Supreme Court of India

Xxxx v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Another

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Reported as [2024] 3 S.C.R. 309
Bench C.T. Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 6 March 2024

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons mentioned above, the impugned order passed by the High Court is set aside.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration High Court, if justified in dismissing the petition filed by the appellant u/s. 482 Cr.P. . for quashing of FIR registered against him u/ss. 376 (2)(n) and 506 IPC. Headnotes Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 376 (2)(n) and 506 – Punishment for committing rape repeatedly on the same woman – Punishment for Criminal intimidation – Complainant’s case against the appellant alleging rape on false pretext of marriage; and that the appellant assured that he would marry her and take care of her daughter if she divorced her husband – However, the appellant refused to marry – Registration

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