CRLMB/7963/2026 of SWARN SINGH @ SARDAR S/O RANJEET SINGH Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN on 10 August 2026

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10/08/2026 izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls viuh fu;fer tekur gsrq ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= varxZr /kkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk iqfyl Fkkuk ,lvksth] ftyk ATS & SOG esa ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 31@2025 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 287] 303¼2½ o 61¼2½ Hkkjrh; U;k; lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 15¼2½ isVªksfy;e ,oa [kfut ikbiykbu ¼Hkwfe mi;ksx ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ vf/kfu;e] 1962 ,oa /kkjk 3 lkoZtfud laifÙk uqdlku fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1984 esa is'k fd;k x;k gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us dksbZ vkijkf/kd d`R; ugha fd;k gS mldks ekSds ls fxj¶rkj ugha fd;k x;k gS] tcfd lgvfHk;qDr jkts'k mjax dks ekSds ls idM+k x;k FkkA bl vk/kkj ij bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk

(2 of 7) [CRLMB-7963/2026] lgvfHk;qDr jkts'k mjax dk tekur izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k x;kA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k isVªksfy;e ,oa [kfut ikbiykbu ¼Hkwfe mi;ksx ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ vf/kfu;e] 1962 dh /kkjk 15¼2½ dk gS ftldh /kkjk 15¼4½ esa of.kZr izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr mDr Js.kh esa ugha vkrk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa rn~uqlkj /kkjk 16lh ds izko/kku izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ij ykxw ugha gksrs gSaA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ls cSfYMax e'khu dk fnukad 12-12-2025 dks tCr gksuk crk;k x;k gS] tcfd cSfYMax e'khu fnukad 05-12-2025 dks o bysDVªhd Mªhy e'khu fnukad 07-12-2025 dks gh U;w ijQsDV bysDfVªdYl ls Lo.kZ flag }kjk [kjhnuk crk;k x;k gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr funksZ"k gS] mls >wBk Qalk;k x;k gS] mlds fo:) iwoZ esa dqy 18 vkijkf/kd izdj.k ntZ gksuk crk;s x;s gSa] ftlesa ls 11 izdj.k esa og nks"keqDr gks pqdk gSA lgvfHk;qDr fcYyw tkV dk tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 221@2026 vkns'k fnukad 12-01-2026 ds ek/;e ls bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk Lohdkj fd;k tk pqdk gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fnukad 04-12-2025 ls vfHkj{kk esa gS] mlds fo:) vkjksi i= izLrqr gks pqdk gSA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksi fojfpr fd, tk pqds gSaA izdj.k ds fopkj.k esa le; yxsxk] vr% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj mls tekur ij fjgk fd;k tkosA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa fo}ku vf/koDrk ifjoknh dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ftlesa lgvfHk;qDr jkts'k mjax Hkh Fkk ds lkFk feydj ,d edku fdjk;s ij ysdj ,pihlh,y dh ikbiykbu ls edku ds dejs rd lqjax cukdj ikbiykbu esa okWYo QhV djds ikbiykbu ds tfj;s Mhty dh pksjh dhA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds dCts ls cSfYMax e'khu o bysDVªhd Mªhy e'khu cjken gqbZ gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) isVªksfy;e ,oa [kfut ikbiykbu ¼Hkwfe mi;ksx ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ vf/kfu;e] 1962 dh /kkjk 15¼2½ o /kkjk

(3 of 7) [CRLMB-7963/2026] 15¼4½ dk vijk/k Li"V gksrk gS] fdarq izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us lgvfHk;qDr jkts'k mjax ds lkFk feydj ikbiykbu dks {kfrxzLr Hkh fd;k gS blfy, lgvfHk;qDr jkts'k mjax dk tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 13058@2025 vkns'k fnukad 25-03-2026 ds ek/;e ls bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k tk pqdk gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk izdj.k mlls fHkUu ugha gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk U;w ijQsDV bysfDVªdYl ds fcy izLrqr fd, x, gSaA ;g vfHk;kstu dh vksj ls izLrqr ugha fd, x, gSaA mDr fcy fopkj.k ds nkSjku izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls lk{; ds :i esa izLrqr fd, tk ldrs gaSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) iwoZ esa 18 vkijkf/kd izdj.k ntZ jgs gSa ftuesa ls nks izdj.k ,DlIyksfto ,DV ds vkSj rhu izdj.k ih,eih ,DV dh /kkjk 15¼2½] 15¼4½ ds varxZr gq, gSaA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr vkijkf/kd izo`fRr dk O;fDr gS] mlds fo:) vkjksi fojfpr gks pqds gSaA vr% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;k tkosA eSaus mHk; i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA isVªksfy;e ,oa [kfut ikbiykbu ¼Hkwfe mi;ksx ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ la'kks/ku vf/kfu;e] 2011 dh /kkjk 15 o /kkjk 16lh dks mYysf[kr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxkA “Section 15- Penalty.

(1) Whoever wilfully obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorised by section 4 or section 7 or section 8 or wilfully fills up, destroys, damages or displaces any trench or mark made under section 4 or wilfully does any act prohibited under section 9, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine or with both.

