dowry cases are personal, can be quashed

8/12/2019 Dowry Cases Are Personal, Can Be Quashed

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NON-REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1205 OF 2014

Yogendra Yadav & Ors. Ae!!an"s

#s.

T$e S"a"e o% J$ar$and & Anr. Resonden"s

J U D G M E N T

(SMT.) RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, J.

'. T$e ae!!an"s are or(g(na! A))*sed Nos.' "o +

rese)"(ve!, (n P.S. Me$ar-a Case No.' o% /001 reg(s"ered

*nder Se)"(ons +1'2 +/+2 +/12 01 and +03 read 4("$ Se)"(on

+1 o% "$e Ind(an Pena! Code 5%or s$or"2 !"# IPC$6. T$e FIR

4as !odged on /+7087'881 9, )o-!a(nan" An(! Manda!

a!!eg(ng "$a" "$e ae!!an"s assa*!"ed $(- and $(s -en on

//7087/001. On "$e sa-e da, "$e ae!!an"s a!so %(!ed FIR (n

rese)" o% "$e sa-e (n)(den" da"ed //7087/001 a!!eg(ng "$a"


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)o-!a(nan" An(! Manda!2 :a!dev Manda! and o"$ers

assa*!"ed "$e-. T$(s FIR 4as reg(s"ered a" P.S. Me$ar-a

9e(ng Case No.'; o% /001 *nder Se)"(ons '132 '1s ' "o ; %or %*r"$er )ross=

ea-(na"(on on "$e o(n" o% )o-ro-(se.

+. Learned Add("(ona! Sess(ons J*dge 9, $(s order da"ed

';7''7/0'' d(sosed o% "$e sa(d a!()a"(on. Learned

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Add("(ona! Sess(ons J*dge o9served "$a" )o-ro-(se e"("(on

4as s(gned 9, "$e (n%or-an" and "$e (nB*red2 "$e(r s(gna"*res

4ere (den"(%(ed 9, "$e !a4,ers and2 "$ere%ore2 "$e

)o-ro-(se 4as gen*(ne. He2 $o4ever2 o9served "$a"

o%%en)es *nder Se)"(ons +/12 +1'2 +/+ o% "$e IPC are

)o-o*nda9!e 4("$ "$e er-(ss(on o% "$e )o*r" and o%%en)es

*nder Se)"(ons +/;2 +03 read 4("$ Se)"(on +1 o% "$e IPC are

non=)o-o*nda9!e. He2 "$ere%ore2 a))e"ed "$e a!()a"(on

(n rese)" o% o%%en)es *nder Se)"(ons +/+2 +/1 and +1' o%

"$e IPC. T$e sa(d o%%en)es 4ere )o-o*nded and "$e

a))*sed 4ere a)*(""ed o% "$e sa-e. Pra,er %or

)o-o*nd(ng o% o%%en)es *nder Se)"(ons +/;2 +03 read 4("$

Se)"(on +1 o% "$e IPC 4as reBe)"ed. Learned Add("(ona!

Sess(ons J*dge reBe)"ed "$e a!()a"(on %or re)a!!(ng o%

4("nesses. He d(re)"ed "$a" "$e )ase s$o*!d ro)eed aga(ns"

"$e a))*sed %or o%%en)es *nder Se)"(ons +/;2 +03 read 4("$

Se)"(on +1 o% "$e IPC. T$(s order 4as )$a!!enged 9, "$e

ae!!an"s (n "$e H(g$ Co*r" o% J$ar$and. :, "$e (-*gned

order "$e H(g$ Co*r" d(s-(ssed "$e )$a!!enge2 $en)e2 "$(s

aea!.

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1. No42 "$e *es"(on 9e%ore "$(s Co*r" (s 4$e"$er "$(s

Co*r" )an )o-o*nd "$e o%%en)es *nder Se)"(ons +/; and

+03 o% "$e IPC 4$()$ are non=)o-o*nda9!e. Need!ess "o

sa, "$a" o%%en)es 4$()$ are non=)o-o*nda9!e )anno" 9e

)o-o*nded 9, "$e )o*r". Co*r"s dra4 "$e o4er o%

)o-o*nd(ng o%%en)es %ro- Se)"(on +/0 o% "$e Code. T$e

sa(d rov(s(on $as "o 9e s"r()"!, %o!!o4ed 5Gian Singh v.

