Caught in the act by her hubby, woman accuses lover of rape
However, less than 24 hours after he is arrested, she appears in court and makes a dramatic U-turn
Posted On Friday, January 08, 2010 at 01:58:08 AM
A 25-year-old ‘rape victim’ stunned the court on Thursday when she appeared for the hearing of her alleged attacker, and claimed that she had concocted the entire story to save her marriage. Later that night, the couple approached the Koslewadi Police Station in Kalyan (E), and the woman was sent for a medical examination. By 11.15 pm, the report was in, and the woman registered a case of rape against Dr Ghavri.
On Thursday afternoon, as Dr Ghavri was being produced before First Class Judicial Magistrate T B Lokhande of Kalyan court for police custody, the woman made a dramatic entry and told the court Dr Ghavri had not raped her. She stated the accused was in fact her lover and pleaded with the court to set him free. “The court has now directed us to further investigate the matter and file a report,” said Sub-Inspector A B Pathan. He added that primary investigations have revealed that the lovers were caught red-handed by her husband. “She filed a case of rape in order to save her marriage,” said Pathan. He explained that as per the law, they have initiated a fresh investigation so that the accused doctor could be discharged from the case. The woman will now face charges of filing a false complaint. However, misleading the police is a non-cognisable offence, which does not invite severe punishment. “We are discussing the case with our superiors to find out how to handle it. This is the first time such a case has come up before us,” said Pathan.
Patki added that the matter would be heard on Friday and depending on the report filed by the police, the court would decide on it. “With the woman’s statement, the case of rape does not stand,” he concluded. Several attempts to speak to the woman did not yield any results, as she refused to comment. |
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