Confined In Central Jail Kota) v. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Department

Judgment

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Secretary, Department Of Home, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. The Director General Of Prisons, Directorate Prison, Rajasthan, Jaipur.

3. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Kota (Raj.) ----Respondents For Petitioner(s)

: Mr. Govind Prasad Rawat For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 23/09/2025 ;kph@cUnh dh vksj ls ;g ;kfpdk mls dsUnzh; dkjkx`g dksVk ls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa fHktok, tkus gsrq izLrqr izkFkZuk&i= ds fujLrhdj.k vkns'k fnukad 14-10-2024 ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA bl fjV ;kfpdk fnukad 15-01-2025 esa ;g vfHkdFku jgk gS fd ;kph canh orZeku esa dsUnzh; dkjkx`g dksVk esa fu:) gSA ;kph dks fo}ku U;k;ky; vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k 3 dksVk }kjk ls'ku izdj.k la[;k 60@2014 esa fnukad 05-09-2016 dks vijk/k /kkjk 460] 395] 396] 397 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa nks"kfl) dj vkthou dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA mls vfHkj{kk esa 14 o"kZ 04 ekg ls vf/kd dk le; vfHkj{kk esa gks x;k gSA ;kph dh vksj ls mls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus gsrq izkFkZuk&i= is'k fd;k x;k ijarq mDr izkFkZuk&i= l{ke vf/kdkjhx.k dh [2025:RJ-JP:39240] (2 of 5) [CRLW-97/2025] vksj ls fnukad 14-10-2024 dh cSBd esa bl vk/kkj ij fujLr dj fn;k fd ;kph nks ls vf/kd izdj.kksa esa nks"kfl) gS rFkk mls izfrcaf/kr /kkjk 396 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa dBksj dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA cgl lquh xbZA fo}ku vf/koDrk ;kph@canh dk rdZ gS fd mDr vkns'k fof/klEer ugha gSA ;kph }kjk mls nh xbZ n.Mkof/k dk ,d frgkbZ Hkkx iwjk dj fy;k x;k gSA mlds fo:) dksbZ f'kdk;r ugha gSA ;kph canh dk tsy esa vkpj.k vPNk jgk gSA mudk rdZ gS fd ;kph@canh dks /kkjk 396 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) gksus ,oa nks ls vf/kd izdj.kksa esa nks"kfl) ds dkj.k rFkk mDr vijk/k jktLFkku [kqyk canh f'kfoj fu;e 1972 ds fu;e 3¼Mh½ ds vuqlkj izfrca/kkRed vijk/k gksus ds dkj.k [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus ls bUdkj dj fn;k x;k gS] tcfd fu;e 3¼Mh½ jktLFkku [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 esa ^^lkekU;r%^^ (Ordinarily) 'kCn funsZ'kkRed gS] vkKkid ugha gSA l{ke vf/kdkjhx.k us ;kph@canh dk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr dj Hkkjh fof/kd Hkwy dh gSA mudk rdZ gS fd jktLFkku [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 fu;eksa dh izLrkouk ds vuqlkj gh bu fu;eksa dh LFkkiuk cafn;ksa dk vkpj.k vPNk j[kus ds fy, izksRlkfgr djus] mUgsa larks"ktud dk;Z {kerk ,oa vkRelEeku ds lkFk thou thus ds mn~ns';ksa ds fy, dh xbZ gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa mudh vksj ls fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p; is'k fd, x, gSa%& 1- 2- jkeksrkj mQZ jkekorkj&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,dyihB nkf.Md fjV la[;k 341@2016 vkseizdk'k mQZ fo".kq&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; [k.MihB nkf.Md fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 384@2022 mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd fu;e 3 jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 esa iz;qDr 'kCnkoyh lkekU;r% ¼Ordinarily½ dks ^^vko';d ugha^^ ¼Not necessarily½ ds :i esa fuoZpu fd;k gS] vr% bl fu;e ds mifu;eksa dh lEiw.kZ ikyuk gksuk vkKkid ugha ekuk x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa ;kph dk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk vkns'k fof/kfo:) gS rFkk la/kkj.kh; ugha gSA vr% mldh ;kfpdk Lohdkj dj mls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus dk vkns'k fn;k tkosA [2025:RJ-JP:39240] (3 of 5) [CRLW-97/2025] fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us fjV ;kfpdk dk tokc izLrqr dj fn;k gSA cgl ds nkSjku mudk ;g rdZ jgk gS fd ;kph dks fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k la[;k&3 dksVk }kjk fnukad 05-09-2016 dks ls'ku dsl la[;k 60@2014 esa vijk/k /kkjk 302@149] 460] 395] 396] 397] 147] 148] 325@149] 323@149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj vkthou dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA mls e/; izns'k ds nks vU; izdj.kksa esa Hkh nks"kfl) fd;k x;k gS tks iw.kZ gks pqds gSaA mldk vkpj.k tsy esa larks"kizn jgk gSA [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus gsrq l{ke vf/kdkjhx.k dh lfefr }kjk ;kph@canh dks rhu vkijkf/kd izdj.kksa esa nks"kfl) fd, tkus] /kkjk 396 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk izfrcaf/kr /kkjk gksus ls fu;e 3 ¼Mh½¼,Q½ jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 ds varxZr ik= ugha ik;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk vkns'k loZFkk fof/kiw.kZ gS ,oa mlesa gLr{ksi dk dksbZ vk/kkj ugha gSA ;kph dh ;kfpdk fujLruh; gS] fujLr dh tk,A lquk x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA i=koyh ds voyksdu ls izdV gksrk gS fd ;kph dks [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus dk izkFkZuk&i= fnukad 14-10-2024 dh cSBd esa fujLr fd;k x;k gS] ftlls O;fFkr gksdj ;g ;kfpdk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k is'k dh xbZ gSA ;kph dks fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk 302@149] 460] 395] 396] 397] 147] 148] 325@149] 323@149 Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj vkthou dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA blds vfrfjDr nks vU; izdj.kksa esa Hkh mls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk izLrqr uksehuy jksy ds vuqlkj ;kph@canh }kjk vHkh rd yxHkx 14 o"kZ 04 ekg dk le; vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr dj fy;k gSA ;kph dk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus dk vk/kkj ;g vafdr fd;k x;k gS fd ;kph@canh nks ls vf/kd rhu ekeyksa esa nks"kfl) fd;k x;k gS ,oa izfrcaf/kr /kkjk 396 vkbZihlh esa vkthou dkjkokl ls nf.Mr gksus ds dkj.k [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hksts tkus dk ik= ugha gSA bl lEcU/k esa lEcfU/kr fu;eksa dk v/;;u djus ls izdV gksrk gS fd fu;e 3 jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 esa lkekU;r% ¼ordinarily½ 'kCn dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k gS] ftldk vfHkizk; ^^vko';d ugha^^ ¼not necessarily½ ds :i esa fuoZpu djrs gq, bl U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB us vius U;kf;d fofu'p; [2025:RJ-JP:39240] (4 of 5) [CRLW-97/2025] lqHkk"k pan&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; [k.MihB flfoy fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 12020@2013 esa fuEu izdkj ls izs{k.k fd;k gS&

