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NON-REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 11 OF 2013[Arising out of Sp!i"# L"$ Ptition %Cr#&' No&()*) of +,(+

MD& FAI.AN AHMAD / 0ALU 1 App##"nt

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THE STATE OF BIHAR 1 Rspon3nt

JUDGMENT

(SMT.) RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, J.

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+& T4is "pp"#5 67 sp!i"# #"$5 "riss out of 8u3g9nt

"n3 or3r 3"t3 :;

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04"toon "n3 T"66"su9 A"r" %A>5 A= "n3 A) rsp!ti$#7'

?r tri3 for offn!s punis4"6# un3r S!tion *) r"3

?it4 S!tion (>< "n3 S!tion (+,B of t4 IPC&

*& L"rn3 Sssions Ju3g !on$i!t3 t4 "pp##"nt "n3 A+

"n3 A* un3r S!tion *)>A r"3 ?it4 S!tion (>< of t4 IPC

"n3 sntn!3 t49 to un3rgo rigorous i9prison9nt for

#if& T47 ?r "#so sntn!3 to p"7 fin of Rs&(,5,,,;-&

On f"i#ur to 3posit t4 fin5 t47 ?r 3ir!t3 to un3rgo

si9p# i9prison9nt for on 7"r& T47 ?r "#so !on$i!t3

un3r S!tion (+,B of t4 IPC "n3 sntn!3 to un3rgo

rigorous i9prison9nt for #if& A>5 A= "n3 A) ?r

!on$i!t3 un3r S!tion *) r"3 ?it4 S!tion (>< of t4 IPC

"n3 un3r S!tion (+,B of t4 IPC& T47 ?r sntn!3 to

un3rgo rigorous i9prison9nt for #if "n3 to p"7 " fin of

Rs&(,5,,,;-& On f"i#ur to 3posit t4 fin5 t47 ?r

3ir!t3 to un3rgo si9p# i9prison9nt for on 7"r& T47

?r "#so !on$i!t3 for offn! un3r S!tion (+,B of t4

IPC "n3 sntn!3 to un3rgo rigorous i9prison9nt for #if&

A## t4 sntn!s ?r or3r3 to run !on!urrnt#7& Bing

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"ggri$3 67 t4 s"i3 8u3g9nt "n3 or3r5 t4 "pp##"nt "n3

t4 ot4r "!!us3 prfrr3 "pp"#s to t4 P"tn" Hig4 Court&

T4 P"tn" Hig4 Court 67 8u3g9nt 3"t3 (>;,

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T"i I9"95 intr "#i"5 st"t3 in t4 FIR t4"t 4 susp!t3

t4"t t4 "pp##"nt 4"3 p#"73 " ro# in t4 3is"pp"r"n! of

t4 !4i#3rn& In$stig"tion ?"s st"rt3 on t4 6"sis of P-((

T"i I9"9s !o9p#"int& St"t9nts of P-= S"i"5 P-)

S4irri "n3 P-: R4"n ?r r!or33 un3r S!tion ()> of

t4 Co3 of Cri9in"# Pro!3ur5 ('5 t4 !4i#3rn ?r

r!o$r3 on ;*;+,,* i&& "ftr "6out = 9ont4s fro9 t4

tunn# %Sur"ng' 9"3 in t4 4ous of Su#t"n %A*'& At t4

tri"#5 t4 pros!ution p#"!3 4"$7 r#i"n! on t4 $i3n!

of P-( .i"u33in "n3 P-> Nusr"t B"no5 ?4o "r t4

p"rnts of P-) S4irri5 P-: R4"n "n3 Arf" J"9"#& R#i"n!

?"s "#so p#"!3 on t4 $i3n! of P-(( T"i I9"9&

E$i3n! of P-= S"i"5 P-) S4irri "n3 P-: R4"n pro$3

to 6 !ru!i"#& T4 "pp##"nt 3ni3 t4 pros!ution !"s&

=& L"rn3 Sssions Ju3g !on$i!t3 "n3 sntn!3 t4

"pp##"nt "s "fors"i3& As st"t3 67 us5 t4 s"i3 or3r

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4"$ing 6n !onfir93 67 t4 Hig4 Court5 t4 "pp##"nt is

6for us&

)& Mr& M"nis4 0u9"r S"r"n5 !ouns# for t4 "pp##"nt

!ontn33 t4"t so f"r "s t4 "pp##"nt is !on!rn35 t4is is "

