Judgment Judgment in Hindi qJh -".k dqekj vkpk;Z] U;k;k/khk.-;g ;kfpdk /kkjk 482 na-iz-la-ds rgr vfHk;Dr&izkFkhZ bfEr;kt dh vksj ls izLrqr gqbZ gS] ftlds }kjk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vknsk fnukad 12-10-2004 dks bl U;k;ky; ds lkeus pqukSrh nh gSr /kkjk 7 ,oa 49 fdkksA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk izkFkZuk&i= vUrxZj U;k; ¼ns[kHkky o laj{k.k½ vf /kfu;e] 2000 dk] tks vfHk;Dr&izkFkhZ dh vksqj ls fnukad 16-02-2004 dks v/khuLFk U;k;ky; r fd;k Fkk] tks izkFkZfof k"B U;k;ky;] v0tk0@v0t0tk0 ¼v0fu0iz0½] izrkix<+ ds le{k izLrquk&i= a ;g ;kfpdk izLrqv/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 12-10-2004 dks [kkfjt dj fn;k] ftldh ukjktxh esr r gksus ij tu vfHk;ksdMZgqbZA ;kfpdk izLrqtd dks uksfVl tkjh fd;k x;k ,oa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk jsryc fd;k x;k ,oa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dh vfxze dk;Zokgh LFkfxr dh xbZA 2-v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds jsdMZ ds voyksdu ls ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd vfHk; Dr ds fo#) ,d pktZkhV /kkjk 302 Hkk-na-la- o /kkjk 3@25 vk;q/k vf /kfu;e ds rgr fnukad 19-10-2003 dks isk dh xbZ Fkh ftlesa fnukad 03-02-2004 dks vkjksi dh fojpuk dh tkdj i=koyh lk{; ds fy, fu;r dh xbZ FkhA fnukad 16-02-2004 dks vfHk;Dr dh vksj ls /kkjk 7 lifBr /kkjk 49 fdkksj{k.k½ qj U;k; ¼ns[kHkky o lavf /kfu;e] 2000 ¼ftls vkxs vf /kfu;e dgk tk,xk½ ds rgr izkFkZuk&i= izLrqqr fd;k ftlesa vfHk;Dr }kjk crk;k x;k fd mldh tUe frfFk 10-05-1986 gS vkSj ?kVuk fnukad 19-10-2003 dh gS] ml le; og j dh ifjHkk"kk esa vkrk Fkk] vr% ;g izdj.k fdkksek= 17 lky 5 ekg dk gh Fkk vkSj fdkksj U;k;ky; esa eqUrfdy fd;k tkuk pkfg,A v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk bl izkFkZu esuk&i= ds leFkZa ,-M-1 dknj [kka] ,-M2 eksgEen bczkfge eksykuk o iznkZ ,-1 nLrkost lk{; esa fy, x,A nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquus ds ckn v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us nksuksa gh xokgksa ds c;ku o iznkZ ,-1 dks fooluh; ugha ik;kA enjls dk dksbZ jsdMZ isk ugha fd;k x;k bl vk/kkj ij tks nLrkost isk fd;k x;k mls fooluh; ugha ekuk x;k vkSj qvfHk; Dr dh mez fxjrkjh esa o fjek.M dkxtkr esa 21 o"kZ fy[kh gqbZ gS] blds lEcU/k esa dksbZ vkifRr ugha dh vkSj nsjh ls ;g izkFkZuk&i= izLrqr fd;k gSA bu lHkh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq, vkSj U;k;ky; us Hkh Lo;a viuh vksj ls izkFkhZ ds kkjhfjd xBu dks ns[krs gq, ;g izkFkZuk&i= fujLr dj fn;k] ftlds fo#) ;g ;kfpdk izLrqr gqbZ gSA 3-;ksqX; vfHkHkk"kd vfHk;Dr&izkFkhZ dh vksj ls cgl dh xbZ gS fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ,-M-1 j izydknj [kka o ,-M-2 eksgEen bczkfge eksykuk ds c;kuks dks ugha ekuus esa xyrh dh gS vkSnkZ ,-1 Ldwds izek.k&i= dks Hkh ugha