, the only circumstance of last seen together and absence of satisfactory explanation cannot be made the basis of conviction.
33. Applying the legal principles culled out from the above decisions to the evidence of PW-2 and PW-3, it is clear that there was considerable time gap between the time the appellant and the deceased were last seen together alive and recovery of the dead body. Therefore, it cannot be said with any degree of certainty that it was the appellant and the appellant alone who had committed the offence.
46. Viewed in the above context, the circumstance of leading to discovery cannot be said to have been proved beyond all reasonable doubt as against the appellant. If that be the position, not only the chain of circumstantial evidence is not complete, all the circumstances put forth by the prosecution to prove the guilt of (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (13 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] the appellant cannot be accepted as having been proved as valid pieces of evidence. Therefore, the appellant deserves to be given the benefit of doubt and is entitled to an acquittal on this count."
14- blh izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us Rajender Alias Rajesh Alias Raju v. State (NCT of Delhi); AIROnline 2019 SC 2346 fu.kZ; ds iSjk la[;k 11-2 esa fuEufyf[kr er O;Dr fd;k x;k gS %& "11.2. ... a circumstance of last seen does not, by itself, necessarily lead to an inference that the accused committed the crime. There must be something more that establishes a connection between the accused and the crime. For instance, there may be cases where close proximity between the event of last seen and the factum of death may persuade a rational mind to reach the irresistible conclusion that the last seen of the deceased is material and merits an explanation from the accused. ..."
15- bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us Dhan Raj v. State of Haryana; Criminal Appeal No. 1410 of 2010 fu.kZ; esa Hkh fuEufyf[kr er izdV fd;k x;k gS %& "In case of circumstantial evidence, each circumstance must be proved beyond reasonable doubt by independent evidence, and circumstances so proved must form complete chain without giving any chance of surmise or conjecture and must also be consistent with guilt of accused."
(Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (14 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] ifj.kkeLo:i vfHk;kstu i{k vafre ckj ns[ks tkus ,oa gsrqd dks mlh vuq:i gh viuh lk{; ls vihykFkhZ ds fo#) izekf.kr ugha dj ik;k gSA 16- vfrfjDr U;kf;d laLohd`fr (Extra Judicial Confession) ckcr Hkh ih-MCY;q03- ;kdqc [kka mQZ vDdw ds le{k laLohd`fr fd, tkus dk dFku vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;g Hkh dgk x;k gS fd bl xokg ds i{knzksgh gksrs gq, Hkh blus eftLVªsV ds le{k /kkjk 164 naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds v/khu tks dFku fd, gSa] mu ij lansg ugha fd;k tk ldrkA mDr rdksZa ckcr ih-MCY;q-03 ;kdqc [kka mQZ vDdw dh lk{; ds voyksdu ls ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd blus otsjke ds ckjs esa dqN Hkh ugha lquk Fkk vkSj uk gh ukuwjke dks dksbZ ckr crkbZ FkhA ;g xokg i{knzksgh Hkh jgk gSA eftLVªsV ds le{k bl xokg us tks c;ku izn'kZ ih-06 fn, Fks] bl laca/k esa bldk dguk gS fd iqfylokyksa us mls pkj&ikap fnu rd ekjk Fkk] bl dkj.k ls Mj ds ekjs c;ku fn, Fks vkSj bls iqfyl us ,d lIrkg rd can Hkh j[kk] ekjihV Hkh dh] ;g Hkh dgk Fkk fd c;ku ugha nsxk rks bls eqfYte cuk nsaxsA bl izdkj tks lk{; bl xokg us nh gS] ml fLFkfr esa izn'kZ ih-06 dFkuksa ij fo'okl ugha fd;k tk ldrkA [kkldj ,slh fLFkfr esa tcfd ;g xokg fopkj.k ds nkSjku U;k;ky; ds le{k i{knzksgh Hkh jgk gS vkSj fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us Hkh vius fu"d"kZ ds iSjk la[;k 18 esa vfrfjDr U;kf;d laLohd`fr dks izekf.kr Hkh ugha ekuk gSA bl xokg ds laca/k esa vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-23 vfuy tks'kh Hkh izfrijh{k.k ds nkSjku ;g dgrk gS fd izdj.k ntZ gksus ds ikap fnu ckn mUgsa irk yx x;k Fkk fd ;kdqc ,d egRoiw.kZ xokg gSA ;kdqc us Lo;a vkdj ?kVuk ds ckj esa dqN ugha dgk FkkA ih-MCY;q-15 gfjvkse oekZ] ftlus Hkh izdj.k esa vuqla/kku fd;k Fkk] bl xokg us izfrijh{k.k esa ;g dgk gS fd mlus vDdw ds c;ku fnukad 14-04-1999 dks fy, Fks] mlus bls ?kVuk ds ckjs esa dksbZ ckr ugha crkbZ FkhA bl izdkj ;g Li"V gS fd tc Lo;a ;kdqc mQZ vDdw us ?kVuk (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (15 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] ds ckjs esa dqN ugha crk;k Fkk vkSj vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us ;g eku fy;k Fkk fd og izdj.k dk egRoiw.kZ xokg gS] rks ml fLFkfr esa mlls ncko cukdj izn'kZ ih-06 c;ku fnyok ns]a bl laHkkouk ls Hkh budkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds Dhan Raj v. State of Haryana; Criminal Appeal No. 1410 of 2010 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; ls Hkh Li"V gS fd vfrfjDr U;kf;d laLohd`fr ,d detksj fdLe dh lk{; gksrh gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;kstu i{k vihykFkhZ ds fo#) vfrfjDr U;kf;d laLohd`fr dks Hkh mlh vuq:i izekf.kr ugha dj ik;k gSA 17- lk{; ds vuqlkj tc loZizFke fnukad 02-04-1999 dks ,d O;fDr dk dadky vkSj diM+s feys Fks] rRi'pkr~ diM+ksa dh igpku ds vk/kkj ij ;g ekuk x;k Fkk fd og dadky otsjke dk gh FkkA bl ckcr Hkh vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls is'k dh xbZ lk{; esa xaHkhj fojks/kkHkkl izdV gksrk gS] D;ksafd vfHk;kstu i{k dk ;g Hkh dguk gS fd tks diM+s e`rd ds ekSds ls feys Fks] mUgsa lhycan djus ds i'pkr~ mudh f'kuk[r dk;Zokgh rglhynkj ds le{k e`rd dh iRuh jkeqM+h ls djokbZ xbZ Fkh vkSj mlus diM+s vius ifr ds gksuk crk;k FkkA ijarq blh vuq:i vfHkys[k ij lk{; vkuk izdV ugha gksrk gSA D;ksafd ih-MCY;q-01 duhjke ds vuqlkj bls e`rd dh gfM~M;ka] diM+s Fkkus esa crk, Fks vkSj pkdw o iRFkj Hkh crk, FksA ;g dgk Fkk fd ;s lc phtsa tCr dh gS vkSj fQj gLrk{kj djok, FksA ;g xokg i{knzksgh Hkh jgk gSA ih-MCY;q-02 ukuwjke dk rks ;g dguk gS fd ;g