!"s of no $i3n!& H 4"s 6n in$o#$3 in t4is !"s on

t4 6"sis of 4"rs"7 $i3n! "n35 4n!5 4 3sr$s to 6

"!Guitt3& Mr& S"9ir A#i 04"n5 !ouns# for t4 St"t of Bi4"r5

on t4 ot4r 4"n35 support3 t4 i9pugn3 8u3g9nt&

:& Sin! #"rn3 !ouns# for t4 "pp##"nt 4"s pit!43 4is

!"s $r7 4ig4 "n3 st"t3 t4"t t4r is no $i3n! "g"inst

t4 "pp##"nt "t "##5 ? 4"$ !"rfu##7 prus3 t4 $i3n!&

In t4 !o9p#"int5 P-(( T"i I9"9 st"t3 t4"t t4

"pp##"nt ?"s 9p#o73 in t4 t#p4on 6oot4 of 4is !ousin

P-> Nusr"t B"no& P-> Nusr"t B"no r9o$3 4i9 fro9

sr$i! 3u to 4is 6"3 !on3u!t& H furt4r "333 t4"t 4

4"s no n9it7 ?it4 "n7on #s !pt t4 "pp##"nt "n35

t4rfor5 4 susp!ts t4"t t4 "pp##"nt 9ust 6 64in3

t4is "63u!tion& T4us5 t4 FIR is 6"s3 on#7 on suspi!ion& In

4is $i3n! in t4 !ourt5 P-(( T"i I9"9 ritr"t3 t4

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s"9 stor7& H st"t3 t4"t P-> Nusr"t B"no 4"3 r9o$3

t4 "pp##"nt fro9 t4 8o6 6!"us of 4is "!ti$itis& T4

"pp##"nt us3 to !o9 to t4 $i##"g "n3 t4r"tn P-(

.i"u33in5 4us6"n3 of P-> Nusr"t B"no "n35 t4rfor5 4

?"s !on$in!3 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt 4"3 " 4"n3 in t4

i3n"pping& H st"t3 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt us3 to 9t

N"us4"3 %A+' "n3 Su#t"n %A*' 6ut in t4 !ross-"9in"tion5

4 st"t3 t4"t 4 !ou#3 not t## t4 3"t on ?4i!4 t4

"pp##"nt 9t N"us4"3 %A+' "n3 Su#t"n %A*'& His $i3n!

3os not !onn!t t4 "pp##"nt to t4 "63u!tion "t "##&

& P-( .i"u33in support3 P-(( T"i I9"9 "6out t4

"pp##"nt 6ing 9p#o73 in t4 t#p4on 6oot4 of P->

Nusr"t B"no& H "#so st"t3 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt ?"s r9o$3

fro9 8o6 6!"us of 4is 6"3 64"$iour& H 3s!ri63 4o?

t4 "pp##"nt us3 to gt 3run "n3 t4r"tn t49& H

st"t3 t4"t on t4 3"7 of in!i3nt5 t4 "pp##"nt ?"s sn

ri3ing " 6i!7!# in t4 #o!"#it7& Aftr t4 "63u!tion of

!4i#3rn5 " p4on !"## ?"s r!i$3 in 4is 4ous& So9on

s"i3 on t4 p4on t4"t @your child has been kidnapped,

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inform/talk to you later& H furt4r st"t3 t4"t "t (,&,, O

C#o!5 "not4r !"## ?"s r!i$3 s"7ing @you all

pester/disturb Kalu by sending police, has Master Saheb

come H t4n rfrr3 to t4 p4on !"## r!i$3 67 4i9

on :;(,;+,,+ "t (+ O C#o! 9"ing " 39"n3 of

Rs&=,5,,,;-& Aftr rfrring to t4 !"##s r!i$3 67 4i95 4

rfrr3 to t4 s"r!4 9"3 67 4i9 for t4 !4i#3rn "n3

st"t3 t4"t on :;,*;+,,*5 t4 po#i! "rrst3 D"?oo3 %A>'

"n3 pursu"nt to t4 st"t9nt 9"3 67 4i95 t4 po#i!

$isit3 Su#t"n %A*' "n3 T"66"su9 A"r" %A)'s 4ous& T4

!4i#3rn ?r foun3 ti3 ?it4 !4"ins in t4 un3rgroun3

tunn# of t4 4ous of T"66"su9 A"r" %A)'& In t4 !ross-

"9in"tion5 4 st"t3 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt ?or3 in 4is

6oot4 fro9 +,,( to +;(;+,,+& H p"i3 4i9 " s"#"r7 of

Rs&:,,;- pr 9ont4& H st"t3 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt fir3 "t

Ifti4"r& But5 4 "333 t4"t Ifti4"r 4"3 not 9"3 "n7

!o9p#"int& H st"t3 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt 4"3 got 3run5 ig4t

3"7s prior to t4 3"t on ?4i!4 4 4"3 snt 4i9 out of

9p#o79nt& H "333 t4"t 4 ?"s not "?"r of "n7 !"s

rgistr3 "g"inst t4 "pp##"nt& H st"t3 t4"t 4 4"s not

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9"3 "n7 !o9p#"int "6out t4 t4r"ts gi$n 67 t4

