Court No. - 51
Case :- GOVERNMENT APPEAL No. - 2420 of 2015
Appellant :- State Of U.P. Respondent :- Jitendra And 3 Others Counsel for Appellant :- G.A. Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J.
Hon'ble Ifaqat Ali Khan,J.
Heard Shri Om Prakash Mishra learned AGA on the application seeking leave to appeal against the judgment and order dated 17.3.2015 by means of which accused respondents Jitendra and Arun have been acquitted of the offence under Sections 302/34, 201/34 and 120 IPC whereas accused respondents Karamveer and Smt. Rekha have been acquitted of the offence under Section 120 IPC.
Learned A.G.A. 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 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.
We have heard learned AGA at great length. We have also perused the findings as recorded by the court concerned. Perusal of the impugned judgment shows that the court concerned while returning the verdict of acquittal has recorded a number of categorical findings, relevant of which are being extracted herein as under:-
ih0MCyw0&2 ds vuqlkj og fnukad 27-09-2010 dks iqu% Fkkuk [kkuiqj xbZA ih0MCyw0&6 us Hkh bl rF; dk leFkZu fd;k gS fd ih0MCyw0&2 fnukad 27-09-2010 dks Fkkuk [kkuiqj ij vk;h FkhA ih0MCyw0&2 us vius c;kuksa esa Li"V :i ls dgk gS fd fnukad 27-09-2010 dks ih0MCyw0&6 us mls vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz dks Fkkus ij gh fn[kk;k Fkk rFkk mu pktZjksa vkSj diM+ksa dks Hkh fn[kk;k Fkk] ftudh ih0MCyw0&6 us fnukad 28-09-2010 dks vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz dh fu'kkunsgh ij cjkenxh dhA tc ih0MCyw0&6 us fnukad & 27-08-2010 dks e`rd ds diM+s ,oa pktZjksa dh igpku djk nh vkSj iqu% fnukad 27-09-2010 dks vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz rFkk e`rd ds diM+s ,oa pktZjks dh igpku Fkkuk [kkuiqj ij gh djk nh] rks fQj ih0MCyw0&6 }kjk fnukad 28-09-2010 dks dh xbZ lEiw.kZ dk;Zokgh lUnsg ds ?ksjs esa vk tkrh gSA ih0MCyw0&2 ds vuqlkj fnukad 27-09-2010 dks vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz Fkkuk [kkuiqj ij ekStwn FkkA tc fnukad 27-09-2010 dks vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz Fkkuk [kkuiqj ij ekStwn Fkk] rks fQj fnukad 28-09- 2010 dks ih0MCyw0&6 }kjk eq[kfcj [kkl dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k ftrsUnz] v:.k ,oa djeohj dh dfFkr fxj¶rkjh ij iz'uokpd fpUg yx tkrk gSA tc fnukad 27-08-2010 ,oa fnukad 27-09-2010 dks Fkkus ij gh ih0MCyw0&2 dks ih0MCyw0&6 us pktZj o e`rd ds diM+ks dks fn[kk dj igpkuok fn;k Fkk rks fQj fnukad 28-09-2010 dks vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz dh fu'kkunsgh ij dh xbZ cjkenxh ij Hkh iz'uokpd fpUg yx tkrk gS vkSj fQj fnukad 28-09-2010 dks ih0MCyw0&6 us vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz dh fu'kkunsgh ij ftu dfFkr diM+ks dh cjkenxh dh mu diM+ks dh igpku ih0MCyw0&2 ls cjkenxh ds ckn D;ksa ugh djkbZ\ ;g vfHk;kstu i{k Li"V djus esa vlQy jgk gSA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa ;g