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India Gazette
3 days ago
- India Gazette
Delhi court acquits army official accused of raping advocate
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted an army colonel and his friend accused of raping an advocate noting the delay in FIR and contradications in the testimony of victim and absence of corroborative forensic or medical evidence to prove the allegations. While acquitting the accused persons, the Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gagandeep Jindal noted the contradictions and inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. An FIR was lodged at Dwarka 23 Police Station against army officer under Sections 376 (2) (n) (repeated rape) by administering sedative laced drink and criminal intimidation. Police booked both accused for the offence of gang rape under Section 376 D (gang rape) IPC. The court highlighted contradictions and inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony, no forensic or medical evidence to prove the allegations against the accused, and an unexplained delay in reporting the matter to police. 'Therefore, keeping in view, all the facts and circumstances of the case, the solitary, uncorroborated and unreliable testimony of the complainant cannot be taken as a gospel truth on its face value in absence of corroboration from any other independent cogent evidence,' the court observed in the judgement of May 30. The court held, 'Thus, this court is of the considered opinion that Prosecution has failed to prove its case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt.' Consequently, both accused are acquitted of the offence alleged against them, the court ordered. As per the prosecution the first incident of rape took place on October 28, 2016 in Delhi and last incident occurred in August 2021 in Chandigarh. She reported the matter to the police in November 2021. The prosecution said that accused colonel raped the prosecutrix by threatening her to viral an obscene video of her. While acquitting the accused, the court said no such video was found on the mobile during the investigation. Any such video was not found in the forensic examination. 'The complainant is an advocate by profession. Therefore, it cannot be said that she was not aware of her legal rights. It is hard to believe that she continued to be a victim of circumstances for five years and simultaneously continued to provide legal advice to the accused,' the court said in the judgment. While acquitting the accused, the court said that framing the accused over a dispute over the fee cannot be ruled out. The victim alleged it the accused made a video of her during her rape in semi unconscious stage and thereafter he used to blackmail her on the basis of this video. (ANI)
NDTV
3 days ago
- NDTV
Delhi Court Acquits Army Official Accused Of Raping Advocate
New Delhi: Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted an army colonel and his friend accused of raping an advocate noting the delay in FIR and contradications in the testimony of victim and absence of corroborative forensic or medical evidence to prove the allegations. While acquitting the accused persons, the Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Gagandeep Jindal noted the contradictions and inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. An FIR was lodged at Dwarka 23 Police Station against army officer under Sections 376 (2) (n) (repeated rape) by administering sedative laced drink and criminal intimidation. Police booked both accused for the offence of gang rape under Section 376 D (gang rape) IPC. The court highlighted contradictions and inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony, no forensic or medical evidence to prove the allegations against the accused, and an unexplained delay in reporting the matter to police. "Therefore, keeping in view, all the facts and circumstances of the case, the solitary, uncorroborated and unreliable testimony of the complainant cannot be taken as a gospel truth on its face value in absence of corroboration from any other independent cogent evidence," the court observed in the judgement of May 30. The court held, "Thus, this court is of the considered opinion that Prosecution has failed to prove its case against the accused beyond a reasonable doubt." Consequently, both accused are acquitted of the offence alleged against them, the court ordered. As per the prosecution the first incident of rape took place on October 28, 2016 in Delhi and last incident occurred in August 2021 in Chandigarh. She reported the matter to the police in November 2021. The prosecution said that accused colonel raped the prosecutrix by threatening her to viral an obscene video of her. While acquitting the accused, the court said no such video was found on the mobile during the investigation. Any such video was not found in the forensic examination. "The complainant is an advocate by profession. Therefore, it cannot be said that she was not aware of her legal rights. It is hard to believe that she continued to be a victim of circumstances for five years and simultaneously continued to provide legal advice to the accused," the court said in the judgment. While acquitting the accused, the court said that framing the accused over a dispute over the fee cannot be ruled out. The victim alleged it the accused made a video of her during her rape in semi unconscious stage and thereafter he used to blackmail her on the basis of this video.