"pp##"nt& H !#"rifi3 t4"t t4 t#p4on !"## ?"s

"non79ous& H st"t3 t4"t 4 4"3 sn T"66"su9 A"r"

%A)' $isiting t4 "pp##"nts 4ous5 6ut 4 !ou#3 t## t4

"!t ti9 "n3 3"t& T4us5 t4 $i3n! of t4is ?itnss 3os

not5 in "n7 ?"75 in$o#$ t4 "pp##"nt in t4 "63u!tion of t4

!4i#3rn& It "pp"rs t4"t t4is ?itnss "#so susp!t3 t4"t t4

"pp##"nt ?"s 64in3 t4 "63u!tion&

Nusr"t B"no !onfir93 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt ?"s

9p#o73 in 4r t#p4on 6oot4 "n3 s4 4"3 r9o$3 4i9

fro9 t4 8o6 6!"us 4 us3 to gt 3run "n3 4is !on3u!t

?"s not goo3& A!!or3ing to 4r5 Nus4"3 %A+' "n3 Su#t"n

%A*' us3 to $isit t4 6oot4& In t4 !ross-"9in"tion5 s4

ritr"t3 t4 s"9 stor7& S4 st"t3 t4"t t47 4"3 not

!o9p#"in3 "6out t4 t4r"ts gi$n 67 t4 "pp##"nt& It is

3iffi!u#t to !onn!t t4 "!!us3 ?it4 t4 "63u!tion on t4

6"sis of t4 $i3n! of t4is ?itnss&

(,& It is no? n!ss"r7 to go to t4 $i3n! of t4r

!4i#3rn5 ?4o ?r "63u!t3& A## t4 t4r !4i#3rn st"t3

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t4"t C4"n3"5 3"ug4tr of T"66"su9 A"r" %A)' 4"3 !o9 to

!"## t49 "n3 t4"t t47 ?r gi$n #"33oos to "t "t 4r

4ous& T47 3s!ri63 4o? T"66"su9 A"r" %A)' too t49

to t4 tunn# "n3 4o? !4"ins ?r put on t4ir ft& T47

st"t3 t4"t t47 ?r 6"tn up "n3 6urnt ?it4 !"n3#&

T47 st"t3 t4"t t47 ?r gi$n s"#t "n3 6r"3 to "t& P-=

S"i" st"t3 t4"t 3uring fi$ 9ont4s "n3 t4r 3"7s5 ?4n

t47 ?r in t4 tunn#5 T"66"su9 A"r" %A)' us3 to 6"t

t49& S4 st"t3 t4"t N"us4"3 %A+'5 Su#t"n %A*'5 D"u3 %A>'

"n3 S4"4ini %A=' us3 to !o9 t4r& P-) S4irri "#so g"$

t4 gor7 3t"i#s of t4 !4i#3rns !onfin9nt in t4 tunn#&

S4 st"t3 t4"t D"?oo3 %A>' "n3 "n o#3 ?o9"n us3 to

!o9 t4r& Aftr n"rr"ting si9i#"r 3t"i#s5 P-: R4"n

st"t3 t4"t T"66"su9 A"r" %A)' "n3 Su#t"n %A*' us3 to

!o9 to 9t t49& T4us5 non of t4 !4i#3rn st"t3 t4"t

t4 "pp##"nt us3 to $isit t49& It is prtinnt to not t4"t

P-( .i"u33in st"t3 t4"t t4 "pp##"nt ?"s ?oring in 4is

t#p4on 6oot4 "n3 ?"s f"9i#i"r ?it4 4is !4i#3rn& Sin!

t4 "pp##"nt ?"s no?n to P-) S4irri "n3 P-: R4"n -

t4 !4i#3rn of P-( .i"u33in5 t47 ?ou#3 4"$ rfrr3 to

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4i9 if 4 4"3 $isit3 t49& P-(( T"i I9"9 st"t3 t4"t