10. Since Rule 3 of the Rules of 1972 has already been considered and the word 'ordinarily' has already been interpreted as 'not necessarily', therefore, respondents cannot refuse to accept and consider the applications of the petitioners, subject to other conditions. The present matters are fully covered by decisions of this Court in Krishna & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan (supra) & Geeta Devi Vs. State of Rajasthan (supra). ,d vU; U;kf;d fofu'p; vkseizdk'k mQZ fo".kq&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; [k.MihB nkf.Md fjV ;kfpdk la[;k 384@2022 esa izfrcaf/kr /kkjk dk vijk/k gksus ds vk/kkj ij [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa canh dks Hkstus ds izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus ds lEcU/k esa fuEukuqlkj izs{k.k fd;k x;k gS& The application filed on his behalf for being sent to the Open Air Camp has been dismissed by the State Level Committee vide recommendation dated 10.03.2022 assigning the reason that the petitioner has been convicted for the offence under Section 460 IPC, which a restricted category offence under the Rajasthan Prisoners Open Air Camp Rules,1972 (for short, ‘the Rules of 1972’) and hence, he is not entitled to be sent to the Open Air Camp. Be that as it may. This legal aspect was considered by this Court in the case of Sandeep S/o Shri Navrangi Goswami Vs. State of Rajasthan (D.B. Criminal Writ Petition No.532/2021 decided on 23.11.2021) and it was held that the word “ordinarily” used in Rule 3(d) of the Rules of 1972 for the ineligibility imposed for admission to Open Air Camp cannot be treated to be an absolute prohibition. Shri Bhati submits that pursuant to the said judgment, the convict Sandeep, who too was sentenced for a restricted category offence, has been sent to the Open Air Camp. [2025:RJ-JP:39240] (5 of 5) [CRLW-97/2025] In this view of the matter, the adverse recommendations are set aside qua the petitioner. The matter is remanded to the State Level Committee for re-considering the application of the petitioner in light of the judgment rendered in the case of Sandeep (supra). bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB us vius U;kf;d fofu'p; jkeksrkj mQZ jkekorkj&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; ,dyihB nkf.Md fjV la[;k 341@2016 esa canh ds nks ls vf/kd izdj.kksa esa nks"kfl) gksus ds ckotwn mls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hkstus dk vkns'k fn;k x;k gSA ;kph canh dks vfHkj{kk esa yxHkx 14 o"kZ 04 ekg dk le; gks pqdk gSA mldk vkpj.k tsy esa larks"kizn crk;k x;k gSA mlds fo:) dksbZ izfrdwy rF; fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk ugha crk;k x;k gSA mlds }kjk ,d frgkbZ ls vf/kd vof/k vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr dj yh xbZ gSA vr% mi;qZDr foospukuqlkj mDrkafdr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa ds izdk'k esa ;kph@canh orZeku ekeys esa [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa Hksts tkus dh ik=rk jktLFkku dSnh [kqyk canh f'kfoj 1972 ds fu;eksa ds vuq:i j[krk gS vkSj mldk izkFkZuk&i= fujLr djus lEcU/kh egkfuns'kky; dkjkxkj jktLFkku t;iqj dk vkyksP; vkns'k@cSBd dk;Zokgh fooj.k fnukafdr 14-10+-2024 vikLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA ifj.kker% ;kph dh ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk vkykSP; vkns'k fnukafdr 14-10-+2024 ;kph@canh dh lhek rd vikLr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk ;kph@canh dks fu;ekuqlkj fo'ks"k dsUnzh; dkjkxkj ';kekokl ftyk nkSlk ls [kqyk canh f'kfoj esa izsf"kr fd, tkus dk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gSA vkns'k dh ,d izfr lEcfU/kr v/kh{kd dsUnzh; dkjkxkj dks ikyukFkZ vfoyEc izsf"kr dh tkosA rnuqlkj ;kfpdk ,oa fofo/k izkFkZuk&i= ;fn yfEcr gks] dk fuLrkj.k fd;k tkrk gSA (SHUBHA MEHTA),J AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /102