Court No. - 51
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION U/S 372 CR.P.C (LEAVE TO APPEAL) No. - 336 of 2018
Applicant :- Dhananjay Yadav
Opposite Party :- State Of U.P. And 8 Ors. Counsel for Applicant :- Surendra Mohan Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J. Hon'ble Ifaqat Ali Khan,J.
Heard Sri Surendra Mohan Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant- appellant on the application seeking leave to appeal and perused the record.
The present criminal appeal has been filed along with an application for seeking leave to appeal against the judgment and order dated 24.07.2018 passed by Sessions Judge, Siddharth Nagar in S.T. No. 121/2014 whereby accused-respondents, namely, Ravindra Yadav, Rangilal, Jawahar Lal, Guddu @ Ranjeet, Nisha, Usha, Laljade and Phool Chand have been acquitted for the offences under Sections 498A, 304B, 201, 202, 302 IPC & ¾ D.P. Act, P.S. Golhaura, District Siddharth Nagar.
Learned counsel for the appellant has strongly pressed the application with the contention that the prosecution evidence has not been appreciated by the court concerned in its correct perspective. He has submitted that the finding of acquittal recorded by learned trial judge is against the evidence on record. He has next submitted that the learned trial judge has committed a patent error of law and ignored the material evidence on record while holding that the prosecution had failed to prove the charge against the accused respondents beyond the reasonable doubt. He further submitted that there is vast contradiction in the testimony of the witnesses.
We have perused the judgment and order dated 24.07.2018 and the findings as recorded therein.
The court concerned while returning the verdict of acquittal has recorded a number of findings and the relevant portion of which are being extracted herein as under:
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ugha gS vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vkjksikas ds lEcU/k esa vfHk;kstui{k }kjk ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; izLrqr fd;k x;k gS vkSj mDr lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k dks nks"keqDr fd;s tkus dh izkFkZuk dh x;h gSA ;g c;ku eSus lh0vks0lkgc dks ugha fn;k FkkA eSaus foospd dks ;g c;ku fn;k Fkk fd ^^ ckn eas eq>s irk pyk fd ejhs cgu lq'khyk dks mijkDrs yksx ngst ds fy;s izrkfM+r djrs gw, yk'k dks xk;c dj fn;s gSA eq>s ;g Hkh irk pyk gS fd esjs pkpk QwypUnz o ekek ykytkns Hkh esjh cgu dh yk'k xk;c djus eas 'kkfey FkAs rgjhj esa 'kknh ikpa o"kZ iwoZ gkuks fy[kk;k x;k gS] xkSus dk fnu o lu eSaus rgjhj eas ugha fy[kok;k FkkA eSaus c;ku eas ngst de feyus o ngst eas ekVjs lkbfdy u feyus ds dkj.k izrkfMr+ djuk crk;k gS] ijUrq izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ eas mijksDr yksxkas ds }kjk [kjh&[kksVh o ekufld mRihMu dh ckr gSA ngst ekaxus dh ckr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ eas ugh fy[kk gSA ;g ckr izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ eas ugh fy[kk gS fd ekVjs lkbfdy u feyus ds dkj.k izrkfMr dj jgs FksA eq>s bl ?kVuk dh tkudkjh xkao okyas ds crkus ds vk/kkj ij gqbZ FkhA ?
