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2009 DIGILAW 1740 (RAJ)

Shiv Lal v. State of Rajasthan

2009-08-03

PRAKASH TATIA

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Hon'ble TATIA, J.—It is known to the people of State of Rajasthan that there is a project "Suddatha Ke Liya Yuddha" and facts of this case will show that how the public at large is suffering because of collusion in between the persons who are responsible to prevent the food adulteration with the persons who are engaged in the food adulteration. 2. The appellant was SHO at relevant time and was posted at police station Khanda Phalsa, Jodhpur, and allegations and findings recorded against him in brief are quoted here from the order of the Inspector General Police, Jodhpur Range, Jodhpur dated 17.5.2008:- ^^vihykFkhZ ij eq[; vkjksi mlds Fkkuk {ks= esa fLFkr egs'ojh QwM izksMsD'ku xhrk Hkou] tks/kiqj ds ;gka ls udyh ?kh dk dkjksckj idMk tkus] udyh ?kh ds uewuk [kk| fujh{kd ls ugha HkjkusA ek= 2-2 fdyksxzke ds uewuk lSEiy ds vfrfjDr 'ks"k udyh ?kh dh cjkenxh ugha dh xbZA ekSdk ij vihykFkhZ Lo;a Fkkukf/kdkjh dh gSfl;r ls ekStwn Fks] exj dk;Zokgh Lo;a }kjk ugha dj v/khuLFk dfu"B vf/kdkjh ls djok;h x;hA bl dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku Hkh vihykFkhZ ekSdk ij Fks] exj lqijfotu ugha fd;kA bl vfHk;ksx dks vlaKs; vijk/k dh /kkjk 272 Hkknla- esa iathc) fd;k x;kA bl izfr Hkh lqijfotu ugha fd;k] lkFk gh bl vfHk;qDr ds fo:) iwoZ esa Hkh 3 izdj.k feykoV ds ntZ gq, FksA ftl ckcr Hkh v/khuLFk dks dksbZ funsZf'kr ugha fd;k x;kA tcfd Fkkukf/kdkjh ds ukrs mUgsa izdj.k ds vuqla/kku esa lgh ekxZn'kZu djuk pkfg;s Fkk tks ugha fd;kA gkykafd vihykFkhZ dh bles dksbZ cn;kfUr izrhr ugha gksrh gSA vfirq lqijfotu dh ykijokgh vko'; gh jgh gSA ijUrq fd;s x;s d`R; ds vuq:i fn;k x;k n.M vf/kd izrhr gksrk gSA** 3. In this way the order of punishment of only stoppage of one annual grade increment without cumulative effect was altered to punishment of censure only. 4. The facts which are not in dispute are that the petitioner was incharge of police station Khanda Phalsa. In a raid adulterated Ghee was recovered from the factory and not from the shop. Only 2 Kg. of sample was taken and rest of the Ghee was not recovered inspite of the fact that petitioner, in the capacity of the SHO of police Station concerned, was present on spot. In a raid adulterated Ghee was recovered from the factory and not from the shop. Only 2 Kg. of sample was taken and rest of the Ghee was not recovered inspite of the fact that petitioner, in the capacity of the SHO of police Station concerned, was present on spot. The allegation is that instead of doing investigation himself, he got investigation from his junior officer and during