State of Punjab16. Ho4ever2 (n a g(ven )ase2 "$e H(g$

Co*r" )an *as$ a )r(-(na! ro)eed(ng (n eer)(se o% ("s

o4er *nder Se)"(on 1


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gro*s. I% s*)$ o%%en)es are *as$ed2 (" -a, send 4rong

s(gna! "o "$e so)(e",. Ho4ever2 4$en "$e H(g$ Co*r" (s

)onv(n)ed "$a" "$e o%%en)es are en"(re!, ersona! (n na"*re

and2 "$ere%ore2 do no" a%%e)" *9!() ea)e or "ran*(!(", and

4$ere (" %ee!s "$a" *as$(ng o% s*)$ ro)eed(ngs on a))o*n"

o% )o-ro-(se 4o*!d 9r(ng a9o*" ea)e and 4o*!d se)*re

ends o% B*s"()e2 (" s$o*!d no" $es("a"e "o *as$ "$e-. In s*)$

)ases2 "$e rose)*"(on 9e)o-es a !a-e rose)*"(on.

P*rs*(ng s*)$ a !a-e rose)*"(on 4o*!d 9e 4as"e o% "(-e

and energ,. T$a" 4(!! a!so *nse""!e "$e )o-ro-(se and

o9s"r*)" res"ora"(on o% ea)e.

. In Gian Singh "$(s Co*r" $as o9served "$a" 4$ere "$e

H(g$ Co*r" *as$es a )r(-(na! ro)eed(ng $av(ng regard "o

"$e %a)" "$a" "$e d(s*"e 9e"4een "$e o%%ender and "$e

v()"(- $as 9een se""!ed a!"$o*g$ "$e o%%en)es are no"

)o-o*nda9!e2 (" does so as (n ("s o(n(on2 )on"(n*a"(on o%

)r(-(na! ro)eed(ngs 4(!! 9e an eer)(se (n %*"(!(", and B*s"()e

(n "$e )ase de-ands "$a" "$e d(s*"e 9e"4een "$e ar"(es (s

*" "o an end and ea)e (s res"ored se)*r(ng "$e ends o%

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B*s"()e 9e(ng "$e *!"(-a"e g*(d(ng %a)"or. Need!ess "o sa,

"$a" "$e a9ove o9serva"(ons are a!()a9!e "o "$(s Co*r" a!so.

;. Learned )o*nse! %or "$e ar"(es $ave re*es"ed "$(s

Co*r" "$a" "$e (-*gned order 9e se" as(de as "$e H(g$

Co*r" $as no" no"()ed "$e )orre)" os("(on (n !a4 (n regard "o

*as$(ng o% )r(-(na! ro)eed(ngs 4$en "$ere (s a

)o-ro-(se. A%%(dav(" $as 9een %(!ed (n "$(s Co*r" 9,

)o-!a(nan"=An(! Manda!2 4$o (s resonden" No. / $ere(n. In

"$e a%%(dav(" $e $as s"a"ed "$a" a )o-ro-(se e"("(on $as

9een %(!ed (n "$e !o4er )o*r". I" (s %*r"$er s"a"ed "$a" $e and

"$e ae!!an"s are ne(g$9o*rs2 "$a" "$ere (s $ar-on(o*s

re!a"(ons$( 9e"4een "$e "4o s(des and "$a" "$e, are !(v(ng

ea)e%*!!,. He $as %*r"$er s"a"ed "$a" $e does no" 4an" "o

)on"es" "$e resen" aea! and $e $as no gr(evan)e aga(ns"

"$e ae!!an"s. Learned )o*nse! %or "$e ar"(es $ave

)on%(r-ed "$a" "$e d(s*"es 9e"4een "$e ar"(es are se""!ed

"$a" ar"(es are a9(d(ng 9, "$e )o-ro-(se deed and !(v(ng

ea)e%*!!,. T$e, $ave *rged "$a" (n "$e )(r)*-s"an)es

end(ng ro)eed(ngs 9e *as$ed. S"a"e o% J$ar$and $as

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%*r"$er %(!ed an a%%(dav(" oos(ng "$e )o-ro-(se. T$e

a%%(dav(" does no" ers*ade *s "o reBe)" "$e ra,er -ade 9,

"$e ae!!an" and "$e se)ond resonden" %or *as$(ng o% "$e

ro)eed(ngs.

