Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 376(2), 377, 504 & 506–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3–FIR for the offence–Second respondent was more than 18 years aged when the relationship commenced–She did not raise any grievance till February 2018–In the year 2013, the relationship resulted in pregnancy–Still it continued till the year 2017–There was an engagement ceremony between the parties, therefore, it is not possible to accept that the second respondent allowed the appellant to maintain the physical relationship from 2013 to 2017 on the basis of false promise of marriage–Carbun copy of Nikahnama and witnesses confirmed the performance of Nikah–Doctor also stated about the fact of company between the parties–Held, the continuation of prosecution will be a gross abuse of process of law, however, the appellant has accepted the second respondent as his legally wedded wife, he is directed to pay a sum of Rs. five lakh–Certain other directions also issued.