crk;k x;k fd e`rd cksch mQZ xtsUnz flag fnukad 15-08-2010 dh izkr% yxHkx 10 cts vius O;fDrxr dk;Z ls ckgj x;k FkkA izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa bl rF; dk mYys[k ugha gS fd e`rd iDdk ckx gkiqM fLFkr pktZj dEiuh esa dke djrk FkkA foospd ¼ih0MCyw0&6½ iDdk ckx gkiqM fLFkr ml pktZj dEiuh esa bl rF; dh tkudkjh djus ugh x;s fd D;k okLro esa e`rd cksch mQZ xtsUnz flag pktZj dEiuh esa dke djrk Fkk\ foospd us bl rF; dh Hkh tkudkjh ugha dh fd e`rd ds ikl pktZj dgka ls vk;s\ i=koyh ij ,slk dksbZ lk{; miyC/k ugha gS ftlls ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk tk lds fd vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz us e`rd dh eksVj lkbZfdy dks Nhudj vfHk;qDr djeohj dks fn;k gks vkSj vfHk;qDr djeohj gh mDr eksVj lkbZfdy dks jsyos LVs'ku gkiqM ij [kM+h dj vk;k gksA mijksDr fo'ys"k.k ds vk/kkj ij U;k;ky; bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqprk gS fd ih0MCyw0&6 }kjk dh xbZ rFkk&dfFkr eksVj lkbZfdy dh cjkenxh Hkh lUnsg ds ?ksjs esa gSA ih0MCyw0&2 us vius c;kuksa dh eq[;ijh{kk esa ;g dgk gS fd ^^js[kk us xtsUnz mQZ cksch dks Qksu fd;k FkkA js[kk us xtsUnz ds vykok ftrsUnz dks Hkh Qksu fd;k FkkA ;g ckr gesa njksxk th us crk;h gSA ftrsUnz eqfYte ds js[kk ls pkj lky ls xyr lEcU/k FksA esjh cgw js[kk esjs ?kj esa jgrs gq, vyx dejs esa tkdj eqfYte dks Qksu djrh FkhA** vius c;kuksa dh izfrijh{kk esa ih0MCyw0&2 us dgk gS fd ^^ftrsUnz o js[kk ds pkj lky ls xyr lEcU/k FksA ;g ckr gesa njksxkth us dky fMVsy ds vk/kkj ij crk;h Fkh rFkk eq>s Hkh 'kd FkkA** ih0MCyw0&6 us vius c;kuksa dh izfrijh{kk esa ;g dgk gS fd ^^fnukad 26-09-2010 dks eaSus dky fMVsy fudyokus ds fy, ofj"B iqfyl v/kh{kd ds ek/;e ls losZykUl Vhe izHkkjh cqyUn'kgj dks izkFkZuki= fn;k FkkA ml izkFkZuki= esa eaSus 9286189293 o cksch dk uEcj 9758222477 fn;s FksA izkFkZuki= esa dky fMVsy ds fy, ;gh nks uEcj fn;s FksA fnukad 25-09-2010 rd fdlh Hkh eqfYte dk uke izdk'k esa ugh vk;k FkkA fnukad 26-09-2010 ds izkFkZuki= esa tks js[kk dk uEcj fy[kk gS] og uEcj eaSus eq[kfcj dh lwpuk ij fy[kk FkkA eaSus js[kk ds eksckbZy dh vkbZ0Mh0 fudyokbZ Fkh] exj bldk ftØ eaSus lh0Mh0 esa ugha fd;k gSA eq[kfcj ds }kjk eq>s vfHk;qDrx.k djeohj] v:.k o ftrsUnz ds eksckbZy uEcj irk py x;s FksA fnukad 26-09-2010 dks bu rhuksa ds uEcj eq[kfcj }kjk crk;s x;s FksA bl ckr dk Hkh ftØ dsl Mk;jh esa ugha gSA lh0Mh0vkj0 dh dky fMVsy esa fdlh Hkh eksckby uEcj ds lEeq[k ;g ugha fy[kk gS fd ;g uEcj fdl vkbZ0Mh0 ij tkjh gqvk gSA js[kk ds eksckbZy uEcj us fnukad 15-08-2010 dks ftrsUnz ls ckr dh FkhA js[kk ds eksckbZy dh yksds'ku cqyUn'kgj esa FkhA eaSus ftrus eksckbZy uEcj crk;s gS] mudh vkbZ0Mh0 ftu ij mDr uEcj tkjh gq, gS] tkudkjh ekaxh FkhA eq>s dsoy ,d uEcj 9319397881 dh vkbZ0Mh0 ds ckjs esa irk pyk fd ;g vkbZ0Mh0 Qwyflag iq= uokc flag fuoklh vkokl fodkl dkyksuh dh gSA ckdh eksckbZy uEcj dh vkbZ0Mh0 fyf[kr :i esa ugha fey ik;hA eSus Qwyflag dk c;ku ugha fy;kA eqfYteku dh fxj¶rkjh ds nkSjku tks eksckbZy muls feys muds uEcjksa ds dkj.k eaS ;g dg jgk gw¡ fd muds }kjk ;g eksckbZy uEcj ? kVuk esa bLrseky fd;s x;s FksA v:.k eqfYte ls dksbZ eksckbZy ugha feyk FkkA pwafd v:.k ds cki dk uke Qwyflag gS] blfy, eaSus ;g eku fy;k fd Qwyflag iq= uokc flag dh vkbZ0Mh0 ij tkjh uEcj v:.k us bLrseky fd;kA eSus ;g ekywe ugha fd;k fd vkokl fodkl esa fdrus Qwyflag uke ds vkneh jgrs gSA eaS dHkh eqfYteku ds edku ij ugha x;kA bu eqfYteku dh uketnxh lk{; ds vk/kkj ij o eq[kfcj ds crkus ds vk/kj ij dh FkhA pwafd Qwyflag iq= uokc flag dh vkbZ0Mh0 fudydj vk;h blfy, eaSus v:.k dks uketn fd;kA eq[kfcj }kjk crk;k x;k fd Qwyflag dk yM+dk v:.k gSA ftrsUnz eqfYte js[kk ds lEidZ esa Fkk] blfy, bldks dkWy fMVsy o eq[kfcj dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij uketn fd;k FkkA fnukad 26-09-2010 ls iwoZ esjs ikl dskbZ lk{; bl ckr dh ugha Fkh fd ftrsUnz ds js[kk ds lkFk lEcU/k gSA eaS dkWy fMVsy o eq[kfcj ds crkus ds vk/kkj ij lEcU/kksa okyh ckr dg jgk gw¡A fnukad 26-09-2010 rd eqfYte ftrsUnz dk uke izdk'k esa ugha vk;k FkkA rhuks eqfYteku ds eksckbZy uEcj fnukad 26-09-2010 dks eq>s miyC/k gks x;s FksA eq>s eksckbZy uEcj 9720406102 feyk tks xksiky fuoklh jk/kkuxj ds uke ls FkkA nwljk eksckbZy uEcj 9319397881 irk pyk tks Qwyflag fuoklh vkokl fodkl ds uke FkkA rhljk eksckbZy uEcj 9286657790 feyk] tks lat; dh vkbZ0Mh0 ij FkkA eq>s mijksDr rhuksa uEcj fnukad 26-09-2010 dks irk pys FksA fnukad 26-09-2010 ds ipsZ esa eksckbZy uEcj 9319397881 ds ekywe gksus dk ftØ ugha gSA fnukad 26-09-2010 dks tks dkWy fMVsy eq>s izkIr gqbZ Fkh] mu lHkh dkWy fMVsy dk ftØ eaS fnukad 26-09-2010 ds ipsZ esa lgou ugha dj ik;k FkkA ;g ckr lgh gS fd mijksDr eksckbZy uEcjksa ds Lokfe;ksa ¼vkbZ0Mh0 /kkjdksa½ ds uke irk pyus ij Hkh muds c;ku eaSus ugha fy;s FksA** ih0MCyw0&2 rFkk ih0MCyw0&6 }kjk fn;s x;s mijksDr c;kuksa dk fo'ys"k.k djus ls ;g fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd ih0MCyw0&6 dks eq[kfcj }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ds eksckbZy uEcjksa dh tkudkjh fnukad 26-09-2010 dks gqbZA ih0MCyw0&6 ds vuqlkj fnukad 25-09-2010 rd fdlh Hkh eqfYte dk uke izdk'k esa ugha vk;k FkkA U;k;ky; mijksDr fo'ys"k.k esa bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqp pqdk gS fd ih0MCyw0&6 us fnukad 28-09-2010 dks ekeys ls lEcfU/kr tks Hkh dk;Zokfg;ka dh og lUnsg ds ?ksjs esa gSA ih0MCyw0&2 ds vuqlkj fnukad & 27-09-2010 dks vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz Fkkuk [kkuiqj ij ekStwn FkkA ih0MCyw0&6 ds vuqlkj mUgs fnukad 26-09-2010 dks T;knkrj dkWy fMVsy izkIr gks pqdh Fkh vkSj mUgksus fnukad 26-09-2010 dks gh eksckbZy uEcj 9359738790 ls ckr dh FkhA tc ih0MCyw0&6 dks fnukad 26-09-2010 dks gh vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz ds ckjs esa irk py x;k Fkk rks fQj mUgksusa fnukad 27-09- 2010 dks Fkkus ij ekStwn vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz dks fxj¶rkj D;ksa ugha fd;k\ U;k;ky; mijksDr fo'ys"k.k ds vk/kkj ij bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqprk gS fd fnukad 28-09-2010 dks 