THAKORILAL D. VADGAMA V. STATE OF GUJARAT : CASE COMMENT

DR. RAM MANOHAR LOHIA NAT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

CRIMINAL LAW II THAKORILAL THAKORI LAL D. VADGAMA V. STATE STATE OF GUJARAT : CASE COMMENT COMMEN T

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COUNSELS !or Ae//01t:

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INTRODUCTION

E2e1 t(ou8( 0 mi1or 9oi1) t(e 0u)ed o1 (er o41 0ord5 t(e1 it doe)1;t 0mou1t to or 7id10i18 u1der )etio1 $?# 01d $??5 i> (e (0d 01 i1te1tio1 to )edue (er to e1808e i1 i//iit i1terour)e5 i> t(ere i) 0m/e m0teri0/ )(o4i18 /ue1e o> t(0t 0//ureme1t )(e 2o/u1t0ri/y /e02e t(e /04>u/ u)tody. FACTS OF THE CASE 1.

Ki)( Ki)(or ori/ i/0/ 0/ 40) 40) 01 i1du i1du)t )tri ri0/ 0/i) i)tt 01d 01d (0d (0d 0 >0t >0tory ory 0t %u1de %u1derr Ro0d Ro0d.. 60m1 60m108 080r 0r >or  >or  m01u>0turi18 oi/ e18i1eer @ (0d re)ide1ti0/ bu180/o4 0d9oi1i18 t(e >0tory. Li/0d(0r  6i2r09 0me to re)ide temor0ri/y 1e0r (i) >0tory 4it( (i) 4i>e N0rm0d0 01d d0u8(ter  Mo(i1i. T(ey 0me i1 o1t0t 4it( Ki)(ori/0/. Mo(i1i 40) # ye0r o/d )(oo/ 8oi18 8ir/. O1 (er birt(d0y5 Ki)(ori/0/ 802e (er 2ery eBe1)i2e P0r7er Pe1. He too7 Mo(i1i 01d 6i2r09 0/o18 4it( (i) M0108er 01d (i) d0u8(ter o1 %omb0y tri to e/ebr0te (ri)tm0) o1 Deember5 #+?. T(ere (e (0d )eBu0/ i1terour)e 4it( Mo(i1i 4(i/e )t0yi18 i1 (ote/ >or  - 1i8(t). He 0/)o u)ed to ur(0)e /ot(e) to Mo(i1i duri18 t(e tri.

2.

 Mo(i1i )t0rted 2i)iti18 Ki)(ori/0/;) /0e o1 01d o>>. T(ey (0d )eBu0/ i1terour)e duri18 t(e 2i)it. T(ey 080i1 4e1t o1 0 tri to M0(0b0/e)(40r. T(i) time Ki)(ori/0/;) d0u8(ter  Re7(0 0/)o 9oi1ed t(em. Mo(i1i;) mot(er >ou1d )omet(i18 >i)(y bet4ee1 (er d0u8(ter  01d 7i)(ori/0/;) re/0tio1)(i duri18 t(i) tri. A>ter omi18 b07 )(e to/d 0bout it to Mo(i1i;) >0t(er. He )o/ded Mo(i1i.. T(ou8( Ki)(ori/0/ 0//e8ed t(0t (e o1)ider Mo(i1i

3.

0) (er d0u8(ter by )4e0ri18 to *od. A>ter 0// t(i) (e 080i1 (0d )eBu0/ i1terour)e 4it( Mo(i1i i1 (er bu180/o4 4(e1 )(e 40) omi18 b07 >rom )(oo/. Her 0re1t) 0me to 71o4 0bout t(i) 01d imo)ed imo)ed re)tritio1 o1 (er. S(e 40) 1ot 0//o4ed to 8o to )(oo/ 0/o1e. Mo(i1i;) Mot(er 4rote /etter to Ki)(ori/0/ Ki)(ori/0/ 1ot to o1t0t (er o1 Setember Setember -?5 #+??. A0re1t/y5 0>ter t(i) /etter t(ere

4.

40) 1o o1t0t bet4ee1 Mo(i1i 01d 0 1d t(e 7i)(ori/0/ i1 60m1080r.  Mo(i1i 4rote /etter) to (im om/0i1i18 o> i//3tre0tme1t by (er 0re1t) 01d eBre))i18 (er de)ire to /e02e (er 0re1tC) (ou)e. He 0))ured (er t(0t (e 4i// ro2ide 0//o401e to (er. O1 601u0ry #?5 #+?,5 Mo(i1i r01 040y >rom (er 0re1t;) (ou)e 01d 0me to Ki)(ori/0/;) /0e. S(e )t0yed i1 (i) 80r08e. He ro2ided /ot(e) 01d >ood 01d 802e (er 

5.