igys vjuksn Fkkus esa x;k] fQj ogka ls lhrkeÅ Fkkus esa x;k] ogka ij Fkkus okyksa us isVa ] cq'kVZ o twrk igpkuus ds fy, crk, Fks] rks blus isaV o cq'kVZ igpku fy, Fks vkSj ;g dgk Fkk fd mlds HkkbZ ds FksA xokg ds vuqlkj bl ckcr tks QnZ f'kuk[rxh izn'kZ ih-04 cuh Fkh] ml ij , ls ch gLrk{kj blds gLrk{kj gSaA izfrijh{k.k esa Hkh dgk fd diM+s o twr s mlus Fkkus esa ns[ks Fks vkSj dgha igpku ugha djokbZ FkhA QnZ izn'kZ ih-04 esa rks e`rd ds diM+ksa esa 'kVZ o 'kkWy dk mYys[k vk;k gqvk gSA izn'kZ ih-04 QnZ cukrs le; ukuwjke ds (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (16 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] lkFk esa nks xokg Øe'k% dSyk'k o dkle dks Hkh crk;k x;k gSA ih-MCY;q-20 dSyk'k rks ;g dgrk gS fd og ukuwjke dks ugha tkurk vkSj otsjke ds diM+s igpkuus dh ckr xyr fy[kh gqbZ gSA izn'kZ ih-13 tks QnZ cukbZ xbZ] mlds vuqlkj rks ekSds ij dadky feyk Fkk] mlds vklikl ,d 'kVZ [kkdh dyj dh eSyh dqpyh iM+h gqbZ] ,d isaV vklekuh dyj dh xanh iM+h gqbZ rFkk dkys dyj ds IykfLVd ds twrs ik;k tkuk mYysf[kr gks j[kk gSA tcfd xokg ih-MCY;q-10 lqjs'kpUnz pkScs] tks fd fnukad 20-04-1999 dks rglhynkj vjuksn ds in ij dk;Zjr Fkk] bl xokg dk ;g dguk gS fd ml fnu ,l-,p-vks- vjuksn }kjk diM+ksa o twrs dh f'kuk[rxh ds fy, ,d fpV'kqnk iSdsV is'k fd;k Fkk vkSj blus xokg dks ckgj j[kdj ds lhYM iSdsV dks [kksydj tks diM+s o twrs fudkys Fks] muls gh feyrs&tqyrs nks lsV vkSj j[kdj] xokg jkeqM+h dks vanj cqykdj budh f'kuk[r djokbZ Fkh] ftlus ;s phtsa vius ifr otsjke dh gksuk crk;k FkkA bl izdkj QnZ f'kuk[rxh izn'kZ ih-11 ij , ls ch vius gLrk{kj crk,A izn'kZ ih-11 ds vuqlkj tks lhycan iSdsV [kksyk x;k] mlesa ,d isaV] ,d 'kVZ] ,d tlhZ] ,d 'kkWy vkSj ,d twrk tksM+h fudyh Fkh] ftudh f'kuk[rxh djokuk xokg us izdV fd;k gSA bl izdkj ;fn izkjaHk esa e`rd ds diM+ksa dh igpku djokdj bls otsjke dk gksuk eku fy;k x;k Fkk] rks iqu% mudks lhycan dj fQj ls xokg ih-MCY;q-10 lqjs'kpan rglhynkj ds le{k xokg jkeqM+h ls f'kuk[r djokus dh dksbZ vko';drk ugha FkhA ih-MCY;q-13 jkeqM+h us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k i{knzksgh gksus ds i'pkr~ ;s Hkh dgk fd og vius ?kjokys ds diM+s rglhy vjuksn esa rglhynkj ds lkeus igpkuus ugha xbZ FkhA bl izdkj bl rF; ij Hkh fojks/kkHkkl gS fd okLrfod :i ls ekSds ij tks diM+s e`rd ds crk, x, Fks] oks fdlds vkSj D;k&D;k FksA ih-MCY;q-14 MkW- ,l-th- lw;Zoa'kh dh lk{; ds vuqlkj fnukad 04-04-1999 dks blds le{k ekuo dadky iksLVekVZe ds fy, is'k fd;k x;k Fkk] rc blds }kjk bl dadky dk ijh{k.k gsrq fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk] Hkksiky ls djkus gsrq izn'kZ ih-16 i= (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (17 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] fy[kk x;k FkkA tks fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-33 izkIr gqbZ] mlds vuqlkj dadky esa iq#"k ekuo dh gfM~M;ka ikbZ xbZ Fkh] ftldh mez 45 o"kZ ds vklikl FkhA ysfdu bl fjiksVZ esa bl ckr dk mYys[k ugha gS fd e`R;q fdrus le; iwoZ gqbZ gksxhA blh dkj.k ls gh vfHk;kstu i{k dk dguk