The BIHAR SPECIAL COURTS ACT, 2009

िनबधं न सं(cid:8) या पी0ट(cid:15)0-40 (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)बबबबहहहहाााारररर गगगगजजजजटटटट अअअअससससााााधधधधााााररररणणणण अअअअंंककंंकक (cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)(cid:18)बबबबहहहहाााारररर ससससररररककककाााारररर (cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)ाााारररराााा ूूूूककककााााििििशशशशतततत 11119999 ममममााााघघघघ 1111999933331111 ((((शशशश0000)))) ((((सससस000ंं0ंं पपपपटटटटननननाााा 99993333)))) पपपपटटटटननननाााा,,,, ससससोोोोममममववववाााारररर,,,, 8888 फफफफररररववववरररर(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15)(cid:15) 2222000011110000 fof/k foHkkx ——— vf/klpw uk,a 8 Qjojh 2010 lŒa ,yŒthŒ&1&01@2009@yts % 11—fcgkj fo/kku eMa y }kjk ;Fkkikfjr fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e] ftlij jk"Vªifr fnukda 21 tuojh 2010 dk s vueq fr n s pdq sa gSa] bld s }kjk loZlk/kj.k dh lpw uk d s fy; s idz kf'kr fd;k tkrk gAS fcgkj&jkT;iky d s vkn's k l]s etgj beke] ljdkj d s iHz kkjh lfpoA 2 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 [fcgkj vf/kfu;e 5] 2010] fcgkj fo'ks"k U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e] 2009 izLrkouk %& vijk/kk sa d s dfri; ox Z d s Rofjr fopkj.k d s fy, rFkk vUrxzLr lEifÙk d s vf/kgj.k ¼tCrh½ d s fy, fo'k"sk U;k;ky;k as d s xBu gsr q mic/a k dju s d s fy, vf/kfu;eA pw¡fad] fcgkj jkT; e sa lkotZ fud ink sa dk s /kkj.k dju s oky s O;fDr;k]sa tk s Hk"zVkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 dh /kkjk&2¼x½ d s varxZr ykds lsod Hkh g]aS e sa Hk"zVkpkj dh O;kfIr ekuh tkrh gS ; vkSj pw¡fd] ljdkj dk s ;g fo'okl dju s d s i;kIZr dkj.k gS fd lkotZ fud ink sa dk s /kkj.k dj pdq s ;k /kkj.k dj jg s O;fDr;k sa dh cMh+ l[a ;k tk s Hk"zVkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 dh /kkjk&2¼x½ d s vFk Z vra xZr ykds lsod Hkh gS]a vdwr lEifÙk Hk"zV ek/;ek sa l s vftZr dj yh gS tk s mud s vk; d s Kkr lzksrk sa l s vlxa r gS ; vkSj pw¡fd] ,sl s Hk"zV vkpj.k e as lfayIr O;fDr;k sa dk s vfHk;kfstr djuk] mud s }kjk voS/k <xa l s vftZr vkfLr;k sa dk s vf/kg`r djuk jkT; dk nkf;Ro gS; vkSj pw¡fd] fo'k"sk U;k;k/kh'kk as ds oÙkeZ ku U;k;ky;k sa l s mu vfHk;kts uk sa d s Rofjr lekiu dh ;fqDr;Dq r :i l s vk'kk ugh a dh tk ldrh vkSj lla nh; ykds r=a rFkk Hkkjr lfao/kku }kjk ;k mld s v/khu lf`tr laLFkkuk sa d s d'q ky dk; Z lpa kyu d s fy, ;g vfuok; Z gS fd mi;DqZ r vijkf/k;k sa dk fopkj.k Hkjld 'kh?kzrk l s dh tk; ; vkSj pw¡fd] mDr i;z kts u d s fy, ;g vko';d gS fd fo'k"sk U;k;ky;k sa dh LFkkiuk ,sl s O;fDr;k as dh v/;{krk e sa dh tk; tk s l= U;k;k/kh'k@vij l= U;k;k/kh'k gk sa ;k jg s gk sa vkSj ;g Hkh lehphu gS fd dNq ifzØ;kRed ifjoruZ fd;s tk, a ftll s fd ftu O;fDr;kssa dk fopkj.k fd;k tkuk gS mud s nks"kh gkus s ;k funk"sZk gkus s dk vfUre vo/kkj.k e]as _t q fopkj.k d s vf/kdkj e sa gLr{kis fd; s fcuk] ifjgk; Z foyca dk s njw fd;k tk;; Hkkjr x.kjkT; d s lkBo sa o"k Z e as fcgkj jkT; fo/kku&eMa y }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i e sa ;g vf/kfu;fer gk s %& v/;k;&I çkjafHkdA 1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj ,oa vkjEHkA&¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj fo'k"sk U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e] 2009 dgk tk ldxs kA ¼2½ ;g lia .w k Z fcgkj jkT; e sa ykx w gkxs kA ¼3½ ;g rqjr çoÙ` k gkxs kA 2- ifjHkk"kk,¡A&bl vf/kfu;e e]sa tc rd lna Hk Z e sa vU;Fkk vifs{kr u gk s %& ¼d½ ^^vf/kfu;e** l s vfHkizsr gS] Hk"zVkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 ; ¼[k½ *^izkf/kÑr inkf/kdkjh** l s vfHkizsr gS fcgkj ofj"B U;kf;d lsok dk ,slk dkbs Z lsokjr inkf/kdkjh tk s l= U;k;k/kh'k@vij l= U;k;k/kh'k gk s ;k jgk gk s vkSj ftl s /kkjk&13 d s i;z kts ukFk Z mPp U;k;ky; dh lgefr l s jkT; ljdkj }kjk uke fufn"ZV fd;k tk; ; ¼x½ ^^lfagrk** l s vfHkizsr gS nMa ifzØ;k lfagrk] 1973 ; (2 of 1974) ¼?k½ vijk/k d s lca /a k e sa ^^?kk"sk.kk** l s vfHkizsr gS ,sl s vijk/k d s lca /a k e sa /kkjk&5 d s v/khu dh xb Z ?kk"sk.kk ; ¼³½ ^^vijk/k** l s vfHkizsr gS vkijkf/kd vopkj dk vijk/k] tk s vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&13¼1½¼³½ d s v/khu Lora= :i l s ;k vf/kfu;e (49 of 1988) d s fdlh vU; micU/k ;k Hkkjrh; n.M lfagrk d s fdlh micU/k d s lkFk l;a Dq r :i l s ykx w fd; s tku s ;kXs ; gk s ; ¼p½ ^^fo'k"sk U;k;ky;** /kkjk&3 d s v/khu LFkkfir fo'k"sk U;k;ky; ; vkSj ¼N½ ble sa i;z Dq r fdUr q vifjHkkf"kr 'kCnk sa ,o a vfHkO;fDr;k sa l s Øe'k% ogh vfHkizsr gksax s tk s mud s fy, lfagrk ;k vf/kfu;e e sa fn; s x; s gkAsa v/;k;&II fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa dh LFkkiuk 3- fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa dh LFkkiukA &¼1½ vijk/k d s Rofjr fopkj.k d s iz;kts ukFk Z jkT; ljdkj] vf/klpw uk }kjk] ;Fkk ;Fk"sV l[a ;k e as U;k;ky;k sa dh LFkkiuk djxs h ftUg sa fo'k"sk U;k;ky; dgk tk;xkA ¼2½ fo'k"sk U;k;ky; dh v/;{krk iVuk mPp U;k;ky; dh lgefr l s jkT; ljdkj }kjk uke fufn"ZV U;k;k/kh'k }kjk dh tk;xhA ¼3½ ,slk dkbs