- r). T(ey (0d )eBu0/ i1terour)e 0/)o. O1 #, 601u0ry #+?,5 Po/ie 0me to Ki)(ori/0/ bu180/o4. Mo(i1i r01 040y >rom t(e b07  door 01d 4e1t to ro0d3)ide 4(ere )(e 40) >ou1d by Po/ie. Mo(i1i;) /ot(e) 4ere >ou1d >rom (i) 0r. Ki)(ori/0/ (0r8ed u1der Setio1 $?#5 $?? 01d $,? o> IP >or 7id10i18 01d r0e.

LAWS : T(e ri1i/e /04) i1 ue)tio1 i1 t(i) 0e0/ 0re5 )etio1) $?# @ $?? o> IP. S",#S",#-o+ o+ /0:

Kid10i18 >rom /04>u/ 8u0rdi01)(i.FW(oe2er t07e) or e1tie) 01y mi1or 

u1der #G)iBtee1 ye0r) o> 08e i> 0 m0/e5 or u1der -Gei8(tee1 ye0r) o> 08e i> 0 >em0/e5 or 01y  er)o1 o> u1)ou1d mi1d5 out o> t(e 7eei18 o> t(e /04>u/ 8u0rdi01 o> )u( mi1or or er)o1 o>  u1)ou1d mi1d5 4it(out t(e o1)e1t o> )u( 8u0rdi015 i) )0id to 7id10 )u( mi1or or er)o1 >rom /04>u/ 8u0rdi01)(i. EB/010tio1.FT(e 4ord) u/ 8u0rdi01= i1 t(i) )etio1 i1/ude 01y  er)o1 /04>u//y e1tru)ted 4it( t(e 0re or u)tody o> )u( mi1or or ot(er er)o1.

S",#-o+ //: W(oe2er 7id10) or 0bdut) 01y 4om01 4it( i1te1t t(0t )(e m0y be ome//ed5 or

71o4i18 it to be /i7e/y t(0t )(e 4i// be ome//ed5 to m0rry 01y er)o1 080i1)t (er 4i//5 or i1 order t(0t )(e m0y be >ored or )edued to i//iit i1terour)e5 or 71o4i18 it to b e /i7e/y t(0t )(e

4i// be >ored or )edued to i//iit i1terour)e5 )(0// be u1i)(ed 4it( imri)o1me1t o> eit(er de)ritio1 >or 0 term 4(i( m0y eBte1d to te1 ye0r)5 01d )(0// 0/)o be /i0b/e to >i1e 01d 4(oe2er5 by me01) o> rimi10/ i1timid0tio1 0) de>i1ed i1 t(i) ode o r o> 0bu)e o> 0ut(ority or 01y ot(er met(od o> omu/)io15 i1due) 01y 4om01 to 8o >rom 01y /0e 4it( i1te1t t(0t )(e m0y be5 or 71o4i18 t(0t it i) /i7e/y t(0t )(e 4i// be5 >ored or )edued to i//iit i1terour)e 4it( 01ot(er er)o1 )(0// 0/)o be u1i)(0b/e 0) 0>ore)0id.

ISSUE

T(e m0i1 i))ue i1 t(i) 0)e 40) t(0t 01 t(e 0e//01t /e0d i11oe1e 080i1)t t(e (0r8e o> 7id10i18 )i1e t(ere 40) 1o immedi0te t07i18 by (im5 re)o1de1t /e>t (er /04>u/ u)tody o1 (er o41 0ordJ JUDGEMENT

