Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR Arising From Consensual Relationship Gone Sour Under Section 482 CrPC

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Case
SACHIN GUPTA v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (Supreme Court of India, 01-10-2026)
Law
Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Application of the four-step framework under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. for quashing criminal proceedings.
  • Judicial evaluation of delayed allegations arising from a long-standing consensual relationship that turned sour.
  • Assessment of evidentiary reliability, including the absence of medical corroboration for claimed pregnancy terminations.
  • Examination of whether continuing a criminal trial would amount to an abuse of the court process.