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``uKPArP``upPOLAXP HPA BPOrPNP``upPOLAXPNP

uKPArP``upPOLAXP HPA BPOrPNP``upPOLAXP``uNPrP HPzHPëPOA BPOArPtPOHP``uXPYrP E`HPE`BPOnÔP aAvhPF``unPL aA``uCPF - uyPmPFnPL, BPOArPtPOQbPL ufPO´jPLdPLArPQ pPOLªPìE`tPO, 1973 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)-ePrP 125 DPFArPAbPL ePHPM E`hPFÓOdLU E`HPHPAhPF aAvhPFnPL, 1955 oPF E`hPFÓOdLU dPLÀoP`LkPP ePHPM BPOrPNP``upPOLAXPNP aAvhPFnPL, 1956-utPO|

BPOArPtPOQbPL ufPO´jPLdPLArPQ pPOLªPìE`tPO, 1973 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)-ePrP 125 DPFArPA anFUyPAbPLQ ukPPAnPLoPF HPzEÀoPLÝrP ãFíPLQ, û``uHPDPF E`kPPMHPA aû``uHPDPF nPLAHPAlPkPP sPFÙPOAnPL (tPOArPA E`HPHPAE`hPFtPO uhPFAkPP HPA nPLA uhPFAkPP), SPFArPQE`rPkPP HPA mPFAnPLE`sPFkPP E`dPLkPP uTP``ukPP çpPOLE`tPOHPÓ÷PìQ sPFAHPAlPkPP sPFÙPOAnPL, EpPOLtPOA HPA mPFAtPOA yPE`dPL E`nPLßsPFÈ÷PlP hPFnPL ePHPM E`nPL``ujPL``udPLrP KPrPcPFpPOLÀeOL` cPFAlPA``utPO asPFmPFTPY hPFnPL, tPOAhPF``ulP usPFvhPF HPzEÀoPLÝ``ukPP tPOÿA``udPLrP uKPArP``upPOLAXP E`dPL``utPO hPF``uHPP| sPFAHPAlPkPP kPPnPLzA yPE`dPL E`HPHPAE`hPFtPO hPFbPL, tPOAhPF``ulP tPOArP uKPArP``upPOLAXP dPLAHPQ kPPrPArP aEDPFkPPArP unPLvhPFP|

çpPOLTPmPF u`çLSPFNPQrP mPFzAE`jPL``uãOLæWvPFWvPF yPE`dPL çpPOLmPFANPpPOLÀeOL` udPL``uKP E`nPLE`åcPFtPO hPFnPL uyP, HPzEÀoPLÝE`WvPF tPOÿArP wvPOpPOLrP E`nPLBPOYrPSPFQlP wvPOpPOL``u`rP wvPO``u`ÂlPEKPtPO pPOLE`rPjPLnPL``udPLrP wvPO``upPOL¾PPA kPPrP``uCPFnPL ePHPM BPOrPNP``upPOLAXP``uNP aãO÷PQkFÖOtPO hPF``u©CPFnPL, tPOAhPF``ulP mPFzAE`jPL``uãOLæWvPFWvPF eý HPzEÀoPLÝ``ukPP tPOÿA``udPLrP E`nPLbPLE`mPFtPO mPFA``usPFAhPFArPA HPA uKPArP``upPOLAXP udPLHPArP hUFkFUOmPF jPLAE`rP kPPrP``utPO pPOLA``u`rPnPLP| usPFvhPF uKPArP``upPOLA``uXPrP pPOLE`rPmPFAnPL mPFzAE`jPL``uãOLæWvPFWvPF E`nPLE`dPLYêPL kPPrP``uHPnPL ePHPM sPFmPF``u`bPL sPFmPF``u`bPL usPFWvPFA tPOÿArP E`nPL``udPLY``uSPF pPOLE`rPHPtPOYQtPO hPF``utPO pPOLA``u`rPP| E`HPHPAE`hPFtPO nPLAHPAE`lPkPPA kPPnPLzArP u¾PP``uÀeOL` yPtPOE`dPLnPL nPLA usPF E`nPL``ujPLrP KPrPcPFpPOLÀeOL` cPFAlPA``utPO sPFmPFTPY hPFbPL, tPOtPOE`dPLnPL usPF uKPArP``upPOLAXP pPOLA``uHPP|

