Long, Continuous Consensual Relationship Does Not Prima Facie Amount to Rape; Financial Dispute Held Predominantly Civil, Man Discharged: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has discharged Saurabh Pal Singh from charges under Section 376, Section 420, Section 406, Section 504 and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code along with Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Justice Santosh Rai held that the material collected during investigation did not disclose sufficient grounds to proceed with the criminal trial. The Court observed that the allegations primarily reflected a civil…