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The Court found that it had been proved that the victim was forcibly kidnapped by the convict with the intention to marry and have intercourse with her. He not only outraged her modesty but also attempted to rape her by undressing her but failed due to her protest.
“The medical evidence on record does not support the allegation made by prosecutrix and there is no other corroboration of the version of the victim.”
Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered under Sections 376 (rape), 363 (kidnapping), and 6 of the POCSO Act (aggravated penetrative assault). The decision was based on an amicable settlement between the parties, with no costs imposed on either side. This case underscores the court’s recognition of mutually agreed resolutions in certain criminal proceedings.
Madras High Court: Stating that two-finger test cannot be permitted to be continued, the Division Bench of R. Subramanian and N. Sathish