ePvhPF HPzHPëPOAbPL ãFíPLQ HPlP``utPO SFUDFU û``uHPDPF ãFíPLQ uHPAJPFA``u©CPF nPLA, uyP nPLArPQrP sPF``uËP aAvhPFnPLgPOtPO BPOA``uHP E`HPHPAhPFE`HP``u©CPFdPL L GPL``uWvPF``uCPF tPOÿA``ukPPoPF uHPAJPFA``uHP - yPE`dPL nPLA E`tPOE`nPL aAHPArP E`HP``u`bPL kPP``u`rP TPA``ukPPnPLP| nPLAHPAlPkPP HPlP``utPO uHPAJPFA``uHP BPOArPtPOQbPL sPFAHPAlPkPPñPL aAvhPFnPL, 1975-eP uyP sPFM¸PPA udPLoPFbPLA hPF``u`bPL``uCPFP| ePvhPF aAvhPFnPL anFUsPFA``u`rP 18 HPCPF``u`rPrP anFUDPFYrPA nPLAHPAlPkPPP|

ePvhPF HPzHPëPOA anFUyPAbPLQ ãFíPLQ E`hPF``usPF``uHP ukPPAnPLoPF nPLArPQ uKPArP``upPOLAXP dPLAHPQ kPPrP``utPO pPOLArP``uHPnPL nPLA, yPE`dPL E`tPOE`nPL anPLz kPPA``u`rPArP sPF``uËP HPzAE`BPOcPFA``u`rP E`lPâPL TPA``ukPPnPL aTPHPA ukPPAnPLoPF yUEÀoPLÝsPFËPtPO kPPArPNP CPFAwxPFA ãO÷PAmPFQrP sPF``uËP HPsPFHPAsPF kPPrP``utPO aãO÷PQkFÖOtPO hPFnPL, aTPHPA uyP``u¾PP``uÀeOL` ãO÷PAmPFQ-ãFíPLQ E`nPL``ujPL``udPLrP mPF``uDPFz sPFmPF``uJPFAtPOA kPP``u`rP aAlPAdPLABPOA``uHP HPsPFHPAsPF kPPrP``uCPFnPLP|

uKPArP``upPOLAXP HPA BPOrPNP``upPOLAXP``uNPrP HPzHPëPOA E`hPFÓOdLU E`HPHPAhPF aAvhPFnPL, 1955 ePHPM E`hPFÓOdLU dPLÀoP`LkPP ePHPM BPOrPNP``upPOLAXPNP aAvhPFnPL, 1956-utPOoPF rP``u`bPL``uCPFP| BPOrPNP``upPOLAXPNP aAvhPFnPL, 1956-utPO ãO÷PAmPFQrP kPPACPF uTP``ukPP ãFíPLQrP BPOrPNP``upPOLAXPNP pPOLAHPArP aEDPFkPPA``u`rPrP kPPTPA HPlPA aA``uCPFP| E`HPHPAE`hPFtPOArP ãFíPLQrP BPOrPNP``upPOLAXP``uNPrP dPLAE`bPLñPL E`nPL``utPO ãO÷PAmPFQ HPADPFzP| ePkPPsPF``uËP HPsPFHPAsPF nPLA kPPrP``ulPoPF ãFíPLQ BPOrPNP``upPOLAXPNP dPLAHPQ kPPrP``utPO pPOLA``u`rPnPL, yPE`dPL -

ãO÷PAmPFQ ãFíPLQrP anFUmPFE`tPO HPA sPFÈOLÉPE`tPO CPFAwxPFAvhPF tPOÿA``ukPP ufPO``ulP u`rP``uKP cPF``ulP yPAnPL, vhPF``u©CPFkPP``u`rP ãFíPLQ``ukPP aHP``uhPFlPA kPP``u`rPnPL HPA yUEÀoPLÝsPFËPtPOß kPPArPNP CPFAwxPFAvhPF tPOÿA``ukPP pPOLE`rPtPOzAgPO kPP``u`rPnPL;
ãFíPLQ``ukPP SPFArPQE`rPkPP HPA mPFAnPLE`sPFkPP BPOA``uHP ePmPFnPL E`nPLyPYAtPOnPL kPP``u`rPnPL uyP ãFíPLQrP pPOL``u¾PP ãO÷PAmPFQrP sPF``uËP HPsPFHPAsPF kPPrPA BPObPLHPSPFtPOß sPFÆPFHP hPFbPL nPLA;
ãO÷PAmPFQ ukPPAnPLoPF BPObPLAHPhPF sPFMÀePÝAmPFkPP u`rPA``ugPO aAÀePÝAÙPO hPF``u`bPL TPA``ukPPnPL;
yPE`dPL usPFvhPF ãO÷PAmPFQrP anPLz ukPPAnPLoPF E`HPHPAE`hPFtPO ãFíPLQ TPA``ukPPnPL;
yPE`dPL ãO÷PAmPFQ tPOÿArP rPE`¾PPtPOA``ukPP HPAE`wxPF``utPO eP``unPL sPFhPFHPAsPF kPP``u`rPnPL;
E`hPFÓOdLU DPFmPFY pPOLE`rPtPOzAgPO kPP``u`rP anPLz DPFmPFY çLgPFhPFNP kPP``u`rPnPL,
E`kPPMHPA anPLz ukPPAnPLoPF yUEÀoPLÝsPFËPtPO kPPArP``uNPP|