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(2) Whoever wilfully makes or causes to make any unauthorised connection with or removes, destroys, damages or displaces any pipeline laid under section 7, or wilfully inserts any device to extract petroleum product or minerals from such pipeline, or wilfully disrupts supplies being made through the pipeline, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.

(3) If any person convicted of an offence under sub- section (2) is again convicted of an offence under the same provision, he shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for the second and for every subsequent offence for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to ten years: Provided that the court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than three years.

(4) Whoever, with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause damage to or destruction of any pipeline laid under section 7, causes by fire, explosive substance or otherwise damage to the pipeline being used for transportation of petroleum products, crude oil or gas with the intent to commit sabotage or with the knowledge that such act is so imminently dangerous that it may in all probability cause death of any person or such bodily injury likely to cause death of any person, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which shall not be less than ten years but may extend to imprisonment for life or death. Section 16C. Provisions as to bail.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), no person

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(4) of section 15 shall, if in custody, be released on bail or on his own bond unless- (a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the application for such release; and (b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.

(2) The limitations on granting of bail specified in sub-section (1) are in addition to the limitations under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or any other law for the time being in force on granting of bail.

(3) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect the special powers of the High Court regarding bail under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)”. orZeku izdj.k esa izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) ;g vkjksi gS fd mlus lgvfHk;qDr ds lkFk feydj edku ua- 145 olqU/kjk dkWyksuh izFke xzke ngeh dayk cx:] t;iqj ls ,pihlh,y dh ikbiykbu ls Mhty pksjh djus ds fy, xM~Mk [kksndj ml xM~Ms ds vanj ls lqjax cukdj ,pihlh,y ikbi esa Nsn dj mlesa okWYo yxkdj Mhty dh pksjh dhA vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ;g rF; Hkh lkeus vk;k gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us fidvi xkfM+;ksa esa ,pihlh,y ikbi ls pksjh djds fudkys x, Mhty dks Hkjdj mldks voS/k :i ls cspkA Mhty pksjh djus ds fy, [kksnh xbZ lqjax ds vanj yxkus ds fy, ydM+h ds QUVs [kjhnus ds rF; Hkh lkeus vk, gSa rFkk izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds }kjk pksjh fd, x, Mhty dks fljlk gfj;k.kk esa cspus o lgvfHk;qDr fcYyw dks cspus ds rF; Hkh lkeus vk, gSaA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ;g rF; Hkh lkeus vk, gSa

(6 of 7) [CRLMB-7963/2026] fd lksyadh etnwjks dks edku ls ykus ys tkus o vU; lkeku ys tkus ds fy, izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds feV~Vh dk dk;Z fy;k x;kA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds vU; vkijkf/kd izdj.k ntZ gksuk crk, x, gSa] ftuesa ls 10 izdj.k ,DlIyksfto ,DV ,oa ih,eih ,DV ds crk, x, gSaA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) blesa vU; vijk/kksa ds lkFk /kkjk 15¼2½] 15¼4½ dks feykdj ikbiykbu ,DV] 1962 dk vijk/k gksuk ik;k x;k gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;y; }kjk vkjksi Hkh fojfpr fd, x, gSaA oLrqr% bl Lrj ij ;g vo/kkfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) /kkjk 15¼2½ 15¼4½ isVªksfy;e ,oa [kfut ikbiykbu ¼Hkwfe mi;ksx ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ vf/kfu;e] 1962 esa vijk/k curk gS ;k ugha curk gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ij isVªksfy;e ,oa [kfut ikbiykbu ¼Hkwfe mi;ksx ds vf/kdkj dk vtZu½ vf/kfu;e] 1962 dh /kkjk 15¼4½ esa of.kZr n.Muh; vijk/k dk vkjksi fojfpr gqvk gSA /kkjk 16lh ¼1½¼ch½ ds vuqlkj izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us /kkjk 15¼4½ esa of.kZr vijk/k dkfjr ugha fd;k gks rHkh mldks tekur ij fjgk fd, tkus ds laca/k esa fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gSA bl Lrj ij izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) mDr /kkjkvksa esa vkjksi fojfpr gks pqds gSaA vkjksfir vijk/k ds laca/k esa mlds dCts ls cSfYMax e'khu o bysDfVªd Mªhy e'khu cjken gqbZ gSA bl ij ikbi esa Nsn djds Mhty pksjh djus ds vijk/k dk vkjksi gSA mlds vkjksfir d`R; ls O;fDr;ksa ds thou o vkl&iM+ksl esa jgus okys O;fDr;ksa ds thou esa [krjk gSA jkts'k mjax dk tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 13058@2025 bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk fnukad 25-03-2026 ds }kjk vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k tk pqdk gSA vr% izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa rFkk izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, izdj.k ds xq.k&nks"kksa ij

(7 of 7) [CRLMB-7963/2026] fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk bl izØe ij izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA ifj.kker% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr Lo.kZ flag mQZ ljnkj iq= j.kthr flag dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J 19/NIKITA