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BIRENDRA KUMAR
Ankit Jatav – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, through Public Prosecutor – Respondent
ORDER
Birendra Kumar, J.—Prayer is for quashing of FIR No.129/2021 registered with Police Station Maangrol, Baran for offence under Section 363 of IPC, however cognizance has been taken under Sections 366, 376, 376(2)(n) and Section 5(1)(j)(ii) and Section 6 of The POCSO Act.
2. According to FIR, the minor girl of the informant left house on 11.04.2021 along with her friend, thereafter she did not return. It was suspected that she was induced to go. On 09.03.2022 the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. She stated that she was in love with the petitioner and she left the house along with the petitioner to marry. Thereafter, they married in a temple and thereafter with her consent physical relation between the two was established.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and the victim were blessed with a child also. In identical facts and circumstances of the case, to protect the matrimonial life, a bench of this Court quashed the FIR to prevent abuse of the process of law.
4. The order passed in Tarun Vaishnav Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. reported in 2022 SCC OnLine Raj 2237 was challenged in the Hon’ble Supreme Court in
A redundant criminal prosecution cannot be allowed to continue.
The court exercised its jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C and considered the humanitarian approach to prevent the ruin of the lives of the petitioner, the prosecutrix, and their child.
Consent and marriage of the victim as grounds for quashing FIR and proceedings
The High Court may exercise its inherent powers to quash criminal proceedings when the parties have reconciled, entered into a marital relationship, and are living as a stable family, as continuing t....
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