# Neeraj Mandal @ Rakesh v. State of U.P

- **Citation:** (2022) 1 ILRA 9
- **Court:** High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
- **Decided:** 2022-01-12
- **Case number:** Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 20529 of 2021
- **Bench:** Shekhar Kumar Yadav
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/neeraj-mandal-rakesh-v-state-of-u-p-48078
- **Pages:** 7

## Headnote

A.G.A., Sri Amit Kumar Srivastava, Sri
Chandra
Prakash
Yadav,
Sri
Gaurav
Gautam, Sri Vivek Mishra

Accused have allgedly misappropriated
a sum of Rs. 5 lakhs from the account
10 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
of the victim-by calling her and asking
her copy of her Pass book, aadhar and
PAN Card-During investigation the role
of all accused have been duly provedchargesheett
submitted-the
accused
have returned the embezelled amount
to the informant-no ground to enlarge
them on bail-Application rejected. (E-9)

## Text

1 All. Neeraj Mandal @ Rakesh Vs. State of U.P.
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(2) The applicant will personally
appear on each and every date fixed in the
court below and his personal presence shall
not be exempted unless the court itself
deems it fit to do so in the interest of
justice.

(3) The applicant shall cooperate in
the trial sincerely without seeking any
adjournment.

(4) The applicant shall not indulge
in any criminal activity or commission of any
crime after being released on bail.

(5) In case the applicant misuses
the liberty of bail during trial and in order to
secure his presence, proclamation under
Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant
fails to appear before the court on the date
fixed in such proclamation, then the trial
court shall initiate proceedings against him, in
accordance with law, under section 174-A of
the Indian Penal Code.

(6) The applicant shall remain
present in person, before the trial court on the
date fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii)
framing of charge and (iii) recording of
statement under section 313 Cr.P.C. If in the
opinion of the trial court absence of the
applicant is deliberate or without sufficient
cause, then it shall be open for the trial court
to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail
and proceed against him in accordance with
law.

(7) The party shall file computer
generated copy of such order downloaded
from the official website of High Court
Allahabad or certified copy issued from the
Registry of the High Court, Allahabad.

(8)
The
concerned
Court/
Authority/Official
shall
verify
the
authenticity of such computerized copy of the
order from the official website of High Court,
Allahabad and shall make a declaration of
such verification in writing.

16. It may be observed that in the
event of any breach of the aforesaid
conditions, the court below shall be at
liberty to proceed for the cancellation of
the applicant's bail .

17.

It
is
clarified
that
the
observations, if any, made in this order are
strictly confined to the disposal of the bail
application and must not be construed to
have any reflection on the ultimate merits
of the case.
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(2022)01ILR A9
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL SIDE
DATED: ALLAHABAD 12.01.2022

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE SHEKHAR KUMAR YADAV, J.

Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 20529 of
2021
connected with
Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 19926 of
2021
Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 21132 of
2021
Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 21208 of
2021

Neeraj Mandal @ Rakesh ...Applicant
Versus
State of U.P. ...Opposite Party

Counsel for the Applicant:
Sri Deepankar Chaudhary, Sri Tripurari Pal,
Sri I.M. Khan

Counsel for the Opposite Party:
A.G.A., Sri Amit Kumar Srivastava, Sri
Chandra
Prakash
Yadav,
Sri
Gaurav
Gautam, Sri Vivek Mishra

Accused have allgedly misappropriated
a sum of Rs. 5 lakhs from the account
10 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
of the victim-by calling her and asking
her copy of her Pass book, aadhar and
PAN Card-During investigation the role
of all accused have been duly provedchargesheett
submitted-the
accused
have returned the embezelled amount
to the informant-no ground to enlarge
them on bail-Application rejected. (E-9)

(Delivered by Hon'ble Shekhar Kumar
Yadav, J.)

1. nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur vkosnu i= la[;k
20529 o"kZ 2021]vkosnd uhjt e.My mQZ jkds'k]
nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur vkosnu i= la[;k 19926
o"kZ 2021] vkosnd riu e.My] nkf.Md izdh.kZ
tekur vkosnu i= la[;k 21132 o"kZ 2021]
vkosnd 'kwcks 'kkg mQZ lqHkkthr ,oa nkf.Md izdh.kZ
tekur vkosnu i= la[;k 21208 o"kZ 2021]vkosnd
rkSlhQ teka }kjk eqdnek vijk/k la[;k 407 o"kZ
2020] vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 467] 468] 471 Hkk0 na0
la0 ,oa /kkjk 66 1⁄4Mh1⁄2 vkbZ0 Vh0 ,DV] Fkkuk dSUV]
ftyk iz;kxjkt esa tekur ij eqDr fd;s tkus gsrq
izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA

2. pw¡fd mijksDr pkjksa tekur vkosnu i=
,d gh ?kVukdze ,oa vijk/k ls lEcfU/kr gSA
vr,o mijksDr pkjksa tekur vkosnu i=ksa dk
fuLrkj.k ,d lkFk fd;k tkrk gSA

