Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna absolved Delhi resident of the charges of raping and abducting the girl, who had also become pregnant, after the girl wished not to pursue the case, and informed the court that she had married to the accused and is living happily.
"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, wherein the prosecutrix (girl) had turned hostile and had not supported the case of the prosecution and had rather denied the contents of her complaint and statement, the accused (boy) becomes entitle to benefit of doubt...The accused is entitled to be acquitted of the charges framed against him," the court said.
In her complaint, she had alleged that after the accused became her friend, he used to establish physical relation on the pretext that he loves her and will marry her.
"The girl, who became pregnant, was also forced to abort her baby on several occasions," the police had told the court.
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In September 2013, the girl came to know that the boy was already married, it added.
However, the court during the trial noted that, "Nothing wrong was done by accused to the girl and whatever happened with her was with her consent and she made physical relations as she agreed to marry."