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SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Maksood Ahmad – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.—
Overview
The sheer strangeness of some of the facts and events of this case that have been encountered by this Court, have compelled this Court to consider multiple issues which needed consideration in one case.
2. One of such issues is as to whether love and consequent marriage after registration of the FIR is or isn’t always an adequate defence against a case registered under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) for the purpose of quashing the FIR without a trial.
3. This case also presents a situation which points out that there may be some cases involving facts and situations that even the Legislature didn’t plan for, which will raise questions and issues in a petition that may not have come up or dealt with previously by a Court of law.
Factual History of the Case
4. Facts of the case, what actually transpired and the controversy in issue as well as the procedural history of this case, which should ideally be kept minimal in a judgment by a appellate or writ court, in this case, as a matter of necessity, needs to be described at a reasonable length as they are of ultimate importance to decide this case.
5. The present writ petition,
(1) FIRs registered for commission of serious offences, including offence of rape, should not be quashed on the basis of settlement or compromise arrived at between victim and accused.(2) Marriage – ....
The court held that post-FIR marriage does not warrant quashing of rape allegations; parties must approach the court with clean hands.
A marriage between the accused and victim can be grounds to quash a FIR for rape under certain circumstances, emphasizing the balance between justice and social welfare.
It is necessary to examine FIR, statement recorded under Section 161 and 164 of Cr.P.C. before Judicial Magistrate First Class to find out correct factual matrix of issue - Sum and substance of decis....
A consensual relationship does not constitute rape unless it is shown that consent was obtained through deceit or coercion, with no intention of marriage from the beginning.
The court ruled that allegations of rape under Section 376 IPC were not established, allowing quashing of the FIR based on the consensual nature of the relationship and the parties' subsequent marria....
The court held that the FIR for rape was quashed as the relationship was consensual, and continuation of proceedings would cause undue prejudice, affirming the importance of consent and the role of c....
FIR for rape on false marriage promise quashed post mutual divorce and compromise; consensual relationship where promise not false ab initio; proceedings abuse of process.
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