Alister Anthony Pareira v. State of Maharashtra MANU/SC/

Mr. Shubham Sain, AAAG HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 06/08/2025 ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky;] vfrfjDr eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsªV] la[;k&2 vyoj ds vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k&97@2005 ljdkj&cuke&eukst dqekj esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 27-10-2005 ftlds }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 7¼1½¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k esa nk"kfl) fd;k tkdj vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 7¼1½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e esa 6 ekg ds dBksj dkjkokl ,oa ,d gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M ,oa /kkjk 7¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e esa ,d ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ,oa ikap lkS :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k ,oa mlds fo:) izLrqr nkf.Md vihy la[;k&05@2006] fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky;] vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k Rofjr U;k;ky; la[;k&2 vyoj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 24-06-2006 ls fujLr fd, tkus ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 20-05-1998 dks ifjoknh [kk| fujh{kd dqat fcgkjh Hkkj}kt eksfgr Ms;jh dh nqdku ij pSafdx gsrq igqapk rks ogka ij eukst dqekj foØsrk dh gSfl;r ls mifLFkr Fkk] mlls [kk| [2025:RJ-JP:30346] (2 of 6) [CRLR-662/2006] vuqKk i= fujh{k.k gsrq ekaxk tks mlds ikl miyC/k ugha FkkA mldh nqdku esa fufeZr ,oa csps tk jgs ?kh dk fujh{k.k fd;k rks feykoV dh 'kadk gksus ij tkap gsrq fu;ekuqlkj uewuk fy;k x;k ,oa lhycan fyQkQs esa ,y ,p , vyoj dks tkap gsrq tek djok;k x;kA tkap fjiksVZ izkIr gksus ij mDr uewuk ?kh feykoVh ik;k x;kA rRi'pkr vfHk;kstu Lohd`fr izkIr dj vfHk;qDr eukst }kjk feykoVh ?kh fufeZr laxzfgr dj foØh djuk [kk| vifeJ.k vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 7¼1½¼3½ ,oa fu;e la[;k 50 dk mYya?ku ik, tkus ij mlds fo:) l{ke U;k;ky; esa ifjokn is'k fd;k x;k&&&bR;kfnA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) /kkjk 7@16 [kk| vifeJ.k vf/kfu;e ds vkjksi i`Fkd ls fojfpr dj lquk, o le>k, x,A vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls vkjksfir vijk/k dks izekf.kr djus gsrq dqy 3 xokgku dks izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k ,oa izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r ih&14 rd nLrkost izLrqr dj iznf'kZr djok, x;sA vfHk;kstu lk{; ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr dk /kkjk 313 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds vUrxZr ijh{k.k fd;k x;kA ckn fopkj.k fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks mDrkuqlkj fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk nf.Mr fd;k x;kA mDr fu.kZ; ds fo:) fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls vihy izLrqr djus ij fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk fu.kZ; fnukad 24-06-2006 ls mldh vihy fujLr dj nh xbZA blh fu.kZ; ls O;fFkr gksdj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk bl U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr dh xbZ gSA nksuksa i{kksa dh cgl lquh xbZA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ jgk fd os fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh /kkjk 7¼1½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ,oa /kkjk 7¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e esa dh xbZ nks"kfl)h dks dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nsrs gSa ,oa mldks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+rs gq, iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk dks fuLrkfjr djus dk fuosnu djrs gSaA mudk ;g Hkh dFku jgk fd fuxjkdkj o"kZ 1998 ls vUoh{kk Hkqxr jgk gS rFkk vfHk;qDr dks vf/kdre 6 ekg ds dkjkokl ds n.