Z Hkh O;fDr fdlh fo'k"sk U;k;ky;k sa d s U;k;k/kh'k d s :i e sa uke fufn"ZV fd, tku s d s fy, vfgZr ugh gkxs k tcrd fd og fcgkj ofj"B U;kf;d lsok dk lnL; u gk s vkSj tk s jkT; esa l= U;k;k/kh'k@vij l= U;k;k/kh'k u gk s ;k u jgk gkAs 4- fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa }kjk ekeyksa dk laKkuA&fo'k"sk U;k;ky; ,sl s ekeyk sa dk lKa ku yxs k vkSj mudk fopkj.k djxs k tk s mld s le{k lfaLFkr fd;k tk, ;k /kkjk&10 d s v/khu ml s vra fjr fd;k tk,A (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 3 5- bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fopkj fd;s tkus okys ekeyksa dh ?kks"k.kkA &¼1½ ;fn jkT; ljdkj dh jk; e sa çFke n"`V;k lk{; gk s fd fcgkj jkT; esa ykds in /kkj.k dju s oky s ;k /kkj.k dj pdq s fdlh O;fDr] tk s Hk"zVkpkj vf/kfu;e] 1988 dh /kkjk&2¼x½ d s vFk Z d s vUrxZr ykds lsod gk]s }kjk vfHkdfFkr vijk/k fd;k x;k gk s rk s jkT; ljdkj ,ls s gjds ekey s e]sa ftle sa mldh mi;DqZ r jk; gk]s ml vk'k; dh ?kk"sk.kk djxs hA ¼2½ ,slh ?kk"sk.kk dk s fdlh U;k;ky; e sa ç'uxr ugh a fd;k tk;xkA 6- ?kks"k.kk dk çHkkoA& ¼1½,slh ?kk"sk.kk dh tku s ij] lfagrk ;k rRle; çoÙ` k fdlh vU; fof/k e as fdlh ckr d s gksr s g,q Hkh] ml vijk/k dh ckcr dkbs Z vfHk;kts u fdlh fo'k"sk U;k;ky; e sa gh lfaLFkr fd;k tk;xkA ¼2½ tgk¡ /kkjk&5 d s v/khu dh xb Z ?kk"sk.kk ml vijk/k l s lEc) gk s ftldh ckcr igy s gh vfHk;kts u lfaLFkr fd;k tk pdq k gk s rFkk bll s lacfa/kr dk;Zokgh bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu fo’k"sk U;k;ky; l s fHkUu fdlh U;k;ky; e sa yfacr gk s ogk¡ bl vf/kfu;e d s vuqlkj] vijk/k d s fopkj.k d s fy, ,slh dk;Zokgh] rRle; çoÙ` k fdlh vU; fof/k e sa vUrfo"ZV fdlh ckr d s gksr s gq, Hkh] bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu fo'k"sk U;k;ky; e sa vUrfjr gk s tk,xhA 7- vijk/kksa ds fopkj.k ds laca/k esa fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa dh vf/kdkfjrkA &fo'k"sk U;k;ky; dk s ml vijk/k d s fd, tku s d s fy, vfHkdfFkr fdlh O;fDr dk fopkj.k dju s dh vf/kdkfjrk gkxs h ftldh ckcr /kkjk&5 d s v/khu e[q ; vkjkis h] n"qçsjd ;k "kM;~ =a dÙkk Z d s :i e sa ?kk"sk.kk dh xb Z gk s rFkk mu lHkh dk mld s lkFk l;a Dq r :i l s fopkj.k lfagrk d s vuqlkj ,d gh fopkj.k e sa fd;k tk ldrk gSA 8- fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa dh çfØ;k vkSj 'kfDr;k¡A &¼1½ ,sl s ekeyk sa d s fopkj.k e sa fo'k"sk U;k;ky; eftLVsªV d s le{k okjVa oky s ekeyk sa d s fopkj.k d s fy, lfagrk e sa fofgr çfØ;k dk ikyu djxs kA ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e e sa Li"Vr% ;Fkk micfa/kr d s flok;] lfagrk vkSj Hk"zVkpkj fuokjd vf/kfu;e] 1988 (49 of 1988) d s mic/a k] tgk¡ rd o s bl vf/kfu;e d s mic/a kk sa d s vlxa r u gk]sa fo'k"sk U;k;ky; dh dk;Zokgh ij ykx w gkxsa s rFkk mDr mic/a kk sa d s ç;kts ukFk Z fo’k"sk U;k;ky; d s le{k vfHk;kts u lpa kfyr dju s oky s O;fDr ykds vfHk;kts d eku s tk,xa As ¼3½ fo'k"sk U;k;ky;] mld s }kjk fdlh O;fDr dk s nk"skfl) Bgjk, tku s ij] ml s ml vijk/k] ftld s fy, ,slk O;fDr nk"skfl) Bgjk;k x;k gk]s d s fy, fof/k }kjk tk s Hkh nMa çkf/kÑr gk s mldk n.Mkn's k ikfjr dj ldxs kA 9- fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa ds vkns'kksa ds fo:) vihyA&¼1½ lfagrk e sa fdlh ckr d s gksr s gq, Hkh] fo'k"sk U;k;ky; d s fdlh fu.k;Z vkSj n.Mkn's k d s fo:) mPp U;k;ky;] iVuk e sa rF;k sa ,o a fof/k nkus k sa vk/kkj ij] vihy dh tk;xhA ¼2½ ;Fkk mi;qDZ r d s flok;] fo'k"sk U;k;ky; d s fdlh fu.k;Z ] n.Mkn's k ;k vkn's k d s fo:) fdlh U;k;ky; e sa dkbs Z vihy vFkok iuq jh{k.k lfaLFkr ugh a gkxs kA ¼3½ bl /kkjk d s v/khu gjds vihy fo’k"sk U;k;ky; d s fu.k;Z vkSj n.Mkn's k dh rkjh[k l s rhl fnuk as d s Hkhrj dh tk,xh ijUr]q mPp U;k;ky; mDr rhl fnuk sa dh lekfIr d s i'pkr ~ Hkh vihy Lohdkj dj ldxs k] ;fn vfHkfyf[kr fd, tku s oky s dkj.kk sa l s mldk lek/kku gk s tkrk gk s fd vihykFkh Z dk s fu/kkfZjr vof/k d s Hkhrj vihy ugh a dju s dk i;kIZr dkj.k FkkA 10- ekeyksa dk vUrj.kA & bl vf/kfu;e d s vU; mic/a kk sa d s gksr s gq, Hkh] mPp U;k;ky; iVuk] ekeyk sa dk s ,d fo'k"sk U;k;ky; l s nwlj s fo'k"sk U;k;ky; e sa vUrfjr dj ldxs kA 11- fdlh fopkj.k dks LFkfxr djus ds fy, fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dk vkc) ugha gksukA &¼1½ fo'k"sk U;k;ky; fdlh fopkj.k dk s fdlh ç;kts u l s rcrd LFkfxr ugh a djxs k tcrd fd] mldh jk; e sa rFkk vfHkfyf[kr fd, tku s oky s dkj.kk sa l]s U;k; d s fgr e sa ,slk LFkxu vko';d u gk]s ¼2½ fo'k"sk U;k;ky; ekey s d s fopkj.k dk]s ;FkkfLFkfr] bld s lfaLFkr fd, tku s vFkok varj.k dh rkjh[k l s ,d o"k Z d s Hkhrj fuiVku s dk ç;kl djxs kA 12- vius iwoZorhZ }kjk vfHkfyf[kr lk{; ij ihBklhu U;k;k/kh'k dkjZokbZ dj ldsxkA &fo'k"sk U;k;ky; e sa ihBlhu gkus s d s fy, /kkjk&3 d s v/khu fu;Dq r dkbs Z U;k;k/kh'k viu s iwoZorh Z ;k iwoZofr;Z k as }kjk vFkok viu s iwoZorh Z ;k iwoZofr;Z ksa }kjk vkfa'kd :i l s rFkk vkfa’kd :i l s viu s }kjk vfHkfyf[kr lk{; d s vk/kkj ij dkjZokb Z dj ldxs kA 4 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 v/;k; III laifÙk dk vf/kgj.k 