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c;kukas eas ngst dh ekax o izrkMuk ds lEcU/k eas bEiwzoesUV fd;k x;k gSA tcfd rgjhjh fjiksVZ ,oa foospd dks fn;s x;s c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk&161 na0iz0la0 eas lkekU; izd`fr ds vkjksi of.kZr fd;s x;s gSA blh izdkj mijksDr nksuks lk{khx.k }kjk e`rdk ds fookg dh frfFk fnukad 16-06-2010 ,oa fonkbZ dh frfFk 13-02-2011 crk;h x;h gS vkSj rgjhj eas fookg ikpa o"kZ ioZw gkuks vfdra fd;k gSA foospd dks vius c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk&161 na0iz0la0 eas bl lk{kh }kjk fookg dh frfFk 13-06-2010 o xkSus dh frfFk 13-02-2011 crk;h x;h gSA lk{kh ih0MCyw0&1 /kuUt; ;kno }kjk e`rdk dk fookg vius firk }kjk fd;k tkuk tcfd lk{kh ih0MCyw0&8 uhye ;kno }kjk e`rdk dk fookg firk dh e`R;q ds ckn gksuk dgk gSA ih0MCyw0&1 /kuUt; ;kno }kjk firk dh e`R;q 2008 eas gkuks dgk x;k gSA blh izdkj ih0MCyw0&8 uhye ;kno }kjk viuk fookg 18&19 o"kZ iwoZ gksuk vkSj 'kknh ds 8&9 o"kZ ckn llqj dh e`R;q gksuk dgk gSA bl ekeys esa Hkh foospd }kjk nkSjku foospuk e`rdk ds fookg o fonkbZ dk dksbZ izek.k ladfyr ugha fd;k x;k gS vkSj u gh bl lEcU/k eas vU; dkbZs lk{kh ljhf{kr gqvk gSA bl izdkj e`rdk dk fookg fdl lu eas fdl frfFk dks gqbZ rFkk fonkbZ fdl lu o fdl frfFk dks gqbZ ;g Li"V ugha gSA ,slh fLFkfr eas ;g fu"d"kZ ugha fudkyk tk ldrk gS fd e`rdk dh e`R;q fookg ds 7 o"kZ ds Hkhrj gqbZA pwWfd vfHk;kstu i{k }kj bl lEcU/k esa dksbZ izekf.kd ,oa fo'oluh; lk{; ugh izLrqr fd;k tk ldk gSA bl ekeys eas lk{kh ih0MCyw0&1 /kuUt; ;kno ,oa ih0MCyw0&8 uhye ;kno ds c;kukas ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k ij ngts dh ekxa dks ysdj e`rdk ds lkFk e`R;q iwoZ dwzjrk fd;s tkus dk Hkh dksbZ fu"d"kZ ugh fudyrk gSA ih0MCyw0&1 /kuUt; ;kno ,oa ih0MCyw0&8 uhye ;kno ds c;kukas eas e`rdk dh vLokHkkfod e`R;q vFkok gR;k ds ckor Hkh dksbZ izekf.kd fu"d"kZ ugh fudkyk tk ldrk gS] D;ksafd mDr nksukas gh lk{khx.k }kjk ?kVuk dh tkudkhj xzke vtxjk ds nks&rhu O;fDr;kas }kjk fn;k tkuk dgk gS vkSj ek= lUnsg ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;ksx iathd`r djk;k x;k gSA dfFkr ?kVuk dh tkudkjh nsus okys ,sls fdlh Hkh O;fDr dk uke] irk o fooj.k lk{khx.k }kjk ugha crk;k x;k gS vkSj u gh ,sls fdlh lk{kh dks vfHk;kstu }kjk ijhf{kr gh djk;k x;k gSA egRoiw.kZ rF; ;g gS fd mDr nksuksa gh lk{khx.k }kjk vfHk;qDr QwypUn e`rdk dk lxk pkpk rFkk vfHk;qDr ykypUn dks fj'rs dk ekek gksuk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS vkSj bUgh nksusk O;fDr;ksa dks vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk lwpuk fn;k tkuk dgk x;k gSA blh izdkj vfHk;qDr tokgjyky dh yMdh dh 'kknh fnukad 09-06-2014 dks gksuk Hkh xokgksa }kjk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj lk{kh ih0MCyw0&1 /kuUt; ;kno ,oa ih0MCyw0&8 uhye ;kno dh ?kVuk ds rF;ksa ds lEcU/k esa fn;s x;s lEiw.kZ c;ku fd foospu ls ;gh fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd nksuksa gh lk{khx.k }kjk e`rdk ls ngst dh ekax o izrkMuk ,oa mldh gR;k fookg ds lkr o"kZ ds vUnj fd;s tkus ds lEcU/k eas dksbZ izekf.kd ,oa fo'oluh; lk{;