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k Fkk] ftlesa ls og yxHkx 20 fnu dh vof/k vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr dj pqdk gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr iwoZ esa fdlh Hkh izdj.k esa nks"kfl) ugha jgk gSA vr% ujeh dk :[k viukrs gq, fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks Hkqxrh [2025:RJ-JP:30346] (3 of 6) [CRLR-662/2006] gqbZ ltk ij NksM+us dh izkFkZuk dh xbZA mUgksaus vius rdZ leFkZu esa fuEu U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk voyEc fy;kA 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- Alister Anthony Pareira Vs. State of Maharashtra MANU/SC/0015/2012 : (2012) 2 SCC 648 Haripada Das Vs. State of W.B. MANU/SC/1627/1998 : (1998) 9 SCC 678 Rajendra Prasad vs State of Rajasthan (RHCB Jaipur) S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 971/2005 Bhagwan Das vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 1085/2002 Sunder Lal vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 1244/2005 Sheoji vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 923/2004 Banshi Lal vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 437/2000 Vijay Kumar vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 205/2000 Siraju vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 225/2005 10- Subhash Chand vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 805/2003 11- Radhey Lal vs State o Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 1115/2003 12- Arjun Das vs State of Rajasthan S.B.Criminal Revision Petition No. 19/2000 fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us bldk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k fd nksuksa U;k;ky;ksa }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 7¼1½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ,oa /kkjk 7¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e esa nks"kfl) djrs gq, ikfjr n.Mkns'k leqfpr gSA rdksZa ij fopkj fd;k x;kA izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA izdj.k dh ?kVuk o"kZ 1998 dh gSA rRle; vfHk;qDr 20 o"kZ dk uo;qod gksuk i=koyh ls Li"V gksrk gSA ?kVuk dks yxHkx 27 o"kZ iw.kZ gks pqds gSaA ;|fi fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls nks"kfl)h dks dksbZ pqukSrh ugha nh xbZ gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa xq.kkoxq.k ij nksuksa U;k;ky;ksa ds vkykSP; fu.kZ;ksa dk miyC/k lk{; ds izdk'k esa fo'ys"k.k o foospu fd;s tkus dk dksbZ vkSfpR; ugha gSA dsoy fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+us dh lhfer izkFkZuk ij fopkj fd;k tkuk gSA [2025:RJ-JP:30346] (4 of 6) [CRLR-662/2006] fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vf/kdre 6 ekg ds dBksj dkjkokl ,oa ,d gtkj :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr mls nh xbZ 6 ekg dh ltk ds fo:) yxHkx 20 fnu rd vfHkj{kk esa jg pqdk gSA og o"kZ 1998 ls vFkkZr fiNys 27 o"kZ ls vUoh{kk Hkqxr jgk gSA U;k;ky; ds le{k fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us iwoZ esa fdlh vU; izdj.k esa mldh nks"kfl)h ugha gksuk izdV fd;k gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) dksbZ izfrdwy rF; Hkh vfHkys[k ij izLrqr ugha gqvk gSA vr% vc mls dkjkokl Hkqxrk;s tkus gsrq tsy Hksts tkus ls fdlh lkFkZd mn~ns'; dh iwfrZ ugha gksxhA vfHk;qDr dks fn;s x;s dkjkokl ds n.M dks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk rd ?kVkus@lhfer djus ds laca/k esa izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fuEu fl)kUr egRoiw.kZ o lqlaxr gS % Alister Anthony Pareira (Supra) "There is no straitjacket formula for sentencing an accused on proof of crime. The courts have evolved certain principles: twin objective of the sentencing policy is deterrence and correction. What sentence would meet the ends of justice depends on the facts and circumstances of each case and the court must keep in mind the gravity of the crime, motive for the crime, nature of the offence and all other attendant circumstances." Haripada Das (Supra) "...considering the fact that the respondent had already undergone detention for some period and the case is pending for a pretty long time for which he had suffered both financial hardship and mental agony and also considering the fact that he had been released on bail as far back as on 