13- vf/kgj.k ds fy, vkosnuA &¼1½ tgk¡ çFke n"zV;k lk{; d s vk/kkj ij jkT; ljdkj dk s fo'okl dju s dk dkj.k gk s fd ykds ¼lkotZ fud½ in /kkj.k dj pdq s ;k /kkj.k dj jg s fdlh O;fDr u s vijk/k fd;k g S vkSj og ykds lsod gk s ;k jgk gks rk s fo'k"sk U;k;ky; us vijk/k dk lKa ku fy;k gk s ;k uk fy;k gk]s jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu ykds vfHk;kts d dk s çkf/kÑr inkf/kdkjh d s le{k ml /ku vkSj vU; lia fÙk] tk s jkT; ljdkj d s fo'okl e sa mDr O;fDr }kjk vijk/k d s tfj, mikIr fd;k x;k gk]s d s vf/kgj.k grs q vkons u dju s d s fy, çkf/kÑr dj ldxs hA ¼2½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s v/khu vkons u& ¼d½ ,d ;k vf/kd 'kiFk&i=k sa d s lkFk gkxs k] ftle sa mu vk/kkjk sa dk mYy[s k gkxs k ftu ij ;g fo'okl fd;k x;k gk s fd mDr O;fDr u s vijk/k fd;k gS rFkk ml /ku dh jde vkSj vU; lia fÙk dk eYw ;] ftld s fy, ;g fo'okl fd;k x;k gk s fd vijk/k d s ek/;e l s mikIr fd;k x;k g]S vkSj ¼[k½ ,sl s fdlh /ku ,o a vU; lia fÙk dh rRle; vofLFkfr d s lca /a k e sa miyC/k dkbs Z lpw uk Hkh vUrfo"ZV gkxs h rFkk ;fn vko';d gk s rk]s bl lna Hk Z e sa lqlxa r le>h tku s okyh vU; fof'kf"V;k a Hkh nh tk,xa hA 14- vf/kgj.k ds fy, uksfVlA &¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&13 d s v/khu dkbs Z vkons u çkIr gkus s ij] çkf/kÑr inkf/kdkjh ukfsVl e sa ;Fkkfofufn"ZV le;] tk s lkekU;r% rhl fnuk sa l s de dh ugh a gkxs h] d s vUrxZr vkdj viuh vk;] miktuZ ;k vkfLr;k sa dk og lzksr]~ ftld s }kjk ;k ftld s ek/;e l s mlu s ,slk /ku ;k lia fÙk vftZr dh gS] ftl lk{; ij og fuHkZj djrk gS rFkk vU; lqlxa r lpw uk vkSj fof'kf"V;k¡ nus s vkSj ;g dkj.k crku s dk fd D;k as ugh a ,slk lkjk ;k dkbs Z /ku ;k lia fÙk ;k nkus k sa vijk/k d s ek/;e l s vftZr fd;k tkuk ?kkfs"kr fd;k tk;] rFkk D;k as ugh a mUg sa jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/kxf`gr dj fy;k tk; l s lca fa/kr ukfsVl ml O;fDr ¼ble sa bld s ckn çHkkfor O;fDr d s :i e sa fufn"ZV½ dk s rkfey djxs k ftld s lca /a k e sa vkons u fd;k x;k gkAs ¼2½ tgk¡ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s v/khu fdlh O;fDr dk s nh xb Z ukfsVl e sa fdlh /ku ;k lia fÙk ;k nkus k as dk s ,sl s O;fDr d s fufeRr fdlh vU; O;fDr }kjk /kkj.k fd; s tku s dk fofun's k gk s ogk¡ ukfsVl dh çfr ,sl s vU; O;fDr dk s Hkh rkfey dh tk;xhA ¼3½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ e sa fdlh ckr d s gksr s g,q Hkh] iHz kkfor O;fDr ;k jkT; ljdkj }kjk izkf/kd`r O;fDr d s le{k vfHkfyf[kr djk; s x;s lk{;] lpw uk vkSj fof'kf"V;k¡ fo'k"sk U;k;ky; d s le{k fopkj.k e sa [k.Mu fd; s tku s ;kXs ; gkxs k ; ijUr]q ,slk [k.Mu bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu fo’k"sk U;k;ky; }kjk vijk/kh d s nk"sk d s vo/kkj.k vkSj U;k; fu.k;Z u d s fopkj.k rd lhfer gkxs kA 15- dfri; ekeyksa esa laifÙk dk vf/kgj.kA& ¼1½ /kkjk&14 d s v/khu tkjh dkj.k iP` Nk ukfsVl d s Li"Vhdj.k] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s rFkk mld s le{k miyC/k lkexzh ij fopkj dju s d s ckn vkSj iHz kkfor O;fDr ¼rFkk ;fn iHz kkoh O;fDr ukfsVl e as fofufn"ZV dkbs Z /ku ;k lEifÙk fdlh vU; O;fDr d s ek/;e l s /kkj.k djrk gk s rk s ,slk vU; O;fDr dk s Hkh½ luq okb Z dk ;fqDr;Dq r volj inz ku dju s d s ckn] izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh] vkn's k }kjk] viuk fu"d"k Z vfHkfyf[kr djxs k fd D;k i'z uxr lHkh ;k dkbs Z vU; /ku ;k lEifÙk fof/k fo#) <x l s vftZr dh xb Z gSA ¼2½ tgk¡ izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ;g fofufn"ZV djrk gk s fd dkj.k&iP` Nk ukfsVl e sa fufn"ZV /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k sa vijk/k d s ek/;e ls vftZr fd, x, gS]a fdUr q ,sls /ku ;k lEifÙk dk s fofufn"ZVr% fpfàr dju s e sa leFk Z u gksrk gk s ogk¡ izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh }kjk ;g fofufn"ZV djuk fof/ki.w k Z gkxs k fd] mldh lokÙsZ ke foods cfq) d s vuqlkj] og /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k sa vijk/k d s ek/;e l s vftZr fd, x, gS a vkSj mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s v/khu rnu~ qlkj fu"d"k Z vfHkfyf[kr djxs kA ¼3½ tgk¡] izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh bl /kkjk d s v/khu bl vk'k; dk fu"d"k Z vfHkfyf[kr djrk gk s fd dkbs Z /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k sa vijk/k d s ek/;e l s vftZr fd;k x;k gS ogk¡ og ?kkfs"kr djxs k fd ,slk /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k]sa bl vf/kfu;e d s mic/a kk sa d s v/;/khu] lHkh _.kHkkj l s eDq r jkT; ljdkj dk s vf/kâr eku s tk;xsa ]s ijUr q ;fn vf/kg`r lia fÙk dk cktkj eYw ; çkf/kÑr inkf/kdkjh d s ikl tek dj fn;k tkrk gk s rk s lia fÙk dk vf/kxgz .k ugh a fd;k tk;xkA ¼4½ tgk¡ bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu] fdlh dEiuh dk dkbs Z 'k;s j jkT; ljdkj dk s vf/kg`r fd;k tkrk gk s ogk¡] dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 1956 (1 of 1956) e sa vFkok dEiuh d s lxa e vuPq Nns k sa e sa fdlh ckr d s vUrfo"ZV gksr s g,q Hkh] dEiuh rqjr ,ls s 'k;s j dk varfjrh d s :i e sa jkT; ljdkj