this investigation, the petitioner SHO of the Police Station, remained present on the spot. Against the same factory, three more cases were registered on earlier occasion of adulteration and information about these three earlier cases of food adulteration was not given to the court concerned. The defence taken by the petitioner was rejected by in departmental enquiry yet it has been held that there was no ill motive of the petitioner. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner pointed out that in the departmental inquiry and in report dated 30.3.2007, the findings have been recorded against Sh. Nathu Singh Sub-Inspector of the same police station, Dy. Inspector Madha Ram of the same police station, Rajendra Singh Sub-Inspector of the same police station, Shivlal Salvi the police inspector, Dhagla Ram Inspector Police, Moolchand Vyas Food Inspector, Lokesh Sonwal Dy. Superintendent of Police and all were found guilty. 6. According to learned counsel for the petitioner the petitioner alone has been punished with the punishment of censure whereas none of the other person has not punished in any departmental inquiry. 7. I would like to incorporate the findings recorded by the enquiry officer against all named persons in the inquiry report dated 30.3.2007 so that all may know that what were the allegations against these persons. 7. I would like to incorporate the findings recorded by the enquiry officer against all named persons in the inquiry report dated 30.3.2007 so that all may know that what were the allegations against these persons. 1- Jh ukFkwflag lgk;d mi fujh{kd & Jh ukFkwflag] lgk;d mi fujh{kd iqfyl Fkkuk [kk.Mk Qylk us feykoVh ?kh ds rhu lsEiy vyx-vyx 2-2 fdyksxzke ds fy;s ysfdu bl feykoVh ?kh cukus ds fy;s dke esa yh tk jgh lkexzh] feykoVh ?kh cukus ds midj.k o iSfdax esVsfj;y rFkk cPpk gqvk feykoVh ?kh dks tCr ugha fd;k tcfd QnZ tCrh uewuk lsEiy esa xksnke dh ryk'kh ds nkSjku ,d cM+k bysDVªhd Vc ftlesa rjy inkFkZ Hkjk gqvk o ikl esa iSfdax dh e'khu yxh gqbZ vafdr gSA lgk;d mi fujh{kd us dsoy 3 lSEiy feykoVh ?kh ds 2-2 fdyksxzke ds ysdj vius dk;Z dh bfrJh dj yh o ekSds ij eqyfte dks fxjrkj Hkh ugha fd;k tcfd laKs; vijk/k curk FkkA ekuuh; ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ds vkns'k fnukad 20-11-06 ds vuqlkj ;g ekeyk [kk| vifeJ.k dk curk FkkA ftlds fy, ekSds ij ekStwn [kk| fujh{kd dk;Zokgh gsrq l{ke Fks ysfdu [kk| fujh{kd dks dk;Zokgh gsrq dksbZ rgjhj ugha nh xbZA 2- Jh ek/kkjke lgk;d mi fujh{kd& Jh ek/kkjke lgk;d mi fujh{kd bUpktZ Fkkuk us ekeys esa 272 vkbZihlh ds vUrxZr eqdnek ntZ fd;k tks fd vlaKs; vijk/k gSA ekeys esa blh Fkkus esa 420] 272 vkbZihlh esa blh eqyfte ds fo:) iwoZ esa nks eqdnesa ntZ gq, gS ysfdu mlus vlaKs; tqeZ esa eqdnek