The Print
25-04-2025
- The Print
Delhi: Friends go to court to settle accident case, nabbed hours later with MDMA
On April 4, Gaurav came to Dwarka Court to stand surety in an accident case for Vikas. Later, he and Vikas went to Sector-12 Dwarka to deliver MDMA to a customer. Vikas alias Vikki, Gaurav Yadav, Ayush, and Chukwunwike alias Divine, a Nigerian national, were nabbed in a drug bust with 78 grams of MDMA in their possession, she said. New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) A man who appeared in a Delhi court for standing surety for his friend in an accident case was arrested hours later with the same friend for allegedly delivering a consignment of MDMA, an officer said on Friday. A tip-off led police to raid the place the same day led to the arrest of Vikas, Gaurav and Ayush with 61 grams of MDMA. The fourth, a Nigerian, was nabbed two days later. 'Based on their interrogation, the source of the contraband, a Nigerian national identified as Chukwunwike alias Divine, was arrested on April 6. Seventeen grams of MDMA was recovered from him,' Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Apoorva Gupta said. An FIR under sections 22(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act was registered at the Crime Branch Police Station. During interrogation, Vikas told police he had dropped out of studies in 2015 and became addicted to MDMA while working at an airport. He began selling the drug after coming into contact with foreign suppliers, the officer said. Gaurav, a childhood friend of Vikas, later joined him, she added. Ayush, a second-year BBA student, was drawn to the trade to support a high-end lifestyle. Chukwunwike has been living in Delhi since 2021 and initially worked in finance services. At some point, he came into contact with a Ugandan named John and began distributing MDMA in the city, the DCP said. Twenty-three grams of MDMA was recovered from Vikas, 21 grams from Gaurav, and 17 grams each from Ayush and Chukwunwike. Police said Vikas has been behind bars in a 2022 case filed under the NDPS Act for possession of amphetamines. He was also named in other criminal cases registered in Gurugram and Delhi. PTI SSJ SSJ VN VN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
25-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Delhi: Friends go to court to settle accident case, nabbed hours later with MDMA
New Delhi, A man who appeared in a Delhi court for standing surety for his friend in an accident case was arrested hours later with the same friend for allegedly delivering a consignment of MDMA, an officer said on Friday. Vikas alias Vikki, Gaurav Yadav, Ayush, and Chukwunwike alias Divine, a Nigerian national, were nabbed in a drug bust with 78 grams of MDMA in their possession, she said. On April 4, Gaurav came to Dwarka Court to stand surety in an accident case for Vikas. Later, he and Vikas went to Sector-12 Dwarka to deliver MDMA to a customer. A tip-off led police to raid the place the same day led to the arrest of Vikas, Gaurav and Ayush with 61 grams of MDMA. The fourth, a Nigerian, was nabbed two days later. "Based on their interrogation, the source of the contraband, a Nigerian national identified as Chukwunwike alias Divine, was arrested on April 6. Seventeen grams of MDMA was recovered from him," Deputy Commissioner of Police Apoorva Gupta said. An FIR under sections 22, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act was registered at the Crime Branch Police Station. During interrogation, Vikas told police he had dropped out of studies in 2015 and became addicted to MDMA while working at an airport. He began selling the drug after coming into contact with foreign suppliers, the officer said. Gaurav, a childhood friend of Vikas, later joined him, she added. Ayush, a second-year BBA student, was drawn to the trade to support a high-end lifestyle. Chukwunwike has been living in Delhi since 2021 and initially worked in finance services. At some point, he came into contact with a Ugandan named John and began distributing MDMA in the city, the DCP said. Twenty-three grams of MDMA was recovered from Vikas, 21 grams from Gaurav, and 17 grams each from Ayush and Chukwunwike. Police said Vikas has been behind bars in a 2022 case filed under the NDPS Act for possession of amphetamines. He was also named in other criminal cases registered in Gurugram and Delhi.
