X ROHIT PRIYA RANJAN vs STATE THROUGH GOVT NCT OF DELHI & ANR. — CRL.REV.P./704/2023
Case under Indian Penal Code Section 342. Disposed: -- on 22nd May 2026.
CNR: DLHC010248612023
Filing Number
CRL.REV.P./1055805/2023
Filing Date
08-Jun-2023
Registration No
CRL.REV.P./704/2023
Registration Date
04-Jul-2023
Judge
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amit Mahajan
Coram
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amit Mahajan
Judicial Branch
APPELLATE SIDE
Decision Date
22-May-2026
Nature of Disposal
--
Last updated 30-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.X ROHIT PRIYA RANJAN
Respondent(s)
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1.STATE THROUGH GOVT NCT OF DELHI & ANR.
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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22-May-2026
Case Summary: CRL.REV.P. 704/2023 Court: High Court of Delhi Judge: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amit Mahajan Judgment Date: 22.05.2026 Decision The High Court dismissed the revision petitions filed by the prosecutrix challenging the trial court's order on charge. The court upheld the trial court's discharge of co-accused Abhinav Malhotra and Annanya Singh, and its refusal to frame charges against main accused Madhav Bhutani under Sections 376D/328/506/34 of the IPC. Key Facts The prosecutrix alleged she was gang-raped by three accused on 29.12.2020 at a private flat in Greater Kailash, New Delhi. She claimed her drink was laced with sedatives, rendering her semi-conscious, after which the accused sexually assaulted her and threatened her with recorded videos. Court's Reasoning The court found that material on record did not disclose grave suspicion required for framing charges: - No evidence of poisoning: No recovery of intoxicating substance and prosecutrix herself admitted to voluntary alcohol consumption - No threats substantiated: FSL reports found no videos on accused devices - No abetment material: Neither Abhinav nor Annanya had any prior meeting of minds or overt acts showing instigation, conspiracy, or intentional aiding with requisite mens rea - Contemporaneous communications: Prosecutrix's immediate chats only implicated Madhav, not co-accused The court emphasized that at charge-framing stage, mere suspicion is insufficient; grave suspicion backed by material facts is required. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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Case filed
Registration No. CRL.REV.P./704/2023
Case Summary: CRL.REV.P. 704/2023 Court: High Court of Delhi Judge: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amit Mahajan Judgment Date: 22.05.2026 Decision The High Court dismissed the revision petitions filed by the prosecutrix challenging the trial court's order on charge. The court upheld the trial court's discharge of co-accused Abhinav Malhotra and Annanya Singh, and its refusal to frame charges against main accused Madhav Bhutani under Sections 376D/328/506/34 of the IPC. Key Facts The prosecutrix alleged she was gang-raped by three accused on 29.12.2020 at a private flat in Greater Kailash, New Delhi. She claimed her drink was laced with sedatives, rendering her semi-conscious, after which the accused sexually assaulted her and threatened her with recorded videos. Court's Reasoning The court found that material on record did not disclose grave suspicion required for framing charges: - No evidence of poisoning: No recovery of intoxicating substance and prosecutrix herself admitted to voluntary alcohol consumption - No threats substantiated: FSL reports found no videos on accused devices - No abetment material: Neither Abhinav nor Annanya had any prior meeting of minds or overt acts showing instigation, conspiracy, or intentional aiding with requisite mens rea - Contemporaneous communications: Prosecutrix's immediate chats only implicated Madhav, not co-accused The court emphasized that at charge-framing stage, mere suspicion is insufficient; grave suspicion backed by material facts is required. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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