The complainant in the rape case has been the accused’s employer for 2 years, the court noted.
Bengaluru:
Granting early bail to an accused of rape, the Karnataka High Court expressed its reservations as to the authenticity of the complainant’s case while observing that its explanation that “after the commission of the act she was tired and fell asleep, is unworthy of an Indian woman. “
The court also had difficulty believing at this stage that the applicant had been raped on a false promise of marriage “in the circumstances of the case”.
The complainant has been the accused’s employer for two years, he noted.
“The complainant does not mention any reason why she went to her office at 11:00 pm Nor did she object to having drinks with the petitioner and allowing him to stay with her until the morning; the complainant’s explanation that after the assault that she was tired and fell asleep, is unworthy of an Indian woman, “observed judge Krishna S Dixit.
“This is not how our women react when they are delighted,” observed the judge again while admitting the plea of June 22.
Recognizing that the charges of rape, cheating and intimidation against the applicant were of a serious nature, the court observed that “gravity alone is not the criterion for denying freedom to the citizen when there is no of prima facie evidence from the police “.
The court took note of a letter allegedly written by the complainant to the effect that she would withdraw the complaint if a compromise was found.
“The complainant does not state why she did not go to court as soon as possible when the petitioner forced her to obtain sexual favors,” said the court.
In addition, the judge also found no reason to refuse the accused an early bail because the woman did not provide any explanation for not alerting the police or the public to the conduct of the petitioner when she was went to dinner at the hotel and the petitioner, having consumed drinks, came and sat in the car.
The court imposed a series of conditions on the petitioner while granting him reparation, including the execution of a personal bond of Rs a lakh and not to alter the evidence.
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