Sarika @ Pinki W/o Kanti Lal v. State of Rajasthan
2025-05-02
CHANDRA SHEKHAR SHARMA, PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
body2025
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ORDER : 1. The matter comes up on an application (inward no.01/2025) for taking on record certain documents and releasing the appellant-applicant on personal bond only while waiving the condition of furnishing two sureties of Rs.20,000/- each. 2. Vide order dated 02.09.2022, this Hon’ble Court has allowed the application for suspension of sentence in D.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No.270/2022. The only reason why such order could not be given effect to was that two sureties of Rs.20,000/-, which was a condition, could not be fulfilled. Earlier also, the appellant-applicant moved an application bearing No.01/2023 to modify the condition of two sureties of Rs.20,000/- and releasing the appellant-applicant on personal bond in a sum of Rs.40,000/- only; the same was rejected by this Hon'ble Court while taking note of the fact that the learned counsel for the appellant was convinced that the appellant-applicant was suffering from mental ailment and her family members were not ready to accept her, and there was no reason for her to come out of jail, therefore, he did not want to press the application (IA No.01/2023). 3. The matter again came up before this Court on an application (inward no.01/2025) and the learned counsel for the applicant-appellant, who is a lawyer appointed through Rajasthan High Court Legal Services Authority, Jodhpur, submits a detailed report of the District Legal Services Authority, Chittorgarh, which reads as under :- ^^mijksDr fo"k;kUrxZr fuosnu gS fd Jheku~ ds lanfHkZr i= }kjk Mh-ch- f?feuy vihy ua- 50@2025 lkfjdk mQZ fiadh cuke jktLFkku ljdkj esa ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; tks/kiqj }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 25-04-2025 dh izfr izsf"kr dj efgyk canh lkfjdk mQZ fiadh ds laca/k esa fjiksVZ pkgh xbZ gSA bl laca/k esa v/kh{kd dUsnzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj }kjk muds i=kad 4120 fnukad 01-05-2025 ?layXu 08 i=?
}kjk fuEu lwpuk iznku dh xbZ gS%& 1- vihykFkhZ lkfjdk mQZ fiadh orZeku esa [kqyk canh f'kfoj lkaxkusj] t;iqj esa vkthou dkjkokl dh 'ks"k ltk Hkqxr jgh gSA mDr efgyk dks U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 03 fpRrkSM+x ढ + ds izdj.k la[;k 66@2014 esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 07-12-2021 ds }kjk vkthou dkjkokl ds naM ls nafMr fd;k x;k FkkA mDr lkfjdk mQZ fiadh dks ltk Hkqxrus gsrq efgyk canh lq/kkj x`g] mn;iqj Hkstk x;kA efgyk cnah lq/kkj x`g] mn;iqj ls mDr canh dk LFkkukarj.k dkjkxkj eq[;ky;] t;iqj ds i=kad 56321&28 fnukad 29-01-2023 ds }kjk efgyk canh lq/kkj x`g] t;iqj eas fd;k x;kA tgka mldk mipkj euksfpfdRld }kjk fd;k x;kA euksfpfdRld dh physically fit fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj mldk izdj.k [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa fHktok, tkus gsrq eq[;ky; dkjkxkj dks izsf"kr fd;k x;k gSA egkfuns'kky;] dkjkxkj jktLFkku t;iqj ds vkns'k fnukad 24-08-2023 dh ikyuk esa mls t;iqj ls [kqyk canh f'kfoj iDdklkj.kk] guqekuxढ+ esa LFkkukarfjr fd;k x;kA rRi'pkr~ canh dh izkFkZuk ij egkfuns'kky; dkjkxkj] t;iqj ds vkns'k fnukad 09-02-2024 ds }kjk efgyk canh dks iDdklkj.kk guqekuxढ+ ls [kqyk canh f'kfoj lkaxkusj] t;iqj ij LFkkukarfjr fd;k x;kA tgka orZeku esa fu#) jgdj og viuh 'ks"k ltk Hkqxr jgh gSA ?lyaXu vkns?k izfr dqy fdrk 04?