3. vfHk;kstu dFkkud la{ksi esa bl izdkj gS
fd bykgkckn mPp U;k;ky; ds iwoZ U;k;k/kh'k
Jherh iwue JhokLro us ,d izkFkfedh fnuk¡d
8&12&2020 dks Fkkuk dS.V] tuin iz;kxjkt esa
bl vk'k; ls ntZ djk;h x;h fd fnuk¡d
4&12&2020 dks yxHkx nks cts nksigj muds
eksckbZy uEcj 9431115605 tks jk¡ph dk gS] ij
Qksu djus okys us viuk uke ,l0 ,u0 feJk
crk;k ftl uEcj ls mlus Qksu fd;k Fkk] mldk
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mldk uEcj 9669147409 gSA bl izfdz;k esa
vfHk;qDr }kjk okfnuh ds ,l0 ch0 vkbZ0 cSad
[kkrs ls vkuykbZu yxHkx ik¡p yk[k :i;s tks
vHkh laKku esa vk;k gS] xcu dj fy;k gSA

4. nkSjku foospuk vfHk;qDr jktw jatu iq=
v'kksd Hkxr] fuoklh tuin nso/kj] >kj[k.M]
uhjt dqekj e.My iq= rhjFk ukFk e.My
tuin nso/kj] >kj[k.M] riu dqekj e.My iq=
ljdkj e.My] ftyk tkerkM+k] >kj[k.M dk
uke izdk'k esa vk;k rRi'pkr mudh fxjQrkjh
dh x;hA

5. lg&vfHk;qDr jktw jatu iq= v'kksd
Hkxr us vius c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 161 na0 iz0
la0 esa dgk gS fd og >kj[k.M jkT; xzkeh.k
cSad dk xzkgd lsok dsUnz pykrk gS tks xk¡/kh
pkSd ij mlds ?kj esa gh gSA eksckbZy uEcj
7908793022 dks mlls vfHk;qDr uhjt e.My
mQZ jkds'k iq= rhjFkukFk e.My tks xkatk eksM+
Fkkuk fprjk tuin nso/kj >kj[k.M o riu
dqekj e.My iq= ljdkj e.My fuoklh lqikbZ
Mhg Fkkuk tkerkM+k ftyk tkerkM+k] >kj[k.M
ckr djrs Fks ysfdu dqN le; ls ckr ugha
djrs gSaSA riu e.My Hkh lqikjsM+h esa xzkgd
lsok dsUnz pykrk gS rFkk uhjt e.My mQZ
jkds'k mlds lkFk gh mlds ikl vkrk tkrk
Fkk ysfdu ckn esa mls irk pyk fd uhjt mQZ
jkds'k o riu e.My Bhd O;fDr ugha gS
D;ksafd e.My o riu us ,d ckj mlls dgk
fd os yksx yksxksa ls ckr djds muds cSad
[kkrksa dh fMVsy izkIr djds vPNk iSlk dekrs
gS vkSj ;fn og Hkh muds lkFk feydj dke
djsxsa rks dksbZ idM+ ugha ik;sxk D;ksafd os yksx
QthZ uke irk dk eksckbZy uEcj izkIr djds
mlls dk;Z djrs gS rFkk eksckbZy uEcj
7908793022 dh QthZ irs dk gh fle gSA bl
ij jktw jatu us euk dj fn;k rFkk riu us
jktw jatu ds HkkbZ vfer Hkxr dh QeZ tks
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,dkm.V [kksyus ds fy, isij fn, Fks ftls jktw
jatu us euk dj fn;k fd buds lkFk dke er
djksA uhjt mQZ jkds'k e.My o riu ls
mldh ckr fnlEcj ds igys gqbZ FkhA vkxs ;g
Hkh dgk fd mls iwjk fo'okl gS fd uhjt mQZ
jkds'k vkSj riu e.My feydj /kks[kk/kM+h ls
fdlh ds [kkrs ls iSlk fudky ysrs gSaSA vkxs ;g
Hkh dgk fd mldk eksckbZy Qksu uEcj
7908793022 vkj- tSe 2 ds uke ls lsy gSA
1 All. Neeraj Mandal @ Rakesh Vs. State of U.P.
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6. lg&vfHk;qDr uhjt dqekj e.My us vius
c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 161 na0 iz0 la0 esa dgk gS fd
mlds ikl eksckbZy uEcj 7908793022 Fkk rFkk ;g
fle mls riu e.My tks mlds ekek dk csVk gSA
QthZ uke irk ds vk/kkj ij izkIr fd;k gqvk Fkk
ykdj fn;k Fkk ftlds ek/;e ls og riu e.My o
uhjt dqekj mQZ uhjt flUgk feydj yksxksa ds cSad
,dkm.V dh lwpuk izkIr djds /kks[kk/kM+h ls iSlk
fudky ysrs gSaA vkxs ;g Hkh dgk fd fnlEcj ekg
esa Hkh mu lHkh yksxksa us ,d fjVk;j tt efgyk dk
iSlk /kks[kk/kM+h ls fudky fy, Fks] ftlesa uhjt
flUgk us Yono App ds lgkjs ls iSlk fudkyk FkkA
vkxs ;g Hkh dgk fd os rhuksa yksx feydj vijk/k
djrs gSaA fle Hkh fnlEcj esa riu e.My ds
nq?kZVuk esa ?kk;y gksus ds ckn uhjt flUgk ds ikl
jg x;k FkkA uhjt dqekj mQZ uhjt flUgk tuojh
esa fle ds lkFk jk¡ph lkbcj Fkkuk }kjk idM+ fy;k
x;k gS rFkk orZeku le; esa jk¡ph tsy esa fu:} gSA
vkxs ;g Hkh dgk fd os yksx ,d lkFk feydj gh
lkjk /kks[kk/kM+h ls iSlk fudkyus dk dke djrs gSaA