gS fd diM+ksa dh igpku e`rd ds gksus vkSj cjken'kqnk dadky iq#"k ekuo dk gksus ds lkFk&lkFk tks 45 o"kZ dh vk;q dk gksus dh jk; vkbZ gS ] bldk laca/k lh/ks rkSj ij otsjke ls gh gksuk dgk x;k gSA bl laca/k esa Hkh tks fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-16] tks jkeqM+h dh vksj ls ntZ djokbZ xbZ Fkh] blesa rks otsjke dh mez 30 o"kZ crkbZ xbZ gS] tcfd izn'kZ ih-33 ds vuqlkj iq#"k ekuo dh tks gfM~M;ka ikbZ xbZ Fkha] mudh vk;q 45 o"kZ ds vklikl FkhA bl voLFkk esa bl ckr ij Hkh lansg jgrk gS fd tks dadky cjken gqvk Fkk og otsjke dk gh FkkA 18- vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ih-MCY;q-23 vfuy tks'kh dh lk{; ds vuqlkj vfHk;qDr vetn [kka us /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e dh ;g lwpuk nh Fkh fd mlus] uRFkq [kka] v;qc] jktw }kjk otsjke dh gR;k dj taxy esa yk'k dks [kkbZ esa Mky nh gS] oks LFkku crk ldrk gS vkSj mlh LFkku dh QnZ rLnhd izn'kZ ih-02 gksuk crk;kA tcfd fof/k dh ;g lqLFkkfir fLFkfr gS fd vfHk;qDr }kjk tks dFku varxZr /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e esa fd, tkrs gSa] muesa tks dFku laLohd`fr ds :i esa gks mUgsa lk{; esa Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrkA dsoy ,slh lwpuk dk mruk gh Hkkx Lohdkj fd;k tk ldrk gS] tks fd rF;ksa dk izxVhdj.k (Discovery of Fact) djrs gksaA tfj, QnZ izn'kZ ih-02 ?kVukLFky dh rLnhd vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij djuk crk;k x;k gS] mldk Hkh lk{; esa dksbZ egRo ugha gSA D;ksafd ftl LFkku dh rLnhd djokbZ xbZ gS] ml LFkku dks iwoZ ls gh vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk ns[k fy;k x;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa dksbZ u, rF;ksa dk izxVhdj.k ugha gqvk FkkA blh izdkj mDr lwpuk esa otsjke dh gR;k dj taxy esa tks yk'k dks [kkbZ esa Mkyuk crk;k gS] bl ckcr~ fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (18 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 201 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ¼vijk/k djus ds ckn lk{; feVkuk½ dks vihykFkhZ ds fo#) izekf.kr Hkh ugha ekuk gSA 19- bl izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij pkdw dh cjkenxh gksus ls Hkh vijk/k esa fyIr gksuk vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls dgk x;k gSA pkdw dh cjkenxh ds laca/k esa Hkh ih-MCY;q-01 duhjke dk dguk gS fd mls pkdw Fkkus esa crk;k x;k FkkA ih-MCY;q-07 txnh'k Hkh i{knzksgh gksdj vius le{k vihykFkhZ }kjk pkdw dh dksbZ cjkenxh ugha djkuk dgrk gSA vihykFkhZ dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij tks pkdw tfj, QnZ izn'kZ ih-08 cjken djuk crk;k x;k gS] ml pkdw ij fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-32 ds vuqlkj ekuo jDr ik;k x;k Fkk] ysfdu ekuo jDr fdl xzqi dk Fkk] ,slh dksbZ jk; fjiksVZ esa ugha gSA bl izdj.k dh mi;qZDr laiw.kZ fLFkfr esa ;g Hkh Li"V Fkk fd ,d vKkr O;fDr dk dadky feyk Fkk vkSj e`rd otsjke ds ?kj ls tkus ds Hkh djhc 40 fnu i'pkr~ mldh fjiksVZ ntZ djokbZ xbZ FkhA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa brus fnuksa rd ;g laHko