STATE GOVT. vs THANESHWAR Advocate - AMRIT LAL — 50/2020

Court Decision Summary The Additional Sessions Court in Rupabas, Bharatpur acquitted the accused Thaneshwar (22 years) of charges under IPC Sections 366 and 376 (kidnapping and rape) on March 9, 2026. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. Key factors included inconsistencies in the victim's statements, contradictory testimony from witnesses regarding the victim's age and consent, lack of credible evidence of forced abduction, and the victim's own admissions suggesting she willingly went with the accused. The court noted the victim was 21 years old at the time of the incident and had previously been married, making her a competent adult capable of exercising her own judgment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.