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2014 dks le; vkB&lk<s vkB cts og ukSx<+ VSDlh LVS.M ls vfHk;qDrx.k dks 'ko ds lkFk ysdj v;ks/;k x;k Fkk ogka eYykg vkSj Ik.Mk }kjk 'ko dks ty izokg djus ls euk djus ij okil vkrs le; v;ks/;k ds cM+s iqy ij yk'k dks vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ikuh eas Qdsa fn;k x;k A mlds ckn og vfHk;Drx.q k dks okil ysdj vk;kA egRoiw.kZ rF; ;g gS fd bl lk{kh }kjk ih0MCyw0&2 dh xkMh ls 'ko dks o vfHk;qDrx.k dks v;ks/;k ys tkuk crk;k x;k gS tcfd ih0MCyw0&2 }kjk dfFkr ?kVuk ekg vizSy d crk;h x;h gSA bl lk{kh }kjk mDr ?kVukdze ds lEcU/k esa ftjg eas ;g dgk x;k gS fd ml xkMh eas yk'k ds vykok pkj vkneh o ,d vkSjr cSBs FksA eSus yk'k ds lEcU/k eas dksbZZ tkudkjh djus dh dksf'k'k ugha fd;kA v;ks/;k eas esjh eqykdkr fdlh eYykg o i.Mk ls ugha gqbZ Fkh] u gh dksbZ ckr&phr gqbZ FkhA yk'k dksrokyh ckalh ls gksdj x;h Fkh] chp eas :/kkSyh Fkkuk Hkh iMrk gS rFkk cLrh]dVjk] gjS;k vkfn Fkkuk Hkh iMrk gSA ml nkSjku dksbZ iqfyl okyk ugha feyk vkSj u gh dksbZ iwNrkaN fd;kA eSus yk'k ys tkrs le; yk'k ys tkus okykas ls ;g ugha iawNk Fkk fd yk'k dSlh gSA yk'k dk vfUre laLdkj fgUnw /keZ ds vuqlkj v;ks/;k eas fd;k tkrk vkSj ty izokg Hkh fd;k tkrk gSA bl yk'k dk ty izokg fd;k x;k FkkA fQj dgkfd Qasd fn;k x;k FkkA mlds ikl izkbosV dk ykblasl gS VSDlh ls v;ks/;k 'ko ysdj x;k FkkA ;g dguk lgh gS fd eSus eqfYteku ds lkFk yk'k ysdj v;ks/;k tkus o okil vkus ds ckn Hkh fdlh iqfyl Fkkuk esa dksbZ lwpuk ugha fn;kA bl izdkj bl lk{kh ds c;ku ls ;g Li"V gS fd bl lk{kh }kjk ljljh rkSj ij rF; izLrqr fd;s x;s gSA egRoiw.kZ rF; gS fd tkudkjh gksus ij Hkh yk'k ds ckjs eas dkbZs iNrkaw N ugha dh x;h u gh fdlh iqfyl okys dk lpw uk nh x;h rFkk bl lk{kh }kjk yk'k dk ty izokg fd;k tkuk Lohdkj Hkh fd;k x;k gSA ih0MCyw0&6 jkes'oj izlkn ik.Ms; }kjk dgk x;k gS fd nksigj 12-00 cts rhu yksx eSDl ls vk;s Fks vkSj yk'k izokfgr djus ds fy, dg jgs Fks] mUgksus iwtk djkus ls euk fd;k rks eSaus pkSdh ls fy[kkus dks dgk Fkk rc os yksx yk'k dks xkMh eas ysdj pys x;sA bl xokg }kjk Hkh ftjg eas dgk x;k gS fd tks O;fDr yk'k ysdj ?kkV ij x;s Fks mudks eSa tkurk igpkurk ugha gwWA yk'k dk ty izokg gksrk gSA eSa lEeu ij vk;k gwWA lEeu ugha yk;k gwW [kqn vk;k gwAW bl izdkj lk{kh ih0MCyw0&4 n'kjFk eYykg ,oa ih0MCyw0&6 jkes'oj izlkn ik.Ms; ds c;kukas ls Li"V gS fd muds }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k dh nkSjku foops uk ,oa ijh{k.k dksbZ f'kuk[r ,oa igpku ugha dh x;h gSA bl izdkj vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk yk'k dks pksjh&fNis xk;c djuk o pqids &pqids ty izokfgr djus ds lEcU/k eas vfHk;ktus i{k }kjk tks lk{kh ijhf{kr djk;s x;s gS muds c;ku Lor% fojks/kkHkklh gS muds }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dkfjr vijk/k ds lEcU/k eas dksbZ fo'k"ks fooj.k izLrqr ugha fd;k tk ldk gSA lk{kh ih0MCyw0&2 eqLrkd vyh }kjk ?kVuk ekg vizSy dh crk;h x;h gS rFkk lk{kh ih0MCyw0&3 vCnqYykg }kjk ih0MCyw0&2 eqLrkd vyh dh xkMh ls gh 'ko dks vius xkMh eas j[kuk dgk x;k gS vkSj lUnsg gkuss ij iqfyl o fdlh vU; dks lwfpr ugha fd;k x;k gSA blh izdkj lk{kh ih0MCyw0&4 n'kjFk eYykg o ih0MCyw0&3 jkes'oj izlkn ik.Ms; }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k dh dksbZ f'uk[r ugha crk;h x;h gSA thi eas fdrus O;fDr Fks bl lEcU/k