ekuus esa dkuwuh xyrh dh gS vkSj izkFkZuk&i= [kkfjt djds U;k; dk guu x fd;k gSfd;k gS vkSj U;kf ;d izfØ;k dk nq#i;ksA mudk rdZ gS fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk Lo;a dk O; Fkk fd os bl izdrZdj.k dh iw.kZ :i ls tk¡p djrs rFkk ;fn mUgsa vU; jsdMZ enjls ds jsdMZ dh vko;drk Fkh rks mls ryc djds laf "V djuh pkfg, FkhA ek= iqfyl jsrqdMZ ns[kus ds vk/kkj ij vkSj a dksbZ ,rjkt ugha fd;k mlds vk/kkj ij v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk iziqfyl eskFkZuk&i= [kkfjt fd;k tkuk drbZ mfpr o lehphu ugha FkkA vr% v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk vknsk vikLr fd;k tkosA X; tu vfHk;ks 4-blds foijhr ;kstd us v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vknsk ds leFkZu esa cgl dh vkSj qj nsjhuk rdZ fd;k fd vfHk; Dr dks fxjrkj fd;k] fjek.M ij fy;k ml le; dksbZ ,rjkt ugha fd;k vkSr fd;k x;k gS vkSLVst ij vkdj ;g izkFkZuk&i= izLrqj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us tks dkj.k fy[kk gS blesa gLr{ksi ds dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA 5-;ksqX; vfHkHkk"kd vfHk;Dr }kjk vius rdZ leFkZu esa 2004 ¼1½ vkj-fØ-Mh- 228 ¼jkt-½ bl U;k;ky; dk fofup; izLrq r fd;kA blds lkFk gh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dk fofup; 1984 fØ-ykW-fj-1 fofup; Hkh bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr fd;k lss izdj.k esa v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk drZO; curk Fkk fd os vfHk; qs tk¡p djokrs vkSqj vfHk;Dr dks iw.kZ :i ls lk{; dk rqZvolj nsrs mlds ckn laf "V vuqlkj vfxze dk;okgh djuh pkfg, FkhA bl izdkj mudk rdZ gS fd rqv/khuLFk U;k;ky; fcuk iw.kZ :i ls tk¡p fd, o laf "V ds tks vknsk ikfjr fd;k gS og mfpr ugha gS vkSj vikLr fd;k tkosA 6-eSaus v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vknsk o jsdMZ dk voyksdu fd;kA 7-v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds voyksdu ls ;g ik;k tkrk gS fd v/khuLFk U;k;ky; us izkFkhZ }kjk izLrqr lk{; dk voyksdu fd;k ftlesa ,-M-1 dknj [kka ,oa ,-M-2 eksgEen bczkfge dks ns[kk vkSj iznkZ ,-1 enjls }kjk tkjh mez ds izdu fd;k vkS ek.k&i= dk voyksj bl ij fookl ugha fd;k] mldk vk/kkj ;gh jgk fd enjls dk vly jsdMZ ugha vk;kA blds foijhr QnZ fxjrkjh esa 21 o"kZ mez fy[kh mldh dksbZ vkifRr ugha djuk vkSj kkjhfjd xBu vkfn ns[kdj okdk gqvk rc 18 o"kZ ls vf/kd mez ekuh] ,lksrhr gksrk gSY;kadu drbZ mfpr ugha gS izA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk ;g lk{; dk ewA tgk¡ mez dh tk¡p qj gS vFkok ugha] U;k;ky; dk foks"k drZdjuh gks fd dksbZ vfHk;Dr fdkksO; cu tkrk gS fd og bldh tk¡p foLr`r esa djs vkSj ;fn Ldwy dk jsdMZ miyC/k ugha Fkk rks vly jsdMZ eaxkuk pkfg, FkkA ,-M-2 ds c;kuksa esa Li"V vk;k gS fd iznkZ ,-1 enjls dk jsdMZ ns[kdj izek.k&i= fn;k ftlesa bfEr;kt dh tUefrfFk 10-05-1986 crkbZ xbZ gSA nsoYnh enjls eastkdj jsdMZ ns[kk mlds ckn izek.k&i= fn;kA iznkZ ,-1 ij ;fn fdlh izdkj dk Hkh kd U;k;ky; dks Fkk rks vly jsdMZ Loa; dks ryc djuk pkfg, FkkA bl izdj.k esa ek= lk{; izkFkhZx.k dh gqbZ gS] jkT; ljdkj }kjk dksbZ lk{; isk ugha dh xbZA izkFkhZ ds firk ds c;ku vkSj Ldwy vkSj enjls ds v/;kid eksgEen bczkfge ds c;ku ls fnukad 10-05-1986 tUe sfrfFk gksuk ikbZ tkrh gSA v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dk ek= ;g dguk fd kkjhfjd xBu mldk ,lk gS fd og 18 lky ls vf /kd yxrk gS] ;g ek= muds Lo;a ds fujh{k.k ds vk/kkj ij gS] tks lgh mez dk urhtk ugha qfudky ldrkA iqfyl }kjk 21 o"kZ dh mez fy[kuk vkSj dksbZ ,rjkt ugha djuk] ;g vfHk;Dr ds gkFk easugha FkkA nsjhuk izkFkZuk&i= nsus dk dksbZ Hkh vlj ,lss izdj.kksa esa ugha iMrkA bl lEcU/k esa ekuuh; j ¼lqizmPpre U;k;ky; dk fofup; fØfeuy ykW fjiksVZhe dksVZ½ 1984 okys fofup; ds iSjk 13 esa Li"V :i lsto be aged 21 years or below, before proceeding with the trial or undertaking an inquiry, an inquiry must be made about the age of the accused on the date of the occurrence. This ought to be more so where special acts dealing with juvenile delinquent are in force. If necessary, the Magistrate may refer the accused to the Medical Board or the Civil Surgeon, as the case may be, for obtaining credit worthy evidence about age. The Magistrate may as well call upon accused also to lead evidence about his age. Thereafter, the learned Magistrate may proceed in accordance with law. This procedure, if properly followed, would avoid a journey upto the Apex Court and the return journey to the grass-root Court. If necessary and found expedient, the High Court may on its administrative side issue necessary instructions to cope with the situation herein indicated." 8-blh izdkj bl U;k;ky; }kjk Hkh 2004 ¼1½ jktLFkku fØfeuy fMlhtu 228 ¼jktLFkku½ okys izdj.k esa Hkh ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds mijksDr fofup; dks vk/kkfjr fd;k gS vkSj fu.kZ; ikfjr fd;k gSA 9-mijksDr nksuksa fofup;kas ds ckn bl izdj.k ds rF;kas ij vkosa] bl izdj.k esa 10-mijksDr izdkj ls ;g fofo/k ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkrh gS vkSj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vknsk fnukad 12-10-2004 vikLr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks fgnk;r nh tkrh gS fd iznkZ ,1 izek.k&i=] tks vfHk; Dr dh mez ds lEcU/k esqa fn;k x;k vkSj ftlesa mldh mez 10-05-1986 crkbZ xbZ gS] blds lEcU/k esa vly jsj tk¡p djds viuk fu.kZ; djsA dMZ lEcfU/kr nsoYnh enjls ls ryc djs vkSv/khuLFk U;k;ky; pkgs rks vfHk;Dr dk esMhdy cksMZ ls eqj fpfdRld ds qvk;uk Hkh djok ldrk gS vkSc;ku Hkh fy[k ldrk gSA bl izdkj ;g izdj.k iqu% fu;ekuqlkj tk¡p djus ds fy, v/khuLFk U;k;ky; dks izf "kr fd;k tkrk gS] ;g tk¡p v/khuLFk U;k;ky; bl vknsk dh izfrizs kfIr frfFk ls ,d ekg esa iw.kZ djsA