Durgapura Railway Station Ke Samne, Jaipur v. State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

Judgment

2. Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp Sumit Meghani S/o Shri Shyam Sundar Meghani, R/o Plot No. 4, Ganpati Enclave, Patrakar Colony, Mansarovar And Falt No. 501, 508, Harbingar Heights, Mahima Plaza Ke Paas, Patrakar Colony, Mansarovar, Jaipur.

Ravi Meghani S/o Shri Shyam Sundar Meghani, R/o Plot No. 4, Ganpati Enclave, Patrakar Colony, Mansarovar And Falt No. 501, 508, Harbingar Heights, Mahima Plaza Ke Paas, Patrakar Colony, Mansarovar, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kuldeep Kumar Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. J S Rathore, PP Mr. Babu Lal Bairwa HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order 10/07/2025 izkFkhZ&ifjoknh dh vksj ls /kkjk 483¼3½ Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds varxZr ;g tekur fujLrhdj.k izkFkZuk&i= iqfyl Fkkuk] f'kizk iFk ftyk t;iqj 'kgj ¼nf{k.k½ esa ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&267@2024 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 406] 120&ch Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 24-04-2024 ftlds }kjk izR;FkhZ la[;k&2 vkSj 3 vfHk;qDrx.k lqfer es?kkuh vkSj jfo es?kkuh dks tekur dh lqfo/kk nh xbZ Fkh] dks fujLr djus gsrq izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA cgl lquh xbZA izkFkhZ&ifjoknh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd fnukad 24-04-2024 dks fopkj.k U;k;ky;] vij ofj"B flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ,oa vij [2025:RJ-JP:25535] (2 of 6) [CRLBC-53/2025] eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV Øe&4] t;iqj egkuxj }kjk vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk /kkjk 437 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds izko/kkuksa ds varxZr izLrqr tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k x;k FkkA mudk rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa nksuksa i{kdkjksa ds e/; le>kSrk gksus rFkk le>kSrs dks U;k;ky; ds le{k izLrqr fd, tkus ds i'pkr~ vkSj mDr le>kSrk gksus ds dkj.k gh vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur ij eqDr fd;k x;k Fkk] ijarq vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us le>kSrs dh 'krksZa dh ikyuk ugha dh vkSj tks jkf'k mUgsa Ng ekg dh vof/k ds Hkhrj izkFkhZ&ifjoknh dks vnk djuh Fkh] og vnk ugha dh rFkk bl jkf'k dks vnk djus ds fy, tks pSd vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us izkFkhZ&ifjoknh dks fn;k] og vfHk;qDrx.k ds [kkrs esa jkf'k ugha gksus ds dkj.k vuknfjr gks x;kA bl izdkj ls vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us ftl jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij tekur izkIr dh gS] ml jkthukek esa vafdr 'krksZa dh ikyuk ugha dh gS vkSj jkthukek ,oa jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij ikfjr tekur vkns'k dk Li"Vr% mYya?ku fd;kA vr% mDr tekur vkns'k fnukad 24-04-2024] ftlds }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur dh lqfo/kk nh xbZ gS] og fujLr fd, tkus ;ksX; gSA vius rdksZa ds leFkZu esa mudh vksj ls izLrqr U;kf;d fu.kZ; Criminal Appeal No. 1841 of 2023 Rambhagat Bhardwaj V/S State of Haryana & Ors. order passed by Supreme Court Of India on Dated 10-07-2023 esa fuEu fl)kar izfrikfnr fd;s x;s gSa&

8. The fact that Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are the Directors/Promoters of the above-stated Company is not in dispute at all. It was not a case where the High Court put a pre-condition for payment of the due amount to grant anticipatory bail. Rather, Respondent Nos.2 and 3 persuaded the High Court to refer the matter to Mediation where they voluntarily agreed to pay a sum of Rs.3,65,00,000/- to the Appellant and then secured the pre-arrest bail. Respondents Nos.2 and 3 were granted pre-arrest bail only on account of their undertaking to pay the due amount. Since that condition has not been honoured and complied with, it was imperative for the High Court to recall the order dated 19.02.2018, and consequently dismiss the application filed by [2025:RJ-JP:25535] (3 of 6) [CRLBC-53/2025] Respondent Nos.2 and 3 for grant of pre-arrest bail. The High Court, thus, fell in error in passing the impugned order dated 18.04.2022.

