Dasari Srikanth vs State Of Telangana

The Supreme Court quashed the conviction of the appellant under Sections 354D and 506 IPC, originally upheld by the High Court, based on the fact that the appellant and the complainant had married during the pendency of the appeal. The Court held that the personal nature of the offences and the subsequent marriage created a reasonable belief that the relationship was consensual, warranting the exercise of powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. Consequently, the judgments of both the trial Court and the High Court were set aside, and the appellant was acquitted of the charges.