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2022 Supreme(Raj) 1387

DINESH MEHTA
Ranjeet Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
Ms. Yogita Mohnani, Advocatre, for the Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Bhati, Public Prosecutor Mr. Jaidev Singh Bhati for complainant, for the Respondent

JUDGMENT

1. Challenging the FIR No.17/2019, registered at P.S. Mahila Police Station, District Sirohi, seeking petitioner's prosecution for offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the complainant has lodged a false case against the petitioner and no offence much less the offence under Section 376, 420 and 468 of the IPC is made out from bare look at the contents of the FIR.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that in light of the various decisions of Hon'ble the Supreme Court and the decision of this Court rendered in the case of Radhakrishan Meena v. State of Rajasthan & Anr. (S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No.4952/2020), the FIR in question deserves to be quashed and set aside.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor on the other hand opposed petitioner's prayer and argued that the petitioner has deceived the complainant and in the guise of assurance of marriage, exploited her.

4. Mr. Bhati, learned counsel for the complainant, on the other hand submitted that the allegations levelled in the FIR are required to be believed and whether they are false and whether the petitioner has exploited the complai

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