O R D E R :- The petitioner hails from a middle class family and is a resident of Koodankulam, a small village, in Tirunelveli District. She has approached this Court with the following grievance:

One Manikandan, S/o Vaithiyalingam of the same village, used to follow her for more than one-and-half years and made her to believe that he was in love with her. Without realising his evil designs, she also fell in love with him. The said Manikandan induced her to have a sexual intercourse on the promise that he will marry her. Believing the said promise, she went along with him on 3.2.2005, who took her to the banks of Uppiliyapattukulam Tank and had sexual intercourse with her. Thereafter, he left the place leaving her alone and going back on his promise.

2. She went back to her house and informed the incident to her parents. She and her parents went to the house of Manikandan and requested him to marry her. However, the family members of Manikandan demanded Rs.1,00,000/- and 100 sovereigns of gold as dowry. Thereafter, she realised that she was cheated and deceived. She was in physical and mental pain and agony due to the rape committed on her. The incident became known to the village

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