20 November 2024 Criminal Appeals & Suspension of Sentence >> Criminal Law   |   Evidence >> Criminal Law   |   FIR >> Criminal Law   |   Rape >> Criminal Law  

In Prashant v/s State of NCT of Delhi., the appellant challenged the dismissal of his petition to quash FIR No. 272/2019, filed under Sections 376 and 506 IPC, by the Delhi High Court. The complainant accused the appellant of repeatedly raping her on the false promise of marriage and threatening her with harm if she refused to continue the relationship. 

The High Court dismissed the appellant's petition, believing the allegations made out a prima facie case. However, the appellant argued that the relationship was consensual, citing inconsistencies in the complainant's statements and the timeline of events., After reviewing the case, the Supreme Court noted that the relationship between the parties was consensual, and the allegations of rape and criminal intimidation did not meet the legal requirements for such offenses. 

The Court found no evidence that the appellant's actions amounted to rape or criminal intimidation and concluded that the complaint was filed due to personal motives after the appellant's marriage. The Court quashed the FIR and the proceedings, ruling that continuing the prosecution would be an abuse of legal process.

Section 376., Indian Penal Code - 1860  

Section 506., Indian Penal Code - 1860  

Indian Penal Code, 1860