7. blh izdkj riu dqekj e.My iq= ljdkj
e.My us vius c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 161 na0 iz0 la0
esa ;g dgk gS fd og >kj[k.M jkT; xzkeh.k cSad
dk xzkgd lsok dsUnz pykrk Fkk rFkk mldh
eqykdkr uhjt dqekj mQZ uhjt flUgk iq= fou;
fd'kksj izlkn fuoklh ikdMhg eksgYyk csuk Fkkuk
tkerkM+k] ftyk tkerkM+k >kj[k.M ls gqbZ tks igys
ls lkbcj vijk/k djrk Fkk mlh us crk;k fd ,d
xyr uke irk dk fle ys vkvks rks /kks[kk/kM+h
djds [kwc iSlk dek;k tk;sxkA vkxs ;g Hkh dgk
fd ,d O;fDr ?kwedj fle csp jgk Fkk ftlls
mlus eksckbZy uEcj 7908793022 uEcj dk fle
[kjhnk rFkk og vius cqvk ds yM+ds uhjt e.My
mQZ jkds'k ls Hkh ckr fd;k rks og Hkh rS;kj gks
x;k mlus fle uhjt e.My dks ns fn;k rFkk
le; le; ij bdV~Bk gksdj yksxksa ls muds cSad
,dkm.V dh lwpuk izkIr djds iSlk fudky ysrs
FksA blh rjg fnlEcj ekg esa Hkh mu yksxksa us ,d
fjVk;j efgyk tt ds [kkrs ls uhjt flUgk ds
ek/;e ls nksuksa ,l0 ch0 vkbZ0 ds [kkrs ls yxHkx
pkj yk[k :i;k fudky fy, FksA uhjt e.My mQZ
jkds'k rFkk uhjt flUgk feydj gh lkjk /kks[kk/kM+h
dk dk;Z djrs gSa tks fle og [kjhn dj yk;k
Fkk og uhjt e.My ds ikl jgrk Fkk fdUrq
fnlEcj ekg esa lkr rkjh[k dks mldh xkM+h iyV
tkus ds dkj.k nq?kZVuk esa mls pksV vk x;h Fkh rc
eksckbZy uEcj 7908793022 uEcj dk fle uhjt
flUgk ysdj pyk x;k FkkA nq?kZVuk ds ckn ls
mldh eqykdkr ugha gqbZ irk pyk fd lkbcj Fkkuk
jk¡ph ds eqdnesa esa fnukad 29&1&2021 dks idM+
fy;k x;k gS rFkk vkt Hkh jk¡ph esa fu:} gSA

8. nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k
20529 o"kZ 2021 esa vkosnd uhjt e.My mQZ
jkds'k dh vksj ls fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh nhikdaj
pkS/kjh ,oa muds lgk;d ds :i esa Jh f=iqjkjh
iky] nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k
19926 o"kZ 2021 esa vkosnd riu e.My ds fo}ku
vf/koDrk Jh nhikadj pkS/kjh ,oa ukfljk vkfny]
nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 21132 o"kZ
2021 esa vkosnd 'kqHkks 'kkg mQZ lqHkkthr ds fo}ku
vf/koDrk Jh bejku mYyk muds lgk;d ds :i esa
Jh fnyhi dqekj ik.Ms; ,oa Jh vCnqy ekftn rFkk
nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 21208 o"kZ
2021 esa vkosnd rkSlhQ teka dh vksj ls fo}ku
vf/koDrk Jh fnyhi dqekj ik.Ms; ,oa muds
lgk;d ds :i esa Jh vCnqy ekftn dk ;g dFku
gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k funksZ"k gS vkSj mUgsa iz'uxr
izdj.k esa >waBk Qlk;k x;k gSA

9. nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur vkosnu i=
la[;k 20529 o"kZ 2021 esa vkosnd uhjt e.My
mQZ jkds'k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk ;g rdZ
izLrqr fd;k x;k fd vkosnd izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ
esa uketn ugha gSA vkosnd ds dCts ls dksbZ
cjkenxh ugha n'kkZ;h x;h gSA nkSjku foospuk
lg&vfHk;qDr 'kwcksa 'kkg ,oa rkSlhQ teka dk uke
izdk'k esa vkuk crk;k tkrk gSA fnuk¡d
4&2&2021 dks mDr nksuksa vfHk;qDrksa dh vUrfje
tekur fo}ku vij eq[; U;kf;d eftLVsaV]
ykyckx eqf'kZnkckn }kjk Lohdkj dh tk pqdh gSA
;g Hkh rdZ j[kk x;k fd nkSjku foospuk fnuk¡d
8&12&2020 ls 21&2&2021 rd foospd }kjk
vkosnd ds fo:} dksbZ lk{; ,d= ugha fd;k
x;kA fnuk¡d 21&2&2021 dks lg&vfHk;qDr
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LohdkjksDr c;ku ds vk/kkj ij vkosnd ,oa
lg&vfHk;qDr riu e.My dk uke izdk'k esa
vk;k gSA lg&vfHk;qDr jktho jatu dk c;ku
fo'oluh; ugha gSA vkosnd ds dCts ls dksbZ
vkifRrtud lkexzh dh cjkenxh ugha n'kkZ;h
x;h gSA ;g Hkh rdZ j[kk x;k fd vkosnd }kjk
u rks dksbZ dwVjfpr nLrkost rS;kj fd;k x;k gS
,oa u gh dksbZ dwVjfpr nLrkost mlds }kjk
iz;ksx esa yk;k x;k gSA iz'uxr izdj.k esa vkosnd
ds fo:} dksbZ ,slh lk{; miyC/k ugha gS ftlds
vk/kkj ij ;g dgk tk lds fd vkosnd ds fo:}
izFke }"V;k vijk/k curk gSA vkosnd ds fo:}
dksbZ iwoZ vijkf/kd bfrgkl ugha gSA blh izdkj
nkf.Md izdh.kZ tekur vkosnu i= la[;k 19926
o"kZ 2021] 21132 o"kZ 2021 ,oa 21208 o"kZ 2021
esa vkosndx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k }kjk rdZ
izLrqr fd;s x;s ,oa vkosndx.k dks tekur ij
eqDr fd;s tkus dh ;kpuk dh x;h gSA

10. blds foijhr jkT; dh vksj ls fo}ku
vij 'kkldh; vf/koDrkx.k }kjk tekur dk
fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ izLrqr fd;k x;k fd iz'uxr
vijk/k vkosndx.k }kjk dkfjr fd;k x;k gS ,oa
nkSjku foospuk vfHk;qDr jktw jatu iq= v'kksd
Hkxr] fuoklh tuin nso/kj] >kj[k.M] uhjt
dqekj e.My iq= rhjFk ukFk e.My tuin
nso/kj] >kj[k.M] riu dqekj e.My iq= ljdkj
e.My] ftyk tkerkMk] >kj[k.M dk uke izdk'k
esa vk;k rRi'pkr mudh fxjQrkjh dh x;hA ;g
Hkh rdZ j[kk fd;k x;k fd iz'uxr ekeys esa
mijksDr vkosndksa }kjk vU; vkjksfi;ksa ds lkFk
feyh Hkxr djds foRrh;] lkbcj /kks[kk/kMh dk
vijk/k fd;k x;k gS vkSj xzkgd igpku eksM~;wy
1⁄4fle1⁄2 rFkk cSad [kkrs ds fy, fufeZr ,oa tkyh
igpku i=ksa dk muds }kjk mi;ksx fd;k x;k gSA
mijksDr vijk/k ds dkfjr gksus esa muds }kjk
lfdz; Hkkxhnkjh dks LFkkfir djus ds fy,
vfHk;kstu ds ikl Ik;kZIr lk{; ekStwn gSA oknh
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fd;s x;s vkbZ0 ih0 ,SMsal dk fooj.k izkIr djus
ds ckn ,d eksckbZy uEcj 7076707670 dk irk
pyk gS ftldk mi;ksx vkosnd lqHkks 'kkg }kjk
fd;k tk jgk Fkk vkSj tc mijksDr fQyidkVZ ds
fooj.k dh tk¡p dh x;h rks ;g irk pyk fd
mDr okysV uEcj 8343884119 okysV uEcj ds
ek/;e ls lkr eksckbZy uEcj 7679054205 ds
}kjk vkuykbZu [kjhns x;s Fks tks vCnqy eksehu
iq= uthc gqlSu fuoklh eq'khZnkckn ds uke ij
FkkA ;g Hkh rdZ j[kk x;k fd tc vCnqy eksehu
ls mijksDr [kjhnnkjh ds lEca/k esa iwaNrkaN dh
x;h rks mlus vius c;ku vUrxZr /kkjk 161 na0
iz0 la0 esa vfHk;qDr rkSlhQ teak fuoklh
eq'khZnkckn dk uke ysrs gq, crk;k fd mijksDr
eksckbZy blh O;fDr us fy, gSA ;g Hkh rdZ j[kk
x;k fd tkap vf/kdkjh }kjk tc lqHkks 'kkg dks
fxjQrkj fd;k x;k rks mlds dCts ls eksckbZy
uEcj 7076707670 cjken gqvk tks fd iz'uxr
vijk/k esa iz;qDr gksus dh dM+h esa 'kkfey gSA
mijksDr vfHk;qDrksa us QthZ dkM+Z ds vk/kkj ij
fle fudyok;k vkSj czkMcS.M dusD'ku mDr
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lqHkks 'kkg }kjk iz;qDr fd;k tk jgk FkkA ;g Hkh
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dk xzkgd vkosnu i= fudkyk x;k rks irk pyk
fd ;g fdlh ubZe ljdkj ds >wBs uke o udyh
irs ds vk/kkj ij izkIr fd;k x;k FkkA ;g Hkh
rdZ j[kk x;k fd tkap ds nkSjku irk pyk fd
tks iSlk [kkrs ls fudkyk x;k Fkk og ;ksuks ,si
ds ek/;e ls fd;k x;k Fkk vkSj ftl vkbZ0 ih0
irs dk mi;ksx fd;k x;k Fkk og eksckbZy uEcj
7908793022 }kjk pyk;k tk jgk Fkk tc fd
mDr la[;k ds xzkgd vkosnu i= dk tk¡p
vf/kdkjh }kjk voyksdu fd;k x;k rks ;g irk
pyk fd 'kqHk yky galnk uke ds ,d O;fDr ds
uke ij Fkk ftldh e`R;q fnukad 21&6&2016 dks
gks pqdh gSA tc lh0 Mh0 vkj0 }kjk mijksDr
uEcj dk voyksdu fd;k x;k rks eSDl ch ikVhZ
esa ,d eksckbZy uEcj 1⁄4vFk~kZr eksckbZy uEcj
70040973351⁄2 izkIr gqvk vkSj xzkgd vkosnu i=
izkIr fd;k x;k vkSj mldk voyksdu fd;k x;k
ftlesa v'kksd Hkxr iq= jktho jatu dk uke
lkeus vk;kA ;g Hkh rdZ j[kk x;k fd tc
jktho jatu ls iwNrkaN dh x;h rks mlus crk;k
fd og ,d xzkgd lsok iznkrk dsUnz pyk jgk gS
vkSj eksckbZy uEcj 708793022 dk mi;ksx uhjt
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fd;k tk jgk FkkA uhjt e.My vkSj riu dqekj
e.My HkkbZ gS vkSj eksckbZy uEcj 7908793022 dk
mi;ksx dj jgs Fks] ftuds }kjk ;ksuks vIyhds'ku
pyk;k tk jgk Fkk vkSj mDr eksckbZy uEcj ,d
e`r O;fDr ds tkyh nLrkost ds vk/kkj ij izkIr
fd;k x;k FkkA ,slh n'kk esa vkosndx.k tekur
ij eqDr gksus ;ksX; ugha gSA

