State Of U P vs Manoj And Others

Court No. - 51

Case :- GOVERNMENT APPEAL No. - 7118 of 2017 Appellant :- State Of U.P. Respondent :- Manoj And 3 Others Counsel for Appellant :- G.A.

Counsel for Respondent :- Ravi Prakash Singh Yadav

Hon'ble Vipin Sinha,J. Hon'ble Ifaqat Ali Khan,J.

Heard Sri O. P. Mishra, learned AGA on the application seeking leave to appeal against the judgment and order dated 20.10.2016 by means of which all the accused persons have been acquitted.

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 perused the impugned judgment. Perusal of the impugned judgment shows that the concerned court has recorded categorical findings after perusing the entire evidence on record, some of which read as under:

“vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 2 'kkag'kkg us vius l'kiFk c;ku esa dgk gS fd fnukad 27-10-06 dh jkf= 10-00 cts dh ?kVuk gS] og rFkk mlds HkkbZ lqck’k pkSgku /kku dh flpkb Zdj jgs Fks]og xksyh dh vkokt lqudj nkSM+dj vk;krks mlds HkkbZ lqck’k dks xksyh yxh Fkh vkSj og ogha /kku ds [ksr esa fxj x;s FksA og rFkk xkao ds yksx lqck’k dks ysdj Fkkus tk jgs Fks rks ns[kk fd /kjksfg;k eksM+ ij jktnqykjh dsks xksyh yxh gS]dkSu ekjk mls ugha ekyqeA lqck’k dks lhus esa xksyh yxh FkhA mlds 'kksj ij ccyw pkSgku o [kq'kh pkSgku vk;s vkSj ?kVuk ns[ksA irk pyk fd pksV ds dkj.k jktnqykjh dh e`R;q gksxbZ gSA mlus xksyh ekjus okyksa dks ugha ns[kk Fkk]xkao okyksa ds dgus ij nj[kkLr Fkkus ij nsus gsrq fy[kk FkkA lk{kh us rgjhj vius ys[k o gLrk{kj esa gksuk dgk gS]ftls izn'kZ d&6 ds #i es alkfcr fd;k gSA vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 3 lqck’k pkSgku us vius l'kiFk lk{; esa dgk gS fd fnukad 27-10-06 dks jkf= djhc 10-00 cts og vius HkkbZ 'kg'kkag ds lkFk vius [ksr dh flpkbZ dj jgk Fkk]dkQh va/ksjk Fkk]dksbZ jks'kuh ugh aFkh]vpkud mls xksyh yx xbZ]fdlus Qk;j fd;k]fd/kj ls xksyh yxh] og xksyh pykus okys dks ugha ns[k ldkA og xksyh yxus ls fxj x;k vkSj csgks'k gks x;kA eqfYteku eukst o ';ke lqUnj us mls tku ls ekjus dh fu;r ls xksyh ugha ekjk FkkA og eukst vkSj ';ke lqUnj dks igys ls igpkurk gS]mlus eukst o ';ke lqUnj dks ?kVuk LFky ij ugha ns[kk FkkA mls bl ckr dh tkudkjh ugha gS fd mlh fnu jkr dks jktnqykjh dks xksyh fdlus ekjh FkhA xokg dks vfHk;kstu } kjk i{kxzksgh ?kksf’kr dj izfrijh{kk dh xbZ gSA 17& vfHk;kstu lk{kh la[;k 4 lq[kjke us vius l'kiFk c;ku esa dgk gS fd og jktfeL=h dk dke fnYyh esa djrk gS]mldk ifjokj xkao ij jgrk gS] ?kVuk ds fnu mlds rhu yM+ds o rhu yM+fd;ka ?kj ijFkh] mldh iRuh fnYyh es aFkh vkSj mlds ekrk firk ? kj ij FksAmldh yM+dh jktnqykjh fueZyk o fljeyk Fkh ftlesa lcls cM+h jktnqykjh FkhAmlds Hkkats izsepUn ds eksckbZy lslwpukfeyh fd mldh yM+dh jktynqykjh dksxksyh yx xbZ gS] ftldkbykt flga esfMdy vLirky okjk.klh esa py jgkgSAog viuh iRuh eqjkrh nsoh] yM+dh 'kf'kdyk ocgu ds