2- v/kh{kd dsanzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj ds i=kad 4120 fnukad 01-05-2025 esa lkfjdk mQZ fiadh dk orZeku eas ekufld LokLF; lkekU; gksuk crk;k gSA bl ckcr~ muds }kjk ofj"B fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh dsUnzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj dh fjiksVZ ?ekad 329 fnukad 01-05-2025 dh izfr Hkh izsf"kr dh gSA v/kh{kd efgyk canh lq/kkj x`g] t;iqj ds uksfeuy jksy ds ?e la[;k 15 esa Hkh ofj"B fo'ks"kK U;wjks lkbdsV?h] dsUnzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj }kjk efgyk canh dks fQV gksuk crk;k x;k gSA 3- v/kh{kd dsanzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj }kjk tkjh canh lkfjdk mQZ fiadh ds uohure uksfeuy jksy ds vuqlkj canh }kjk fnukad 01-05-2025 rd 12 o"kZ 2 ekg 27 fnu dh ltk Hkqxr yh xbZ gSA 4- v/kh{kd dsanzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj }kjk izLrqr fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj canh orZeku esa [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa vius Lrj ls Ldwy ,oa vU; laLFkkvksa esa dk;Z dj viuk thou;kiu dj jgh gSA dsanzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj }kjk canh dh fjgkbZ ds i'pkr~ dkjkx`g Lrj ij mlds iquLFkkZiu ds laca/k esa O;oLFkk miyC/k uk gksuk tkfgj fd;k gSA fo'ks"k ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa ukjh lsok fudsru vFkok ,u-th-vks esa nkf[ky djok;k tkuk vafdr fd;k gSA 5- efgyk canh lkfjdk mQZ fidh us v/kh{kd dsanzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj dks nks izkFkZuk&i= Hkh is'k dj fuosnu fd;k gS fd mldh tekur djokus ds fy, mlds lkFk dksbZ ugha gSA mlds ihgj esa dosy lkSrsyh eka gSa] tks tekur ugha djokuk pkgrhA llqjky okys lklq dh gR;k ds dkj.k dksbZ laidZ ugha j[kuk pkgrsA mldh tekur gks tkus dh fLFkfr esa og t;iqj esa gh fdjk;s dk dejk ysdj jg ysxh] D;ksafd og esgur dj ekfld [kpkZ dek ysrh gSA efgyk canh ds iquokZl ds laca/k esa lgk;d funs'kd ftyk cky laj{k.k bdkbZ ,oa cky vf/kdkfjrk foHkkx] fpRrkSM+xढ+ }kjk voxr djk;k x;k Fkk fd fpRrkSM+xढ+ esa efgyk canh ds iquokZl gsrq ukjh fudsru ;k vU; dksbZ ljdkjh laLFkk ;k xSj ljdkjh laLFkk,a cky vf/kdkfjrk foHkkx ;k foHkkx ls vuqnkfur dksbZ laLFkk@x`g dk lapkyu ugha fd;k tk jgk gSA efgykvksa ds fy, mn;iqj ftys esa jktdh; ukjh fudsru lapkfyr gSA ?izfr layXu?
