Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 506 -- Rape - Neither any medical evidence nor scientific evidence was available to corroborate the case of victim - No visible marks of violence were present on external part of body of victim or on sexual organs - Moreso, no hue and cry raised by victim after accused left her house - Father of victim was neither cited nor examined as..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5(n), 6, 8, 12 -- Defence evidence - Allegations under POCSO Act - Court could not have rejected the application for adducing defence evidence on the specious plea that burden is on prosecution to prove the case beyond all..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366, 376(2)(g) -- Kidnapping and rape - Sole testimony of prosecutrix - Incident occurred when prosecutrix and her husband were in fields to cut grass - However, husband of prosecutrix has not extended any substantial support to version of prosecution - Prosecutrix stated that she remained silent during the incident because she was..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(n), 377, 506 -- Anticipatory bail - Rape - Complainant was in relationship with appellant for a period of four years - Complainant was 21 years of age when relationship started - Now, if the relationship is not working out, the same cannot be a ground for lodging FIR for the offence of rape..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 302, 201, 120B, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 5, 6 -- Bail - While granting bail High Court not considered heinous nature of allegations, gravity of offence alleged and severity of punishment in the event of ultimate conviction - Ex facie the allegations are..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 323, 341, 354, 379 -- Anticipatory bail - Rape - Recoveries in the case are yet to be made - Accused not fully cooperated in the investigation - Considering seriousness of offence alleged, it is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail - Order granting anticipatory bail set aside...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - Sexual relationship between two willing adult partners will not amount to rape coming within purview of S.376 IPC...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376 -- Rape - On the pretext of marriage - A subsequent refusal to marry or failure to lead relationship into a marriage are not factors that are sufficient to constitute rape even if partners had indulged in a physical relationship...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(n) -- Bail - Rape - On the pretext of marriage - Prosecutrix was aware that accused became acquainted with and got close to another lady with whom he is now engaged to marry - She stated that accused had conveyed to her that he does not intend to marry anyone - Prosecutrix also stated that..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 382 -- Rape - Quashing of proceedings - Prosecutrix and her husband do not wish to continue with proceedings in order to remove matrimonial hardship between prosecutrix and her husband - There is no likelihood of conviction of accused in trial as prosecutrix turned hostile - Proceedings quashed...........
