{"id":34096,"date":"2014-07-08T14:55:10","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T09:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/?p=34096"},"modified":"2014-07-08T14:55:10","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T09:25:10","slug":"delhi-man-acquitted-rape-charge-woman-turns-hostile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/delhi-man-acquitted-rape-charge-woman-turns-hostile","title":{"rendered":"Delhi man acquitted of rape charge as woman turns hostile"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"cheating<\/a>A man accused of raping a widow after promising to marry her has been acquitted by a Delhi court as the woman turned hostile after he married her.<\/p>\n

Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna absolved the man, a resident of south-west Delhi, of the charges of rape and cheating under the IPC after the woman changed her statement saying she had lodged the complaint against him due to some misunderstanding.<\/p>\n

“In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, where the prosecutrix (woman) has turned hostile and not supported the case of the prosecution, it can safely be said that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n

“Hence, he becomes entitled to be acquitted of the charges under section 417 (cheating) and 376 (rape) of the IPC,” the judge said.<\/p>\n

While acquitting the man, the judge noted that the woman resiled from her earlier statement in which she had alleged that she was raped and told the court that physical relations between her and the man were consensual.<\/p>\n

She also said that she made the complaint out of anger and due to misunderstanding as the man was delaying the marriage.<\/p>\n

“Considering the deposition of the woman, wherein she had not stated any incriminating fact against the man, I am of the view that there is no need to examine remaining formal witnesses as it would be a futile exercise,” the judge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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