lkFk lh/ks cukjl vk;k vkSj flga esfMdy vLirkyu esa x;k]ogkaij jktnqykjh HkrhZ FkhA jktnqykjh us iwNus ij crk;k mls pqycqy]cyoUr o Nkaxqj ?kj esa ?kqldj xksyh ekjs Fks]bykt ds nkSjku jktnqykjh dh e`R;q gks xbZA vLirky esa iqfyl iksLVekVZe o iapk;rukek mlds lkeus fd;k Fkk] mlus iapk;rukek ij vius gLrk{kj dh igpku fd;k gS] ftls izn'kZ d&7 ds #i es alkfcr fd;k gSA yM+dh dk nkg laLdkj djus ds ckn eÃ… vkdj fnekx fLFkj gksus ij jkethr pkSgku ls nj[kkLr fy[kokdj viukgLrk{kj cukdj Fkkus ij fn;k] ftls izn'kZ d&8 ds #i es alkfcr fd;kgSAmlus viuh yM+dh ds diM+s njksxkth dks fn;k Fkk] ftlds dkxt ij mldk fLrk{kj gS] ftls izn'kZd&4 ds #i es alkfcr fd;k gSA bl ?kVuk ds nks&rhu lky igys vfHk;qDrx.k us mldh yM+dh jktnqykjh ds lkFk cykRdkj fd;k Fkk]tks vnkyr esa pyk Fkk] ftles amldh yM+dh us eqfYtekuksa ds f[kykQ c;ku fn;kFkkA mldh yM+dh ds ej tkus ds ckn ml eqdnesa esa Nkaxqj dks ltk gks xbZ]cyoUr Qjkj py jg kgS]vfHk;qDr pqycqy dk eqdnek vHkh py jgk FkkA mldh yM+dh us lHkh eqfYtekuds f[kykQ c;ku fn;k FkkA njksxk th us mldk c;ku fy;k FkkA 18& ih-MCyw-5 xksfoUn pkSgku us vius l'kiFk c;ku eaas dgk gS fd og vfHk;qDrx.k Nkaxqj] cyoUr o pqycqy dks tkurk gSA?kVuk gq;s rhu lky gks x;k]jkf= 10-00 cts dk le; Fkk] ml fnu mlds ?kj esa og]mlds cM+s HkkbZ]mldk NksVk HkkbZ]mldh nks cgu]mlds ckck o vkth Fks]ml fnu NB dk R;ksgkj Fkk] og vius pkpk ds njokts ij Vh-oh-ns[k jgk FkkA mlus 10-00 cts vius ?kj esa xksyh pyus dh vkokt lqukrks ?kj dh rjQ Hkkxk rks ns[kk fd mlds ?kjds Nr ls eqfYteku pqycqy]Nkxqj o cyoUr Hkkx jgs Fks] mlus eqfYtekukas dks dkyh ekbZ ds efUnj ds uhe ds isM+ ijyxs cYc dh jks'kuh es ans[kk Fkk A og rFkk mldk HkkbZ pUnu ?kj ij ds vUnj x;s rks ns[kk fd mldh cgu jktnqykjh dks xksyh yxh Fkh]og fpYyk jgh Fkh] iwNus ij crk;h fd mls cyoUr] pqycqy o Nkaxqj vkdj xksyh ekjs gSaAmlds pkpk Hkh vk x;s vkSj mls pkjikbZ ij ykndj cktkjys x;s]og ?kj pyk vk;k vkSj yksx mldh cgu dks ysdj vLirky pys x;s]mlh pksV ls mldh cgu dh e`R;q gks xbZA bl ?kVuk ds igys eqfYtekukas us mldh cgu ds lkFk cykRdkj fd;k Fkk]mldk eqdnek py jgk gSAnjksxk th us mldk c;ku fy;k Fkk]mlds ?kj ds vUnj Hkh cYc ty jgk FkkA lh-ih- 235 jkek;.k ;kno us ih-MCyw- 2 ds#i esa l'kiFk dFkufd;kgSfd fnukad 28-11-06 dks og crkSj dkULVsfcy Fkkuk eqgEnkckn esa dk;Zjr FkkA eqdnek vijk/k la[;k 738@06 /kkjk 302]307 Hkk-na-la- esa vfHk;qDr fouksn mQZ pqycqy dks ftyk dkjkxkj ls ysus ds fy;s mi fujh{k.k t;ujk;ui jkj; o lqck’k pUn z;kno ds lkFk x;k ,oa ftyk dkjkxkj ls 12-30 cts vfHk;qDr fouksn mQZ pqycqy dks iqfyl vfHkj{kk esa fy;k] tgkals vfHk;qDr vius xkao tqM+uiqj fLFkr vius V;qcsyds dejs ds njokts ds iwohZ nhoky ds ikl iqvky gVkdj tehu [kksn dj ,d vnn dV~Vk 12 cksj fn;k rFkk mlh ls jktnqykjh dh gR;k djuk Lohdkj fd;kA lk{kh us cjken dV~Vs dh QnZ ekSds ij rS;kj djuk crk;k rFkk QnZ cjkenxh izn'kZ d&1 ij vius gLrk{kj dh igpku fd;k