ntZ dj ykijokgh cjrh gSA 3- Jh jktsUnz flag mi fujh{kd& Jh jktsUnz flag mi fujh{kd Fkkuk [kk.Mk Qylk ekSds ij dk;Zokgh ds iwjs le; ekStwn jgkA ckn esa eq-ua- 152@06 dh rrh'k mlh fnu mlds ftEesa dh xbZ ftl ij /kkjk 272 vkbZihlh vlaKs; vijk/k gksrs gq, Hkh 21 fnu rd vlaKs; vijk/k esa ntZ eqdnesa dh rrh'k djrs jgsA eqdnesa esa laKs; vijk/k tksM+us esa ykijokgh cjrhA ekSds ij tks feykoVh ?kh cukus dh lkexzh] feykoVh ?kh cukus ds midj.k o cpk gqvk feykoVh ?kh mlh fnu rrh'k feyus ij Hkh tCr ugha fd;kA fnukad 8-11-06 dks uewuk lsEiy , dh ijh{k.k fjiksVZ izkIr gksus o mlesa ?kh feykoVh gksus dk vafdr gksus ij /kkjk 420 vkbZihlh tksM+ks o blds ckn Hkh fnukad 19-11-06 rd rrh'k buds ftEes jgh ysfdy eqyfte dh 12 fnu rd fxjrkjh ds Bksl iz;kl ugha fd;sA dsoy rdehyh dk;Zokgh dj eqdnesa dks gYds <ax ls fy;k feykoVh ?kh cukus dh lkexzh dgka ls ykbZ xbZ dgka lIykbZ fd;k tkrk gSA dksbZ rrh'k ugha dhA eqyfte ds fo:) iwoZ esa rhu eqdnesa feykoVh ?kh ds ntZ gksdj pkyku gq, buesa ls nks rks blh Fkkus [kk.Mk Qylk ij ntZ gq, fQj Hkh dsl Mk;jh esa eqyfte ds vkijkf/kd jsdkMZ dk mYys[k ugha dj mls vfxze tekur dk ekSdk fn;kA 4- Jh f'koyky lkyoh iqfyl fujh{kd&Jh f'koyky lkyoh iqfyl fujh{kd Fkkukf/kdkjh [kk.Mk Qylk o`rkf/kdkjh }kjk funsZ'k nsus ij ekSds ij igqapsA iwjs le; ekSds ij jgsA mDr eqdnek dh QnZ uewuk lsEiy ij Lo;a ds gLrk{kj gS o Fkkus ij blh eqyfte ds fo:) 2 eqdnesa [kk| vifeJ.k ds iwoZ esa ntZ gksdj pkyku gksus ds ckn Hkh uewuk lsEiy ysus dh dk;Zokgh lgk;d mi fujh{kd ls djkbZ xbZA ekSds ij feykoVh ?kh cukus dh lkexzh] feykoVh ?kh cukus ds midj.k o iwtu czk.M iSfdax dh lkexzh tCr djus ds dksbZ funsZ'k lgk;d mi fujh{kd dks ugha fn;sA eqdnek vlaKs; /kkjk esa bUpktZ Fkkuk ek/kkjke lgk;d mi fujh{kd }kjk ntZ fd;k x;k ysfdu dksbZ funsZ'k mldks lgh vijk/k ?kfVr /kkjk esa ntZ djus ds ugha fn;sA Jh jktsUnz flag mi fujh{kd }kjk rrh'k esa cjrh xbZ vfu;ferrkvksa ckcr dksbZ lqijohtu ugha fd;k Lo;a ekSds ij gksrs gq, Hkh 420 vkbZihlh tksMus ds laca/k esa funsZ'k lgk;d mi fujh{kd vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks ugha fn;sA o 14-11-06 dks U;k;ky; esa /kkjk 420 vkbZihlh tksM+us dk izkFkZuk i= Lo;a us is'k fd;kA eqyfte dh fxjrkjh ds u rks vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh dks dksbZ funsZ'k fn;s u Lo;a us dksbZ iz;kl fd;sA 5- Jh <xykjke iqfyl fujh{kd vijk/k lgk;d&Jh <xykjke vijk/k lgk;d dk dFku gS fd mUgksaus Jheku iqfyl v/kh{kd ds vkns'k ls o`rkf/kdkjh dks ;g dk;Zokgh djus ds funsZ'k fn;sA o`rkf/kdkjh ds ekSds ij igqapus ds lkFk gh Jh <xykjke Hkh ekSds ij igqap x;s o ekSds dh lkjh dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku os ogka mifLFkr jgsA feykoVh ?kh dh dk;Zokgh ds nkSjku cjrh xbZ vfu;ferrkvksa o vlaKs; tqeZ esa eqdnek ntZ gksus dh dk;Zokgh dh mUgsa