Sharmishtha Sharma vs State of Rajasthan

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2013 Supreme(Raj) 146

(Rajasthan High Court)
Sharmishtha Sharma (Smt.) Vs. State of Rajasthan (Maheshwari, J.)
HON'BLE MAHENDRA MAHESHWARI, J.
Sharmishtha Sharma (Smt.)
Versus
State of Rajasthan
S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No. 491 of 2009, decided on 05.04.2013

Case Law Referred (Para No.)
Priya Vrat Singh & Ors. vs. Shyam Ji Shahi ((2008) 3 SCC (Cri.) 463) 2
Geeta Mehrotra & Anr. vs. State of U.P. & Anr. (2012 Cr.L.R. (SC) 929 = 2013(2) RLW 1087 (SC)) 2
State vs. Himanshu Sharma & Ors. (Criminal Case No.385/2007) 15
Narendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (AIR 1991 Raj. 33) 17
Advocates Appeared
Vinit Jain, for Petitioner;
A.R. Nikub, P.P.;
Manoj Garg and Pankaj Gupta, for Respondent No.2

Headnote:Cr.P.C., 1973, Sec. 468, I.P.C., Secs. 406, 498-A, 323 — Jurisdiction of the trial Court to take cognizance of the alleged offence in the year 2006 which took place prior to year 2003 — Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation — Held — For the offences u/S. 498-A, 406 and 323 I.P.C., the maximum punishment provided is upto three years — In view of the limitation provided in Sec. 468 Cr.P.C., cognizance for these offences can not be taken after lapse of period of three years — Cognizance taken being beyond limitation, set aside. (Paras 12 to 15)
       Criminal misc. petition allowed.
        na-iz-la-] 1973] /kkjk 468( Hkk-na-la-] 406] 498-d] 323 & dfFkr vijk/k tks o"kZ 2003 ls iwoZ esa gqvk mldk o"kZ 2006 esa laKku ysus dh fopkj.k U;k;ky; dh vf/kdkfjrk & ifjlhek dh vof/k ds O;ixr gksus ds i'pkr~ laKku ysus ij otZu & vfHkfu/kkZfjr & Hkk-na-la- dh /kkjk 498-d] 406 o 323 ds rgr vijk/k gsrq vf/kdre ltk rhu o"kZ rd micfU/kr gS & na-iz-la- dh /kkjk 468 esa micfU/kr ifjlhek dh n`f"V ls bu vijk/kksa ds fy, laKku rhu o"kZ dh vof/k ds volku ds i'pkr~ ugha fy;k tk ldrk & fy;k x;k laKku ifjlhek ls ijs gksus ds dkj.k vikLr fd;kA ¼in la[;k 12 ls 15½

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ekuuh; U;k;kf/kifr] ekgs'ojh-&;kph dh vksj ls fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky;] eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV] Jhxaxkuxj }kjk QkStnkjh izdj.k la[;k 385@2007 ^^jktLFkku cuke fgeka'kq 'kekZ o vU;** esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 28-9-2007 ,oa rRi'pkr~ fjohtuy U;k;ky;] vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] la[;k 1] Jhxaxkuxj }kjk QkStnkjh fuxjkuh izdj.k la[;k 60@2008 ^^Jherh 'kfeZ"Bk 'kekZ cuke jktLFkku** esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 3-3-2009 ds fo:) ;g fofo/k QkStnkjh ;kfpdk /kkjk 482 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr is'k dh xbZ gS] ftlds }kjk fo}ku v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us ;kph ds fo:) /kkjk 406] 498 ,] 323 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa izlaKku fy;k gSA