3. In v(e4 o% "$e )o-ro-(se and (n v(e4 o% "$e !ega!

os("(on 4$()$ 4e $ave d(s)*ssed $ere(na9ove2 4e se" as(de

"$e (-*gned order da"ed 1737/0'/ and *as$ "$e

ro)eed(ngs (n S.C.No.870 end(ng on "$e %(!e o% /nd

Add("(ona! Sess(ons J*dge2 ?odda. T$e aea! (s d(sosed o%.

..J

(R''' P*'+'" D#')

..J(N.. R'/'')

Ne4 De!$(J*!, /'2 /0'1.

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NON-REPORTABLE



CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.14 OF 2014Ar(s(ng o*" o% Se)(a! Leave Pe"("(on 5Cr!.6 No.


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o% "$e Ind(an Pena! Code 5%or s$or"2 !"# IPC$6 and Se)"(on 1

o% "$e Do4r, Pro$(9("(on A)"2 '8;' 5%or s$or"2 !"# D%*3

A!$6. :, B*dg-en" and order da"ed /8787/0'0 !earned

Mag(s"ra"e a)*(""ed "$e ae!!an" and "$e o"$er "4o

a))*sed. :e(ng aggr(eved 9, "$(s order "$e S"a"e o% Mad$,a

Prades$ re%erred aea! (n "$e Sess(ons Co*r"2 De4as 9e(ng

Cr(-(na! Aea! No.'/7/0''. T$e Sess(ons Co*r" se" as(de

"$e order o% a)*(""a! and )onv()"ed "$e ae!!an" and "4o

o"$ers *nder Se)"(on 18


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and / (.e. "$e %a"$er and -o"$er o% "$e ae!!an". T$e

)onv()"(on o% "$e ae!!an" 4as2 $o4ever2 )on%(r-ed. H(s

sen"en)e 4as red*)ed "o s( -on"$s and %(ne o% Rs.007= on

ea)$ )o*n". :o"$ "$e s*9s"an"(ve sen"en)es 4ere "o r*n

)on)*rren"!,. :e(ng aggr(eved 9, "$(s B*dg-en" "$e

ae!!an" %(!ed "$e resen" aea!.

1. On /'7'7/0'+ "$e ae!!an" so*g$" er-(ss(on "o

(-!ead "$e )o-!a(nan" (.e. $(s 4(%e Reena as resonden"

No. /. A s"a"e-en" 4as -ade "$a" "$e ae!!an" 4as 4(!!(ng

"o a, -one"ar, )o-ensa"(on "o $(s 4(%e (n !(e* o%

s*9s"an"(ve sen"en)e o% (-r(son-en". Per-(ss(on "o

(-!ead "$e )o-!a(nan"=4(%e Reena 4as gran"ed. T$e

ae!!an" 4as d(re)"ed "o deos(" Rs./20007= as !("(ga"(on

eenses. Resonden" No. / 4as er-(""ed "o 4("$dra4 "$e

sa(d a-o*n" *n)ond("(ona!!,. S*9Be)" "o deos("2 no"()e 4as

(ss*ed "o resonden" No. / "o )ons(der 4$e"$er "$e ae!!an"

)an 9e ased "o a, so-e s*("a9!e -one"ar, )o-ensa"(on

"o resonden" No. / (n !(e* o% s*9s"an"(ve sen"en)e o%

(-r(son-en". On /17+7/0'1 )o*nse! %or "$e ae!!an" -ade

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;. Se)"(on 18


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+/0 o% "$e Code. Need!ess "o sa, "$a" "$(s Co*r" )an a!so

%o!!o4 s*)$ a )o*rse.