dk s jftLVj e sa nt Z djxs hA (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 5 ¼5½ bl v/;k; d s v/khu /ku ;k lia fÙk ;k nkus k sa dk vf/kxgz .k ¼tCrh½ dh gjds dk;Zokgh dk fu"iknu /kkjk&14 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s v/khu ukfsVl rkfey fd; s tku s dh rkjh[k l s Ng ekg dh vof/k d s vUrxZr dj fn;k tk;xkA ¼6½ bl /kkjk d s v/khu ikfjr vf/kgj.k dk vkn's k] /kkjk&17 d s v/khu vihy] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s e sa ikfjr vkn's k d s v/;/khu] vfare gkxs k vkSj fdlh fof/k U;k;ky; e sa ç'uxr ugh a fd;k tk;xkA 16- vUrj.k dk vÑr vkSj 'kwU; gksukA & tgk¡] /kkjk&14 d s v/khu] ukfsVl tkjh fd; s tku s d s ckn] mDr ukfsVl e sa fufn"ZV fdlh /ku ;k lia fÙk ;k nkus k sa dk fdlh Hkh rjhd s l s vUrj.k fd;k tkrk gk]s ogk¡ ,slk vUrj.k] bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu dk;Zokfg;k sa d s ç;kts ukFk]Z 'kUw ; gkxs k vkSj ;fn ,slk /ku ;k lia fÙk ;k nkus k sa /kkjk&15 d s v/khu ckn e as jkT; ljdkj dk s vf/kg`r fd;k tkrk gk s rk s ,slk /ku ;k lia fÙk ;k nkus k as dk vUrj.k vÑr vkSj 'kUw ; ekuk tk;xkA 17- vihyA & ¼1½ bl v/;k; d s v/khu çkf/kÑr inkf/kdkjh d s fdlh vkn's k l s O;fFkr dkbs Z O;fDr ml vkn's k dh rkjh[k l s rhl fnuk sa d s Hkhrj mPp U;k;ky; e sa vihy dj ldxs k ftld s fo:) vihy fd;k tkrk gkAs ¼2½ bl /kkjk d s v/khu dkbs Z vihy fd, tku s ij mPp U;k;ky; ,sl s i{kdkjk sa dk]s tk s og mfpr le>]s luq okb Z dk volj çnku dju s d s i'pkr ~ ;Fkkfspr vkn's k ikfjr dj ldxs kA ¼3½ mi&/kkjk ¼1½ d s v/khu dh xbZ dkbs Z vihy fd, tku s dh rkjh[k l s vf/kekur% Ng ekg dh vof/k d s Hkhrj fu"ikfnr dj nh tk,xh vkSj ;fn fdlh vihy e sa dkbs Z LFkxu vkn’s k ikfjr fd;k tkrk gk s rk s vihy d s fu"iknu dh fofgr vof/k d s ckn og ykx w ugh a jg tk,xhA 18- dCtk esa ysus dh 'kfDrA &¼1½ tgk¡ bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu] dkbs Z /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k as jkT; ljdkj dk s vf/kâr fd;k x;k gk s ogk a lEc) izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh iHz kkfor O;fDr d s lkFk&lkFk fdlh vU; O;fDr dk]s ftld s dCt s e as /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k sa gk]s vkn’s k nxs k fd og vkn’s k rkehy fd; s tku s d s rhl fnuk as d s Hkhrj ml s lca ) izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh dk s ;k bl fufeÙk mld s }kjk lE;d ~ :i l s izkf/kd`r fdlh O;fDr dk s vH;fiZr dj n s vFkok mldk dCtk n s n s ijUr]q bl fufeRr vkons u fd, tku s ij rFkk viuk lek/kku dj yus s ij fd iHz kkfor O;fDr i’z uxr lEifÙk e sa fuokl dj jgk gS] izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ml s mll s rRdky cds Ctk dju s d s cny s ,sl s O;fDr dk s fofufn"ZV lhfer vof/k d s fy, jkT; ljdkj dk s cktkj nj ij fdjk;k dk Hkxq rku dj mldk dCtk j[ku s dh vueq fr n s ldxs k vkSj mld s ckn og O;fDr ml lEifÙk dk dCtk lkiSa nxs kA ¼2½ ;fn dkbs Z O;fDr] mi&/kkjk&¼1½ d s v/khu fd, x, vkn’s k dk ikyu djuk vLohdkj djrk gk s ;k ikyu dju s e sa foQy jgrk gk s rk s izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ml lEifr dk s dCtk e sa y s ldxs k vkSj rr ~ i;z kts ukFk]Z ;Fkko;d cy dk i;z kxs dj ldxs kA ¼3½ mi&/kkjk ¼2½ e sa vUrfo"ZV fdlh ckr d s gksr s gq, Hkh] izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh] mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fufn"ZV fdlh /ku ;k lEifr ;k nkus k as dk dCtk yus s d s i;z kts u l]s lgk;rk d ss fy, fdlh ifqyl inkf/kdkjh dh los k dh v/;i{s kk dj ldxs k vkSj ,ls h v/;i{s kk dk vuiq kyu djuk ml inkf/kdkjh dk vc)dkjh dRrOZ; gkxs kA 19- vf/kâr ¼tCr½ /ku vkSj laifÙk dh okilhA &tgk¡] /kkjk&15 d s v/khu fd, x; s vf/kgj.k vkn’s k dk s vihy e sa mPp U;k;ky; }kjk mikUrfjr ;k fu"izHkkoh dj fn;k tkrk gk s ;k tgk¡ iHz kkfor O;fDr fo’k"sk U;k;ky; }kjk nk"skeDq r dj fn;k tkrk gk]s ogk¡ /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k sa iHz kkfor O;fDr dk s okil dj fn;k tk,xk vkSj ;fn fdlh dkj.k l s lEifÙk okil djuk lHa ko u gk s rk s ml O;fDr dk s bl idz kj vf/kg`r] lEifÙk dh dher d s lkFk&lkFk vf/kgj.k dh rkjh[k l s ikpa ifzr’kr dh nj l s ifjxf.kr C;kt lfgr /ku dk Hkxq rku fd;k tk,xkA v/;k; & IV izdh.kZ 20- fooj.k esa xyrh ds fy, uksfVl ;k vkns'k dk vfof/kekU; ugha gksukA &bl vf/kfu;e d s v/khu tkjh ;k rkfey dkbs Z uksfVl] dh xb Z dkbs Z ?kk"sk.kk vkSj ikfjr dkbs Z vkn’s k] mle sa mfYyf[kr lEifÙk ;k O;fDr d s fooj.k e sa fdlh xyrh d s dkj.k vfof/kekU; ugh a ekuk tk,xk] ;fn ;Fkk mfYyf[kr fooj.k l s ,ls h lEifÙk ;k O;fDr dh igpku dju s ;kXs ; gkAs 21- vf/kfu;e dk fdlh vU; fof/k ds vfrfjDr gksukA&bl vf/kfu;e d s mic/a k rr~le; izoÙ` k fdlh vU; fof/k d s vfrfjDr gkxas s u fd mldk vYihdj.k dju s okyk vkSj ble sa vUrfo"ZV dkbs Z Hkh ckr fdlh ykds lsod dk s ,slh fdlh dk;Zokgh l]s tk s mld s fo:) bl vf/kfu;e d s vykok lfaLFkr dh tk ldrh gk]s fooftZr ugh a djxs hA 22- vU; dk;Zokfg;ksa dk otZuA&/kkjk&9 vkSj 17 e sa ;Fkk micfa/kr d s flok; rFkk fdlh vU; fof/k e sa vUrfo"ZV fdlh ckr d s gkrs s g,q Hkh] /kkjk&15 d s v/khu fdlh /ku ;k lEifÙk ;k nkus k sa dk s vf/kg`r ¼tCr½ fd, tku s d s vkn’s k dh ckcr fdlh U;k;ky; e sa dkbs Z okn ;k fof/kd dk;Zokgh pyku s ;kXs ; ugh a gkxs hA 6 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 23- ln~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ dkjZokbZ ls laj{kkA—bl vf/kfu;e ds vuqlj.k es a lnH~ kkoiow dZ dh xb Z ;k fd, tku s d s fy, vk'kf;r fdlh ckr d s fy, fdlh O;fDr d s fo:) dkbs Z okn ;k dkbs Z vfHk;kts u ;k dkbs Z fof/kd dk;Zokgh ugh a gkxsa hA 24- fu;e cukus dh 'kfDrA—jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e d s ç;kts uk sa dk s dk;kfZUor dju s d s fy,] vf/klpw uk }kjk] ;Fkko';d fu;ekoyh] ;fn dkbs Z gk]s cuk ldxs hA 25- /kkjk&3 ds v/khu vf/klwpukvksa dks rFkk /kkjk&5 ds v/khu ?kks"kukvksa dks iVy ij j[kukA—/kkjk&3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ d s v/khu tkjh gjds vf/klpw uk rFkk /kkjk&5 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ v/khu dh xb Z gjds ?kk"sk.kk] tkjh fd, tku s ;k cuk; s tku s d s ckn] ;Fkk'kh?k]z jkT; fo/kku eMa y d s le{k j[kh tk;xhA 26- v/;kjksgh çHkkoA &Hk"zVkpkj fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1988 vkSj nMa fof/k l'a kk/s ku v/;kn's k] 1944 vFkok rRle; çoÙ` k fdlh vU; fof/k e sa fdlh ckr d s gksr s gq, Hkh] fdlh vlxa rk dh fLFkfr e sa bl vf/kfu;e d s mic/a k vfHkHkkoh gkxsa As ——— 8 Qjojh 2010 lŒa ,yŒthŒ&01&01@2009@yts % 12—fcgkj fo/kku eMa y }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkjS jk"Vªifr }kjk fnukda 21 tuojh 2010 dk s vueq r fcgkj fo'k"sk U;k;ky; vf/kfu;e] 2009 dk fuEufyf[kr vxa tzs h vuqokn fcgkj&jkT;iky d s izkf/kdkj l s bld s }kjk idz kf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftl s Hkkjrh; lfao/kku d s vuPq Nns &348 d s [kMa ¼3½ d s v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vxa zts h Hkk"kk e sa izkf/kÑr ikB lE>kk tk;xs kA fcgkj&jkT;iky d s vkn's k l]s etgj beke] ljdkj d s iHz kkjh lfpoA [Bihar Act, 5, 2010] THE BIHAR SPECIAL COURTS ACT, 2009 AN ACT Preamble.—To provide for the constitution of special courts for the speedy trial of certain class of offences and for confiscation of the properties involved. WHEREAS corruption is perceived to be amongst the persons holding public offices and public servants within the meaning of Section 2(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the State of Bihar; AND, WHEREAS, the Government has sufficient reasons to believe that large number of persons, who have held or are holding public offices and are public servants within the meaning of Section 2(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 have accumulated vast property, disproportionate to their known sources of income by resorting to corrupt means; AND, WHEREAS, it is obligation of the State to prosecute persons involved in such corrupt practices and confiscate their ill gotten assets. AND, WHEREAS, the existing courts of Special Judges cannot reasonably be expected to bring the trials, arising out of those prosecutions, to a speedy termination and it is imperative for the efficient functioning of a parliamentary democracy and the institutions created by or under the Constitution of India that the aforesaid offenders should be tried with utmost dispatch; AND, WHEREAS, it is necessary for the said purpose to establish Special Courts to be presided over by the persons who are or have been Sessions Judges/Additional Sessions Judges and it is also expedient to make some procedural changes whereby avoidable delay in the final determination of the guilt or innocence, of the persons to be tried, is eliminated without interfering with the right to a fair trial. BE, it enacted by the Legislature of State of Bihar in the Sixtieth Year of the Republic of India as follows: — (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 7 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title extent and Commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar. (3) It shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- (a) ’Act’’ means Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. (b) "authorised officer” means any serving officer belonging to Bihar Superior Judicial Service and who is or has been Session Judge/Additional Sessions Judge, nominated by the State Government with the concurrence of the High Court for the purpose of section 13; (c) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; (2 of 1974) (d) "Declaration" in relation to an offence, means a declaration made under section-5 in respect of such offence; (e) "Offence" means an offence of criminal misconduct which attracts application of Section-13(1)(e) of the Act either independently or in combination with any other provision of the Act or any of the provision of Indian Penal code. (49 of 1988) (f) "Special Court" means a Special Court established under section 3; and (g) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Code or the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code or the Act. CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL COURTS 3. Establishment of Special Courts- (1) The State Government shall, for the purpose of speedy trial of offence, by notification, establish as many Courts as considered adequate to be called Special Courts. (2) A Special Court shall be presided over by a Judge to be nominated by the State Government with the concurrence of the Patna High Court. (3) No person shall be qualified for nomination as a Judge of a Special Court unless he is a member of Bihar Superior Judicial Service and is or has been a Sessions Judge/Additional Sessions Judge in the State. 