PRAMOD SURYABHAN PAWAR vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the application under Section 482 CrPC, affirming that the allegations in the FIR under Sections 376, 417, 504, and 506(2) IPC, along with Sections 3(1)(u), (w) and 3(2)(vii) of the SC/ST Act, constituted sufficient grounds for proceeding with the case. The Court emphasized that the promise of marriage does not absolve the accused from liability for rape if consent is obtained under false pretenses. The appeal was dismissed, allowing the FIR to stand.