12-30 cts ih0MCyw0&6 }kjk vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz dh fxj¶rkjh vkSj mldh tkekryk'kh ls cjken eksckbZy Qksu ds rF; lUnsg ds ?ksjs esa gSA tc fnukad 28-09-2010 dks 12-30 cts vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz dh fxj¶rkjh vkSj mlls eksckbZy Qksu dh cjkenxh ds rF; lUnsg ds ?ksjs esa gS rks fQj vfHk;qDrx.k djeohj ,oa v:.k dh fnukad 28-09- 2010 dh fxj¶rkjh rFkk vfHk;qDr djeohj dh tkekryk'kh ls cjken eksckbZy o vfHk;qDr v:.k ds ikl ls cjken ek:fr vkYVksdkj uEcj & ;w0ih0&13D;w0&5406 ds rF; Fkh lUnsg ds ?ksjs esa vk tkrs gSA mijksDr rF;ksa ls ;g fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd mijksDr dfFkr eksckbZy uEcj vfHk;qDrx.k ds ugha FksA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k us gh mDr eksckbZy uEcjksa ls ckrphr dhA lat;] xksiky ,oa Qwyflag ds eksckbZy Qksu vfHk;qDrx.k ds ikl dSls vk;s\ bldks vfHk;kstu i{k Li"V djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gSA ih0MCyw0&6 us dsoy bl lEHkkouk ij fd vfHk;qDr v:.k Qwyflag dk csVk gS vkSj og Qwyflag dk eksckbZy uEcj iz;ksx dj jgk gksxk] bl ekeys esa mls vfHk;qDr cuk;kA i=koyh ij ,slk dksbZ lk{; miyC/k ugha gS ftlls ;g fu"d"kZ fudkyk tk ldsa fd ek:fr vkYVks dkj uEcj & ;w0ih0&13D;w0&5406 vfHk;qDr v:.k dh gh FkhA i=koyh ij ,slk dksbZ lk{; miyC/k ugha gS] ftlls ek:fr vkYVks dkj uEcj ;w0ih0&13D;w0&5406 dks vfHk;kstu dFkkud dh ?kVuk ls lEcfU/kr fd;k tk ldsaA vfHk;kstu dFkkud dh ?kVuk ls ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs vfHk;qDr v:.k dks lEcfU/kr djus esa vfHk;kstu i{k lQy ugha gks ldk gSA vfHk;kstu i{k rFkk&dfFkr eksckbZy uEcjksa dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs vfHk;qDrx.k ls lEcfU/kr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gSA fnukad 04-10-2010 dks ih0MCyw0&6 us vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk dks fxj¶rkj fd;k vkSj mldh tkekryk'kh ls ,d eksckbZy Qksu ftldk uEcj 9286189293 Fkk] cjken fd;kA vfHk;kstu dFkkud esa crk;k x;k gS fd pwafd vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk us vius eksckbZy uEcj ls vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz ls cjken eksckbZy uEcj 9286657790 ls fnukad 15-08-2010 dks ckr dh vkSj vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz us vius eksckbZy uEcj ls vfHk;qDr djeohj ds ikl ls cjken eksckbZy uEcj 9720406120 ls ckr dh rFkk mDr uEcjksa dh ckrphr eksckbZy uEcj 9319397881 ls Hkh gqbZ vr% mijksDr O;fDr;ksa dks bl ekeys esa vfHk;qDrx.k cuk;k x;kA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk fd fnukad 28-09-2010 dks vfHk;qDrx.k ftrsUnz] v:.k o djeohj ls mDr uEcjksa ds eksckbZy Qksuksa dh cjkenxh gqbZA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks Hkh ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk fd mDr eksckbZy uEcj ds Lokeh vfHk;qDrx.k ftrsUnz] v:.k o djeohj gh FksA ih0MCyw0&6 us vius c;kuksa ds i`"B la[;k&11 ,oa 14 ij ;g dgk fd ^^eaSus js[kk ds eksckbZy dh vkbZ0Mh0 fudyokbZ Fkh] exj bldk ftØ eaSus lh0Mh0 esa ugh fd;k gSA vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk ds lEidZ esa Fkk] blfy, bldks dkWy fMVsy o eq[kfcj dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij uketn fd;k FkkA** ih0MCyw0&6 us vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk ls cjken eksckbZy fle dh vkbZ0Mh0 dk mYys[k viuh dsl Mk;jh esa ugha fd;k gSA vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz ds ikl ls ftl eksckbZy Qksu dh cjkenxh crk;h xbZ gS og lat; dh vkbZ0Mh0 ij gSA ;fn vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk us fnukad 15-08- 2010 dks fdlh ls dksbZ ckr dh gS rks og lat; ds eksckbZy fle ij dh gSA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr ugha dj ik;k fd lat; dk eksckbZy fle vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz ds ikl fnukad 15-08-2010 dks dSls igaqpk\ ih0MCyw0&6 us lat; dk dksbZ c;ku Hkh viuh dsl Mk;jh esa vafdr ugha fd;k gSA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gS fd vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk ls cjken dfFkr uEcj 9286189293 dk eksckbZy fle] mldk gh FkkA i=koyh ij miyC/k nLrkosth lk{; dk voyksdu djus ls ;g fu"d"kZ fudyrk gS fd vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk dks mlds ?kj ls gh ih0MCyw0&6 us fxj¶rkj fd;k FkkA ih0MCyw0&2 Jherh dqlqe nsoh ,oa vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk] fxj¶rkjh ds le; ,d gh edku esa ,d gh irs ij fuokl djrh FkhA ih0MCyw0&2 vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk dh lkl gS] ysfdu ih0MCyw0&6 us vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk dh fxj¶rkjh dh ?kVuk dk ih0MCyw0&2 dks lk{kh ugha cuk;k gSA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gS fd fnukad 15-08-2010 dks vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk us gh vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz ls rFkk vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz us gh vfHk;qDr djeohj ls dfFkr eksckbZy ds uEcjksa ls dksbZ ckrphr dh vkSj mDr eksckbZy uEcjksa ls vfHk;qDr v:.k ls Hkh dksbZ ckrphr gqbZ] D;ksafd ih0MCyw0&6 us viuh foospuk esa rFkk vius c;kuksa esa ftu eksckbZy uEcjksa dk mYys[k fd;k gS og lat;] xksiky o Qwyflag ds gS] ftuds lEcU/k esa ih0MCyw0&6 us dksbZ foospuk gh ugha dh gSA ih0MCyw0&2 us vius c;kuksa dh eq[;ijh{kk esa ;g dgk gS fd ^^ftrsUnz eqfYte ls js[kk ds pkj lky ls xyr lEcU/k Fks] ;g ckr gesa njksxk th us crk;h gSA esjh cgw js[kk esjs ?kj esa jgrs gq, vyx dejs esa tkdj ftrsUnz eqfYte dks Qksu djrh FkhA** vius c;kuksa dh izfrijh{kk esa ih0MCyw0&2 us dgk gS fd ^^ftrsUnz o js[kk ds pkj lky ls xyr lEcU/k Fks] ;g ckr gesa njksxk th us dkWy fMVsy ds vk/kkj ij crk;h FkhA 'kknh ds pkj fnu ckn ftrsUnz js[kk dks lksus dh vaxwBh nsus esjs lkeus esjs ? kj vk;k Fkk vkSj mlus js[kk dks esjs lkeus fujks/k Hkh fn;s FksA ftrsUnz ds ?kj vkus&tkus ds lEcU/k esa eSus vius csVs xtsUnz ls dgk Fkk rks esjs yM+ds us dgk fd D;k etkd fd;k\ eaS le> ugha ik;kA njksxk th us ges ftrsUnz dks fn[kk;k Fkk] rHkh irk pyk Fkk fd blh dh vfHk"ksd uke ls js[kk us