Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that he is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case for enticing the daughter of the informant. Further submitted that the victim was major at the time of the alleged incident and went with the applicant voluntarily without any pressure. From the version of the F.I.R, it is clear that the victim went with this applicant prior to the present incident also, it infers her willingness. Further submitted that the victim in her statement before the Investigating Officer narrated that on 17.6.2021, there was dispute between the victim and her father in relation to marriage that was the reason she became enraged and went with the Pradhan who called her uncle who sent her to the house of her Mausa-Satnam Singh. An information was sent to her father. Later on, she went away from the house of her Mausa to the house of her Buwa and in the meantime arrested by the police. But after eight days, her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C was recorded in which she made the statement against this applicant under pressure of her parents. In the medical examination, no any injury or sign of sexual assault was found on the person of the victim and her age was found above 16 years. Even before the doctor she stated that she was known to this applicant prior to the incident and went with him voluntarily but no any rape was committed with her by the applicant. He is languishing in jail since 2.1.2022 and in case he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in trial.