11. ekeys dh xEHkhjrk ds dkj.k Hkkjr
ljdkj dh vksj ls Jh ,l0 ih0 flag] fo}ku
ofj"B vf/koDrk ,oa vij egkU;k;oknh Hkkjr
ljdkj] fjtoZ cSad dh vksj ls Jh fodkl
cq/kokj ,oa izns'k ljdkj dh vksj ls Jh egs'k
pUnz prqosZnh] fo}ku ofj"B vf/koDrk ,oa vij
egkf/koDrk mRrj izns'k rFkk Jh f'ko dqekj
iky] fo}ku 'kkldh; vf/koDrk] Jh ve`rjkt
pkSjkfl;k o Jh fefFkys'k dqekj] fo}ku vij
'kkldh; vf/koDrkx.k o Hkkjrh; nwj lapkj
dh vksj ls Jh jfo jatu mifLFkr gq, vkSj
ns'k esa c<+rs lkbcj Bxh ds ekeys dks ns[krs
gq, mUgksusa U;k;ky; dks voxr djk;k fd
xjhcksa dk iSlk lkbcj Bxksa }kjk cSad [kkrs ls
fudkyus dk tks dze tkjh gS] mls jksdk tkuk
pkfg,A pw¡fd xzkgdksa }kjk iSlk cSad esa tek
fd;k tkrk gS vkSj os cSad esa iSlk tek djds
fuf'pUr gks tkrs gaS fd mudk iSlk cSad esa
lqjf{kr jgsxk ijUrq tc vko';drk iM+us ij
mUgsa irk pyrk gS fd muds cSad [kkrs esa
lkbcj Bxksa us MdSrh Mky nh gS vkSj cSad Hkh
bl lEca/k esa vius dks vlgk; crkrk gS vkSj
lkFk lkFk gh ;g dgrk gS fd vkidh xyrh
ds dkj.k lkbcj Bxksa us vkids cSad [kkrs ls
iSls fudky fy, gS] ftlds fy, cSad ugha
cfYd vki Lo;a gh ftEesnkj gSA rc og xjhc
O;fDr iqfyl esa fjiksVZ fy[kokrk gS fdUrq
iqfyl Hkh bl lEca/k esa vius dks vlgk;
crkdj blls iYyk >kM+ ysrh gS vkSj og
xjhc O;fDr ftldh thou dh dekbZ yqV
tkrh gS rc og ijs'kku gksdj vius HkkX; dks
dkslrs gq, vius ?kj ij cSB tkrk gS vkSj mls
vkfFkZd raxh dk lkeuk djuk iM+rk gSA

