‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’
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‘Their Married Life Cannot Be Disturbed For Sake Of Trial’: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes Rape Case As Accused Marries ‘Victim’

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Quashing a rape case on the basis of compromise between the accused and complainant, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said their married life cannot be disturbed for the sake of trial in the FIR. to prevent abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice.’ In the case in hand the petitioner and respondent are major and they have performed marriage." The bench referred to the Apex Court’s judgement in Jatin Aggarwal v. State of Telangana & Anr wherein it had applied the powers under Article 142 to quash a rape FIR in a similar case. They have settled all their disputes and living happily," said the court, while quashing the FIR and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

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