3. In Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab+2 "$(s Co*r"

4as dea!(ng 4("$ a s("*a"(on 4$ere "$e a))*sed 4as )$arged

%or o%%en)e *n(s$a9!e *nder Se)"(on +03 o% "$e IPC2 4$()$ (s

a non=)o-o*nda9!e o%%en)e. T$e ar"(es arr(ved a" a

)o-ro-(se a" "$e s"age o% re)ord(ng o% ev(den)e. A

e"("(on 4as %(!ed *nder Se)"(on 1$(!e do(ng so2 "$(s Co*r" !a(d do4n

)er"a(n g*(de!(nes. In ?*(de!(ne No.5#II62 "$(s Co*r"

)ons(dered a s("*a"(on 4$ere a )onv()"(on (s re)orded 9, "$e

"r(a! )o*r" %or o%%en)e *n(s$a9!e *nder Se)"(on +03 o% "$e

IPC and "$e -a""er (s a" ae!!a"e s"age. T$(s Co*r"

o9served "$a" (n s*)$ )ases2 a -ere )o-ro-(se 9e"4een

"$e ar"(es 4o*!d no" 9e a gro*nd "o a))e" "$e sa-e

3JT 2014 (4) SC 573

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res*!"(ng (n a)*(""a! o% "$e o%%ender 4$o $as a!read, 9een

)onv()"ed 9, "$e "r(a! )o*r". T$(s Co*r" o9served "$a" (n s*)$

)ases 4$ere )$arge (s roved *nder Se)"(on +03 o% "$e IPC

and )onv()"(on (s a!read, re)orded o% a $e(no*s )r(-e2 "$ere

4as no *es"(on o% sar(ng a )onv()" %o*nd g*(!", o% s*)$ a

)r(-e. T$e o9serva"(on o% "$(s Co*r" -*s" 9e read o9v(o*s!,

(n "$e )on"e" o% a non=)o-o*nda9!e o%%en)e *nder Se)"(on

+03 o% "$e IPC. I" (s "r("e "$a" a non=)o-o*nda9!e o%%en)e

)anno" 9e )o-o*nded a" an, s"age 5See Gyan Singh v.

State of Punjab16. Ho4ever2 a )o-o*nda9!e o%%en)e )an

9e )o-o*nded (n v(e4 o% a )o-ro-(se2 (% "$e Co*r" %(nds ("

roer "o do so even a%"er )onv()"(on (% "$e aea! (s

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"$e ae!!an" and resonden" No. /=4(%e $ave arr(ved a" a

)o-ro-(se2 "$e order o% )onv()"(on )anno" 9e *as$ed on

"$a" gro*nd 9e)a*se "$e o%%en)es (nvo!ved are non=

)o-o*nda9!e. Ho4ever2 (n s*)$ a s("*a"(on (% "$e )o*r"

%ee!s "$a" "$e ar"(es $ave a rea! des(re "o 9*r, "$e $a")$e"

(n "$e (n"eres" o% ea)e2 (" )an red*)e "$e sen"en)e o% "$e

a))*sed "o "$e sen"en)e a!read, *ndergone. Se)"(on 18


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)ase 4e s$o*!d no" red*)e "$e ae!!an"s sen"en)e "o

sen"en)e a!read, *ndergone 9, $(-. T$ere )an 9e no do*9"

a9o*" "$e gen*(ne na"*re o% )o-ro-(se 9e"4een "$e

ae!!an" and resonden" No./=4(%e. T$e ae!!an" $as

o%%ered "o a, a s*- o% Rs./2020007= "o resonden" No./=

4(%e as )o-ensa"(on. A de-and dra%" dra4n (n "$e na-e o%

resonden" No./ (s 9ro*g$" "o "$e Co*r". As d(re)"ed 9, *s

even !("(ga"(on )os"s o% Rs./20007= $as 9een deos("ed 9,

"$e ae!!an" (n "$e Co*r". Resonden" No./=4(%e $as

aeared (n "$(s Co*r" on -ore "$an one o))as(on and

re*es"ed "$(s Co*r" "o "ae )o-ro-(se (n"o )ons(dera"(on

and ass aror(a"e orders. Learned )o*nse! %or "$e ar"(es

$ave re*es"ed *s "o "ae a (nd!, v(e4 o% "$e -a""er. T$e

a%%(dav(" %(!ed 9, "$e S"a"e o% Mad$,a Prades$ oos(ng "$e

ra,er o% "$e ar"(es does no" (-ress *s.