esa Hkh pkjks xokgkas }kjk vyx&vyx fLFkfr crk;h x;h gS A ,slh fLFkfr eas bu lk{khx.k ds c;kukas dks fo'oluh; ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS vkSj bu lk{khx.k ds c;kukas ds vk/kkj ij ;g fu"d"kZ ugha fudky ktk ldrk gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rdk dh yk'k dks pksjh fNis xk;c djus o ty izokfgr djus dk iz;kl fd;k x;kA ,slh fLFkfr eas ;gh fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd bl ekeys ds foops d }kjk ykijokghiw.kZ foospuk djrs gq, ekeys eas vkjksi&i= izsf"kr fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj lk{kh lh0MCyw0&1 lur dqekj ik.Ms; ds c;ku ls Li"V gS fd fnukad 07-06-2014 dks lq'khyk vk;q 25 ifr&jfoUnz fuoklh vtxjk Fkkuk& xksYgkSjk dks chekjh dh voLFkk esa lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz clUriqj yk;k x;k vkSj vks0ih0Mh0 esa MkDVj dks fn[kk;k x;kA ;|fi fd vks0ih0Mh0 jftLVj esa ejht dk uke lqjhyk fy[kk gS] fdUrq mlesa vksojjkbfVax gS vkSj ckg~; jksxh fVdV dkxt la[;k& 142 [k ls Li"V gS fd e`rdk lq'khyk dksgh lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz clUriqj esa vks0ih0Mh0 esa fn[kk;k x;k FkkA ih0MCyw0&1 }kjk ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS fd og ifjpkyd gS vkSj ml fnu og xkM+h ysdj fM;qVh ij x;k FkkA lk{kh ih0MCyw0&8 }kjk Hkh ;g Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS fd ftl fnu lq'khyk dh rfc;r [kjkc gqbZ ml fnu mlds ifr xkM+h ysdj fM;qVh ij x;s FksA lk{kh ih0MCyw0&8 }kjk e`rdk lq'khyk dh rfc;r [kjkc gksuk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;g Li"V gS fd dfFkr ?kVuk ds fnu vfHk;ksxh ?kj ij ugha Fkk] fM;qVh ij Fkk vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk lq'khyk ds ek;ds esa lwpuk nh x;h vkSj ml lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij gh e`rdk ds pkpk vkSj ekek vk;s vkSj mudh mifLFkfr esa gh e`rdk dh chekjh ls e`R;q gks tkus ds mijkUr mlds 'ko dk ty izokg fd;k x;kA lk{kh ih0MCyw0&1 ,oa ih0MCyw0&8 ds }kjk QwypUn dks e`rdk dk lxk pkpk o ykytkns dks e`rdk dk fj'rs esa ekek gksuk Hkh Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS vkSj ;g Hkh Li"V gS fd oknh vkSj QwypUn esa nhokuh dk eqdnek py jgk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;gh ifjyf{kr gksrk gS fd dfFkr ?kVuk dh frfFk ij vfHk;ksxh vius ?kj ij ugha FkkA blh dkj.k lwpuk izkIr gksus ij e`rdk ds pkpk o ekek mlds llqjky x;s vkSj muds mifLFkfr esa gh pwafd tokgj yky ds yM+dh dh 'kknh Fkh blfy, fookg LFkfxr u gks if.Mr iqjksfgrksa ls lykg e'kfojk djds ty izokg fd;k x;kA bl lk{kh Mh0MCyw0&1 ls vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk foLr`r izfrijh{kk dh x;h gS] ijUrq izfrijh{kk esa ,slk dksbZ izfrdwy ,oa vfo'luh; rF; izdk'k esa ugha vk;k gS ftlds vk/kkj ij bl lk{kh ds c;kuksa ij vfo'okl fd;k tk lds vkSj bl lk{kh }kjk of.kZr ?kVuk ds izfrdwy fu"d"kZ fudyk tk ldsA bl lECkU/k esa ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k ds ifjokj esa fnukad 09-06-2014 dks yM+dh dh 'kknh gksuh fuf'pr Fkh ,slh fLFkfr esa yM+dh dh 'kknh ds ,d&nks fnu iwoZ vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ,slk ? k`f.kr vijkf/kd d`R; fd;k tkuk LokHkkfod izrhr ugha gksrk gSA bl ekeys esa e`rdk ds lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz clUriqj esa bykt ds lEcU/k esa Mh0MCyw0&4 ds :i esa Mk0 vkj0ch0jke ijhf{kr gq, gSa] ftuds } kjk ;g Li"V dFku fd;k x;k gS fd eSa fnukad 07-06-2014 dks lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz clUriqj esa rSukr FkkA ml fnu esjs le{k clUriqj ih0,p0lh0 ij iathdj.k la[;k& 3935 ls lEcfU/kr ejht vk;k Fkk rFkk eSus mlds ijh{k.k ds ckn vko';d vkS"kf/k;ka fy[k nh Fkh ogka ij efgyk MkDVj u gksus ds dkj.k eSus mls ftyk vLirky fjQj fd;k FkkA ckg~; jksxh izi= ij vafdr esfMflu o fjQjsUl esjs ys[k o gLrk{kj esa gS] tks oLrq izn'kZ&d1 gSA bl izdkj bl lk{kh ls Hkh vfHk;kstui{k dh vksj ls izfrijh{kk dh x;h gS fdUrq bl lk{kh ds c;ku esa e`rdk ds bykt ds izfrdwy dbZ rF; izdk'k esa ugha vk;k gS vkSj bl lEcU/k esa vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dkxt la[;k&142 [k lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz clUriqj dk ckg~; jksxh nkf[ky fd;k x;k gS] ftls bl lk{kh ds }kjk lkfcr fd;k x;k gSA bl izdkj ckg~; jksxh fVdV dkxt la[;k&142 [k o bl lk{kh ds c;ku ls ;g iw.kZr;k Li"V gS fd e`rdk lq'khyk dh rfc;r fnukad 07-06-2014 dks mYVh o nLr ds dkj.k [kjkc gksus ij mls lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz clUriqj ijh{k.k ,oa bykt gsrq yk;k x;k tgka iathdj.k ds mijkUr Mk0 vkj0ch0jke }kjk vks0ih0Mh0 esa mldk ijh{k.k ,oa bykt fd;k x;k rFkk efgyk MkDVj ds vHkko esa leqfpr bykt ds fy, lq'khyk dks ftyk vLirky ds fy, fjQj fd;k x;kA bl izdkj lk{kh Mh0MCyw0&4 Mk0 vkj0ch0jke ds c;kuksa ls vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk izfrj{kk esa izLrqr fd;s x;s rF;ksa dh iqf"V gksrh gS rFkk ;gh fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd e`rdk lq'khyk dh e`R;q mYVh&nLr o chekjh ds dkj.k gqbZ Fkh vkSj lk{kh Mh0MCyw0&4 Mk0 vkj0ch0jke] tks fd ,d yksd ds c;kuksa ij vfo'okl fd;s tkus dk dksbZ dkj.k ugha gS rFkk vfHk;kstu dFkkud ds izfrdwy fu"d"kZ fudyrk gSA rnuqlkj mijksDr foospuk o i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd o vfHkys[kh; lk{; ds vk/kkj ij U;k;ky; bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqprh gS fd vfHk;kstu&i{k }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vkjksfir vkjksi ds lEcU/k esa i;kZIr ] izekf.kd ,oa fo'oluh; lk{; izLrqr ugha fd;k tk ldk gSA bl ekeys dh izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ foyEc ls lkaasp&fopkj ds i'pkr lquh&lqukbZ ckrksa ij vk/kkfjr gSA bl ekeys esa rgjhj fjiksVZ ,oa lk{khx.k ds c;kuksa ls e`rdk ds fookg ,oa xkSuk dh frfFk ,oa lu lkfcr ugha gksrk gS rFkk vfHk;kstui{k ;g Lfkkfir djus esa vLkQy jgk gS fd e`rdk dh e`R;q fookg ds lkr o"kZ ds vUnj vLokHkkfod ifjfLFkfr;kaas esa gqbZA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ngst dh ekax ,oa izrkM+uk dk lkekU; vkjksi yxk;k x;k gS] tc fd xokgksa }kjk vius c;kuksa esa bEiwzoesUV fd;k x;k gS ,oa ngst esa ipkl gtkj :i;s o eksVj lk;fdy dh ekax djuk] ekjk&ihVk tkuk] izrkfM+r fd;k tkuk o ngst gR;k fd;k tkuk dgk x;k gSA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ngst dk ekax ,oa izrkM+uk ds lEcU/k esa dksbZ Li"V fooj.k vafdr ugha gSA v=koyh ij e`rdk ds lkFk ngst ds fy, e`R;q iwoZ dwzjrk dk dksbZ lk{; ugha gSA blh izdkj ngst dh