9. For the reasons aforestated, the appeal is allowed and the impugned order dated 18.04.2022, passed by the High Court, is set aside. As a sequel thereto, the application moved by the Appellant for cancellation of pre-arrest bail granted to Respondent Nos.2 and 3 is accepted and the order dated

19.02.2018, whereby Respondent Nos.2 and 3 were granted pre-arrest bail, is hereby set aside. Resultantly, the petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C., moved by Respondent Nos.2 and 3, stands dismissed. blds foijhr vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd jkthukek ds varxZr vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ifjoknh i{k dks tks pSd fn;k x;k Fkk] mlds vuknfjr gksus ij ifjoknh i{k us vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) /kkjk 138 ijdzkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr vyx ls ifjokn izLrqr fd;k gS] tks vHkh py jgk gS vkSj lkFk gh jkthukek dh ikyuk ugha djus ds dkj.k ifjokfnuh us vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) ,d izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 370@2024 iqfyl Fkkuk] lnj esa Hkh ntZ djk nh gSA mudk rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k dks ,d gh d`R; ds fy, nks ckn nf.Mr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd tks jkthukek i{kdkjksa ds e/; gqvk Fkk] og dsoy tekur ds fy, gqvk Fkk vkSj ewy izdj.k vc Hkh U;k;ky; esa py jgk gS] ftlesa fopkj.k tkjh gSA mudk rdZ gS fd vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us jkthukek dk mYya?ku ugha fd;k gS vkSj bl dkj.k tks tekur vkns'k fnukad 24-04-2024 dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fd;k x;k gS] og fujLr ugha fd;k tk ldrkA izkFkhZ&ifjoknh ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us mDr rdksZa dk mRrj nsrs gq, dgk fd vfHk;qDrx.k ds firk }kjk mDr jkf'k ds Hkqxrku ,oa jkthukek dh 'krksZa dh ikyuk djus dh ftEesnkjh yh Fkh] ysfdu mldh ikyuk ugha djus ij ifjoknh dh vksj ls vU; izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 370@2024 ntZ djokbZ xbZA mUgksaus U;k;ky; ds le{k ;g rF; izLrqr fd;k fd vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) vU; izdj.k Hkh yafcr gSa rFkk orZeku esa vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k fdlh vU; izdj.k esa vfHkj{kk esa gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:25535] (4 of 6) [CRLBC-53/2025] fopkj fd;k x;kA i=koyh dk /;kuiwoZd v/;;u fd;k x;kA ;g izkFkZuk i= izkFkhZ&ifjoknh us izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k&267@2024 esa vizkFkhZx.k la[;k&2 vkSj 3 vfHk;qDrx.k lqfer es?kkuh vkSj jfo es?kkuh dks fnukad 24-04-2024 dks fopkj.k U;k;ky;] vij ofj"B flfoy U;k;k/kh'k ,oa vij eq[; U;kf;d eftLVªsV Øe&4 t;iqj egkuxj }kjk tekur ij eqDr djus ds vkns'k dks fujLr djus gsrq /kkjk 483¼3½ Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds varxZr izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDrx.k dks nh xbZ tekur lqfo/kk dks fujLr djus ds fy, izkFkhZ&ifjoknh dk eq[; vk/kkj ;g jgk gS fd ftl le; U;k;ky; us vfHk;qDr.k ds tekur izkFkZuk i= ij lquokbZ dh Fkh] rc ifjoknh vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k ds e/; ,d le>kSrk gks x;k Fkk vkSj og le>kSrk ml le; fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k Hkh izLrqr fd;k Fkk vkSj U;k;ky; us le>kSrk gks tkus ds vk/kkj ij gh izdj.k esa vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur ij eqDr djus dk vkns'k ikfjr fd;k FkkA vkns'k fnukad 24-04-2024 dks i<+us ls Hkh Li"V gS fd U;k;ky; esa Lo;a fo}ku vf/koDrk vfHk;qDrx.k us dsoy blh vk'k; dh cgl dh Fkh fd i{kdkjksa ds e/; le>kSrk gks x;k gS vkSj vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur ij eqDr dj fn;k tkos rFkk ifjoknh us Hkh dsoy le>kSrk gksus ds vk/kkj ij gh vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur ij eqDr djus ds laca/k esa vkifRr ugha gksuk U;k;ky; esa izdV fd;kA ftl ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk i{kdkjksa ds e/; le>kSrk gksus vkSj ifjoknh dks le>kSrs ds dkj.k tekur ij vkifRr ugha gksus dk rF; vafdr djrs gq, mDr tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k x;k gSA mYys[kuh; gS fd Lo;a vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mDr jkthukek tekur izkFkZuk i= ij lquokbZ ds le; tekur ds fy, gh fd;k x;k FkkA mYys[kuh; gS fd jkthukes ds vuqlkj izkFkhZ&ifjoknh dks vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dqy 28]50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k