'0. >e -*s" a!so no"e "$a" "$e "r(a! )o*r" $ad a)*(""ed "$e

ae!!an". T$o*g$ "$e Sess(ons Co*r" reversed "$e order

and )onv()"ed "$e ae!!an" %or "4o ,ears2 "$e H(g$ Co*r"

red*)ed "$e sen"en)e "o s( -on"$s. T$e ae!!an" and

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resonden" No./ 4ere -arr(ed (n /003. A9o*" seven ,ears

$ave gone 9,. Cons(der(ng a!! "$ese )(r)*-s"an)es2 (n "$e

(n"eres" o% ea)e and a-(",2 4e are o% "$e o(n(on "$a" "$e

ae!!an"s sen"en)e -*s" 9e red*)ed "o sen"en)e a!read,

*ndergone 9, $(-.

''. In "$e )(r)*-s"an)es2 "$e aea! (s ar"!, a!!o4ed. T$e

)onv()"(on o% "$e ae!!an" *nder Se)"(on 18


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'+. In v(e4 o% "$(s2 9a(! 9ond o% "$e ae!!an"2 (% an,2 s"ands

d(s)$arged.

..J.(R''' P*'+'" D#')

J.(N.. R'/'')

Ne4 De!$(J*!, /'2 /0'1.

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NON-REPORTABLE



CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.11 OF 2014

SATHIYAMOORTHY AND ORS. Ae!!an"s

#ers*s

STATE REPRESENTED :Y THEINSPECTOR OF POLICE2 MADURAI Resonden"

J U D G M E N T

(SMT.) RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, J.

'. T$e ae!!an"s 4$o are or(g(na! A))*sed Nos. ' "o ;

rese)"(ve!, 4ere "r(ed (n "$e )o*r" o% Add("(ona! D(s"r()" and

Sess(ons J*dge2 Mad*ra( (n Sess(ons Case No.111 o% /00 %or

var(o*s o%%en)es *nder "$e Ind(an Pena! Code 5%or s$or"2 @!"#

IPC$6 on "$e a!!ega"(on "$a" on ''7''7/001 a" a9o*"


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"$ere and %or-ed an *n!a4%*! asse-9!, 4("$ dead!,

4eaons. A))*sed No. / *n!a4%*!!, res"ra(ned M*r*gesan.

A))*sed No. ' a""a)ed )o-!a(nan"=A,,anar 4("$ an (ron

rod. He a!so a""a)ed M*r*gesan 4("$ an ar*va!.

Co-!a(nan" A,,anar !odged "$e FIR.

/. A%"er )o-!e"(on o% (nves"(ga"(on2 "$e a))*sed 4ere

sen" * %or "r(a!. A" "$e "r(a! "$e rose)*"(on ea-(ned ';

4("nesses. T$e a))*sed den(ed "$e rose)*"(on )ase.

Learned Add("(ona! D(s"r()" and Sess(ons J*dge %o*nd

A))*sed Nos. ' "o ; g*(!", *nder Se)"(on '1< o% "$e IPC. He

sen"en)ed ea)$ o% "$e- "o *ndergo r(goro*s (-r(son-en"

%or one ,ear and "o a, a %(ne o% Rs.007= ea)$2 (n de%a*!"2 "o

*ndergo "4o -on"$s r(goro*s (-r(son-en". A))*sed No. '

4as %o*nd g*(!", *nder Se)"(on +/ o% "$e IPC and 4as

sen"en)ed "o *ndergo r(goro*s (-r(son-en" %or "$ree ,ears

and "o a, a %(ne o% Rs.'20007=2 (n de%a*!"2 "o *ndergo

r(goro*s (-r(son-en" %or "$ree -on"$s. A))*sed No. / 4as

%o*nd g*(!", *nder Se)"(on +1' o% "$e IPC and 4as sen"en)ed

"o *ndergo "$ree -on"$s r(goro*s (-r(son-en" and "o a,

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a %(ne o% Rs./007=2 (n de%a*!"2 "o *ndergo %o*r 4ees r(goro*s

