vkns'k 1- ;g fuxjkuh okl LFkku n[kydkj vfèkfu;e] 1980 ¼ftls vkxs la{ksi esa vfèkfu;e dgk tk,xk½ dh èkkjk 7 d¢ vUrxZr vij dysDVj jhok }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 23-2-2021 d¢ fo#) çLrqr dh xÃ gSA 2- çdj.k d¢ rF; la{ksi esa bl çdkj gSa fd vkosnd jkts'k dqekj d¨y ru; N¨Vsyky d¨y fuoklh xzke nsojk Qjsnk rglhy ftyk jhok }kjk vuqfoÒkxh; vfèkdkjh jk;iqj dpqZfy;ku d¢ le{k okl LFkku n[kydkj vfèkfu;e] 1980 dh èkkjk 5 d¢ varxZr xzke nsojk Qjsnk dh vkjth Øekad 870@1 d¢ va'k jdck esa edku cuk g¨us ls iÍk çnku fd, tkus ckor vkosnu i= çLrqr fd;k x;kA vuqfoÒkxh; vfèkdkjh }kjk vkns'k fnukad 28-11-2020 ls vkosnd dk vkosnu i= bl vkèkkj ij fu.kÊr fd;k x;k fd edku 1980 dh iwoZ ls ugÈ cuk gS tcfd okl LFkku n[kydkj vfèkfu;e d¢ rgr 1980 ;k vusd o"kZ d¢ iwoZ Òwfe O;fä d¢ n[ky esa g¨uk pkfg,A vkosnd }kjk vuqfoÒkxh; vfèkdkjh }kjk ikfjr vkns'k d¢ fo#) vij dysDVj jhok d¢ le{k vihy çLrqr dh xÃA vij dysDVj jhok us çdj.k Øekad 257@vihy@2020&21 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 23-2-2021 ls vkosnd }kjk çLrqr vihy vofèk czká ekurs gq, fujLr dh xÃAvij dysDVj d¢ blh vkns'k d¢ fo#) ;g fuxjkuh bl U;k;ky; esa çLrqr dh xÃ gSA 3- vkosnd d¢ fo}ku vfÒÒk"kd }kjk eq[; :i ls rdZ çLrqr fd;k x;k fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vkosnd d¢ vkosnu ij fofèk fo#) dk;Zokgh dj fujLr djus esa =qfV dh xÃ gS tcfd iVokjh çfrosnu ,oa jktLo fujh{kd }kjk vkosnd d¢ i{k esa çfrosnu ,oa iapukek çLrqr fd;k x;k FkkA iapukes esa vkosnd 10 o"kZ iqjkuk edku cukdj jgus dk mYys[k fd;k x;k gSA ;g Òh rdZ fd;k x;k fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk 1980 d¢ iwoZ ls edku ugÈ cus g¨us d¢ dkj.k vkosnu fujLr fd;k x;k gS tcfd okl LFkku n[kydj vfèkfu;e esa la'k¨èku mijkar 21 fnlacj 2014 ,oa mld¢ ,d o"kZ iwoZ dk dCtk g¨uk vko';d gSA fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fu;e¨a d¢ fo#) vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] t¨ fujLr fd, tkus ;¨X; gSA ;g Òh rdZ fd;k x;k fd vij dysDVj us le;kofèk d¢ fcUnq ij vihy d¨ fujLr dj vuqfoÒkxh; vfèkdkjh }kjk fofèk ,oa çfØ;k d¢ foijhr ikfjr vkns'k d¨ fLFkj j[kus esa =qfV dh xÃ gSA mud¢ }kjk fuxjkuh Lohdkj dh tkdj vij dysDVj ,oa vuqfoÒkxh; vfèkdkjh d¢ vkns'k d¨ fujLr djrs gq, iÍk çnku fd, tkus dk vuqj¨èk fd;k x;kA 4- mÒ; i{k d¢ fo}ku vfÒÒk"kd }kjk çLrqr rd¨Za dh ifjçs{; esa vfÒys[k dk voy¨du fd;k x;kA ;g fuxjkuh vij dysDVj }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 23-2-2021 d¢ fo#) bl U;k;ky; esa çLrqr dh xÃ gS] ftlesa vij dysDVj }kjk vkosnd dh vihy d¨ foyac ls çLrqr fd, tkus d¢ dkj.k fujLr fd;k x;k gSA vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr ç'ukèkhu vkns'k] ftlesa foyEc d¢ fcUnq ij fu"d"kZ fudkys tkdj vkns'k ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k esa fudkys x, le;kofèk d¢ fcUnq ij fu"d"kZ fudkyk tkuk vko';d çrhr g¨rk gSA çdj.k esa vkosnd vfÒÒk"kd }kjk xq.k&n¨"k¨a ij fd, x, rd¨Za ij fopkj ugÈ fd;k tk jgk gSA 5- vij dysDVj d¢ vfÒys[k d¢ voy¨du ls Li"V gS fd fopkj.k U;k;ky; vuqfoÒkxh; vfèkdkjh }kjk ikfjr vafre vkns'k fnukad 28-11-2020 d¢ fo#) vij dysDVj d¢ le{k fnukad 15-2-2021 d¨ vihy çLrqr dh xÃ gSA vij dysDVj d¢ le{k le;ckfèkr vihy çLrqr g¨us ij vij dysDVj }kjk =qfVo'k e-ç- Òw&jktLo lafgrk] 1959 dk mYys[k dj vihy dh le;&lhek dh x.kuk 30 fnol ekudj vihy d¨ le;ckfèkr ekurs gq, vihy d¨ fujLr dh xÃ gSA e-ç- okl LFkku n[kydkj vfèkfu;e] 1980 esa çkoèkkfur fu;e d¢ vuqlkj fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr vkns'k d¢ fo#) dysDVj d¢ le{k vihy çLrqr fd, tkus dk çkoèkku gS] fdUrq vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 6 esa vihy dh le;kofèk dk mYys[k ugÈ fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ifjlhek vfèkfu;e] 1963 d¢ vuqlkj vihy dh ifjlhek dh x.kuk dh tkuk mfpr g¨xkA ifjlhek vfèkfu;e 1963 dh vuqlwph 116¼[k½ d¢ vuqlkj fdlh vU; U;k;ky; esa fdlh fMØh ;k vkns'k dh vihy çLrqr djus dh le;&lhek fMØh ;k vkns'k dh rkjh[k ls rhl fnol fuèkkZfjr dh xÃ gSA vij dysDVj }kjk 