4. Cognizance of cases by Special Courts.— A Special Court shall take cognizance of and try such cases as are instituted before it or transferred to it under section 10. 5. Declaration of cases to Be dealt with under This Act.— (1) If the State Government is of the opinion that there is prima-facie evidence of the commission of an offence alleged to have been committed by a person, who has held or is holding public and is or has been public servant within the meaning of section 2(c) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 in the State of Bihar, the State Government shall make a declaration to that effect in every case in which it is of the aforesaid opinion. (2) Such declaration shall not be called in question in any Court. 6. Effect of declaration.—(1) On such declaration being made, notwithstanding anything in the Code or any other law for the time being in force, any prosecution in respect of the offence shall be instituted only in a Special Court. (2) Where any declaration made under section-5 relates to an offence in respect of which a prosecution has already been instituted and the proceedings in relation thereto are pending in a Court other than Special Court under this Act, such proceedings shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, stand transferred to Special Court for trial of the offence in accordance with this Act. 7. Jurisdiction of Special Court as to Trial of Offences.— A Special Court shall have jurisdiction to try any person alleged to have committed the offence in respect of 8 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 which a declaration has been made under section 5, either as principal, conspirator or abettor and All of them can be jointly tried therewith at one trial in accordance with the Code. 8. Procedure And powers of Special Courts.— (1) A Special Court shall, in the trial of such cases, follow the procedure prescribed by the Code for the trial of warrant cases before a Magistrate. (2) Save as expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of the Code and of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988(49 of 1988) shall, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, apply to the proceedings before a Special Court and for the purpose of the said provisions, the persons conducting a prosecution before a Special Court shall be deemed to be a Public Prosecutor. (3) A Special Court may pass, upon any person convicted by it, any sentence authorised by law for the punishment of the offence of which such person is convicted. 9. Appeal against orders of Special Courts.— (1) Notwithstanding anything in the Code, an appeal shall lie from any judgment and sentence of a Special Court to the High Court of Patna both on facts and law. (2) Except as aforesaid, no appeal or revision shall lie in any court from any judgment, sentence or order of a Special Court. (3) Every appeal under this section shall be preferred within a period of thirty days from the date of judgment and sentence of a Special Court. Provided that the High Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied for reasons to be recorded in writing that the appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the period. 10. Transfer of Cases.— Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act, it would be open to the High Court of Patna to transfer cases from one Special Court to another. 11. Special Court not bound to Adjourn a Trial.— (1) A Special Court shall not adjourn any trial for any purpose unless such adjournment is, in its opinion, necessary in the interests of justice and for reasons to be recorded in writing. (2) The Special Court shall endeavour to dispose of the trial of the case within a period of one year from the date of its institutions or transfer, as the case may be. 12. Presiding Judge may act on evidence recorded By his Predecessor.—A Judge appointed under section 3 to preside over a Special Court may act on the evidence recorded by his predecessor or predecessors or partly recorded by his predecessor or predecessors and partly recorded by himself. CHAPTER III CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY 13. Confiscation of property.