gSA mDr lk{; ds mijkUr U;k;ky; ds vkns'k ls rhuks i=kofy;kas dks ,dtkbZ fd;k x;k ,oa l= ijh{k.k l[;a k 47@2007 dks yhfMx dsl cukrs gq;s rhuks i=kofy;ksa dk ,d lkFk fuLrkj.k fd;s tkus gsrq vknsf'kr fd;k x;kA vfHk;sktu i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{; lekfIr ds mijkUr vfHk;qDrx.k dk c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 313 na-iz-la- vafdr fd;kx;k ,oa iqu% vfHk;qDrx.k ds izkFkZuk i= ij ih-MCyw- 1 lsokfuo`Rr mi fujh{kd t;ujk;u jk; dks ryc fd;k x;k ,oa mudk lk{; vafdr fd;k x;kA mUgksus vius l'kiFk lk{;esa e`rd jktnqykjh us e`R;qiwoZ muds le{k dFku fd;k fd fnukad 27@28-10-06 d ks le; yxHkx 10-00 cts mlds xkoa ds pqycqy iq= vo/kw mlds ?kj esa vkdj mls dV~Vs lsxksyh ekj fn;k]mldh xksyh mls ck;s rjQ isV esa yxhAvfHk;qDrkas usigys mlds lkFk cykRdkj fd;k Fkk] ftldk eqdnek py jgk gS]mlh jaft'k ds dkj.k mls tku ls ekjus ds fy;s xksyh ekjk gSA dks e`rdk jktnqykjh ds e`R;qdkfyd dFku dks lkfcr fd;kA vc fopkj.kh; foUnq ;g gS fd D;k vkgr lqck k pSgku o e`rd jktnqykbZ dks vkbZ mDr vkXus;kL= dh pksV] tSlk vfHk;kstu dFku gS]vfHk;qDrx.k eukst]';kelqUnj] fouksn mQZ pqycqy rFkk Nkaxqj }kjk dkfjr dh xbZ rFkk D;k vijk/k esa iz;qDr reUpk vfHk;qDr fouksn mQZ pqycqy dh fu'kkunsgh ij cjken gqvkA bl lEca/k esa tksa lk{; i=koyh ij izLrqr dh xbZ gS]mles aoknh lk{kh 'kkga'kkg pkSgku ih-MCyw-

2 ,oa vkgr lk{kh lqck k pkSgku ih-MCy- 3 us vfHk;kstu dFku dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gS vkSj mUgsa vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk i{knzksgh ?kksf kr fd;kx;k gSA bl izdkj oknh lk{kh 'kag'kkg o vkgr lk{kh lqck’k pkSgku us izFke lwpuk vk[;k ds vuqlkj vfHk;kstu dFku dk leFkZu ugha fd;k gS vkSj izFke lwpuk vk[;k esa ukfer vfHk;qDrx.k eukst o ';kelqUnj }kjk dV~Vs ls xksyh ekjus o muds }kjk fd;s x;s Qk;j ls pksVs vkus rFkk ?kVukLFky ij mudh mifLFkfr ls Hkh badkj fd;k gSA vr% mDr nksuks lk{khx.k ds lk{; ls vfHk;kstu dFku dks dksbZ cy ugha feyrk gSA vfHk;kstu i{k }kjk izLrqr lk{kh ih-MCyw- 4 lq[kjke ] ih-MCyw- 5 xksfoUn pkSgku o ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku] tks dze'k% e`rdk jktnqykjh ds firk o HkkbZ gS] esa ls Hkh ih-MCyw- 4 ds #i esa lq[kjke us ;g dFku fd;k gS fd jktnqykjh dks xksyh yxus dh lwpuk mls fnYyh esa feyh] izfrijh{kk esa iwNs tkus ij dgk gS fd jktnqykjh } kjk ?kVuk ds ckjs esa vfHk;qDrx.k ds uke irs ds ckjs esa njksxkth us vxj mlds c;ku esa ugha fy[kk gS rks bldk dksbZ dkj.k ugha crk ldrkA blhizdkj ih-MCyw- 5 ,oa ih- MCyw-6 ds #i esa xksfoUn pkSgku o pUnu pkSgku]tks e`rdk jktnqykjh ds lxs HkkbZ gS] esals xksfoUn pkSgku us dgk gS fd ? kVuk jkf= 10 cts dh gS] og vius pkpk ds njokts ij Vh- oh-ns[k jgk FkkA ih-MCyw- 1 ds #i esa foospd lk{kh us vius izfrijh{kk esa i`’B 13 ij ;g dgk gS fd lk{kh xksfoUn pkSgku us mls ,slkdksbZ c;ku ugha fn;k Fkk fd eqfYteku dks mlus ns[kk o