(-r(son-en". A))*sed No. / 4as a!so %o*nd g*(!", *nder

Se)"(on +/ read 4("$ Se)"(on '18 o% "$e IPC and 4as

sen"en)ed "o *ndergo r(goro*s (-r(son-en" %or "$ree ,ears

and "o a, a %(ne o% Rs.'20007=2 (n de%a*!"2 "o *ndergo

r(goro*s (-r(son-en" %or s( -on"$s. A))*sed Nos. + "o ;

4ere %o*nd g*(!", *nder Se)"(on +/ read 4("$ Se)"(on '18 o%

"$e IPC. Ea)$ o% "$e- 4as sen"en)ed "o r(goro*s

(-r(son-en" %or "$ree ,ears and "o a, a %(ne o% Rs.'20007=

ea)$2 (n de%a*!"2 "o *ndergo r(goro*s (-r(son-en" %or s(

-on"$s. S*9s"an"(ve sen"en)es 4ere "o r*n )on)*rren"!,.

+. :e(ng aggr(eved 9, "$e sa(d )onv()"(on and sen"en)e

"$e ae!!an"s=a))*sed re%erred an aea! "o "$e H(g$

Co*r". :, "$e (-*gned order "$e H(g$ Co*r" ar"!, a!!o4ed

"$e aea!. T$e order o% )onv()"(on assed 9, "$e "r(a! )o*r"

4as )on%(r-ed. Ho4ever2 "$e sen"en)e (-osed *nder

Se)"(on +/ o% "$e IPC on A))*sed No. '2 sen"en)e (-osed

*nder Se)"(on +/ read 4("$ Se)"(on '18 o% "$e IPC on

A))*sed No. / and sen"en)e (-osed *nder Se)"(on +/

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read 4("$ Se)"(on '18 o% "$e IPC on A))*sed Nos. + "o ; 4as

red*)ed "o "4o ,ears r(goro*s (-r(son-en" (ns"ead o% "$ree

,ears r(goro*s (-r(son-en". Res" o% "$e order o% "$e "r(a!

)o*r" 4as )on%(r-ed. :e(ng aggr(eved 9, "$e B*dg-en" and

order2 "$e ae!!an"s=a))*sed $ave %(!ed "$e resen" aea!.

1. D*r(ng "$e enden), o% "$e aea! on /7017/0'1

v()"(-=M*r*gesan re-a(ned resen" (n "$(s Co*r". He $ad

%(!ed an a!()a"(on %or (-!ead-en" 4$()$ 4as gran"ed. He

s"a"ed "$a" $e 4o*!d !(e "o )o-o*nd "$e o%%en)es. T$a"

s"a"e-en" 4as re)orded and "$e -a""er 4as adBo*rned "o

)ons(der "$e ra,er. An a!()a"(on $as 9een %(!ed 9, "$e

ae!!an"s ra,(ng "$a" o%%en)es -a, 9e er-(""ed "o 9e

)o-o*nded. I" (s s"a"ed (n "$e a!()a"(on "$a" v()"(-

M*r*gesan and "$e a))*sed are )o*s(ns and "$e, $ave

de)(ded "o se""!e "$e d(s*"es a-()a9!,. I" (s %*r"$er s"a"ed

"$a" *rs*an" "o "$(s de)(s(on "$e a))*sed $ave a(d a

reasona9!e a-o*n" "o v()"(- M*r*gesan as er "$e de)(s(on

o% %a-(!, e!ders and "$e, $ave en"ered (n"o an a-()a9!e

se""!e-en" (n "$e(r v(!!age -*)$ 9e%ore "$e a))*sed

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s*rrendered as er "$e orders o% "$(s Co*r". A )o, o% "$e

s"a"e-en" o% v()"(- M*r*gesan da"ed +0787/0'/ s"a"(ng "$a"

$e $as en"ered (n"o a )o-ro-(se 4("$ "$e a))*sed (s

anneed "o "$e a!()a"(on.

