Nrupalbhai Narendrabhai Shah vs State Of Nct Of Delhi

ik-90442238 Delhi High Court 10 December 2024 • 35 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (8)

Anany Virendra Mishra Counsel Petitioner Gitika Dixit Counsel Petitioner Nandini Chabbra Counsel Petitioner Neha Ambasta Counsel Petitioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma Counsel Respondent Purvish Jitendra Malkan Counsel Petitioner Yashasvi Virendra Counsel Petitioner Yudhvir Singh Chauhan Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

State of NCT of Delhi Respondent Nrupalbhai Narendrabhai Shah Petitioner

Case Significance

Nrupalbhai Narendrabhai Shah vs State Of Nct Of Delhi is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 10, 2024 (citation: ik-90442238). The petitioner sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 376/506/509 IPC alleging rape on the false promise of marriage. The Court noted that the prosecutrix's Section 164 CrPC statement specifically stated the petitioner made forceful physical relations on several occasions on the pretext of marriage, and the alibi defence required trial to be tested. The petition was dismissed as the evidence was not of unimpeachable sterling quality sufficient to quash the FIR under Section 482 CrPC. The case was heard by Justice Subramonium Prasad.

Summary

The petitioner sought quashing of an FIR under Sections 376/506/509 IPC alleging rape on the false promise of marriage. The Court noted that the prosecutrix's Section 164 CrPC statement specifically stated the petitioner made forceful physical relations on several occasions on the pretext of marriage, and the alibi defence required trial to be tested. The petition was dismissed as the evidence was not of unimpeachable sterling quality sufficient to quash the FIR under Section 482 CrPC.

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