igpkuk Fkk vkSj xksfoUn pkSgku bl ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gSA ;g Hkh dgk gS fd mDr lk{kh us vius c;ku esa dgk Fkk fd dsoy pqycqy us xksyh ekjh] ;g ckr jktnqykjh us mls crk fn;k FkkA blizdkj ;g Li’V gks tkrk gS fd ih-MCyw-5 ,oa ih-MCyw-6 ds #i esa xksfoUn pkSgku ,oa pUnu pkSgku ?kVuk ds izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gS vkSj mUgksus U;k;ky; esa igyh ckj c;ku fn;k gS fdvfHk;qDrx.k dks Nr ij cYc dh jks'kuh esa Hkkxrs ns[kk o igpkuk FkkA blh izdkj ih-MCyw- 4 ds #i esa izLrqr lk{kh lq[kjke us vius izkFkZuk i= rgjhj izn'kZ d&8 es a;g dFku fd;k gS fd og cukjl fnukad 29-10-06 dks flga esfMdy ,oa fjlpZ lsUVj igaqpk]ogka jktnqykjh dk bykt gks jgk Fkk]mls xksyh yxh Fkh]11-11-06 dks mldh e`R;q gks xbZA mlus rgjhj izn'kZ d&8 esa ;g Hkh dgk gS fd mls crk;k x;k fd mldh yM+dh jktdqekjh dks pqycqy] Nkaxqj] cyoUr pkSgku us xksyh ekjh FkhAmDr lk{kh ls ;g ckrs fdlus crkbZ]bldk dksbZ mYys[k izn'kZ d&8 esa ugha gSA e`rdk us crk;k Fkk] ;g Hkh mYys[k ugha gSA rRi'pkr mDr lk{kh }kjk U;k;ky; ds le{k igyh ckj ;g dFku fd e`rdk us ejus ls igys iwNus ij mlls crk;k Fkk fd vfHk;qDr pqycwqy] ]Nkaxqj o cyoUr us mls xksyh ekjh Fkh]fo'oluh; ugha izrhr gksrk gS] u gh ,slk dksbZ dFku mDr lk{kh us vius c;ku /kkjk 161 na-iz-la esa fd;k gSA bl izdkj ;g Li’V gS fd ?kVuk ds le; lk{khx.k ih-MCyw 5 xksfoUn pkSgku ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku esa ls fdlh us Hkh bl vk'k; dh Fkkus ij dksbZ lwpuk vFkok rgjhj ugha fn;k fd mUgksus ?kVuk ds le; vfHk;qDr fouksn mQZ pqycqy] Nkaxqj ,oa cyoUr dks Hkkxrs gq; ns[kk] u gh muds c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 161 na-iz-la- esa izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ds #i esa mDr dFku dk mYys[k gSA jkt nqykjh dks xksyh ekjus ds i'pkr vfHk;qDr fouksn mQZ pqycqy] Nkaxqj ,oa cyoUr dks Nr ds jkLrs Hkkxrs gq;s ns[kus dk dFku igyh ckj mDr nksuks lk{khx.k }kjk U;k;ky; esa fd;k x;k gSA blh izdkj jktnqykjh dh fnukad 11-11-06 dks e`R;q ds i'pkr 17-11-06 dksFkkus ij rgjhj izn'kZ d&8 e`rdk jktnqykjh ds firk lq[kjke }kjk nh xbZ] ftlesa ;g dFku fd;k x;k fd mls flga esfMdy ,oa fjlpZ lsUVj eynfg;k okjk.klh esa ;g crk;k x;k Fkk fd vfHk;qDr fouksn mQ pqycqy] Nkaxqj vkSj cyoUr }kjk jktnqykjh dks xksyh ekjh xbZA fdlus crk;k] dc crk;k] bldk dksbZ mYys[k izn'kZ d&8 esa ugha gS] fdUrq U;k;ky; esa igyh ckj mDr lk{kh lq[kjke us ih-MCyw-4 ds #i esa ;g l'kiFk dFku fd;k gS fd mls jktnqykjh us iwNus ij crk;k Fkk fd mls xksyh fouksn mQZ pqycqy] Nkaxqj o cyoUr us ekjh FkhAekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us fof/kd n`’VkUr ;qf/kf’Bj cuke egkjk’V~ jkT;] 1971 lqizhe dk sVZ dslsl ¼fdzfeuy ½i st 684 esa ;g fl}kUr izfrikfnr fd;k gS fd ;fn dksbZ rF; izFke lwpuk vk[;kesa ugha gS] lk{khx.k ds c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 161 na-iz-la- esa