✦ High Court of India · 17 Sep 2025

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

Case Details High Court of India · 17 Sep 2025

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17 Sep 2025

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: Mr. Amit Punia, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 17/09/2025 ;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 vyoj ds vkijkf/kd izdj.k la[;k&155@2002 ljdkj&cuke&vktkn esa ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 09-03-2006 ftlds }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 279] 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa nks"kfl) dj Øe'k% N% ekg ds dBksj dkjkokl] ,d gtkj :i;s rFkk nks o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl ,oa rhu gtkj :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k ,oa mlds fo:) izLrqr nkf.Md vihy la[;k&05@2007 fo}ku vihyh; U;k;ky;] vij ftyk U;k;k/kh'k ¼Rofjr U;k;ky;½ la[;k&2 vyoj ds fu.kZ; fnukad 24-07-2007 ls vihy fujLr fd, tkus ds vkns'k ls O;fFkr gksdj izLrqr dh xbZ gSA izdj.k ds la{ksi esa rF; bl izdkj gSa fd fnukad 22-08-2002 dks ifjoknh ih;w"k xqIrk us Fkkuk f'kokth ikdZ ftyk vyoj ij ,d fyf[kr rgjhjh fjiksVZ is'k dj izdV fd;k fd vkt fnukad 22-8-2002 dks lqcg 6 cts mlds firk Vgyus ds fy, ?kj ls fudys Fks rks 6-30 cts ds yxHkx tc mlds firk lgh fn'kk esa feRry vLirky ds lkeus Vgy jgs Fks rks ihNs ls ,d eSVkMksj vkjts&02 th&3012 rst j¶rkj esa vkbZ o muds VDdj ekjh ftlls firkth ds flj o iSj esa [2025:RJ-JP:38096] (2 of 5) [CRLR-864/2007] xEHkhj pksV vkbZ] ck;ka iSj vyx gks x;k rFkk bykt ds nkSjku mudh e`R;q gks xbZA &&&bR;kfnA bl ij izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 187@2002 iathc) dj ckn vuqla/kku fuxjkdkj@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vijk/k /kkjk 279] 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa vijk/k izekf.kr ekurs gq, vkjksi&i= U;k;ky; esa izLrqr fd;kA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks mDr /kkjkvksa ds vkjksi lkjka'k ekSf[kd :i ls lquk, ,oa le>k, rks mlus vkjksiksa ls bUdkj dj vUoh{kk pkghA nkSjkus vUoh{kk vfHk;kstu i{k dh vksj ls vkjksfir vijk/k dks izekf.kr djus gsrq dqy 9 xokgku dks izLrqr dj ijhf{kr djok;k x;k ,oa izn'kZ ih&1 yxk;r ih&10 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 lk{; izfrj{kk esa nks xokgksa ds c;ku djok, ,oa izys[kh; lk{; esa Hkh izn'kZMh&1 o 2 dks iznf'kZr djok;kA ckn fopkj.k fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks /kkjk 279] 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds vijk/k esa Øe'k% N% ekg ds dBksj dkjkokl] ,d gtkj :i;s rFkk nks o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl ,oa rhu gtkj :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls 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 24-07-2007 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 279] 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk 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 2002 ls vUoh{kk Hkqxr jgk gS rFkk vfHk;qDr dks vf/kdre nks o"kZ ds dkjkokl ds n.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k Fkk] ftlesa ls og yxHkx 21 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 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 [2025:RJ-JP:38096] (3 of 5) [CRLR-864/2007] Alister Anthony Pareira Vs. State of Maharashtra MANU/SC/ 1- 0015/2012 : (2012) 2 SCC 648 2- Haripada Das Vs. State of W.B. MANU/SC/1627/1998 : (1998) 9 SCC 678 Jagdish and ors. vs State 2015 SCC Online Raj 7973 Ram Niwas vs State 2015 SCC Online Raj 9314 3- 4- 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 279] 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk 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 2002 dh gSA rRle; vfHk;qDr 22&23 o"kZ dk uo;qod gksuk i=koyh ls Li"V gksrk gSA ?kVuk dks yxHkx 23 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 fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir vijk/k esa nks"kfl) fd;k tkdj vf/kdre nks o"kZ ds dBksj dkjkokl ,oa rhu gtkj :i;s ds vFkZn.M ls nf.Mr fd;k x;k gSA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr mls nh xbZ nks o"kZ dh ltk ds fo:) yxHkx 21 fnu rd vfHkj{kk esa jg pqdk gSA og o"kZ 2002 ls vFkkZr fiNys 23 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 [2025:RJ-JP:38096] (4 of 5) [CRLR-864/2007] 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 princi- ples: twin objective of the sentencing policy is deterrence and correction. What sentence would meet the ends of jus- tice 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 at- tendant circumstances." Haripada Das (Supra) "...considering the fact that the respondent had already un- dergone detention for some period and the case is pending for a pretty long time for which he had suffered both finan- cial 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 al- ready undergone..." ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds 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 nks o"kZ ds 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 279] 304&, Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds varxZr dqy pkj gtkj :i;s 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 izdj.k esa ifjoknh ds firk dh nq?kZVuk esa vkbZ pksVksa ds dkj.k e`R;q gqbZ gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa mDr vFkZn.M dh jkf'k pkj gtkj :i;s esa la'kks/ku djrs gq, 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 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, fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr dks vc rd dh Hkqxrh gqbZ ltk ls nf.Mr fd;k tkrk gS rFkk ml ij vf/kjksfir vFkZn.M dh dqy jkf'k pkj gtkj :i;s ds [2025:RJ-JP:38096] (5 of 5) [CRLR-864/2007] vfrfjDr 50000@&:i;s v{kjs ipkl gtkj :i;s vFkZn.M vf/kjksfir fd;k tkrk gSA mDr vfrfjDr vFkZn.M dh jkf'k N% lIrkg esa vfHk;qDr }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa tek djokbZ tkosxh]] mDr vof/k es Hkhrj vfHk;qDr }kjk vFkZn.M dh jkf'k tek ugha djkus dh fLFkfr esa ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk Lor% fujLr le>h tkosxhA bl U;k;ky; }kjk vf/kjksfir vfrfjDr vFkZn.M dh jkf'k 50000@&:i;s tek gksus ij e`rd ds fof/kd izfrfuf/kx.k dks fu;ekuqlkj izfrdj ds :i esa vnk dj nh tkosA fuxjkdkj&vfHk;qDr tekur ij vktkn gS] vr% mlds tekur eqpyds fujLr fd;s tkrs gSaA vfHk;qDr dks vknsf'kr fd;k tkrk gS fd ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; esa bl fu.kZ; ds fo:) fo'ks"k vihy vuqefr ;kfpdk izLrqr gksus ij mlesa mifLFkfr gsrq /kkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr 50000@&:i;s dh jkf'k dk futh ca/ki= ,oa 25000&25000@&:i;s dh nks izfrHkw fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn N% lIrkg dh vof/k esa izLrqr dj rLnhd djkosA rnuqlkj ;g iqujh{k.k ;kfpdk ,oa layXu izkFkZuk i=] ;fn dksbZ yafcr gks] fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA fu.kZ; dh izfr ds lkFk v/khuLFk U;k;ky; ds vfHkys[k izfrizsf"kr fd, tkosaA AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /14 (SHUBHA MEHTA),J

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