Court Rejects Quashing in Minor Rape Case, Upholds Public Interest Over Private Settlement: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently heard a quashing petition filed by Gopalbhai Valjibhai Koli challenging the FIR registered against him in a rape case. The FIR, registered at Tankara Police Station, Morbi District, involved serious offences under Section 376(2)(j) and Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as well as offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The petitioner sought quashing of the complaint on…