Hkh ugha gS vkSj U;k;ky; esa igyh ckj ,slk dFku fd;k tk jgk gS rks og lk{; esa vfHko`f} (improvement) dh dksfV esa vkrk gS vkSj blij U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj ugh afd;k tk ldrkA mDr fof/kd fl}kUr ds vkyksd esa fuf'pr #i ls ;g Li’V gksrk gS fd lk{kh ih-MCyw- 5 xksfoUn pkSgku ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku }kjk jktnqykjh dks xksyh ekjus ds i'pkr Nr ds jkLrs Hkkxrs gq;s ns[kus dk dFku rFkk ih-MCyw- 4 lq[kjke dks jktnqykjh }kjk ;g crkus dk dFku fd mls xksyh fouksn mQZ pqycqy] Nkazxqj ,oa cyoUr }kjk ekjh xbZ] lk{;esa vfHko`f} dh dksfV esa vkrk gS] ftlij mijksDr fof/kd fl}kUr ds vuqlkj fopkj ugha fd;k tk ldrkA foospd lk{h ih-MCyw- 1 t; ujk;ujk; us Hkh izfrijh{kk esa iwNs tkus ij i`’B 13 ij ;g Li’V dFku fd;k gS fd lk{kh xksfoUn pkSgku us ,slkdksbZ c;ku ugha fn;k Fkk fd mlus vfHk;qDrx.k dks Lo;a ns[k o igpkukFkkA lk{kh xksfoUn pkSgku ?kVuk dk izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gS]cfYd mlus ;g crk;k Fkk fd mls jktnqykjh us crk;k Fkk fd mls xksyh pqycqy us ekjh FkhA mDr vfHk;kstu lk{; ls gh ;g Li’V gks tkrk gS fd mDr lk{khx.k ih-MCyw- 5 ,oa ih-MCyw- 6?kVukds izR;{kn'khZ lk{kh ugha gSA ;gka ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd izLrqr ekeys esa vfHk;kstu i{k ls izLrqr lk{khx.k ih-MCyw- 5 xksfoUn pkSgku ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku e`rd jktnqykjh ds lxs HkkbZ gS vkSj ih-MCyw- 4 lq[kjke e`rdk dk firk gSA bl izdkj mDr lk{khx.k fgrc} lk{khdh Js.kh esa vkrk gSA lkFk gh ;gka ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gSfd e`rdk jktnqykjh ds cykRdkj ds ekeys esa mDr vfHk;qDrx.k fouksn mQZ pqycqy] Nkaxqj ,oa cyoUr dks vfHk;qDr gksuk] e`rdk } kjk muds fo#} U;k;ky; esa xokgh nsuk rFkk vfHk;qDrx.k esa ls Nkaxqj dh cykRdkj ds ekeys esa ltk gksuk o pqycqy dks mDr eqdnesa esa lk{; ds le; rd Qjkj gksus dh lk{; ih- MCYkw- 4 ds #i esa e`rdk jktnqykjh ds firk lq[kjke us fn;k gSA e`rdk jktnqykjh ds lkFk mDr rhuks vfHk;qDrx.k Nkaxqj] cyoUr ,oa pqycqy }kjk igys cykRdkj djus dk dFku rFkk mlh jaft'k ds dkj.k xksyh ekjus dk dFku ih-MCyw- 6 ds #i esa pUnu pkSgku us vius eq[; ijh{kk esa dgk gSA blls Li’V gS fd mDr lk{khx.k ls e`rdk ,oa mlds ifjokj dh jaft'k@'k=qrk FkhA jaft'k ,oa 'k=qrk tgka ,d rjQ vkijkf/kd ?kVuk dkfjr fd;s tkus dk dkj.k gks ldrk gS] ogha nwljh rjQ feF;k vkfyIr fd;s tkus dk Hkh dkj.k gks ldrk gSA vr% bl fufeRr Hkh mDr lk{khx.k ds lk{; dh laoh{kk esa lrdZrk o lko/kkuh vko';d gSA izFke lwpuk vk[;k ds vuqlkj ?kVuk LFky oknh 'kag'kkag o lqck’k pkSgku ds /kku dk [ksr gS]tgka lqck’k pkSgku dks jkr 10-00 cts xkao ds gh eukst o ';ke lqUnj } kjk xksyh ekjh xbZA izFke lwpuk vk[;k esa jktnqykjh dks Hkh xksyh yxus dk mYys[k gS]tks /kjksfg;k eksM+ ij ekStwn FkhA foospd }kjk ?kVukLFky /kku ds [ksr dk fujh{k.k dj uD'kk utjh izn'kZ d&1 rS;kj fd;k x;kA