tkudkjh FkhA bl laca/k esa mUgsa rRdky Jheku iqfyl v/kh{kd egksn; dks voxr djkuk Fkk ftlls eqdnesa dh dk;Zokgh esa yhikiksrh ugha gksrhA 6- Jh ewypUn O;kl [kk| fujh{kd&Jh ewypUn O;kl [kk| fujh{kd dk;kZy; eq[; fpfdRlk ,oa LokLF; vf/kdkjh dks ekSds ij cqyk fy;k x;k Fkk blds ckn Hkh mUgksaus tkucw>dj [kk| vifeJ.k ds ekeys es afu;ekuqlkj feykoVh ?kh ds lsEiy ugha fy;s tks ysuk mudk dkuwuh d`R; FkkA mUgksaus eqyfte dks 7 o"kZ dh ltk ds n.Muh; vijk/k ls cpk;k gSA vr% muds fo:) 217 vkbZihlh dk vijk/k curk gS ftlds rgr dk;Zokgh dh tkuh pkfg;sA bl laca/k esa lgk;d yksd vfHk;kstd us Hkh viuh dkuwuh jk; esa Li"V mYys[k fd;k gSA 7- Jh yksds'k lksuoky mi v/kh{kd iqfyl&Jh yksds'k lksuoky mi v/kh{kd iqfyl rRdkyhu o`rkf/kdkjh dsUnzh; tks/kiqj 'kgj dks fnukad 18-10-06 dks yxHkx 2-30 ih,e ij lhvkbZ;w dh lwpuk vuqlkj Jh <xykjke iqfyl fujh{kd vijk/k lgk;d dk;kZy; iqfyl v/kh{kd tks/kiqj 'kgj us tfj;s VsyhQksu ;g lwpuk nh fd ekgs'ojh QwM izksMsDVl xhrk Hkou ds ikl feykoVh ?kh dk dkjksckj gks jgk gSA Jheku~ iqfyl v/kh{kd tks/kiqj 'kgj ds funsZ'k gS fd vki ekSds ij igqap dk;Zokgh djsa ftl ij o`rkf/kdkjh ekSds ij igqapsA ekSds ij Jh ukFkwflag lgk;d mi fujh{kd] Jh jktsUnz flag mi fujh{kd] Jh f'koyky lkyoh] iqfyl fujh{kd Fkkukf/kdkjh [kk.Mk Qylk] Jh <xykjke iqfyl fujh{kd vijk/k lgk;d dh ekStwnxh esa [kk| fujh{kd Jh ewypUn O;kl dks ekSds ij cqyk;kA ekSds ij brus ofj"B vf/kdkjh gksrs gq, Hkh dk;Zokgh lcls dfu"B vf/kdkjh Jh ukFkwflag lgk;d mi fujh{kd }kjk dh xbZA ekeyk [kk| vifeJ.k dk curk Fkk o fu;ekuqlkj dk;Zokgh [kk| fujh{kd }kjk djkbZ tkuh Fkh ysfdu [kk+| fujh{kd ls dk;Zokgh ugha djkbZ tkdj lgk;d mi fujh{kd Jh ukFkqflag ls dk;Zokgh djokbZ ftlus ek= rhu lsEiy feykoVh ?kh 2-2 fdyksxzke ds ysus ds vykok vkSj dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha dhA blh eqyfte ds fo:) nks eqdnesa feykoVh ?kh ds blh Fkkus ij ntZ gksdj pkyku gq, gS o ,d eqdnek Fkkuk egkeafnj esa ntZ gksdj pkyku gqvk gS ysfdu dk;Zokgh dks gYds <ax ls fy;k x;kA ftlls u rks ekSds ij udyh ?kh cukus ds midj.k tCr fd;s x;s vkSj u feykoVh ?kh cukus dh lkexzh tCr dh xbZ vkSj u gh cpk gqvk udyh ?kh tCr fd;k x;k tcfd rhuksa lsEiy dh ijh{k.k fjiksVZ esa feykoVh ?kh gksuk tkap ls ik;k x;kA o`rkf/kdkjh us ekSds ij dk;Zokgh djus okys lgk;d mi fujh{kd o fdlh vf/kdkjh dks fdl /kkjk esa eqdnek ntZ fd;k tk;s bl ckjs esa dksbZ funsZ'k ugha fn;s ftlls ekeyk vlaKs; /kkjk 272 vkbZihlh esa ntZ gqvk o 21 fnu rd rrh'k vlaKs; tqeZ esa gh gksrh jghA fnukad 8-11-06 dks igys lsEiy dh ijh{k.k fjiksVZ esa feykoVh ?kh ik;s tkus ij /kkjk 420 vkbZihlh tksM+h xbZ rc ls ysdj 20-11-06 dks eqyfte dh tekur gksus rd u rks o`rkf/kdkjh us eqyfte dh fxjrkjh ds Lo;a iz;kl fd;s vkSj u gh vf/kuLFk fdlh vf/kdkjh dks funsZ'k fn;sA 21 fnu rd vlaKs; /kkjk esa ntZ eqdnesa