ekax] izrkM+uk rFkk ngst gR;k dh iqf"V ds ckor dksbZ Lora= lk{; ugha gSA e`rdk lq'khyk dh e`R;q vLokHkfod ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa gqbZ vFkok mldh gR;k dh x;h bl lEcU/k esa Hkh i=koyh ij dksbZ fo'oluh; lk{; ugha gSA bl ekeys esa vfHk;ksxh }kjk xzke vtxjk ds nks&rhu O;fDr;ksa ls ?kVuk dh tkudkjh gksuk dgk x;k gS vkSj mUgha ds crkus o lUnsg ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;ksx iathd`r djk;k x;k gS] ijUrq ,sls fdlh Hkh lk{kh dks vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr ugha djk;k tk ldk gSA vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk ijhf{kr djk;s x;s lHkh lkf{k;kssa ds c;kuksa esa ijLij fojks/kkHkk"k gS] ftlls ?kVuk dh iqf"V ugha gksrh gSA vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr vfHkys[kh; lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k ds nks"kflf) ds ckor fu"d"kZ ugha fudyrk gSA vfHk;kstui{k }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) yxk;s x;s vkjksiksa dks lUnsg dh lhek ls ijs lkfcr ugha djk;k tk ldk gSA bl ekeys esa vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk izfrj{kk esa Ik;kZIr fo'oluh; ,oa izekf.kr vfHkys[kh; o ekSf[kd lk{; izLrqr fd;k x;k gS] ftlls Li"V gksrk gs fd e`rdk lq'khyk dh rfc;r mYVh nLr ls fnukad 07-06-2014 dks lqcg [kjkc gks x;h] msl leqfpr bykt ,oa ijh{k.k gsrq lkeqnkf;d LokLF; dsUnz clUriqj yk;k x;k tgka vks0ih0Mh0 esa MkDVj ds }kjk mldk ijh{k.k o bykt fd;k x;k vkSj efgyk fpfdRld ds u gksus ds dkj.k mls leqfpr bykt gsrq ftyk vLirky fjQj fd;k x;k rFkk ftyk vLirky ys tkrs le; jkLrs esa mldh e`R;q gks x;hA lq'khyk dh rfc;r [kjkc gksus ij vfHk;qDr jaxhyky }kjk mlds ek;sds lwpuk nh x;h] tgka ls mlds pkpk o ekek vk;s vkSj pwafd vfHk;qDr tokgj yky ds yM+dh dh 'kknh fnukad 09-06-2014 dks gksuh fuf'pr Fkh bl dkj.k ls fookg esa dksbZ vM+pu u vk;s blfy, vfHk;qDr jaxhyky] tokgjyky] e`rdk ds pkpk o ekek }kjk if.Mr o iqjksfgr ls fopkj&foe'kZ ds mijkUr e`rdk lq'khyk ds 'ko dks v;ks/;k esa ys tkdj ty izokg fd;k x;kA vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rdk dh ngst gR;k ugha dh x;hA blh izdkj vfHk;qDrx.k ds 'ko dks xk;c ugha fd;k x;k vkSj u gh pksjh&pqids ls e`rdk ds 'ko dk ty izokg fd;k x;kA rnuqlkj i=koyh ij miyC/k leLr rF;ksa ,oa lk{; rFkk mijksDr foospuk ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k dh nks"keqfDr ds ckor fu"d"kZ fudyrk gSA mijksDr lEiw.kZ foospuk ds vk/kkj ij U;k;ky; bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqprh gs fd vfHk;kstui{k }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vkjksi dks izekf.kr ,oa lkfcr ugha fd;k tk ldk gSA vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr rF;ksa ,oa lk{; ls vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vkjksi lUnsg dh lhek ls ckgj rd lkfcr ugha gksrs gSA i=koyh ij miyC/k ekSf[kd o vfHkys[kh; lk{; ds vk/kkj ij U;k;ky; bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqprh gS fd vfHk;kstu&i{k }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vkjksfir vkjksi ds lEcU/k esa i;kZIr] izekf.kd ,oa fo'oluh; lk{; izLrqr ugha fd;k tk ldk gSA vfHk;kstu dh rjQ ls izLrqr vfHkys[kh; o ekSf[kd lk{; ls vfHk;qDrx.k jfoUnz ;kno] jaxhyky] tokgj