12. ;g Hkh dgk x;k fd xjhc O;fDr
viuk iSlk cSad esa tek djrk gS ftlls ns'k dh
vkfFkZd fLFkfr etcwr gksrh gS vkSj ns'k vkxs c<+rk
gS fdUrq ogha nwljh vksj ns'k ds lQsn dkyj okys
yksx o dkyk&ctkjh djus okys] dkyk/ku dks cSad
esa u j[kdj vius ?kjksa] fj'rsnkjksa ,oa rg[kkuksa esa
j[kdj ns'k dh vkfFkZd fLFkfr dks detksj djds
ns'k ds fodkl esa jksM+k mRiUu djrs gSaA ,slh n'kk esa
cSad ek= ;g dgdj ugha cp ldrk gS fd lkbcj
Bxh dk cSad ls dksbZ okLrk o ljksdkj ugha gS vkSj
u gh iqfyl ;g dgdj cp ldrh gS fd lkbcj
Bx djus okys nwjnjkt uDlyoknh {ks=ksa esa jgrs gS
blfy, mudh igq¡p ogk¡ rd ugha gSA

13. mYys[kuh; gS fd orZeku ekeys esa
vkosndx.k ds fo:} xokgksa vkSj lcwrksa ds vk/kkj
ij vkjksi i= U;k;ky; izsf"kr fd;k tk pqdk gSA

14. vkosnd@vfHk;qDr 'kqHkks 'kkg mQZ
lqHkkthr ds fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh bejku mYyk ds
}kjk lq>ko fn;k x;k fd lkbZcj vijk/k dks
jksdus ds fy, tokcnsgh fuf'pr gksuh pkfg,A
pw¡fd xzkgd viuk iSlk cSad esa tek djrk gS vkSj
fuf'pUr gks tkrk gS fd vko';drk iM+us ij og
cSad ls iSlk fudky ysxk fdUrq tc mls ;g irk
pyrk gS fd vkuykbZu QzkM }kjk mlds iSls
fdlh vkSj us fudky fy, gS rc cSad ;g dgdj
cp ugha ldrk fd mldk iSlk lkbcj Bxh }kjk
fd;k x;k gS blfy, og ftEesnkj ugha gSA cSad
gh xzkgdksa ds iSlksa dh HkjikbZ ds fy, ftEesnkj
gksxkA ;g cSad dk fljnnZ gS fd og xzkgdksa ds
iSlksa dh lqj{kk ds fy, dSlk fu;e cuk;saA
Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad ds ofj"B vf/koDrk Jh fodkl
cq/kokj tks vc ekuuh; U;k;ewfrZ gS vkSj muds
}kjk lq>ko j[ks x;s fd fjtoZ cSad }kjk Hkh le;
le; ij fn'kk funsZ'k cuk;s tkrs gSa ,oa vkuykbZu
/kks[kk/kM+h dks jksdus ds fy, cSdksa dks vxkg fd;k
tkrk gS vkSj u ekuus ij dk;Zokgh dh ckr dh
tkrh gSA ijUrq fjtoZ cSad ds vf/koDrk ;g crkus
esa vleFkZ jgs gSa fd cSdksa }kjk fn'kk funsZ'k dk
ikyu u djus ij muds }kjk D;k dk;Zokgh dh
x;h gSA Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad dh lykg ds vuqlkj]
14 INDIAN LAW REPORTS ALLAHABAD SERIES
xzkgdksa dk iSlk /kks[kk/kM+h ls fudyus ij cSad gh
ftEesnkj gksxkA

15. Hkkjr ljdkj dh vksj ls fo}ku vij
egkU;k;oknh o ofj"B vf/koDrk Jh ,l0 ih0
flag dh vksj ls rdZ j[kk x;k fd /kks[kk/kM+h ls
cSad xzkgdksa dk iSlk fudkyus dk iwjk izdj.k
fjtoZ cSad ls lEcfU/kr gS vkSj os gh blds
ftEesnkj gSaA muds }kjk vkxs ;g Hkh lq>ko
j[kk x;k fd vk/kkj dkMZ ds ek/;e ls cSad
lHkh xzkgdksa ds [kkrs ij utj j[k ldrh gS
fdUrq ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; us vk/kkj dkMZ
dh vfuof;Zrk dks lekIr dj fn;k gS bl
dkj.k cSad xzkgdksa ls vk/kkj dkMZ dh
vfuof;Zrk ij ncko ugha ns ldrh gSA
U;k;ky; Jh ,l0 ih0 fla ds bl rdZ ls
lger gS fd og vk/kkj dkMZ dh vfuof;Zrk ds
lEca/k esa iquZfopkj ;kfpdk] ekuuh; loksZPp
U;k;ky; esa nkf[ky djsa ftlls vk/kkj dkMZ dks
cSadksa ls [kkrk/kkjdksa ds lkFk tksM+k tk, ftlls
vkuykbZu cSad /kks[kk/kM+h dks jksdk tk ldsA

