MANA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD , the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. The petitioner has prayed that the charge against the petitioner for the offence under Section 376 read with Section 109, IPC should be quashed.

(2.) THE case in brief is that, the prosecutrix Baby came to the residence of Shri Dungar Ram, MLA in the MLA quarters at Jaipur where on night time, one Rekha Ram committed rape with her. The allegation against the present petitioner is that he was standing outside and that he and others gave beating to her husband Dasrath Singh. In the FIR it has been mentioned that the present petitioner Mana Ram also entered the room in which the prosecutrix was sleeping with the intention to commit rape upon her. Thus story, given in the first information report has not been supported in the statement given under Section 161 Cr. PC and in the statement of the prosecutrix made under Section 164 Cr PC but only allegation is that he was also standing with others and that he had taken liquor with Rekharam and her husband Dasrath Singh prior to the occurrence.

(3.) ACCORDINGLY , this petition is accepted, the charge is quashed and the accused petitioner is discharged for the offence under Section 376 read with Section 109 IPC.