yky] xqMMw mQZ j.kthr] fu'kk] Å"kk ,oa QwypUn ds fo:) /kkjk& 498&,] 304&ch] 201 Hkk0na0la0 o /kkjk&4 ngst izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e ,oa vfHk;qDr ykytkns ds fo:) /kkjk& 202 Hkk0na0la0 dk vkjksi izR;sd lEHkkoukvksa ds ijs lR; lkfcr ugha gksrk gSA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls Li"V gS fd izLrqr izdj.k esa vfHk;qDrx.k jfoUnz ;kno] jaxhyky] tokgj yky] xqMMw mQZ j.kthr] fu'kk] Å"kk ,oa QwypUn ds fo:) /kkjk&304 ch Hkk0na0la0 ds fodYi ds :i esa /kkjk&302 Hkk0na0la0 dk Hkh vkjksi fojfpr fd;k x;k gSA /kkjk&302 Hkk0na0la0 ds vkjksi dks lkfcr djus ds fy;s ;g ns[kuk gS fd D;k bl eqdnesa ds vfHk;qDrx.k us e`rdk lq'khyk nsoh dh gR;k dhA i=koyh ij tks ekSf[kd o vfHkys[kh; lk{; miyC/k gS mlls Li"V gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k jfoUnz ;kno] jaxhyky] tokgj yky] xqMMw mQZ j.kthr] fu'kk Å"kk ,oa QwypUn }kjk e`rdk lq'khyk nsoh dh gR;k ugha dh x;hA bl rjg i=koyh ij tks Hkh ekSf[kd o vfHkys[kh; lk{; lk{; miyC/k gS mlls gR;k ds lEcU/k esa /kkjk&302 Hkk0na0la0 dk vkjksi izR;sd lEHkkoukvksa ds ijs lR; lkfcr ugha gSA rn~uqlkj vfHk;qDrx.k jfoUnz ;kno] jaxhyky] tokgj yky] xqMMw mQZ j.kthr] fu'kk] Å"kk ,oa QwypUn /kkjk& 498&,] 304&ch] 201] fcdYi esa 302 Hkk0na0la0 o /kkjk&4 ngst izfr"ks/k vf/kfu;e ds vkjksikas ls ,oa vfHk;qDr ykytkns /kkjk&202 Hkk0na0la0 ds vkjksi ls lUnsg dk ykHk nsrs gq, nks"k&eqDr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSaSA** Reference may be made to the recent judgment of the Apex Court rendered in the case of Bannareddy & Ors. vs. The State of Karnataka & Ors reported in 2018 (5) SCC 790 wherein the Apex Court has held as under:
11. Before we proceed further to peruse the finding of the High Court, it is relevant to discuss the power and jurisdiction of the High Court while interfering in an appeal against acquittal. It is well settled principle of law that the High Court should not interfere in the well reasoned order of the trial court which has been arrived at after proper appreciation of the evidence. The High Court should give due regard to the findings and the conclusions reached by the trial court unless strong and compelling reasons exist in the evidence itself which can dislodge the findings itself. This principle has further been elucidated in the case of Sambhaji Hindurao Deshmukh and Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra, (2008) 11 SCC 186, para 13, wherein this Court observed that: “The High Court will interfere in appeals against acquittals, only where the trial court makes wrong assumptions of material facts or fails to appreciate the evidence properly. If two views are reasonably possible from the evidence on record, one favouring the accused and one against the accused, the High Court is not expected to reverse the acquittal merely because it would have taken the view against the accused had it tried the case. The very fact that two views are possible makes it clear that the prosecution has not proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt and consequently the accused is entitled to benefit of doubt.