ugha gS fd dksbZ O;fDr gR;k dh xbZ yk'k rks dgha Nqik ns vkSj pkdw dks vius ?kj esa gh j[kk j[ksA blds vfrfjDr Hkh tgka vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh vU; laiw.kZ J`a[kykvksa dks mlh vuq:i lkfcr ugha fd;k tkrk rks ml fLFkfr esa ek= cjkenxh ds vk/kkj ij gh vfHk;qDr dks nks"kfl) ugha fd;k tk ldrkA tSlk fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fu.kZ; George v. State of Tamilnadu and Ors.; 2025 Cr.L.R. (SC) 79 ls Hkh Li"V gSA 20- bl izdkj mi;qZDr laiw.kZ lk{; ls ;g Li"V gS fd ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh izR;sd Ük`a[kyk vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk mlh vuq:i vihykFkhZ ds fo#) izekf.kr ugha dh tk ldh gSA ftl vKkr LFkku ij dadky vkSj diM+s feys Fks] mu diM+ksa dh f'kuk[rxh ds laca/k esa Hkh vyx&vyx lk{; vkbZ gSA fjiksVZdrkZ xokg Lo;a e`rd otsjke dh iRuh jkeqM+h Hkh i{knzksgh jgh vkSj e`rd otsjke dk HkkbZ ih-MCY;q-09 nkSyrjke Hkh i{knzksgh jgkA ih-MCY;q-02 ukuwjke] ih-MCY;q-06 fiadh] ih-MCY;q-04 dk#yky ds (Uploaded on 12/02/2026 at 03:27:07 PM) (Downloaded on 12/02/2026 at 10:11:15 PM) [2026:RJ-JD:7895-DB] (19 of 19) [CRLA-378/2002] vkilh dFkuksa esa Hkh fojks/kkHkkl gSA tgka izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa otsjke dh mez 30 o"kZ crkbZ xbZ gS] ogha dadky fjiksVZ izn'kZ ih-33 ds vuqlkj ftl iq#"k ekuo dh gfM~M;ka Fkha] mldh vk;q 45 o"kZ ds vklikl crkbZ xbZ gSA blls Hkh vfHk;kstu i{k dh dgkuh dh iqf"V ugha gksrh gSA vfrfjDr U;kf;d laLohd`fr Hkh mlh vuq:i izekf.kr ugha gks ikbZ gSA 21- vr% mi;qZDr laiw.kZ ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vihykFkhZ dh /kkjk 302 o 364 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa tks nks"kflf) dh xbZ gS] mls U;k;ksfpr ugha Bgjk;k tk ldrkA 22- ifj.kkeLo:i vihykFkhZ dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g vihy Lohdkj djrs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vk{ksfir fu.kZ; o naMkns'k fnukad 04-03-2002 dks vikLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa vihykFkhZ vetn [kka dks /kkjk 302 o 364 Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk ds vijk/kksa ds vkjksi esa lansg dk ykHk nsrs gq, nks"keqDr fd;k tkrk gSA vihykFkhZ&vfHk;qDr iwoZ esa tekur ij gksus ls mldh mifLFkfr ckcr~ tekur eqpyds fujLr fd;s tkrs gSaA 23- vihykFkhZ dks funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd vfoyEc fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k mifLFkr gksdj /kkjk 437&, naM izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr 50]000 #i;s dh jkf'k dh tekur ,oa blh jkf'k dk eqpydk 06 ekg dh vo/kh ds fy, bl 'krZ ds lkFk izLrqr djsa fd ;fn bl fu.kZ; ds fo#) vihy gksrh gS] rks og ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds le{k mifLFkr gks tk,xkA bl vkns'k dh ,d izfr lfgr fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; dk vfHkys[k izsf"kr gksA (CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA),J (VINIT KUMAR MATHUR),J 119-Rajendra/-
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