Bilaspur. In an important decision, Chhattisgarh High Court acquitted the accused, who was accused of raping on the pretext of marriage during a live-in relationship. this matter Chhattisgarh High Court acquits accused As discussed. The victim had lodged a report on 10 February 2016, in which she said that the accused was in a live-in relationship with her since 1 February 2016 and during this period, he repeatedly had physical relations with her on the promise of marriage. Later, due to his refusal to marry, the victim lodged a complaint.
On the basis of the complaint, the police registered a case against the accused under Section 376 and POCSO Act. Medical examination of the victim was also done, but in the medical report neither any sign of coercion nor any kind of injury was found on the body. At the same time, to prove the age of the victim, the progress card of the year 2011 was produced, but the necessary certified documents were not presented in the court.
The Special Court acquitted the accused on the basis of the statement and available evidence. The state government challenged this decision in the High Court, but Justice Sanjay S. The division bench of Justice Aggarwal and Justice Radhakishan Aggarwal rejected the appeal.
The bench said that the age of the victim could not be proved to be less than 18 years. The father could not provide the date of birth of any of his children and neither the Kotwari Register or the School Admission Register was presented in the court. Even the birth certificate presented was issued four months after the FIR, making its credibility questionable.
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