17-1-1986, we feel that the ends of justice will be met in the facts of the case if the sentence is reduced to the period already undergone..." fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDr }kjk izLrqr U;kf;d fofu'p; jktsUnz izlkn&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; esa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk ,sls gh ekeys esa o"kZ 1996 dh ?kVuk ,oa 28 o"kZ dh vUoh{kk dks ns[krs gq, vfHk;qDr dks ,d o"kZ ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ,oa rhu gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M ds LFkku ij dsoy 50 gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M ds n.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA blh izdkj ,d vU; ekeys vtqZu nkl&cuke&jktLFkku jkT; esa Hkh bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk [kk| vifeJ.k [2025:RJ-JP:30346] (5 of 6) [CRLR-662/2006] vf/kfu;e ds ekeys esa gh 28 o"kZ dh vUoh{kk ,oa ,d ekg dh vfHkj{kk vof/k dks ns[krs gq, vfHk;qDr dks Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+k gS fdUrq vFkZn.M dh jkf'k dks nks gtkj :i;s ls c<+kdj nl gtkj :i;s djrs gq, mldh fuxjkuh ;kfpdk Lohdkj dh xbZ gSA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ,oa bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihBksa }kjk ikfjr mi;qZDr U;kf;d fofuf'p;ksa esa izfrikfnr fl)kUr ,oa orZeku izdj.k ds rF;ksa o ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks fn;s x;s vf/kdre 6 ekg ds dBksj dkjkokl dks ?kVkrs gq, mlds LFkku ij mls vc rd Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ij NksM+k tkuk U;k; ds fgr esa i;kZIr vkSj U;k;ksfpr izrhr gksrk gSA tgka rd fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vfHk;qDr ij /kkjk 7¼1½¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k esa ,d gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M ,oa /kkjk 7¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e esa ikap lkS :i;s bl izdkj dqy 1500@&:i;s ds vFkZn.M vf/kjksfir djus ,oa bl vkns'k dks vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ;Fkkor j[kus dk iz'u gS rks bl lEcU/k esa ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd mDr vf/kfu;e tks vc [kk| lqj{kk ,oa ekud vf/kfu;e 2006 ds :i esa vf/klwfpr gks x;k gS dh /kkjk 54 esa ,sls ekeyksa esa ,d yk[k :i;s rd dk tqekZuk fd, tkus dk izko/kku gSA vr% gekjs fopkj ls fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vf/kjksfir vFkZn.M dh jkf'k ,d gtkj ikap lkS :i;s esa o`f) fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA ifj.kker% fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk nks"kfl)h dh gn rd fujLr dh tkrh gSA n.Mkns'k ds fcUnq ij vkaf'kd :i ls Lohdkj dh tkrh gS ,oa fopkj.k U;k;ky; o vihyh; U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr n.Mkns'k dks mikUrfjr@la'kksf/kr djrs gq, vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 7¼1½¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 7¼1½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e esa 6 ekg ds dBksj dkjkokl ,oa /kkjk 7¼3½@16 [kk| vifeJ.k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e esa ,d ekg ds lk/kkj.k dkjkokl ds LFkku ij fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks vc rd dh Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k tkrk gSA ijUrq fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk /kkjk vf/kjksfir vFkZn.M dh dqy jkf'k 1500@&:i;s ds lEcU/k esa ikfjr vkns'k esa la'kks/ku djrs gq, mDr jkf'k dks c<+kdj 20000@&:i;s [2025:RJ-JP:30346] (6 of 6) [CRLR-662/2006] v{kjs chl gtkj :i;s fd;k tkrk gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr tekur ij vktkn gS] vr% mlds tekur eqpyds fujLr fd;s tkrs gSaA mDr vFkZn.M dh jkf'k N% lIrkg esa vfHk;qDr }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa tek djokbZ tkosxh]] vU;Fkk dh fLFkfr esa ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk Lor% fujLr le>h tkosxhA rnuqlkj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ,oa layXu izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ yafcr gks] fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /05 (SHUBHA MEHTA),J