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2015 Supreme(Raj) 2063
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
Sandeep Mehta, J.
Mohd. Irfan - Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan & Anr. - Respondent
S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No. 1833 of 2015.
Decided On : 9-12-2015
For the Petitioner:Vandana Bhansali, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Rajesh Bhati, P.P.
For the Respondent No. 2:S.K. Verma, Advocate.
Consensual sexual relations between two adults without any assurance or force cannot substantiate the offence under Section 376 IPC.
Headnote:
QUASHING OF FIR - SECTION 376 IPC - CONSENSUAL SEXUAL RELATIONS - NO FORCE OR COERCION - FIR QUASHED: In a case involving allegations of rape, the court held that consensual sexual relations between two adults without any assurance or force could not substantiate the offence under Section 376 IPC. The court quashed the FIR and further investigation/proceedings against the accused.
Fact of the Case:
The complainant, a 30-year-old woman, filed an FIR against the accused, a polio-stricken man, alleging that he had raped her under the false promise of marriage. The accused denied the allegations and claimed that the sexual relations were consensual.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the complainant was a mature woman who was fully aware of the nature and consequences of the relationship with the accused. The court also noted that the accused was physically challenged and it was unlikely that he could have forced the complainant to have sex against her will.
Issues: Whether the sexual relations between the complainant and the accused were consensual or not.
Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on the Supreme Court decision in Prashant Bharti v. State of NCT of Delhi, which held that a consensual physical relationship between two adults without any assurance could not substantiate the offence under Section 376 IPC.
Final Decision: The court quashed the FIR and further investigation/proceedings against the accused.
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