PARAG PRAKASH RUDRANGI vs STATE & ANR.

Judgment text excerpt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on :03.11.2025 + CRL.M.C. 483/2020, CRL.M.A. 2006/2020, CRL.M.A. 25583/2023, CRL.M.A. 19498/2025 & CRL.M.A. 19561/2025 PARAG PRAKASH RUDRANGI .....Petitioner versus STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Dr. Vijay Kumar Shukla, Ms. Nupur Shukla & Mr. Anirudh Gulati, Advs. For the Respondents : Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for the State . SI Suruchi, PS- FP Beri Mr. Rishab Kaushik, Adv. for Complainant with Complainant in person CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT 1. The present petition is filed seeking quashing of FIR No. 460/2018 dated 31.10.2018, registered at Police Station Fatehpur Beri, for offences under Sections 376/328 of the Indian Penal Code, Signature Not Verified Signed By:DEEPANSHU Signing Date:05.11.2025 CRL.M.C. 483/2020 Page 1 of 18 17:25:26 1860 (‘IPC’), including all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. The brief facts of the case are as follows: 2.1. On 31.10.2018, the FIR was registered on a complaint made by Respondent No.2. It was alleged that in the month of May, 2018, the complainant was working at Sahara Mall when she came in contact with the petitioner and they exchanged mobile numbers. Allegedly, in June, 2018, the petitioner visited the house of Respondent No.2 one day and forcibly established physical relations with her. It is alleged that Respondent No.2 kept quiet about the same as the petitioner told her that he wants to marry her. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner started establishing sexual relations with Respondent No.2 on a regular basis on the pretext of marriage and he shifted to her house as well. The petitioner was allegedly transferred to Pune, however, he kept making physical relations with the c