esa rrh'k tkjh jghA bl lqijokbZtjh xyrh dks fNikus ds fy, iqfyl Fkkuk [kk.MkQylk ds vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh Jh jktsUnz flag mi fujh{kd }kjk bl eqdnesa dh dsl Mk;jh ua- 1 dks Fkkuk [kk.Mk Qylk ds fMLisp jftLVj ds Øe la- 9571-, ls fMList fn[kk;k tkdj fnukad 18-11-06 dks gh o`r dk;kZy; ds fjflIV jftLVj esa Øe la- 9598 ij ntZ eqdnek ua- 150@06 dh dsl Mk;jh la- 1 dks dkVdj eqdnek ua- 152@06 dh dsl Mk;jh la- 1 dk izkIr gksuk n'kkZ;k x;k gS o dsl Mk;jh ds MkbtsLV djus ds LFkku ds mij cpko esa tqckuh funsZ'k ds ,srjkt dj fjdkMZ esa gsjkQsjh dh gS tks Fkkus ds fMLisp jftLVj] o`r dk;kZy; ds fjflIV jftLVj] MkbtsLV jftLVj o fMLisp dkfu- Jh iw.kZflag ua- 1494 ds dFku ls Li"V gSA o`rkf/kdkjh us bl izdj.k esa iqfyl v/kh{kd egksn; ds vkns'k ij ekSds ij tkdj mDr dk;Zokgh lEikfnr djkbZ ftlesa iw.kZ lqijokbZtjh ykijokgh jgh gSA vr% tkap fjiksVZ voyksdukFkZ lknj izsf"kr gSA layXu&odZ 35 Hkonh; ,l-Mh- vfrfjDr iqfyl v/kh{kd eq[;ky; tks/kiqj 'kgj** 8. In the presence of C.O. and SHO, food adulteration in large scale was found four times from same premises and on ....occasions the C.O. and SHO were present on the spot and they had knowledge of earlier three cases of food adulteration in in large scale but they remained silent spectator for non-recovery of adulterated Ghee and they have been found guilty in of adulterated Ghee and they have been found guilty in preliminary inquiry and petitioners pleas were rejected even up to appeal and yet he has been certified of having no ill motive in all these transactions then what for he was asked come on spot? Why he did not inform to court about three already pending cases of the food adulteration against the same accused? Why did not registered the case for offence under Section 420 IPC? Then there appears no reason for punishing anybody even for heinous crimes. The offence of adulteration of food has been made punishable with minimum sentence. The State itself found necessary to start the Abhyan known as "Suddatha Ke Liya Yuddha" thus they one can understand that the grievance of the public against the large scale food adulteration has reached to the Government but look at the action taken in this case against the officers, investigating or officers supervising and who are punishing for such misconduct is unfortunate. The facts stated in the impugned order and fact which are not in dispute and referred above, compels this Court to send copy of this order to the Chief Secretary of Government of Rajasthan, who may see that how the things may happen in such offence against the public and human being and towards the coming generation. 9. On merit, I do not find any ground in this petition. Hence, the writ petition is also dismissed.