16. Hkkjrh; nwj lapkj foHkkx dh vksj ls
fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh jktho jatu }kjk lq>ko
fn;k x;k fd tc ls eksckbZy fle fu%'kqYd
vFkok cgqr de iSlksa esa vkSj fcuk fdlh dBksj
fu;e ds csps tkus yxs gS rc ls vkuykbZu
vijk/kksa esa c<+ksRrjh gqbZ gS blfy, eksckbZy
fle cspus okyh dEifu;ksa dks fle csprs le;
igys rks flD;ksfjVh euh tek djkuh pkfg,
vkSj nwljk ewy igpku i= esa fn, x;s irs dk
lR;kiu irs ij tkdj djkus ds ckn gh fle
dk forj.k djuk pkfg,A ,sls dqN dM+s fu;e
cukus gksxsa rHkh lkbcj vijk/k ij yxke yxkbZ
tk ldrh gSA

17. vkosndx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk Jh
fnyhi ik.Ms; }kjk ;g Hkh rdZ j[kk x;k fd cSad
ds0 okbZ0 lh0 ds ek/;e ls [kkrk/kkjdks ds [kkrk
dks l[rh ls tksM+uk pkfg, vkSj mls ;g igys
fuf'pr djuk pkfg, fd xzkgdks us viuk tks irk
o eksckbZy uEcj ns j[kk gS og mlh dk gS ;k fQj
og irk vkSj eksckbZy uEcj fdlh vkSj dk gSA bu
ckrksa ij lUrq"V gksus ij gh mls [kkrk/kkjdksa dk
[kkrk [kksyuk pkfg, fdUrq ns[kus esa vkrk gS fd
[kkrk [kksyus dh gksM+ esa cSad bl izdkj dh
lko/kkfu;kasa dks /;ku ugha j[krk gS ftldk Qk;nk
lkbZcj dzkbe djus okys vijk/kh Hkksys Hkkys xzkgdksa
dk iSlk gM+i dj tkrs gSaA

18. jkT; ljdkj dh vksj ls Jh egs'k pUnz
prqosZnh] fo}ku vij egkf/koDrk] Jh f'ko dqekj
iky] fo}ku 'kkldh; vf/koDrk ,oa Jh ve`rjkt
pkS/kjh] Jh fefFkys'k ,oa Jh iz'kkUr dqekj fo}ku
vij 'kkldh; vf/koDrk us vius vius rdZ izLrqr
fd;s vkSj bl c<+rs gq, lkbZcj vijk/k tks fd
vkuykbZu iwjs ns'k esa gks jgh gS] ij fpUrk O;Dr dh
vkSj dgk fd vkuykbZu vijk/k ns'k ds iwjs flLVe
dks [kks[kyk fd;s tk jgk gS vkSj vkt 'kk;n gh
,slk dksbZ O;fDr gks tks bldk f'kdkj u gksA ,slh
fLFkfr esa Hkkjr ljdkj vkSj jkT; ljdkj dks ,slk
flLVe btkn djuk pkfg, fd ,sls vijk/kksa ij jksd
yxsA muds }kjk Hkh ;g lq>ko fn;k x;k fd
xzkgdksa ds iSlksa dh lqj{kk dh xkjaVh gksuh pkfg,A
pw¡fd iSlk cSad esa tek gksrk gS rks ;g ftEesnkjh cSad
dh gksrh gS fd og ,slk flLVe btkn djsa fd
mlds cSad esa xzkgdksa dk iSlk fdlh Hkh gky esa
lkbZcj dzkbe ds gkFk esa u tk, vkSj og bls jksdus
dk gj lEHko iz;kl djs ckotwn blds cSad vlQy
jgrk gS rks xzkgdksa ds iSlksa dh okilh ds fy, cSad
gh ftEesnkj gSA muds }kjk ;g Hkh lq>ko j[kk x;k
fd cSad xzkgdksa dk [kkrk [kksyrs le; xzkgdksa dk
irk o eksckbZy uEcj dk l[rh ls lR;kiu ugha
djkrk gS ftldk ykHk lkbcj vijk/kh vklkuh ls
mBkrk gS vkSj gtkjksa fle ftls mlus lEcfU/kr cSad
ls tksM+ j[ks gS mls ysdj og uDlyoknh {ks=ks ls
lapkfyr djrk gS tgk¡ iqfyl Hkh tkus ls Mjrh gS
blfy, fle cspus okyh dEiuh dks Hkh fle csprs
le; xzkgdksa dks rc rd fle u ns tc rd mls
iw.kZ fo'okl u gks fd veqd fle ysus okyk O;fDr
lgh O;fDr gSA cSad dks [kkrk/kkjdksa dk [kkrk
[kksyrs le; mldk iw.kZ lR;kiu eksckbZy uEcj ,oa
irk iw.kZ :i ls lUrq"V gksus ij gh vius cSad esa
[kkrk [kksyuk pkfg,A lkFk gh mudk ;g Hkh lq>ko
gS fd vkuykbZu iSlk LFkkukUrfjr ds le;
lEcfU/kr cSad vius xzkgdksa ls O;fDrxr Qksu djds
bldk lR;kiu djsa rRi'pkr iSlksa dk LFkkukUrj.k
djsa vkSj cSad }kjk ;fn ,slk ugha fd;k tkrk gS rks
,sls lHkh vkuykbZu QzkM ls xzkgdksa dk x;k iSlksa ds
fy, cSad dks gh ftEesnkj Bgjk;k tk,A
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19 mijksDr fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k ds rdZ ,oa
lq>ko lquus ds ckn U;k;ky; dk ;g er gS fd
cSad [kkrk/kkjdksa dk iSlk lqjf{kr jguk pkfg,A
dsoy blfy, ugha fd xzkgd iSlk cSad esa tek
djrk gS fd vko';drk iM+us ij og mls fudky
ldrk gS] og bl fy, Hkh] xzkgdksa }kjk cSad esa
tek iSlk ,d uEcj dk gksrk gS vkSj ftlls ns'k
dh vkfFkZd fLFkfr Hkh lq/kjrh gSA ogha nwljh vksj
ns'k esa ,sls yksx Hkh gS tks djksM+ks :i;s cSad esa
tek u djds ?kjks esa rg[kkuks esa fNik dj j[krs
gS mlls u rks cSad dks dksb ykHk gksrk gS oju~ os
ns'k dh vkfFkZd fLFkfr dks Hkh [kks[kyk djrs gSaA
,slh fLFkfr esas cSad dk og xzkgd] ns'k ds izfr
T;knk bZekunkj gS vkSj mldk iSlk cSad dks gj
gky esa lqjf{kr j[kuk pkfg, vkSj vxj fdlh Hkh
izdkj ls lkbZcj vijkf/k;ksa }kjk mlds mlds cSad
[kkrs esa Mkdk M+kydj iSlk fudkyk tkrk gS rks
blds fy, cSad dks gh bldh ftEesnkjh ysuh
gksxhA