. >e $ave $eard !earned )o*nse! %or "$e ae!!an"s=

a))*sed2 Mr. L*"$ra2 !earned Add("(ona! So!()("or ?enera! 5AC6

and !earned )o*nse! %or "$e S"a"e o% Ta-(! Nad*. T$e,

)on%(r-ed "$a" ar"(es $ave en"ered (n"o a )o-ro-(se.

T$e, s*9-(""ed "$a" (n v(e4 o% "$e se""!e-en"2 "$(s Co*r"

-a, )o-o*nd "$e o%%en)es as "$a" 4(!! a))ord a *(e"*s "o

a!! d(s*"es 9e"4een "$e ar"(es. Co*nse! s*9-(""ed "$a" "$e

a))*sed and "$e )o-!a(nan" are )o*s(ns. A%"er "$e

)o-ro-(se "$e, $ave 9een s"a,(ng ea)e%*!!, (n "$e

v(!!age. I" (s (n "$e (n"eres" o% 9o"$ s(des "o 9*r, "$e $a")$e"

and !ead a ea)e%*! !(%e.

;. O%%en)es *nder Se)"(ons +1' and +/ are

)o-o*nda9!e. In v(e4 o% "$e se""!e-en" "$e, )an 9e

er-(""ed "o 9e )o-o*nded. Ho4ever2 o%%en)es *nder

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Se)"(ons '1< and '18 o% "$e IPC are no" )o-o*nda9!e.

Hen)e2 er-(ss(on "o )o-o*nd "$e- )anno" 9e gran"ed.

Ho4ever2 s(n)e "$e a))*sed and "$e v()"(- $ave en"ered (n"o

a )o-ro-(se2 4e %ee! "$a" (" 4o*!d 9e (n "$e (n"eres" o% 9o"$

s(des "o red*)e "$e sen"en)e a4arded "o "$e a))*sed *nder

Se)"(ons +/ and +1' o% "$e IPC "o "$e sen"en)e a!read,

*ndergone.

3. In Ram Lal and anr. v. State of J & K "$e

a))*sed 4ere )onv()"ed %or o%%en)e *nder Se)"(on +/; o% "$e

IPC2 4$()$ (s non=)o-o*nda9!e. Loo(ng "o "$e %a)" "$a"

"$e ar"(es $ad arr(ved a" a se""!e-en" and v()"(- $ad no

gr(evan)e2 "$(s Co*r" red*)ed "$e sen"en)e %or "$e o%%en)e

*nder Se)"(on +/; "o sen"en)e a!read, *ndergone 9, "$e

ae!!an"s=a))*sed. >e are (n)!(ned "o %o!!o4 s(-(!ar )o*rse.


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9e)a*se "$e, are )o-o*nda9!e. T$e ae!!an"s are

a)*(""ed o% "$e sa(d o%%en)es. T$e ae!!an"s are s"a"ed "o

$ave *ndergone -ore "$an s( -on"$s (-r(son-en". So %ar

as o%%en)es *nder Se)"(ons '1< and '18 o% "$e IPC are

)on)erned2 "$e )onv()"(on o% "$e ae!!an"s %or "$e sa(d

o%%en)es (s red*)ed "o "$e sen"en)e a!read, *ndergone 9,

"$e- s*9Be)" "o "$e ae!!an"s a,(ng Rs.+020007= as

)o-ensa"(on "o v()"(-=M*r*gesan. Co-ensa"(on 9e a(d

4("$(n "$ree -on"$s %ro- "$e da"e o% "$(s B*dg-en".

8. T$(s Co*r" $as a!read, re!eased "$e ae!!an"s on 9a(!.

In v(e4 o% "$(s order "$e 9a(! 9onds o% "$e ae!!an"s are

d(s)$arged s*9Be)" "o a,-en" o% )o-ensa"(on o%

Rs.+020007= as d(re)"ed 9, *s. I% )o-ensa"(on (s no" a(d

)onse*en)es 4(!! %o!!o4.

J.(R''' P*'+'" D#')

J.(N.. R'/'')

Ne4 De!$(

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