mYys[kuh; gS fd efgyk canh lkfjdk mQZ fiadh dks iquokZflr fd, tkus ds laca/k esa bl dk;kZy; }kjk mlds llqjky ds ntZ'kqnk irs ij laidZ fd;k x;kA ntZ'kqnk irs ij fLFkr edku canh ds ifr dk orZeku esa xkSjo dkWEiysDl fpRrkSM+xढ+ esa fuokljr gksuk crk;kA mDr irs ij tkdj canh ds ifr Jh dkafryky tSu dks bl ckcr~ fyf[kr lwpuk nh xbZA efgyk canh lkfjdk mQZ fiadh ds ifr Jh dkafryky tSu us bl dk;kZy; dks fyf[kr izkFkZuk&i= is'k dj lwfpr fd;k fd efgyk canh us mldh ekrk dh gR;k dh gS rFkk og ifr o cPpksa ds izfr ?wjrkiwoZd O;ogkj dj mUgsa izrkfM+r djrh Fkh blfy, og o mldk ifjokj lkfjdk mQZ fiadh dks vius lkFk ugha j[kuk pkgrs gSaA efgyk canh ds ihgj i{k ls Hkh mudk dksbZ laidZ u gksuk crk;kA canh ds ihgj i{k dk irk o eksckby ua- dh tkudkjh ugha gksuk tkfgj fd;k x;kA Jh dkafryky tSu us efgyk canh lkfjdk mQZ fiadh ds ihgj ds laca/k esa dksbZ tkudkjh izdV ugha dhA ?izfr layXu? vr% v/kh{kd dsUnzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj ls izkIr i=kad 4120 fnukad 01-05-2025 uohure uksfeuy jksy] uksfeuy jksy] esfMdy tkap fjiksVZ] efgyk canh }kjk dsanzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj dks lacksf/kr nks izkFkZuk&i=] efgyk canh lq/kkj x`g] mn;iqj dk i= fnukad 28-04-2025] egkfuns'kky; dkjkxkj] t;iqj dk vkns'k fnukad 09-02-2024] lgk;d funs'kd ftyk cky laj{k.k ,oa cky vf/kdkfjrk foHkkx fpRrkSMxढ+ dk i= o efgyk canh ds ifr }kjk bl dk;kZy; esa izLrqr izkFkZuk i= dh izfr;ka layXu dj funsou gS fd efgyk canh lkfjdk mQZ fiadh tSu ds orZeku LokLF;] vfHkj{kk dh fLFkfr o iquokZl dh ;kstuk ds laca/k esa pkgh xbZ fjiksVZ ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; tks/kiqj esa izLrqr djokus dk d"V djsaA^^ 4. Learned Public Prosecutor has also submitted a report dated 01.05.2025, which reads as under :- ^^mijksDr fo"k;kUrxZr izklafxd i= ?e esa fuosnu gS fd bl dkjkx`g ds v/khuLFk [kqyk canh f'kfoj lkaxkusj] t;iqj ij ltk Hkqxr jgh nafMr efgyk canh lkfjdk mQZ fiadh tSu iRuh dkafryky tSu] fuoklh&45@5 xka/khuxj fpRrkSM+xढ] iqfyl Fkkuk&dksrokyh] ftyk&fpRrkSM+xढ+] ?jkt-? dks Jheku~ vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&03] fpRrkSM+xढ+ ?jkt-?
dks Jheku~ vij ftyk ,oa ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&03] fpRrkSM+xढ+ ?jkt-? ds izdj.k la[;k&66@2014 ?lhvkbZ,l ua- 424@2014?] ,Q-vkbZ-vkj- ua- 50@2013 iqfyl Fkkuk&dksrokyh fpRrkSMxढ esa fu.kZ; fnukad 07-12-2021 ds }kjk vkthou dkjkokl dh ltk ls nafMr fd;k ds laca/k eas fjiksVZ pkgh xbZ gS] tks fuEukuqlkj gS%& 1- ;g gS fd dsUnzh; dkjkx`g] t;iqj ds ekufld jksfx;ksa ds iquZLFkkiu ds fy;s euksfpfdRld }kjk mipkj fd;k tkrk gSA mipkj ds iw.kZ gksus ,oa LoLFk gksus ij nafMr cafn;ksa dks mudh {kerkuqlkj dk;Z miyC/k djok;k tkrk gSA 2- ;g gS fd tsy ds 01 euksfpfdRld ,oa 03 vU; fpfdRlk vf/kdkjh dk;Zjr gSa tks ekufld ,oa 'kkjhfjd :i ls vLoLFk cafn;ksa dh fpfdRlk O;oLFkk djrs gSaA 3- ;g gS fd tsy esa lHkh u, cafn;ksa dks vkeq[khdj.k dk;Z?e ds ek/;e ls tsy O;oLFkk izca/ku ns;%& &fiDl lqfo/kk ,oa fof/kd lgk;rk dh tkudkjh nh tkrh gSA &chekj ekufld :i ls xzLr cafn;ksa dks euksfpfdRld }kjk counseling dh tkrh gSA 4- ;g gS fd efgyk canh [kqyk canh f'kfoj lkaxkusj esa jg jgh gS ,oa Lo;a ds Lrj ls dk;Z djrh gSA canh }kjk crk;k x;k fd mlds eka&cki ds ;gka lkSrsyh eka ds dkj.k dksbZ laca/k ugha gS ,oa llqjky esa lkl dh gR;k ds dkj.k ,oa ifr ,oa csVk lEidZ ugha djrs gSaA blds vfrfjDr canh ds ifjokj esa dksbZ Hkh lnL; tekur nsus okyk ugha gSA^^ 5. The medical examination report is also brought on record dated 01.05.2025, which reads as under:- “Convict Prisoner Sarika @ Pinky W/o Kanti Lal, age 53 years of Open Camp Sanganer Jaipur. As per Record Inmate not taking any type of Psychiatric Medicines sing long time of period. Inmate behavior and orientation (TPP) is normal, On Evaluation her mental and physical health is stable and satisfactory.” 6.
