Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar Verma vs State Of Bihar And Anr

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the appellant's discharge application under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was justified as there was sufficient material indicating complicity in the alleged offences under Sections 376 and 406 IPC. The Court clarified that consent obtained under a false promise of marriage does not constitute valid consent for the purposes of Section 375 IPC, thereby affirming the applicability of Section 376. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision.