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2012 DIGILAW 1571 (RAJ)

Deep Singh v. State of Rajasthan

2012-07-17

SANDEEP MEHTA

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JUDGMENT 1. - The instant misc. petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking quashing of the proceedings pending against him in pursuance to the charge-sheet bearing No.308-A/2007 dated 30.12.2007 pending before the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Chittorgarh for the offence under Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act. 2. Briefly stated the facts necessary for the disposal of this misc. petition are that the Officers of the Police Station Nimbahera registered an FIR No.208/2006 on the basis of recovery of 215 kg poppy straw being transported in a vehicle bearing No.RJ-10-C-2511. Two persons namely Aziz Khan and Hanuwant Singh were arrested along with the contraband poppy straw. The accused Aziz Khan disclosed at the spot that the ownership of the vehicle was that of one Yusuf Khan and accordingly Yusuf Khan was arrested and charge-sheet was filed against him for the offence under Section 8/29 of the NDPS Act. Thereafter, the police filed a charge-sheet against the petitioner in the court of the learned Special Judge showing him to be an absconder and with the conclusion that the petitioner was the owner of the vehicle and, therefore, he was liable and charge sheeted for the offence under Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act in this case. 3. The petitioner agitated the issue with the contention that the vehicle in question did not belong to him by making representations to the Investigating Officer and to the trial court and the Investigating Officer submitted a report dated 14.11.2011 in the trial court with the finding that though the vehicle in question was registered in the name of the petitioner Deep Singh but he had sold the same to one Yusuf Khan. The sale document i.e. the agreement was taken by the Investigating Officer on record. Despite that, when the petitioner was continued to be summoned in connection with the aforesaid charge-sheet, he has approached this court by way of instant misc. petition seeking quashing of the charge-sheet filed against him for the offence under Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act. 4. This Court had directed the learned Public Prosecutor to seek a detailed report of the Investigating Officer regarding the grounds raised in the misc. petition. 5. petition seeking quashing of the charge-sheet filed against him for the offence under Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act. 4. This Court had directed the learned Public Prosecutor to seek a detailed report of the Investigating Officer regarding the grounds raised in the misc. petition. 5. As per the report No.9737 dated 3.7.2012, the Investigating Officer has concluded as follows:- " 1- ;g fd fn0 19-05-06 dks bZUpktZ Fkkuk f'kojkt flag mfu0 }kjk uhep jksM+ ij VkVk Lisf'k;ksa uEcj vkj0ts0&10 lh&2511 esa ls dqy 215 fdyks xzke voS/k vQhe MksMkpqjk tIr dj dk;Zokgh dhA ekSds ij pkyd vtht [kk o mlds lkFkh guqoar flag dks fxjQ~rkj fd;kA 2- ;g fd ekSds ls egsUnzflag tkV Hkkx x;kA fxjQ~rkj'kqnk eqfYtekuksa us tIr 'kqnk voS/k vQhe MkMk pqjk eksfrflag ls [kjhnuk crk;kA ekSds ij fxjQ~rkj 'kqnk eqfYtekuksa us tIr VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ;qlwQ [kka firk xqykc [kka eqlyeku fu0 cMh Nkijh Fkkuk MhMokuk ftyk ukxkSj dh gksuk crk;kA 3- ;g fd ekeys esa tIr'kqnk VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ua0 vkj0ts0&10 lh&2511 dk fjdkWMZ izkIr fd;k x;k rks mDr uEcj QthZ gksuk ik;k x;kA tIr okgu ds bUtu ua0 o pSlhl ua0 ds eqrkfcd okgu ekfyd dh ekyqekr dh rks ekeys esa tIr VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ua0 vkj0ts0&10 lh&2511 ds uEcj ugha gks lgh uEcj VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ua0 vkj0ts0&21 Vh&1184 gks jftLV~s'ku ekfyd nhiflag firk rstflag jktiqr fu0 'khok rglhy ykMuw ftyk ukxkSj gksuk Kkr vk;kA 4- ;g fd ekSds ij fxjQ~rkj eqyfteku vtht [kka o guqoar flag dk pkyku] lEcfU/kr U;k;ky; esa is'k fd;k x;kA ,oa ekSds ls Qjkj egsUnz flag o voS/k vQhe MksMk pqjk ftlls [kjhnk eksrhflag ,oa fxjQ~rkj efYtekuksa us VkVk Lisf'k;ksa dk ekyhd ;qlwQ [kka dks crk;k ftldh o tIr VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ds bUtu ua0 o pSlhl ua0 ds eqrkfcd okgu ekfyd nhiflag pkjksa dh rQrh'k gsrq dkfQ ryk'k] ekyqekr dh tks ugha feysA budh eQ:jh dk;Zokgh U;k;ky; ls djokbZ x;hA 5- ;g fd ekeys esa fxjQ~rkj 'kqnk eqfYtekuksa us VkVk Lisf'k;k ;qlwQ [kka firk xqykc [kka eqlyeku fu0 cM+hNkijh Fkkuk MhMokuk ftyk ukxkSj dh gksuk crk;kA ftldks Hkh okgu ekfyd ekurs gq, mlds f[kykQ eQ:jh dk;Zokgh U;k;ky; ls djok;h x;hA tks fnukad 08-04-08 dks U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k egksn; fpRrkSM+x<+ esa is'k gqvk fd tkudkjh U;k;ky; ls djus ij Kkr vk;k gSA 6- ;g fd ekeys esa tIr VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ds jftLV~s'ku ekfyd nhiflag firk rstflag jktiqr fu0 'khok rglhy ykMuw ftyk ukxkSj dh rQrh'k gsrq rkyk'k dh exj iqfyl ds Mj ls Qjkj gksus ls rQrh'k ugha gks ldhA ftldh rjQ ls ekuuh; U;k;ky; fof'k"V U;k;k/kh'k egksn; fpRrkSM+x<+ ds le{k mDr ekeys esa tIr 'kqnk VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ua0 vkj0ts0 21] Vh&1184 dks fnukad 20-12-05 dks ;qlwQ [kka firk xqykc [kka eqlyeku fu0 cM+hNkijh Fkkuk MhMokuk ftyk ukxkSj dks cspku dh x;hA ftlds bdjkj ukek dh QksVksizfr is'k dh ftl ij ekuuh; U;k;ky; }kjk tkap ds vkns'k Qjek;sA U;k;ky; ds vksn'kkuqlkj tkap dh x;h rks bdjkj ukek esa vafdr xokg Hkokuhflag o dj.kh flag ,oa Lora= xokg enuiky flag us bdjkj ukek dh rkbZn dj okgu VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ua0 vkj0ts0 21] Vh&1184 dks fnukad 20-12-05 dks ;qlwQ [kka firk xqykc [kka eqlyeku fu0 cM+hNkijh Fkkuk MhMokuk ftyk ukxkSj dks cspuk ,oa mlh fnu okgu dh pkch nhiflag }kjk ;qlwQ [kka dks ns okgu lqiqnZ dj nsuk crk;kA 7- ;g fd ekeys esa tIr 'kqnk VkVk Lisf'k;ksa dks fnukad 20-12-05 dks ;qlwQ [kka firk xqykc [kka eqlyeku fu0 cM+hNkijh Fkkuk MhMokuk ftyk ukxkSj dks csphA ftldk bZdjkj ukek LVkEi 100 :i;s dk nhiflag }kjk MhMokuk dksVZ LVkEi os.Mj nqxkZLr ekyh ls [kjhnk x;k FkkA LVkEi os.Mj ds c;ku fy, x;s rks mlus Hkh nhiflag }kjk LVkEi dzekad 520 fnukad 20-12-05 dks fg bZdjkj ukek ds fy, [kjhnuk crk;kA LVkEi os.Mj nqxkZnRr ekyh dks bl ckr ls lwfpr fd;k x;k gS vki }kjk LVkEi dzekad 520 fnukad 20-12-05 dks nhiflag dks fn;k x;kA mDr LVkEi cSpku jftLV~j dh udy iaft;u ,oa eqnzkad vtesj dk;kZy; ls pkgh xbZ rks mUgksaus vki dk fnukad 01-04-05 ls 31-03-06 rd dk fjdkMZ tek ugha gksuk vafdr fd;kA bl lEca/k esa LVkEi os.Mj us fyf[kr esa ,oa dFkuksa esa crk;k fd o"kZ 2010 ls igys LVkEi cSpku jftLV~j tek djokrs Fks ftldh tek jlhn ugha nsrs FksA fjdkWMZ tek dj vuqKk i= vkxs ,d lky ds fy, uohuhdj.k fd;k djrs FksA o"kZ 2010 ds ckn fjdkWMZ tek djkus dh tek jlhn Hkh nsrs gSa lkFk gh vuqKk i= Hkh uohuhdj.k djrs gSaA nhiflag th dks 100 :i;s dk LVkEi dzekad 520 fn;k tks lgh gSA ,oa mDr LVkEi cSpku jftLV~j dks Hkh fjdkWMZ :e esa tek djok;k Fkk rHkh vkxs ds fy, fnukad 01-04-06 ls 31-03-07 rd vuqKki= uohuhdj.k fd;k x;kA ;fn fjdkWMZ tek ugha djkrk rks vuqKki= uohuhdj.k ugha gksrkA 8- dqfy;k tkap c;ku xokgu o izkIr fjdkWMZ ls ;g ik;k x;k fd ekeys esa tIr 'kqnk VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ua0 vkj0ts0 21] Vh&1184 dk jftLV~s'ku ekfyd nhiflag firk rstflag jktiqr fu0 'khok rglhy ykMuw ftyk ukxkSj gSaA exjj mDr okgu dks nhiflag }kjk fnukad 20-12-05 dks ;qlwQ [kka firk xqykc [kka eqlyeku fu0 cM+h Nkijh Fkkuk MhMokuk ftyk ukxkSj dks cSp nh x;h FkhA nhiflag iwoZ esa o vc Hkh iqfyl ds Mj ls Qjkj gSaA blfy, mlls vuqla/kku ugha gks ldk gSA ?kVuk ds le; ekeys esa tIr VkVk Lisf'k;ksa ;qlwQ [kka ds dCts esa Fkh rHkh ekSds ij fxjQrkj 'kqnk eqfYtekuksa us okgu ;qlwQ [kka dh gksuk crk;kA ,oa mDr LVkEi bZdjkj ukek ls Hkh eqfYtekuksa ds iwNrkN ij crk;h ckr dh rkbZn gksrh gSA ftlls izfrr gksrk gS fd izdj.k esa tIr okgu VkVk Lisf'k;ksa dk ekfyd ;qlwQ [kka gh gSa] tks is'k U;k;ky; gks pqdk gSA " 6. Having heard and considered the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties at the bar and upon going through the facts collected by the Investigating Agency and as per the report referred to above, it is evident that the admitted case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had already sold the vehicle in question to one Yusuf Khan on 20.12.2005 and Yusuf Khan has already been charge-sheeted in this case and is facing trial. The specific finding of the Investigating Agency is that5. Yusuf Khan was having the ownership and possession of the vehicle in question on the date of the recovery. 7. In view of the aforesaid discussion, there cannot be any hesitation in coming to a conclusion that the petitioner was neither connected with the vehicle in question nor was he having any control over the vehicle in question on the date of the recovery. Thus, the charge-sheet filed against him for the offence under Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act is nothing but an abuse of the process of the Court. 8. Resultantly, this misc. petition succeeds. The proceedings in pursuance to the charge-sheet bearing No.308-A/2007 dated 30.12.2007 arising out of FIR No.208/2006, registered at Police Station Nimbahera, Distt. Chittorgarh for the offence under Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act pending in the court of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases, Chittorgarh against the petitioner - Deep Singh are hereby quashed. Stay petition is disposed of accordingly.Petition Allowed. *******