In Brief
A woman married to another man claimed rape on false promise of marriage against a man she had consensual relations with. The Supreme Court allowed the appellant's plea to quash the FIR, holding that the complainant was a mature woman approximately ten years older than the accused, capable of understanding the consequences of her actions. Critically, she falsely claimed her earlier marriage ended on 10.12.2018, but the actual divorce decree was dated 13.01.2021—meaning relations occurred during her earlier marriage. The Court found no misconception of fact; her family knew of the relationship. The charge could not be sustained against a mature, consenting adult who betrayed her existing marriage.
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