“Refusing to quash FIR against Mohd Amaan who raped, married & abandoned minor, Delhi HC flags ‘disturbing pattern’”, Organiser, July 7, 2023:
“On July 5, the Delhi High Court said that a disturbing pattern was emerging, where following a sexual assault, the accused marries the victim, seemingly to evade criminal charges and promptly abandons the victim once the FIR is quashed or bail is secured.
Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma refused to quash the FIR against accused Mohd Amaan Malik, charged u/s 363, 366A, 376 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and u/s 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
However, this is an alarming scenario that serves as a stark reminder. In certain instances, following a sexual assault, a disturbing pattern emerges where the accused marries the victim, seemingly to evade criminal charges, only to promptly abandon the victim once the FIR is quashed or bail is secured…..”
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