20. ;gk¡ ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd
vkosndx.k us bl U;k;ky; ds ,d U;k;ewfrZ ds
cSad [kkrs ls lkbcj Bxh ds ek/;e ls iSls
fudkys gSa vkSj vkosndx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrkx.k
us ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd mDr iSlk vkosndx.k
us okfnuh dks okil dj fn;s gSaA

21. izdj.k ds leLr rF; ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa
dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rFkk izLrqr ekeys ds
xq.k&nks"k ij fcuk dksbZ fVIi.kh fd;s esjs fopkj ls
vkosndx.k uhjt e.My mQZ jkds'k] riu
e.My] 'kwcks 'kkg mQZ lqHkkthr ,oa rkSlhQ teka
dks tekur ij eqDr djus dk dksbZ i;kZIr vk/kkj
ugha ik;k tkrk gSA

22. rnuqlkj vkosndx.k uhjt e.My mQZ
jkds'k] riu e.My] 'kwcks 'kkg mQZ lqHkkthr ,oa
rkSlhQ teka ds mDr tekur vkosnu i= cyghu
gS ,oa fujLr gksus ;ksX; gSA

23. rnuqlkj vkosndx.k uhjt e.My mQZ
jkds'k] riu e.My] 'kwcks 'kkg mQZ lqHkkthr ,oa
rkSlhQ teka ds mijksDr tekur vkosnu i=
fujLr fd;s tkrs gSaA
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(2022)01ILR A15
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CIVIL SIDE
DATED: ALLAHABAD 24.12.2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MAHESH CHANDRA
TRIPATHI, J.
THE HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J.

Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 8403 of 2021
alongwith
Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 8370 of 2021

Vibhor Rana ...Petitioner
Versus
Union of India & Anr. ...Respondents

Counsel for the Petitioner:
Sri Nipun Singh, Sri Rishi Upadhyay, Sri
Neelesh Ram Chandani, Sri Sumit Suri, Sri
Gopal Swaroop Chaturvedi, Sri Anurag
Khanna

Counsel for the Respondents:
Sri Pranay Krishna, Ashish Pandey, Special
Public Prosecutor (NCB), Sri Arunendra
Kumar Singh, A.G.A.

Narcotic
Drugs
&
Psychotropic
Substances,
1985
-
Section
42
-
Petitioners have been made distributor of
drugs manufactured by Abbott Health
Care Pvt. Ltd. Including Phensedyl New
Cough Linctus-NCB seized 61000 bottles
of Phensedyl New Cough Linctus Syrupout of 5 batches seized-three batches
distributed by Petitioners-absolutely no
material on record to indicate that NCB
had any reason to believe that seized
consignment was of narcotic drug-and
that
he
has
power-pre-requisite
for
exercising power u/s 42 of NDPS Act-
Phensedyl
New
Cough
Linctus-not
a
narcotic drug-and any dealing in it-would
not be subject to the provision of NDPS
Act.