Supreme Court: No Case Of Rape By False Promise Of Marriage When Marriage Was Solemnized Ultimately

The Supreme Court in the case Ajeet Singh vs. the State Of Uttar Pradesh observed and has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against the accused-appellant for raping a 25-yearold woman on the pretext of marriage, held that there was a consensual relationship that culminated into marriage.

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The court in the case observed and did not find any basis for the allegation that the physical relationship was due to the false promise of marriage as, ultimately, the marriage was solemnised.

The bench comprising of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal in the case observed that the allegation raised was that the physical relationship was maintained due to false promise given by the appellant to marry, is without basis as their relationship led to the solemnization of marriage.

The Division bench in the case observed that the allegations made are such that 'no prudent person' can ever conclude that there exists a sufficient ground for proceeding against the appellant.