A Delhi Court has acquitted a man after six years of trial in a false rape case, concluding that the woman’s statements were not true or trustworthy. The court found that all evidence indicated a consensual relationship with the accused.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sanjay Khanagwal of Patiala House Courts, Delhi, delivered the judgment in a rape case filed by a woman in 2016.
Case Background
The woman joined an organization on July 15, 2015, where the accused was the Managing Director (MD). In December 2015, the woman and the accused went for a business meeting. They first stopped at the accused’s house to collect a voucher book he had forgotten. The woman alleged that after drinking water offered by the accused, she felt drowsy and later realized that her pajama knot was open. She claimed the accused began blackmailing and stalking her days after the incident.
An FIR was registered based on her allegations on February 25, 2016, at PS Sagarpur. The accused was charged under Sections 328, 354D, 376(2)(n), and 506 of the IPC and was arrested on March 2, 2016. After spending eight months in jail, he was released on bail in October 2016.
The accused denied all allegations, claiming the accusations were false. He stated that the woman initiated their closeness, sharing personal problems and becoming friends. They started a physical relationship in November 2015, and communicated regularly via WhatsApp.
Court Proceedings
The prosecution argued that the case against the accused was proven beyond reasonable doubt, supported by the woman’s statement under Section 164 of CrPC. However, the defense highlighted several contradictions in the woman’s version of events, arguing that her testimony was not trustworthy and that the 73-day delay in filing the FIR was unexplained.
The court noted discrepancies in the woman’s statements. In her complaint, she vaguely mentioned “bad things” happening after drinking the water. In her statement under Section 164 CrPC, she claimed she felt drowsy and realized her pajama knot was open, but did not know if a physical relationship had occurred until the accused allegedly blackmailed her days later.
Court’s Decision
The court concluded that the prosecution failed to prove the accused offered the woman water mixed with a stupefying substance, making her unconscious and then committing rape.
“The charges against the accused are not proved, and therefore, the accused stands acquitted of the offenses for which he has faced trial,” the court ordered.
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