30 fnol dh x.kuk djus esa fdlh çdkj dh =qfV ugÈ dh xÃ] vfirq =qfVo'k e-ç- Òw&jktLo lafgrk dk mYys[k dj fn;k x;k gSA 6- tgka rd vihy le;&lhek d¢ Òhrj çLrqr u fd, tkus dk ç'u gS vij dysDVj d¢ le{k ifjlhek vfèkfu;e] 1963 dh èkkjk 5 d¢ rgr vkosnu e; 'kiFk&i= d¢ vihy çLrqr ugÈ dh xÃ gSA fdUrq vij dysDVj d¨ çdj.k esa le;kofèk d¢ fcUnq ij vkns'k ikfjr djus d¢ iwoZ ,d volj foyEc dk lekèkkudkjd dkj.k gsrq ifjlhek vfèkfu;e] 1963 dh èkkjk 5 d¢ rgr vkosnu e; 'kiFk&i= çLrqr djus gsrq volj çnku djuk pkfg, Fkk] t¨ fd ugÈ fd;k x;k gSA bl lacaèk esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk flfoy vihy Øekad 9198@2019 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 22-3-2021 esa fuEukuqlkj U;kf;d fl)kar çfrikfnr fd;k x;k& ''63. Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 does not speak of any application. The section enables the Court to admit an application or appeal if the applicant or the appellant, as the case may be, satisfies the Court that he had sufficient cause for not making the application and/or preferring the appeal, within the time prescribed. Although, it is the general practice to make a formal application under section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, in order to enable the Court or Tribunal to weigh the sufficiency of the cause for the inability of the appellant/applicant to approach the Court/Tribunal within the time prescribed by limitation, there is no bar to exercise by the Court/Tribunal of its discretion to condone delay, in the absence of a formal application. 64. A plain reading of section 5 of the Limitation Act makes it ampy clear that, it is not mandatory to file and application in writing before relief can be granted under the said section. Had such an application been mandatory, section 5 of the Limitation Act would 26 have expressly provided so. Section 5 would the have read that the Court might condone delay beyond the time prescribed by limitation for filing an application or appeal, if on consideration of the application of the appellant or the applicant, as the case may be, for condonation of delay, the Court is satisfied that the appellant/applicant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal or making the application within such period. Altematively, a proviso or an Explanation would have been added to section 5, requiring the appellant or the applicant, as the case may be, to make an application for condonation of delay. However, the Court can always insit that an application or an affidavit showing cause for the delay be filed. Altematively, a proviso or an Explanation would have been added to section 5, requiring the appellant or the applicant, as the case may be, to make an application for condonation of delay. However, the Court can always insit that an application or an affidavit showing cause for the delay be filed. No applicant or appellant can claim condonation of delay under section 5 of the Limitation Act as of right, withoud making an application'' mij¨ä U;k;n`"Vkar ls Li"V gS fd vij dysDVj }kjk vkosnd d¨ ifjlhek vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 5 d¢ rgr vkosnu çLrqr djus dk volj çnku djuk pkfg, Fkk v©j ifjlhek vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 5 d¢ vUrxZr vkosnu esa foyEc dk lekèkkudkjd dkj.k n'kkZus ij vihy esa çLrqr gq, foyEc d¨ {kek fd, tkus ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gSA 7- mij¨ä fu"d"kZ d¢ vkèkkj ij ;g fuxjkuh vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkrh gSA vij dysDVj jhok dk vkns'k fnukad 23-2-2021 fujLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk çdj.k vij dysDVj jhok d¨ bl funsZ'k d¢ lkFk çR;kofrZr fd;k tkrk gS fd vkosnu d¨ ,d volj foyEc d¨ {kek fd, tkus d¢ lacaèk esa ifjlhek vfèkfu;e] 1963 dh èkkjk 5 d¢ vUrxZr vkosnu e; 'kiFk&i= çLrqr djus gsrq çnku djus d¢ mijkar E;kn d¢ fcUnq ij fujkdj.k djsaA

Rajesh Kumar Kol v. State of M. P.