ykSVkuh Fkh] ftlesa ls 1]75]000@& #i;s ,oa 50]000@& :i;s dh jkf'k tfj;s ;wihvkbZ@vkj,eih,l vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk vnk dj nh xbZ vkSj 'ks"k jkf'k 26]25]000@& #i;s fnukad 24-10-2024 ls iwoZ nh tkuh Fkh] ftldk ,d pSd vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ifjoknh dks fn;k x;kA og pSd vfHk;qDrx.k ds [kkrs esa i;kZIr jkf'k ugha gksus ds dkj.k vuknfjr gks x;k vkSj pSd vuknj.k dk uksfVl nsus ds ckn Hkh vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk dksbZ jkf'k ugha nh xbZA bl izdkj [2025:RJ-JP:25535] (5 of 6) [CRLBC-53/2025] vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk jkthukek esa vafdr 'krksZa ds vuqlkj cdk;k jkf'k ifjoknh dks vnk ugha dh xbZ gSA Lohd`r :i ls jkthukek fnukad 23-04-2024] tks fd tekur ds le; nksuksa i{kdkjksa ds e/; gqvk Fkk vkSj ftlds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur nh xbZ Fkh] dh lEiw.kZ jkf'k vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ifjoknh dks vnk ugha dh xbZ gSA okLrfodrk esa U;k;ky; ds le{k jkthukek ds :i esa vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk feF;k vk'oklu nsdj vkSj xyr rF; izLrqr djds fd og mDr jkf'k vnk dj nsaxs vkSj bl izdkj ls viuh ln~Hkkouk nf'kZr djrs gq, tekur vkns'k ikfjr djok;k x;k gS] tcfd vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk jkthukek ,oa jkthukek dh jks'kuh esa ikfjr tekur vkns'k dh ikyuk ugha dh xbZ gSA bu rF;ksa ls vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k feF;k fu:i.k (misrepresentation) fd;k tkuk nf'kZr gksrk gS fd os jkthukek dh 'krksZa vuqlkj ifjoknh dks lEiw.kZ jkf'k vnk dj nsaxs] tcfd vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ,slk ugha fd;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh jgk fd rFkkdfFkr pSd ds vuknfjr gksus ds ckn ifjoknh us vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo#) /kkjk 138 ijdzkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr ifjokn is'k dj fn;k rFkk ,d vU; izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ Hkh ntZ djk nh vkSj bl izdkj ls ,d gh d`R; ds fy;s nksgjs n.M (Double Jeopardy) dh dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk ldrh gSA tgka rd pSd vuknfjr gksus ds ckn /kkjk 138 ijdzkE; fy[kr vf/kfu;e dk ifjokn izLrqr djus dk iz'u gS] bl laca/k esa pSd vuknfjr gksus ij izkFkhZ&ifjoknh dks vyx okndkj.k mRiUu gqvk gS vkSj mls fof/k ds varxZr tks mipkj izkIr gS] ml vuqlkj og dk;Zokgh djus ds fy;s Lora= gSA mYys[kuh; gS fd bl U;k;ky; ds le{k cgl ds nkSjku viuh fdlh Hkh izdkj dh ln~Hkkouk nf'kZr djus dk dksbZ iz;kl vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls ugha fd;k x;k vkSj mUgksaus vc Hkh ;g ugha dgk fd os jkf'k vnk djus ds fy, rRij gSaA mi;qZDr leLr rF;kRed fLFkfr ls ,slk izrhr gksrk gS fd vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k tekur izkFkZuk i= ij cgl ds nkSjku ifjoknh dks leLr jkf'k ykSVkus gsrq ftu 'krksZa ds v/khu ifjoknh ls [2025:RJ-JP:25535] (6 of 6) [CRLBC-53/2025] jkthukek fd;k gS] ml jkthukek dh 'krksZa dk vfHk;qDrx.k us u rks dksbZ lEeku fd;k vkSj u gh mldh ikyuk dh gS] tcfd mlh jkthukek esa vafdr 'krksZa ds vk/kkj ij gh vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur dk ykHk iznku fd;k x;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk jkthukek ,oa jkthukek ds vk/kkj ij ikfjr tekur vkns'k dh 'krksZa dk mYya?ku fd;k tkuk Li"Vr% izdV gksrk gSA vr% izdj.k esa miyC/k rF;kRed fLFkfr ,oa mDr U;kf;d fofu'p; esa izfrikfnr fl)kUrksa dh jks'kuh esa vfHk;qDrx.k dks nh xbZ tekur dh lqfo/kk fujLr fd;k tkuk mfpr gSA ifj.kker% izkFkhZ&ifjoknh dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g tekur fujLrhdj.k izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gSA vizkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k lqfer es?kkuh vkSj jfo es?kkuh dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk iznku dh xbZ tekur lqfo/kk dk vkns'k fnukafdr 24-04-2024 vikLr fd;k tkrk gS ,oa vfHk;qDrx.k ds tekur&eqpyds fujLr fd;s tkrs gSaA vfHk;qDrx.k dks bl vkns'k ls vkxkeh nl fnol dh vof/k esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds le{k leiZ.k djus gsrq funsZf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds fu/kkZfjr vof/k esa leiZ.k ugha fd;s tkus dh fLFkfr esa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk mUgsa fxjQ~rkjh okj.V ls ryc fd;k tk,A vkns'k dh izfr vfoyEc fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks izsf"kr dh tk,A NIMIT GOYAL /66 (SHUBHA MEHTA),J