As per Record Inmate not taking any type of Psychiatric Medicines sing long time of period. Inmate behavior and orientation (TPP) is normal, On Evaluation her mental and physical health is stable and satisfactory.” 6. The appellant-applicant has also submitted a handwritten application to the Central Jail, Jaipur, which reads as under :- ^^mijksDr fo"k;kUrxZr uez fuosnu gS fd eSa [qkyk canh lkaxkusj esa fu#) gwa rFkk esjh tekur djokus ds fy, esjs lkFk dksbZ ugha gSA esjs ihgj esa esjh lkSryh eka gSa] tks esjh tekur ugha djokuk pkgrh gSA esjs llqjky esa lklq dh gR;k ds dkj.k ifr ,oa csVk esjs ls dksbZ lEidZ ugha j[kuk pkgrk gSA buds vfrfjDr esjs ifjokj esa dksbZ ugha gS] tks esjh tekur djok ldsA ;fn esjh tekur gks tkrh gS rks eSa t;iqj esa gh fdjk;k dk dejk ysdj jg ywaxh] D;ksafd eSa ejss dke ls ekfld [kpkZ dek ysrh gwaA^^ 7. Leaned counsel for the appellant-applicant submits that the appellant-applicant is an open air camp and by doing some small jobs, she will be able to earn her livelihood. He further submits that the doctors' report and authorities report shows her medical condition is normal and she is not undergoing any kind of treatment. 8. This Court took note of the fact that the application No.01/2023 was dismissed as not pressed at the instance of learned counsel for the appellant-applicant while keeping into consideration that the mental ailment did not make any reason why the appellant-applicant could be set free and probably could not be cared for. 9. The sum and substance of the issue is that the sentence of the appellant-applicant was suspended by this Hon'ble Court on 02.09.2022, but due to the non-fulfillment of the condition of two sureties of Rs.20,000/-, she is still behind bars and has undergone an actual custody of 11 years, 02 months and 15 days and total custody of 12 years, 02 months and 27 days (with remission). 10. This Court, looking into the very peculiar circumstances of the case and the reasons mentioned in the application, is inclined to allow the present application. Accordingly, the condition of two sureties of Rs.20,000/- imposed in D.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No.270/2022 on 02.09.2022 is waived and the appellant-applicant shall be released upon furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.40,000/- only.
Accordingly, the condition of two sureties of Rs.20,000/- imposed in D.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No.270/2022 on 02.09.2022 is waived and the appellant-applicant shall be released upon furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.40,000/- only. The appellant-applicant shall be required to appear before this Hon’ble Court on 03.07.2025 and whenever ordered to do so. All the other conditions imposed vide order dated 02.09.2022 shall remain the same.