PRABHAT PRATAP RAO vs THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Pronounced on: 29th January, 2025 CRL.M.C. 2143/2023 & Crl.M.A. 8099/2023 PRABHAT PRATAP RAO .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manoj Swarup Sr. Advocate with Mr. Dhawesh Pahuja, Mr. Neelmani Pant, Mr. Hamad Tariq, Advocates. versus THE STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP. SI Meenakshi Mann PS North Rohini and SI Sajjani DIU West. Mr. Kunal Madan and Ms. Prachi Babra , Advocates CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH JUDGMENT CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J. 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter “CrPC”) [now Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter “BNSS”)] seeking quashing of the FIR bearing No. 228/2016 dated 9 th May, 2016, registered against the petitioner under Sections 376 and 506 of the 2012. After a few days, a party was organized by Mr. Ali Imran, where the petitioner met the prosecutrix for the second time and allegedly gave a marriage proposal to her. b) It is stated in the FIR that the petitioner used to frequently call the prosecutrix and ask her about the decision of marriage. Afte