—(1) Where the State Government, on the basis of prima-facie evidence, have reasons to believe that any person, who has held or is holding public office and is or has been a public servant. has committed the offence, the State Government may, whether or not the Special Court has taken cognizance of the offence, authorise the Public Prosecutor for making an application to the authorised officer for confiscation under this Act of the money and other property, which the State Government believe the said person to have procured by means of the offence. (2) An application under sub-section (1)— (a) shall be accompanied by one or more affidavits, stating the grounds on which the belief, that the said person has committed the offence, is founded and the amount of money and estimated value of other property believed to have been procured by means of the offence; and (b) shall also contain any information available as to the location for the time being of any such money and other property, and shall, if necessary, give other particulars considered relevant to the context. (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 9 14. Notice for Confiscation.— (1) Upon receipt of an application made under section 13 of this Act, the authorised officer shall serve a notice upon the person in respect of whom the application is made (hereafter referred to as the person affected) calling upon him within such time as may be specified in the notice, which shall not be ordinarily less than thirty days, to indicate the source of his income, earnings or assets, out of which or by means of which he has acquired such money or property, the evidence on which he relies and other relevant information and particulars, and to show cause as to why all or any of such money or property or both, should not be declared to have been acquired by means of the offence and be confiscated to the State Government . (2) Where a notice under sub-section (1) to any person specifies any money or property or both as being held on behalf of such person by any other person, a copy of the notice shall also be served upon such other person. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the evidence, information and particulars brought on record before the authorised officer, by the person affected or the State Government shall be open to be rebutted in the trial before the special court provided that such rebuttal shall be confined to the trial for determination and adjudication of guilt of the offender by the special court under this Act. 15. Confiscation of property in certain cases.— (1) The authorised officer may, after considering the explanation, if any, to the show cause notice issued under section 14 and the materials available before it, and after giving to the person affected (and in case here the person affected holds any money or property specified in the notice through any other person, to such other person also) a reasonable opportunity of being heard, by order, record a finding whether all or any other money or properties in question have been acquired illegally. (2) Where the authorised officer specifies that some of the money or property or both referred to in the show cause notice are acquired by means of the offence, but is not able to identify specifically such money or property, then it shall be lawful for the authorised officer to specify the money or property or both which, to the best of his judgment, have been acquired by means of the offence and record a finding, accordingly, under sub-section (1). (3) Where the authorised officer records a finding under this section to the effect that any money or property or both have been acquired by means of the offence, he shall declare that such money or property or both shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, stand confiscated to the State Government free from all encumbrances: Provided that if the market price of the property confiscated is deposited with the authorised officer, the property shall not be confiscated. (4) Where any share in a Company stands confiscated to the State Government under this Act, then, the Company shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or the Articles of Association of the Company, forthwith register the State Government as the transferee of such share. (5) Every proceeding for confiscation of money or property or both under his Chapter shall be disposed of within a period of six months from the date of service of the notice under sub-section(1) of section-14. (6) The order of confiscation passed under this section shall, subject to the order passed in appeal, if any, under section 17, be final and shall not be called in question in any Court of law. 16. Transfer To be null And void.