çpPOLsPFËPtPOß E`hPFÓOdLU dPLÀoP`LkPP oPF BPOrPNP``upPOLAXPNP aAvhPF``unPL sPFhPFAbPL-sPFÈ÷PlPhPFQnPL FpOLUÀeOL`HPDFZoPF SL÷PSFU``u`rPrP kPPACPF uTP``ukPP uKPArP``upPOLAXP upPOL``utPO pPOLA``u`rPnPLP| sPFhPFAbPL-sPFÈ÷PlPhPFQnPL HPlP``utPO uHPAJPFA``u©CPF uyP, usPFvhPF nPLArPQ yPE`dPL E`nPL``ujPLrP KPrPcPFA cPFAlPA``utPO asPFmPFTPY hPFnPL, yPE`dPL tPOÿArP E`nPL``ujPLrP HPA E`nPL``ujPLrP aEDPFkPPA``u`rP ukPPAnPLoPF sPFÈOLpPOLEÀoP`L nPLA TPA``ukPP ePHPM tPOÿArP ãO÷PAmPFQrP jPLE`mPF, HPAE`wxPF oPF anPLzAnPLz sPFÈOLpPOLEÀoP`L uTP``ukPP HPA tPOÿArP EpPOLtPOA HPA mPFAtPOArP jPLE`mPF, HPAE`wxPF oPF anPLzAnPLz sPFÈOLpPOLEÀoP`L uTP``ukPP KPrPcPF umPFWvPFA``utPO nPLA pPOLA``u`rPnPLP|

E`hPFÓOdLU E`HPHPAhPF aAvhPF``unPL rP``u`bPL``uCPF yPE`dPL ukPPAnPLoPF E`hPFÓOdLU FpOLUrPqXP HPzE`BPOcPFA``u`rP E`lPâPL TPA``ukPPnPL E`kPPMHPA E`nPL``ujPLrP E`hPFÓOdLU ãFíPLQ``ukPP E`nPLyPYAtPOnPL kPP``u`rPnPL E`kPPMHPA ãFíPLQrP ukPPAnPLoPF uKPAÿjPL KPHPrP nPLA rPA``uKPnPL, akPPArP``uNP sPFhPFHPAsPF uTP``ukPP E`nPLrPtPO TPA``ukPPnPL; wvPOpPOLrPÙUO E`tPOE`nPL ãFíPLQrP E`HPrPq``uªPì E`HPHPAhPF-E`HP``u©CPF``udPLrP mPFAmPFlPA aA``unPLnPL E`kPPMHPA aAvhPFnPL sPFÈOLÉPtPO BPOA``uHP aAlPAdPLA TPAkPPArP dPLAHPQ kPP``u`rPnPL E`kPPMHPA sPFhPFHPA``usPFrP aEDPFkPPArP FpOLUnPLßëPOApPOL``unPLrP jPLnPLz dPLAHPQ jPLAnPLAnPL, usPF``u¾PP``uÀeOL` usPFvhPF E`hPFÓOdLU ãFíPLQ aAdPLAlP``utPOrP kPPA``uCPF E`rPE`lPfPO HPA aAETPYkPP oPF sPFAmPFAE`jPLkPP çpPOLE`tPOîPOA dPLAHPQ kPPrP``utPO pPOLA``u`rPnPLP| aTPYAð, û``uHPDPF ãO÷PAmPFQrP kPPACPF uTP``ukPP uKPArP``upPOLA``uXPrP dPLAHPQ kPP``u`rP dPLrPKPAéPF kPPrP``utPO pPOLA``u`rPnPL ePHPM mPFAmPFlPA cPFAlPA``unPLArP KPrPcPFAoPF dPLAHPQ kPPrP``utPO pPOLA``u`rPnPLP|

[aAvhPFnPL EHPXPbPLkPP iyP-sPFHP aAilPAcPFnPLA aHPsPFrP-eP rP``u`bPL``uCPF tPOArP wvPOiöPSPFz sPFADPFArPNP BPOAiHP aAvhPFinPLrP HPzApPOLAirP pPOLAVPFkPPidPLrP aHPEhPFtPO kPPrPA| ePvhPF aAilPAcPFnPLA ikPPAnPLoPF BPOAiHPvhPF wvPOEkPPilPrP pPOLrPAmPFiSPFYrP EHPkPPÜP nPLbPL| kPPAirPArP aAvhPFnPL sPFMÀePÝAÙPO ikPPAnPLoPF sPFmPFsPFzA TPAkPPilP, tPOÿArP wvPOEcPFtPO sPFrPAsPFErP ikPPAnPLoPF aAvhPFnPLi¸PPrP pPOLrPAmPFSPFY çLgPFhPFNP kPPrPA|]