X v. State & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Victim's appeal against acquittal of the accused on charges of administering stupefying substance and rape. A coordinate bench had already dismissed the State's leave to appeal, upholding the acquittal as the prosecutrix appeared consenting. This appeal was likewise dismissed.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of decision: 20th May, 2026. Uploaded on: 23rd May, 2026
- CRL.A. 356/2019
X .....Appellant Through: Ms. Supriya Juneja and Ms. Shreya Lamba, Advs. (M: 9711347312)
versus
STATE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP with Mr. Lalit Luthra and Ms. Divya Yadav, Adv. for State with SI Pragati Soni PS Paharganj.
Mr Akash Gupta; Mr Atul Kumar Gupta; Mr Rajat Sharma, Advs. for R- 2. (M: 9868043624)
CORAM:
JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the victim's appeal against the acquittal of the accused under Sections 328/376(2)(n)/506 IPC could succeed given the Coordinate Bench had already upheld the acquittal on merits.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
X
- respondent
State
- respondent
Respondent No. 2 (Suresh Sharma)
Coram
Case details
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