—Where, after the issue of a notice under section 14, any money or property or both referred to in the said notice are transferred by any mode whatsoever, such transfer shall, for the purposes of the proceedings under this Act, be void and if such money or property or both are subsequently confiscated to the State Government under section 15, then, the transfer of such money or property or both shall be deemed to be null and void. 10 (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 17. Appeal.— (1) Any person aggrieved by any order of the authorised officer under this Chapter may appeal to the High Court within thirty days from the date on which the order appealed against was passed. (2) Upon any appeal preferred under this section the High Court may, after giving such parties, as it thinks proper, an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it thinks fit. (3) An appeal preferred under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of preferably within a period of six months from the date it is preferred, and stay order, if any, passed in an appeal shall not remain in force beyond the prescribed period of disposal of appeal. 18. Power to take possession.— (1) Where any money or property or both have been confiscated to the State Government under this Act, the concerned authorised officer shall order the person affected, as well as any other person, who may be in possession of the money or property or both to surrender or deliver possession thereof to the concerned authorised officer or to any person duly authorised by him in this behalf, within thirty days of the service of the order: Provided that the authorised officer, on an application made in that behalf and being satisfied that the person affected is residing in the property in question, may instead of dispossessing him immediately from the same, permit such person to occupy it for a limited period to be specified on payment of market rent to the State Government and thereafter, such person shall deliver the vacant possession of the property. (2) If any person refuses or fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (1), the authorised officer may take possession of the property and may, for that purpose, use such force as may be necessary. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) the authorised officer may, for the purpose of taking possession of any money or property or both referred to in sub-section (1), requisition the service of any police officer to assist and it shall be the bounden duty of such officer to comply with such requisition. 19. Refund of Confiscated money or property.—Where an order of confiscation made under section 15 is modified or annulled by the High Court in appeal or where the person affected is acquitted by the Special Court, the money or property or both shall be returned to the person affected and in case it is not possible for any reason to return the property, such person shall be paid the price thereof including the money so confiscated with the interest at the rate of five percent per annum thereon calculated from the date of confiscation. CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUS 20. Notice or Order not to be invalid for error in description.— No notice issued or served, no declaration made and no order passed, under this Act shall be deemed to be invalid by reason of any error in the description of the property or person mentioned therein, if such property or person is identifiable from the description so mentioned. 21. Act to be in addition to any other law.—The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force, and nothing contained herein shall exempt any public servant from any proceeding which might, apart from this Act, be instituted against him. 22. Bar to other Proceedings.—Save as provided in sections 9 and 17 and notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, no suit or other legal proceedings shall be maintainable in any Court in respect of any money or property or both ordered to be confiscated under section 15. (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण)] 8 फरवर(cid:15) 2010 11 23. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act. 24. Power to Make rules.—The State Government may, by notification, make such rules, if any, as it may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 25. Notifications under section 3 and declarations under section 5 to be laid.— Every notification made under sub-section (1) of section 3 and every declaration made under sub-section (1) of section 5 shall be laid, as soon as may be, after they are made, before the State Legislature. 26. Overriding effect.—Notwithstanding anything in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944 or any other law for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. By order of the Governor Of Bihar, MAZHAR IMAM, Incharge Secretary. ——— अधी+क, सिचवालय मुिणालय, (cid:18)बहार, पटना (cid:26)ारा ूकािशत एवं मु1ित। (cid:18)बहार गजट (असाधारण) 93-571+400-ड(cid:15)0ट(cid:15)0पी0। Website: http://egazette.bih.nic.in