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1987 DIGILAW 511 (RAJ)

Nenaram v. State of Rajasthan

1987-07-20

JASRAJ CHOPRA

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JUDGMENT 1. - This is an application under Section 439 Criminal Procedure Code filed on behalf of accused-petitioners Nenaram, Bhikaram, Manglaram, Mithalal and Bhanwarlal, all residents of Sojat City. 2. The case of the prosecution, briefly stated, is that there was some dispute between the parties about the ownership of two Neem and one Jhajhariya trees. It is alleged that these trees were standing on the boundary between Khasra No. 23 belonging to the complaint side and Khasra No. 1803 belong to the accused-party. The case of the prosecution further is that the accused-person have cut these trees and have taken away its wood. When these trees were being cut a report was lodged at Police Station, Sojat and when the complainant party was returning to Basni Tiwariyan, the accused-persons met them in the way armed with lathis & Pharsies & Khoont etc. and availed them in the way and inflicted injuries to Magharam, Bhikji, Mst. Meera, Mst. Panki, Babulal, Chunnilal and Champalal. Bhikji received in all three injuries on his head, out of which, one is a fracture on the head. Magharam received in all 7 injuries, which have resulted in multiple fractures of the skull bone and he succumbed to the injuries. Mst. Meera received two simple injuries whereas Mst Panki received four injuries, which were also simple in nature. Babulal, Chunnilal, and Champalal received in all three, two and two injuries respectively, which were all simple in nature. The occurrence took place on 15-2-1987. Magharam died on 16-2-1987. The report of the incident was lodged by one Nenaram on the basis of which a case was registered under Section 147, 148, 149 and 307/149 Indian Penal Code. which was later converted into a case under Section 302 Indian Penal Code on the death of Magharam. The police after investigation filed a challan against 12 accused. It did not file any challan against one Heerji Tulchha son of Mohanji, Nathu son of Laxmanji and Deeparam son of Motaramji. However, a complaint was filed and cognizance was taken against these four accused persons also. All these 16 accused-persons filed two separate bail applications each filed by 8 accused-persons before the learned Sessions Judge. Both applications were heard together and the learned Sessions Judge vide his order dated 24-6-1987 granted bail to accused Babulal Chunnilal, Heerji, Nathuram, Kistoora, Kanaram. Deeparam, Kesaram and' 'Tulchharam. All these 16 accused-persons filed two separate bail applications each filed by 8 accused-persons before the learned Sessions Judge. Both applications were heard together and the learned Sessions Judge vide his order dated 24-6-1987 granted bail to accused Babulal Chunnilal, Heerji, Nathuram, Kistoora, Kanaram. Deeparam, Kesaram and' 'Tulchharam. The bail application filed by accused Ratanaram, Bhikaram Laxman, Manglaram, Mitharam, Bhanwarlal and Nenaram was refused Out of these 7 persons, whose bail was rejected, five of them have filed this bail application. No bail application has been filed on behalf of accused Ratnaram and Laxman, who are alleged to be the assailants of deceased Magharam. 3. Mr. M.C. Bhandari, learned Counsel appearing for the accused petitioners has submitted that actually, these trees were situated in the field of accused-persons. This is clear from the order of the Tehsildar, the copy of which has been shown to me. The accused persons tried to cut these trees after obtaining the permission of the Tehsildar, the photostat copy of that order has been produced for my perusal He has submitted that the complainant could not have objected to the cutting of these trees because firstly they were situated in the field of the accused and secondly, they were being cut after obtaining the permission of the Tehsildar. He has, therefore, submitted that it was complainants, who were aggressive and have attacked the accused party when they were carrying wood of these trees. He has further submitted that even according to the challan papers, it is a case of free fight between the parties. I have perused the challan papers and I find that the fight did not take place either in one of the fields or on the boundary of these two fields. It took place near the temple of Mataji, which is situated somewhere between Sojat and Basni Tiwariyan. 4. Mr. Bhandari has further submitted that from the evidence that has been produced by the prosecution it is clear that only Ratnaram and Laxman have inflicted injuries to the deceased and both of them have not filed this bail application. He has further submitted that the case of the accused-petitioners cannot be distinguished from the case of the other accused persons, who have already been released on bail. He has further submitted that the case of the accused-petitioners cannot be distinguished from the case of the other accused persons, who have already been released on bail. It was further submitted that of course, Bhikji received certain injuries and one of those injuries have been characterised as grevious by the Doctor but that at the most is covered by the provisions of section 325 Indian Penal Code, which is bailable and hence, the accused petitioners should not have been treated differently from the other accused-persons, who been released on bail and, therefore, this court should release them on bail. 5. Mr. S.R. Singhi learned Counsel for the complainants, who has been permitted by the learned Public Prosecutor, argued the case and has submitted that it is not at ail a case of free fight. The complainant party was attacked when it was returning after lodging a complaint at the Police Station. Thus, it was a case of intentional fight or intentional attack rather than a case of free fight. He has further submitted that one of the witnesses i.e. Chunnilal has stated that Bhikaram also inflicted injuries to the deceased Magharam. Moreover, Bhikaram is the person who inflicted injuries on the skull of Bhikaji, which has resulted in a fracture of parietal bone. According to him it is a case of concerted attack and, therefore all these accused persons should not be released on bail. 6. I have considered the rival submissions made at the bar. It is true that there ha specific evidence against Ratnaram and Laxman that they have inflicted injuries to late Magharam but they are not the applicants before us. Against accused Bhikaram, there is an allegation that he inflicted an injury on the head of Bhikji and that has resulted in the fracture of the skull, which affected his speech. The statement of Chunnilal of course is general in nature and he has stated that accused Ratna with Dhariya and accused Bhikaram with Khoont attacked his father Magharam and his uncle Heerji and inflicted injuries to them. Mr. The statement of Chunnilal of course is general in nature and he has stated that accused Ratna with Dhariya and accused Bhikaram with Khoont attacked his father Magharam and his uncle Heerji and inflicted injuries to them. Mr. Singhvi has submitted that there is a specific allegation of causing injuries against some of the accused-persons so far as other injured persons are concerned but their injuries are simple and, therefore, I am inclined to hold that the case against accused-petitioners Nenaram, Mangla Ram, Mithalal and Bhanwarlal cannot be distinguished from the persons who have already been released on bail. So far as accused, Bhikaram is concerned, he is alleged to be armed with a Khoont and it has been alleged against him that he has inflicted injury on the head of Bhimji causing fracture on the parietal bone. In the facts and circumstances of this, case I am not inclined to release accused Bhikaram on bail but so far as accused Nenaram, Mithalal, Manglaram and Bhanwarlal are concerned, their application is accepted and it is here by ordered that if each of these four/accused persons furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 8,000/- together with two sureties of Rs. 4,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Pali, they be released on bail during trial.Order Accordingly. *******