In Brief
A man was accused of raping a woman through threats to share private photographs and false marriage promises. The Supreme Court found the relationship was consensual. The woman's own conduct—voluntarily bathing in front of the man, traveling with him, and continuing the relationship—contradicted her claims of coercion. Police failed to seize the allegedly compromising photographs or corroborating documents. The Court held that without vital evidence and with weak, contradictory statements, a conviction was virtually impossible. The Court quashed the proceedings, treating it as a consensual relationship that turned sour, ruling that forcing the man to trial would abuse the judicial process."
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