eqykdkr djk;h FkhA eaSus njksxkth dks ;g c;ku fn;k Fkk fd js[kk us ,d yM+ds dk vfHk"ksd uke crkdj eq>ls o esjs yM+ds ls eqykdkr djk;h FkhA eaSus njksxkth dks vaxwBh o fujks/k js[kk dks nsus dh ckr Hkh crk;h FkhA eaSus njksxkth dks ;g Hkh crk;k Fkk fd vfHk"ksd uke dk yM+dk gekjs ?kj vkrk Fkk vkSj js[kk ls ckrphr djrk FkkA** ih0MCyw0&6 us vius c;kuksa dh izfrijh{kk esa ;g dgk gS fd ^^nkSjku r¶rh'k fdlh xokg us eq>s bl rjg dh dksbZ lk{; 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ds le{k lk{; fn;k gS] ftldks U;k;ky; mijksDr fo'ys"k.k ds vk/kkj ij fo'oluh; ugha ikrk gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k dh vksj ls ;g rdZ mBk;k x;k fd vfHk;kstu i{k ? kVuk dk gsrqd lkfcr djus esa iw.kZ% vlQy jgk gSA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr ugha dj ik;k fd vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz ds vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk ls voS/k lEcU/k FksA vfHk;kstu i{k bl rF; dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gS fd vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk ,oa vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz ds chp voS/k lEcU/kksa ds pyrs vfHk;qDr ftrsUnz us vfHk;qDrx.k djeohj] v:.k o Jherh js[kk ds lg;ksx ls vfHk;kstu dFkkud dh ?kVuk dks dkfjr fd;k gSA U;k;ky; mijksDr fo'ys"k.k ds vk/kkj ij bl fu"d"kZ ij igaqprk gS fd vfHk;kstu i{k us vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) mu fu.kkZ;d ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks iw.kZ :i ls ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr ugha fd;k gS] ftuls vfHk;qDrx.k ds nks"kh gksus dh mi/kkj.kk ds vykok vU; izR;sd mi/kkj.kk cfg"d`r gksrh gksA vfHk;kstu i{k us ifjfLFkfrtU; lk{; dh tathj dh fofHkUu dfM+;ksa dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr ugha fd;k gSA vfHk;kstu i{k vfHk;qDrx.k dks vfHk;kstu dFkkud dh ?kVuk ls ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lEcfU/kr djus esa iw.kZr% vlQy jgk gSA pwafd vfHk;kstu i{k vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vius ekeys dks ;qfDr&;qDrd lUnsg ls ijs lkfcr djus esa lQy ugh gks ldk vr% vfHk;qDrx.k ftrsUnz ,oa v:.k /kkjk 302@34] 201@34 ,oa 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksiksa ls ,oa vfHk;qDr djeohj rFkk vfHk;qDrk Jherh js[kk /kkjk 120ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vkjksi ls U;k;ky; ds lUnsg dk ykHk ikrs gq, nks"keqDr gksus ;ksX; gSA After perusal of the impugned judgment it 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.
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.
At this stage, 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 A.G.A. 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.
Accordingly, the application seeking leave to appeal is rejected.
Consequently, appeal also stands dismissed.
Lower court record be sent back to the court concerned.
Copy of the order be certified to the court concerned for consequential follow up action.
Order Date :- 26.10.2018 SP