4 4"3 sn t4 "pp##"nt ri3ing " 6i!7!# in t4 #o!"#it7 on

t4 3"7 of in!i3nt& Non of t4 ?itnsss 4"$ !#"i93 t4"t

t47 4"3 sn t4 "pp##"nt on t4"t 3"7 n"r67 t4 4ous of

t4 pros!ution ?itnsss& In "n7 !"s5 on t4 9r

st"t9nt 9"3 67 P-(( T"i I9"9 t4"t 4 4"3 sn t4

"pp##"nt ri3ing " 6i!7!#5 it !"nnot 6 !on!#u33 t4"t 4

?"s in$o#$3 in t4 "63u!tion of !4i#3rn& P-( .i"u33in

st"t3 t4"t t4 "non79ous !"##r to#3 4i9 t4"t t47 ?r

4"r"ssing t4 "pp##"nt& T4 in$stig"ting "gn!7 4"s not

tr"!3 t4 !"##s& T4 !"##rs 4"$ not 6n i3ntifi3&

T4rfor5 9r#7 on t4 6"sis of t4 s"i3 !"##5 t4

"pp##"nts in$o#$9nt !"nnot 6 4#3 pro$3& T4

9"tri"# ?itnsss 4"$ prss3 suspi!ion 6ut t4r is not

" sing# !r3i6# pi! of $i3n! #ining t4 "pp##"nt to

t4 !ri9 in Gustion& 4"$ no 9"nnr of 3ou6t t4"t t4

offn! is gr"$ t4 !4i#3rn ?r "63u!t3 "n3 pt in "

tunn# for o$r fi$ 9ont4s "n3 "non79ous !"##s ?r 9"3

for r"nso9& A!!us3 ?4os in$o#$9nt in su!4 !ri9s is

pro$3 9ust 6 3"#t ?it4 ?it4 " fir9 4"n35 6ut t4

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3"7 of in!i3nt& T4"t 4 ?"s 9p#o73 in P-> Nusr"t

B"nos t#p4on 6oot4 "n3 ?"s r9o$3 fro9 t4 sr$i!

6!"us of 4is 6"3 !on3u!t "pp"rs to 6 tru& But5 $n if

t4 stor7 t4"t 4 us3 to gi$ t4r"ts to t4 pros!ution

?itnsss "n3 39"n3 4is 3us is "!!pt35 it 3os not

furt4r t4 pros!ution !"s& T4r is no $i3n! on r!or3

to st"6#is4 t4"t infuri"t3 67 4is r9o$"# fro9 sr$i! "n3

non-p"79nt of 3us5 t4 "pp##"nt 9"str9in33 t4 p#ot

to "63u!t t4 !4i#3rn or p#"73 "n7 "!ti$ ro# in "63u!ting

t49& If " t#p4on !"## ?"s r!i$3 9"ing r"nso9

39"n3 "n3 9"ing gri$"n! "6out "##g3 i##-tr"t9nt of

t4 "pp##"nt5 t4 po#i! s4ou#3 4"$ tr"!3 t4 !"##s "n3

i3ntifi3 t4 !"##r& T4 po#i! 4"$ f"i#3 to 3o so&

Cri9in"# !ourts r!ogni on#7 #g"##7 "39issi6# $i3n!

"n3 not f"rft!43 !on8!turs "n3 sur9iss& T4 Hig4

Courts o6sr$"tion t4"t t4r ?"s " pr-!on!i$3 p#"n to

"63u!t t4 !4i#3rn ?ou#3 not 6 "pp#i!"6# to t4 "pp##"nt

6!"us t4r is not4ing on r!or3 to st"6#is4 t4"t t4

"pp##"nt 9t t4 !o-"!!us3 "n3 p#"nn3 " str"tg7 to

"63u!t t4 !4i#3rn "n3 39"n3 r"nso9& His !"s st"n3s on

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" 3iffrnt footing fro9 t4"t of t4 ot4r "!!us3& T4 !"s

of t4 ot4r "!!us3 ?i## 4"$ to 6 3"#t ?it4 on its o?n

9rit& T4 Hig4 Court ?"s !"rri3 "?"7 67 t4 4inous

n"tur of t4 !ri9 "n35 in t4"t5 it #ost sig4t of t4 6"si!

prin!ip# un3r#7ing !ri9in"# 8urispru3n! t4"t suspi!ion5

4o?$r gr"$5 !"nnot t" t4 p#"! of proof& If " !ri9in"#

!ourt "##o?s its 9in3 to 6 s?"73 67 t4 gr"$it7 of t4

offn! "n3 pro!3s to 4"n3 out punis49nt on t4"t 6"sis5

in t4 "6sn! of "n7 !r3i6# $i3n!5 it ?ou#3 6 3oing

gr"t $io#n! to t4 6"si! tnts of !ri9in"# 8urispru3n!&

4op "n3 trust t4"t t4is is 8ust "n "6rr"tion&

(+& In t4 rsu#t5 ? "##o? t4 "pp"# "n3 st "si3 t4

i9pugn3 or3r& T4 "pp##"nt M3& F"i"n A49"3 / 0"#u

is or3r3 to 6 r#"s3 fort4?it45 if 4 is not rGuir3 in

"n7 ot4r !"s&

(*& T4 "pp"# is 3ispos3 of in t4 "for-st"t3 tr9s&

11111111111111111&&J& %AFTAB ALAM'

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NE DELHI

JANUAR *5 +,(*