Tri0/ ourt o12ited Ki)(ori/0/ >or bot( r0e 01d 7id10i18. *u90r0t Hi8( ourt 0uitted (im 080i1)t t(e o>>e1e o> r0e but o12ited (im >or 7id10i18. He >i/ed 01 0e0/ i1 Sureme ourt 080i1)t t(e order o> Hi8( ourt. AeB ourt u(e/d t(e dei)io1 o> Hi8( ourt by )0yi18 t(0t 8ui/ty 0rty /0id >ou1d0tio1 by i1dueme1t5 0//ureme1t or t(re0t 01d i> it (0) i1>/ue1ed mi1or or 4ei8(ed 4it( (er i1 /e02i18 (er 8u0rdi01C) u)tody or 7eei18 or 8oi18 to 8ui/ty 0rty t(e1 rim0 >0ie di>>iu/t >or (im to /e0d >or i11oe1e. %y Ho/di18 t(e 0u)ed /i0b/e u1der  )etio1 $??5 t(e Sureme ourt )0i)d t(0t t(e mere irum)t01e) t(0t (i) 0t 40) 1ot imidi0te 0u)e o> (er /e02i18 (er 8u0rdi01;) u)tody 4ou/d o1)titute 1o 20/id de>e1e 01d 4ou/d 1ot 0b)o/2e (im >ro t(e o>>e1e o> 7id10i18. T(e ue)tio1 tru/y >0//) >or determi10tio1 o1 t(e >0t) 01d irum)t01e) o> e0( 0)e. *u90r0t Hi8( ourt 01d o12iti18 t(e 0e//01t u1der )etio1 $?? o> IP. Setio1 $?# u)e) t(e eBre))io1  4(oe2er  t07e) t07e) or e1ti e1tie) e) 01y mi1o mi1or;. r;. T(e T(e 4ord 4ord t07e t07e); ); 1o doubt doubt55 me01) me01) (y)i (y)i0/ 0/ t07i t07i18 18 but 1ot 1ot 1ee))0ri/y by u)e o> >ore or >r0ud. T(e 4ord e1tie; )eem) to i12o/2e t(e ide0 o> i1dueme1t or 0//ureme1t by 8i2i18 ri)e to (oe or de)ire i1 t(e mi1d o> ot(er. T(i) m0y 4or7 immedi0te/y or it m0y re0te 0 o1ti1uou) o1ti1uou) 01d 8r0du0/ but imeretib/e imeretib/e imre))io1 imre))io1 u/mi10ti18 u/mi10ti18 0>ter 0>ter )ome time i1 0(ie2i18 it) u/tim0te uro)e) o> )ue))>u/ i1dueme1t. 0 /04>u/ 8u0rdi01)(i i) 01 e))e1ti0/ i18redie1t o> t(e o>>e1e o> 7id10i18. T(e t4o 4ord re0d to8et(er )u88e)t t(0t i> 0 mi1or  /e02e) /e02e) (er 0re1t 0re1t0/ 0/ (ome5 (ome5 om/et om/ete/y e/y u1i1>/ u1i1>/ue1 ue1ed ed by 01y romi romi)e5 )e5 o>>er o>>er or i1duem i1dueme1t e1t em010ti18 >rom t(e 8ui/ty 0rty5 t(e1 t(e /0tter 011ot be o1)idered to (02e ommitted t(e o>>e1e o> 7id10i18.I1 t(e re)e1t 0)e5 0e//01t m0de t(e 0r8ume1t t(0t Mo(i1i /e>t (er 0re1t0/ (ome o1 (er o41 0ord5 (e did 1ot t07e 1eit(er (e i1due (er to /e>t (er (ome 01d ome to (i) /0e. Hi) o1/y mi)t07e 40) t(0t (e 802e (er - r) 01d ro2ided >ood 01d )(e/ter. ourt by re9eti18 t(i) 0r8ume1t ri8(t/y oi1ted out t(0t i> t(e 8ui/ty 0rty (0) /0id do41 0 >ou1d0tio1 by i1dueme1t5 0//ureme1t 01d t(i) 0t (02e i1>/ue1ed t(e mi1or to /e02e (er 8u0rdi01;) u)tody or 7eei18 or  8oi18 to t(e 8ui/ty 0rty5 t(e1 rim0 >0ie it 4ou/d be di>>iu/t >or (im to /e0d i11oe1e o1 t(e 8rou1d t(0t t(e mi1or (0d 2o/u1t0ri/y 2 o/u1t0ri/y ome to (im. W(0t 0e//01t (0d do1e o1 t(e )e2er0/ o0)io1) 40) e1tieme1t. He )(o4ered t(e 8ir/ by 8i>t5 t07i18 (er to tri). T(e 8ir/ 40) imm0ture 01d 1ot i1 o)itio1 to u1der)t01d 0// t(i). It i) ob2iou) t(0t )(e 4ou/d 1ot be (0y by t(e )o/di18 01d re)tritio1) imo)ed o1 (er. W(e1 )(e to/d t(i) to t(e 0e//01t5 (e 0//ured (er 01d 802e (er (oe t(0t (e 4i// t07e 0re o> (er 01d ro2ide (er  0/imo1y. Ae//01t eBte1ded ert0i1 romi)e) 4(i( /e02e ert0i1 m0r7) o1 8ir/;) (i/d 01d /e0d (er to r01 040y. It i) 1ot 1ee))0ry t(0t /ureme1t o>>ered immedi0te/y be>ore rime. T(e 0e01t (0d 0t e0r/ier )t08e )o/iited or i1dued (er i1 0 40y t(0t (e 4i// ro2ide (er ( er )(e/ter. So t(ere 40) 1o t07i18 by t(e 0e//01t but t(ere 40) e1tieme1t 4(i( m0de t(e 0e//01t u1i)(0b/e u1der  )etio1 $?# @ $?? o> IP. 2 S.

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