2- cgl lquh xbZA ;ksX; vf/koDrk ;kph dk rdZ jgk fd v;kph la[;k 2@ifjokfn;k dh vksj ls izLrqr bLrxklk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 156¼3½ n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr vuqla/kku gsrq Fkkus ij Hksts tkus ij iqfyl }kjk ;kph ds fo:) fdlh izdkj dk tqeZ lkfcr ugha gksus ij vkSj ;kph dk tqeZ esa 'kkfey ugha gksus ckcr pktZ'khV esa rF; vafdr fd;s x;s gSa] mlds vk/kkj ij fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us fnukad 28-9-2007 dks ikfjr izlaKku vkns'k ds rgr fcuk fdlh mfpr vk/kkj ds ;kph ds fo:) /kkjk 498,] 406] 323 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vkjksi cuuk ikrs gq, mDr vijk/k dk izlaKku fy;k gS] og fof/k ds izko/kkuksa ds izfrdwy gSA mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd izFke n`"V;k /kkjk 498,] 406] 323 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds Øe esa tks Hkh vkjksi ;kph ds fo:) dgs x;s gSa] os o"kZ 2003 dh vof/k ds iwoZ ds gS rFkk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k v;kph la[;k 2@ifjokfn;k }kjk bLrxklk vxLr] 2006 esa is'k fd;k x;k gS] tks izFke n`"V;k /kkjk 468 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr fe;kn ckgj gS rFkk mudk dFku jgk fd /kkjk 406 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds Øe esa ;kph ds fo:) u rks lEifr dks U;Lr fd;k tkuk] u mldh ekax fd;k tkuk rFkk u gh ekaxus ds ckn cnuh;rhiwoZd euk fd;s tkus ds rF; fo|eku gSaA mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd ifr ¼;kph ds HkkbZ½ o iRuh ds e/; o"kZ 2003 esa fookg foPNsn dh ;kfpdk izLrqr gks pqdh Fkh] ftldk tokc v;kph la[;k 2@ifjokfn;k dh vksj ls is'k fd;k x;k] ysfdu mlesa rfudek= Hkh dFku ;kph ds fo:) izdV ugha fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ;kph ds fo:) fy;k x;k izlaKku vkns'k fof/k lEer ugha gS vkSj bu rF;ksa ds vk/kkj ij izlaKku vkns'k vikLr fd;s tkus ;ksX; gSaA vius rdksZ ds leFkZu esa mudh vksj ls fuEu U;k; n`"VkUr is'k fd;s x;sA

1. (2008) 3 Supreme Court Cases (Cri.) 463 Priya Vrat Singh & Ors. vs. Shyam Ji Shahi

2. 2012 Cr.L.R. (SC) 929 = 2013(2) RLW 1087 (SC) Geeta Mehrotra & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

3- blds foijhr ;ksX; vf/koDrk v;kph la[;k 2@ifjokfn;k us rdZ fn;k fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k vuqla/kku ds i'pkr~ rF;kRed fLFkfr izdV gqbZ gS] mlesa ewy :i ls v;kph la[;k 2@ifjokfn;k] mlds firk o jes'kpUnz ds c;kuksa esa ;kph dk vius ifr ;kfu vius llqjky dks NksM+dj vius ihgj vkuk] le;-le; ij :i;ksa dh ekax djuk] rax o ijs'kku djuk o fookg foPNsn dh ;kfpdk ds i'pkr~ csfld VsyhQksu ij vius HkkbZ dks rykd nsus dh /kedh nsus ckcr rF; i=koyh ij gSa vkSj mudks /;ku esa j[krs gq, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa fjohtuy U;k;ky; }kjk tks vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] og iw.kZr% U;k;ksfpr gSA mudk dFku jgk fd mDr nksuksa U;k;ky;ksa dks fu"d"kZ lekukUrj gS] bl dkj.k mlesa /kkjk 482 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds rgr n[ky dh dksbZ xqatkb'k ugha gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ jgk fd fookg foPNsn esa izLrqr ;kfpdk dk tokc ,d flfoy izfØ;k gS] ftldks bl QkStnkjh ;kfpdk dk Hkkx ugha ekuk tk ldrk gS rFkk pktZ'khV ds lkFk mDr tokc i=koyh ij ugha gS] blfy, fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fy;k x;k izlaKku vkns'k leqfpr gS] ftlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA mudk dFku jgk fd ;kph dh bl ;kfpdk esa dksbZ lkj ugha gS] vr% [kkfjt dh tkosaA

4- jkT; dh vksj ls ;ksX; yksd vfHk;kstd dk rdZ jgk fd fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k izlaKku ysus ds le; fe;kn dk fcUnq ugha Fkk rFkk mudk dFku jgk fd leLr rF;kRed fLFkfr lk{; dk fo"k; gSA mUgksaus orZeku ;kfpdk vLohdkj fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

5- rdksZ ij fopkj fd;k x;kA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ,oa fjohtuy U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k] pkykuh nLrkostkr ,oa i=koyh ij miyC/k vU; lkexzh dk voyksdu fd;k x;k gSA

6- tgka rd rF;kRed fLFkfr dk iz'u gS] v;kph la[;k 2@if

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(Rajasthan High Court)Sharmishtha Sharma (Smt.) Vs. State of Rajasthan (Maheshwari, J.)HON'BLE MAHENDRA MAHESHWARI, J.Sharmishtha Sharma (Smt.)VersusState of RajasthanS.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No. 491 of 2009, decided on 05.04.2013

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(Rajasthan High Court)
Sharmishtha Sharma (Smt.) Vs. State of Rajasthan (Maheshwari, J.)
HON'BLE MAHENDRA MAHESHWARI, J.
Sharmishtha Sharma (Smt.)
Versus
State of Rajasthan
S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No. 491 of 2009, decided on 05.04.2013