12. It is not in dispute that the presumption of innocence is further reinforced, reaffirmed and strengthened against the acquitted accused by the judgment in his favor. [Vide Rabindra Kumar Pal @ Dara Singh vs. Republic of India, (2011) 2 SCC 490 in para. 94].
27. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, we hold that the prosecution was not able to establish the guilt of the accused persons beyond reasonable doubt. Further, the High Court should not have re-appreciated evidences in its entirety, especially when there existed no grave infirmity in the findings of the trial court. There exists no justification behind setting aside the order of acquittal passed by the trial court, especially when the prosecution case suffers from several contradictions and infirmities. No specific assertion could be proved regarding the role and involvement of the accused persons. Further, certain actions of the victim-respondents themselves are dubious, for instance admitting themselves later in a Multi-speciality hospital without proper cause. It has further come to our notice that respondents have already compromised and have executed a compromise deed to that extent, though the same is not the basis for our conclusion.
Reference may also be made to the judgments of the Apex Court rendered in the cases of Sanmwat Singh Vs. State of Rajasthan reported in 1961 SC 715, Murlidhar @ Gidda & Anr. Vs. State of Karnataka decided on 09.04.2014 in Criminal Appeal No. 791 of 2011, Basappa Vs. State of Karnataka decided on 27.02.2014 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 512 of 2014, Ashok Rai Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Decided on 15.04.2014 in Criminal Appeal No. 1508 of 2005, Ramesh Harijan vs. State of U.P. 2012 AIR SCW 2990 and Murugesan v. State through Inspector of Police reported in 2012 AIR SCW 5627.
Thus, in view of aforesaid consistent legal position as elaborated above and also in view of the fact that learned counsel for the appellant has failed to point out any illegality or perversity with the findings so recorded in the impugned order, no case for interference has been made out.
It is an established position of law that if the court below has taken a view which is a possible view in a reasonable manner, then the same shall not be interfered with moreso in view of the fact that more than 4 years have already elapsed as the incident is of the year 2014.
After perusal of the impugned judgment shows that the trial court after a thorough marshalling of the facts of the case and a microscopic scrutiny of the evidence on record has held that the prosecution has failed to prove the charge against the accused respondents and the findings recorded by the learned trial judge in the impugned judgment are based upon evidence and supported by cogent reasons.
No interference with the impugned judgment and order of acquittal is warranted. Accordingly leave to appeal is refused and application is rejected. Consequently, the appeal also stands dismissed.
Copy of the order be certified to the court concerned for consequential follow up action.
Order Date :- 07.09.2018 Anand