lkFk gh e`rdk ¼rRle; vkgr ½ jktnqykjh ds HkkbZ xksfoUn pkSgku dh fu'kkunsgh ij jktnqykjh ds ?kj ds vUnj dh ?kVuk crk;s tkus ij nwljk uD'kk izn'kZ d&2 rS;kj fd;k x;k] ;|fi lk{; ls ;g rF; Li’V ugha gqvk gS] fdUrq foospd us dsl Mk;jh ds ipkZ ua0 17 esa ;g vafdr fd;k gSfd c;ku pUnu pkSgku] cspw pkSgku &&&&&&&&&vkgr ds HkkbZ larks’k pkSgku rFkkxkao okykas ls ckrphr dh xbZ] ftlls foopds bl urhts ijigaqps fd ?kVuk [ksr dk ugha gS cfYd jktnqykjh ds ?kj dk gS]nksuks dks xksyh ogha ij yxh] fdUrq lqck’k pkSgku ds [ksr dh ?kVuk ds lEca/k esa mDr lk{kh Lo;a lqck’k pkSgku ,oa oknh lk{kh 'kag'kkg pkSgku us dze'k% ih-MCYkw- 2 ,oa ih- MCyw- 3 ds #i esa ukfer vfHk;qDrx.k eukst o ';ke lqUnj }kjk xksyh ekjus ls bda kj fd;k gS] fdUrq ?kVuk lqck’k pkSgku ds [ksr dh gh gksuk dgk gSA vkgr lk{kh lqck’k pkSgku ih-MCyw- 3 us vpkud xksyh yxuk dgk vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k eukst o ';kelqUnj }kjk xksyh ekjus ls badkj fd;k gSA mDr nksuks lk{kh i{knzksgh ?kksf’kr fd;s x;s gS rFkk eukst ,oa ';kelqUnj dh ?kVuk esa fdlh Hkh izdkj dh lafyIrrk dh lk{; vU; lk{khx.k ih-MCyw- 5 xksfoUn pkSgku ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku rFkk ih-MCyw- 4 ds #i esa e`rdkds firk lq[kjke us ugha crk;k gSA vr% Li’V gS fd mDr vFhk;qDrx.k eukst ,oa ';kelqUnj ds fo#} vijk/k /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- ds lEca/k esa dksbZ lk{; i=koyh ij ugha gSA tgka rd vfHk;qDrx.k fouksn mQZ pqycqy ,oa Nkaxqj dk iz'u gS]mUgsa ?kVukLFky ij vkus] ?kVuk dkfjr djrs gq;s ns[kus dh dksbZ lk{; i=koyh ijugha gSA ih-MCyw-5 xksfoUn pkSgku ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k fouksn mQZ pqycqy]Nkaxqj ,oa cyoUr dks Hkkxus gsrq ns[kus dk dFku mijksDr foospuk ls fl} ugha gks ldk gS vkSj foospd us Lo;agh ;g crk;k fd mDr lk{khx.k izR;{kn'khZ lk{khx.k ugha gSA vr% vfHk;qDrx.k fouksn mQZ pqycqy ,oaNkaxqj ds fo#} i=koyh ij e`R;qdkfyd dFku ds #i esa ih-MCyw- 5 xksfoUn pSgku ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku rFkk ih-MCyw- 4 lq[kjke ds lk{; ij fopkj fd;k tk jgk gSA ih-MCyw- 4 ds #i esa e`rdk jktnqykjh ds firk lq[kjkc us vius lk{; esa ;g dFku fd;k gS fd jktnqykjh dks xksyh yxus dh lwpuk ij og fnYyh ls lh/ks cukjl flga esfMdy ,oa fjlpZ lsUVj x;k] tgka jktnqykjh HkrhZ Fkh] mlds dks[k esa xksyh yxh Fkh] mlus iwNus ij crk;k Fkk fd mls pqycqy] cyoUr o Nkaxqj us ?kj esa ?kqldj ekjk FkkA ih- MCyw- 5 ds#i esa xksfoUn pkSgku us dFku fd;k gS fd ?kVuk ds i'pkr tc og jktnqykjh ds ikl x;k vkSj iwNk rks jktnqykjh us crk;k fd cyoUr ]pqycqy o Nkaxqj vkdj xksyh ekjs gSA ih-MCyw- 6 ds #i esa lk{kh pUnu pkSgku us ;g dFku fd;k gS fd] ÞeS vius cgu ls iwNk rks og crkbZ fd pqycqy us xksyh ekjh] cyoUr o Nkaxqj lkFk esa FksAß ih-MCyw- 1 t;ujk;u jk; foospd lk{kh dks fnukad 07-09-16 dks iqu% ryc dj U;k;ky; ds vkns'k ls e`rdk jktnqykjh ds c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 161 na-iz-la- lkfcr djk;k x;k gS] ftlesa ;g mYys[k gS fd iwNrkN djus ij jktnqykjh us crk;k Fkk fd fnukad 27@28-10-06 le; yxHkx 6-00 cts mlds xkao das pqycqy ?kj esa vkdj dV~Vs ls mls xksyh ekj nh FkhA xksyh isV esa ck;s rjQ yxhA ;gHkh crk;k fd mu lcks us igys mlds lkFk cykRdkj fd;k Fkk] ftldk eqdnek py jgk Fkk] mlh jaft'k ds dkj.k tku ls ekjus ds fy;s xksyh ekjhA blizdkj foospd dks /kkjk 161 na-iz-la- esa e`R;qiwoZ fn;s x;s c;ku ,oa lk{kh ih-MCyw- 5 xksfoUn pkSgku ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 pUnu pkSgku ds e/; vfHk;qDrx.k dh la[;k esa egRoiw.kZ fojks/kkHkkl gSA;gka ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd cyoUr ds fo#} foospd ]}kjk vkjksi i= izsf’kr ugha fd;k x;k gS] u gh mldk fopkj.k fd;k x;k gSA ih-MCyw- 6 ds #i esa xksfoUn pkSgku us izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gSfd jktnqykjh dks ek= pqycqy }kjk xksyh ekjuk jktnqykjh }kjk crkus dk c;ku foospd us lgh fy[kk gSA blls ;g Li’V gksrk gSfd e`rdk dh dfFkr e`R;q dkfjr djus ds lEca/k esa jaft'ku ,o na q'euh dds kj.k e`rdkdsHkkbZ xksfoUn pkSgku o pUnu pkSgku rFkk firk lq[kjke }kjk vyx&v yx le; ij fojks/kkHkklh dFku fd;k x;k gS vkSj U;k;ky; esa izFke ckj vkdj ih- Mcyw- 5 ,oa ih-MCyw- 6 }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k dks Hkkxrs gq;s ns[kus dk Hkh dFku fd;k x;k gS],slh fLFkfr esa mDr dfFkr e`R;qdkfyd dFku fo'oluh; o lansg jfgr fl} ugha gksrk gSA ;g vR;Ur egRoiw.kZ gS fd e`rdk jktnqykjh dks xksyh dh pksV yxus ds ckn mls Fkkus ls et#ch fpV~Bh cukdj fpfdRlh; ijh{k.k ,oa bykt gsrq ftyk fpfdRlky;] eÃ… Hkstk x;k Fkk] fdUrq dksbZ fpfdRlh; ijh{k.k ;k bykt eÃ… vLireky esa gksus lEca/kh vfHkys[k i=koyh ij ugha gSA foospd lk{kh ih-MCyw- 1 us vius eq[; ijh{kk esa i` B 7 ij ;g dgk gS fd esfMdks yhxy jftLVj ns[kus ls dksbZ MkDVjh eqvkbuk gksuk ugha ik;k x;kA jktnqykjh dk fpfdRlh; ijh{k.k ;k bykt lnj vLirky] eÃ… esa D;kas ugha djk;k x;k] bldk dksbZ Li’Vhdj.k Hkh i=koyh esa ugha gSA fpfdRlh; ijh{k.k @lk{; dsvHkko esa e`rdk dh ekufld fLFkfr e`R;qdkfyd dFku gsrq mi;qDr gksus lEca/kh lk{; ugha gSA e`rdk dks fnukad 28-10-2006 dks flga esfMdy ,oafjlpZ lsUVj okjk.klh esa HkrhZ djk;k x;k] fdUrq i=koyhesa ,slk dksbZ Hkh lk{; ¼ekSf[kd vFkok vfHkys[kh; ½ ugha gS fd jktnqykjh gks'k esa Fkh] csgks'k Fkh] v/kZcsgks'kh esa FkhA ;g Hkh mYys[k ugha gS fd mldh iYl; jsV ,oa CyM izs kj D;k FkkA ekSf[kd lk{; esa Hkh e`rdk dks xksyh yxus ds ckn pkjikbZ ij ykndj Fkkus ys tkus dk dFku gS] fdUrq mldh ekufld fLFkfr ds ckjs esa dksbZ Li’V dFku ugha gSA ih-MCyw- 5 o ih-MCyw- 6 ds lkFk gh ih-MCyw- 1 foospd }kjk dFku gS fd iwNus ij e`rdkl xksyh ekjus dh ckr crk;h] fdUrq isV esa@dks[k esa xksyh yxus ds ckn mldh ekufld o 'kkjhfjd fLFkfr dkdksbZ dFku@lk{; ugha gSA ;fn e`rdk gks'k esaFkh ;k mldh ekufld fLFkfr e`R;qdkfyd dFku gsrq