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HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR J
SHRI. RAVINDRA S/O SADASHIV MAGADUM – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
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| 1. consent and alleged offences are primary concerns. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments against compounding offences were presented. (Para 4) |
| 3. court assessed the validity of consent and potential outcome. (Para 5) |
| 4. final ruling to quash proceedings based on survivor's withdrawal. (Para 6) |
ORAL ORDER
1. The petitioners are sought to be prosecuted for the offences punishable under Sections 376 , 376(n), 420, 504 read with Section
34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 .
2. The case of the prosecution is that accused No.1, by promising to marry the survivor, induced her to have sexual intercourse and thereafter breached the promise to marry. The allegation against accused No.2 is that he threatened the survivor not to have any relationship with accused No.1 and asked her to pay Rs.5,00,000/- in this regard.
3. Accused No.1 and the survivor are present before this Court. The survivor has agreed to withdraw all the allegations against the accused and has no objection to the quashing of the impugned proceedings.
4. The learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondent-State submits that the offences alleged against the accused are heinous and constitute a crime against socie
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