mi;qDr Fkh rks fnukad 27-10-06 ls 11-11-06 dks ejus ls iwoZ mldk e`R;qdkfyd c;ku eftLV~sV ;k fpfdRld }kjk D;ks ugha vafdr djk;k x;k] bldk dksbZ Li’Vhdj.k ugha gSAvr% mldh ekufld fLFkfr e`R;qdkfyd dFku gsrq mi;qDr gksuk lafnX/k gks tkrk gSA ifj.kkeLo#i ekSf[kd e`R;qdkfyd dFku dh fo'oluh;rk lafnX/k gks tkrh gSA ;gka ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd vkgr lqck’k pkSgku o jktnqykjh nksuksdks xksyh ,d le; ij izFke lwpuk vk[;k izn'kZ d&6 ds vuqlkj yxh] fdUrq bl rF; dks izFke lwpuk vk[;k ls ysdj lk{; rd esa bl rF; dks U;k;ky; esa izLrqr lk{; esa fNikus dk iz;kl fd;k x;k gS fd lqck’k pkSgku o jktnqykjh dks xksyh ,d gh LFkku ij yxhA ,slh fLFkfr esa dfFkr eR;qdkfyd dFku ds lk{khx.k dh lk{;] i{kx.k ds e/; jaft'k o 'k=qrk lk{; p lk{; esa fojks/kkHkkl rFkk e`rdk ds ekufld #i ls Bhd gksus ;k u gksus dks n`f’Vxr djrs gq;s fo'oluh; izrhr ugha gksrh gSA vr% vfHk;qDrx.k eukst ]';kelqUnj] fouksn mQZ pqycqy ,oa Nkaxqj ds }kjk fnukad 27-10-06 dks lqck’k pkSgku ,oa jktnqykjh dks vkXus;kL= ls pksVs igaqpkuk]QyLo#i vkbZpksV ls jktnqykjh dh e`R;q gksus dk dFku fl} ugha gksrk gS vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k mDr vijk/k esa nks’keqDr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSA tgka rd vfHk;qDr fouksn mQZ pqycqy ds fo#} vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 25 vk;q/k vf/kfu;e dk iz'u gS]iqfyl vfHkj{kk esa vfHk;qDr fouksn mQZpqycqy dks ysdj dfFkr #i ls ?kVuk esa iz;qDr dV~Vk cjken fd;s tkus dk mYys[k gS vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ;g dFku fd;s tkus ij fd mlus blh dV~Vs ls vijk/k dkfjr fd;k Fkk vkSj blh dFku ds vk/kkj ij dV~Vs dh cjkenxh gksus dk vfHkdFku fd;k gSA QnZcjkenxh izn'kZ d&1 ds ifj'khyu ls Li’V gS fd turk ds lk{kh jkek;u ;kno] lqck’k ;kno ds uke dk Hkh mYys[k gS] fdUrq QnZcjkenxh ek= iqfyl lk{khx.k ih-MCyw-1 ,oa ih- MCyw- 2 }kjk lkfcr fd;k x;k gS] ftUgksus vfHk;qDr pqycqy dh fu'kkunsgh ij mDr reUpk cjken djuk dgk gSA izfrijh{kk esa iwNs tkus ij mDr lk{kh ih-MCy-1 us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd cSysfLVd fo'ks’kK dh vk[;k mlds lkeus gS] ftlesa fo'ks’kK }kjk dkjrwl dV~Vk esa yksM u gks ikus dh vk[;k fn;k gS] ftlls Li’V gS fd tks [kks[kk dkjrwl mDr dV~Vs esa iz;ksx djds vijk/k dkfjr fd;s tkus dk vfHkdFku fd;k gS] og dV~Vs esa yksM gh ugha gks ik jgk gSAvr% Lora= lk{kh izLrqr u fd;s tkus o fo'ks’kK vk[;k ds vkyksd esa dfFkr dV~Vs dh cjkenxh lkfcr u gksus lkFkgh mDr dV~Vs dh cjkenxh dks /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fo'oluh;ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA”

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.

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 Appea l 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 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 :- 24.9.2018 Kuldeep