LATE ADV. K.B.

KAYASTHA XVTH STATE LEVEL MOOT COURT COMPETITION

IN THE HONOURABLE
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (cri) NO............/ OF 2015

[UNDER ARTICLE 136 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA]

IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 354, SECTION 376 AND SECTION 417 OF INDIAN
PENAL CODE (IPC)

1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

2. MISS. SMITA RADHAKRISHNA KERKAR

PETITIONERS

Vs.
MANESH MADUSUDAN KOTIYAN

RESPONDANT

UPON SUBMISSION TO THE HONBLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HIS

COMPANION JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents... 2
List of Abbreviation... 3
Index of Authorities... 4
Statement of Jurisdiction... 6
Statement of Facts.. 7
Statement of Issues 8
Summary of Arguments. 9
Arguments Advanced
I.

Whether this Special Leave Petition is maintainable before the Honble

Supreme Court of
India?.............................................................................
..

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II.

Whether the respondent is punishable for rape or

not?................................. 14

III.

Whether the respondent is punishable for cheating or not?..........................

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Prayer..... 21

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LIST OF ABBREVIATION

AIR

ALL INDIA REPORTER

CRI

CRIMINAL

CRILJ

CRIMINAL LAW JOURNAL

ORS.

OTHERS

ORI.

ORISSA

R.I.

RIGOROUS IMPRISIONMENT

SC

SUPREME COURT

SCC

SUPREME COURT CASES

SLP

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION

V.

VERSES

COI

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

IPC

INDIAN PENAL CODE

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES
CASES:-

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Arunachalam vs P. S. R. Sadhanantham 1979 AIR 1284

Delhi Judicial Service Association vs. State of Gujarat 1991 AIR 2176, 1991 SCR (3)
93
Ghanshyam Mishra vs. State AIR 1951 ORI 78, 1957 CRILJ 469
Haripada vs. State of West Bengal 1956 AIR 757, 1956 SCR 639
Indira Kaur And Ors. vs Sheo Lal Kapoor (1988) 2 SCC 488, 499:AIR 1988 SC 1074
Mohd. Hussain Umar Kochra Etc vs K. S. Dalipsinghji & Anr AIR 1970 SC 45 , 1969
SCC (3) 429

7. M.V. Vali Pero V. Fernanedo Lopez (1989) 4 SCC 671, 675:AIR 1989 SC 2206
8. Pandurang Mahale vs. State of Maharashra 11FEB, 2004
9. P. Bhanumathy vs. Premlatha,(1978) 2 Andh LT 358 (367)
10. Renu Yadav vs. Madhusudan Etawadi 2002 (4) MPHT 437
11. Saleha Khatoon vs. State of Bihar 1989 CRILJ 202
12. Vijayan Pillai vs. State of Kerala SEPTEMBER 27TH 2010

BOOKS:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Commentary on IPC by Ratanlal & Dheerajlal

Constitution of India by V.N. Shukla
Constitution of India by P.M. Bakshi
Indian Evidence Act by Ratanlal & Dheerajlal.
Text book on IPC by K.D. Gaur

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Links

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

manupatra.com
highcourt.nic.in
supremecourtofindia.nic.in
indiatoday.in
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
indiankanoon.org
advocatekhoj.com
indpaedia.com

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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION

The Honble Supreme Court of India has the jurisdiction in this matter under
Article 136 of the
Constitution of India as follows:
136. Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court ---

(1) Notwithstanding anything in this chapter, the Supreme Court may, in its
discretion, grant
special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order
in any
cause or matter passed or made by any court or tribunal in the territory of India.

(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall apply to any judgment, determination, sentence or
order passed
or made by any court or tribunal constituted by or under any law relating to the
Armed forces.

The Supreme Court has a jurisdiction to entertain and hear appeals by granting
special leave
against any kind of judgment or order made by any Court or Tribunal in any
proceedings and the
exercise of this power is left entirely to the discretion of the Supreme Court.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS

1. The appellant, Manesh and the respondent Smita worked at Virodhi Stationery
Shop,
Mumbai. The respondent left the job. Then the appellant also quit. They started
working
at Balaji DTP Xerox Centre.
2. The appellant on one fine day proposed the respondent and she accepted his
proposal.
3. On 5.11.09 the appellant informed Smita that it was his birthday. Smita went to
meet him
at the bus stop.
4. Then they both went to Gorai Beach. They checked into a guest house in Gorai
village to
cut the cake on the occasion of his birthday.
5. The appellant allegedly informed Smita that he wanted to marry her and on that
ground
he had solicited sexual favors from Smita.
6. When she refused to oblige, he forced her and had forcible sexual intercourse
with her.
They did not meet for 2-3 days.
7. The appellant went to Manglore for 1 month. She called him on his cell phone and
learnt
from the appellants brother that he is married and has a son. However, the wife
and son
did not reside with him.
8. The appellant met Smita accompanied by her mother at Boriwali and confirmed that
he
was married and has a son and sought pardon from her.
9. On 8.3.2010 Smita realized that she is pregnant and informed the same to the
appellant.
He promised her that he would obtain divorce after 3 months and then he would marry
her.
10. Smita realized that he was ignoring her and lodged an F.I.R. against him under
376, 420
of IPC.

11. High Court has acquitted the appellant under section 376 of IPC and convicted
him under
417 and the respondent has filed the special leave petition under article 136 of
COI.

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STATEMENT OF ISSUES

ISSUE I
WHETHER THIS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION IS
MAINTAINABLE BEFORE THIS HONBLE
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA OR NOT?

ISSUE II
WHETHER THE RESPONDENT IS PUNISHABLE
FOR RAPE OR NOT?

ISSUE III
WHETHER THE RESPONDENT IS PUNISHABLE
FOR CHEATING OR NOT?

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SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS

WHETHER THIS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION IS MAINTAINABLE BEFORE THIS

HONBLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA OR NOT?
It is most humbly submitted before this Honble Supreme Court of India that this
special leave
petition is maintainable in this Court under Article 136 of the Constitution of
India against or ina)
b)
c)
d)
e)

any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order,

in any case of matter,
passed or made by any Court or tribunal in the territory of India.
in special and exceptional circumstances
where there is grave injustice.

WHETHER THE RESPONDENT IS PUNISHABLE FOR RAPE OR NOT?

It is most humbly submitted before this Honble Supreme Court of India that
respondent had
forcible sexual intercourse with the petitioner. Slightest penetration is
sufficient to constitute the
offence of rape. The respondent is also liable for sexual harassment as inclusive
ofi)
ii)

physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or
a demand or request for sexual favors.

WHETHER THE RESPONDENT IS PUNISHABLE FOR CHEATING OR NOT?

It is most humbly submitted before this Honble Supreme Court of India that the
respondent is
punishable for punishment of cheating under Section 417.A dishonest concealment is
a deception
within the meaning of this Section.

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ARGUMENTS ADVANCED
ISSUE I

WHETHER THIS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION IS MAINTAINABLE BEFORE THIS

HONBLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA OR NOT?

It is most humbly submitted before this Honble Supreme Court of India that this
special leave
petition is maintainable in this Court. Article 136 of the Constitution of India
reads as follow:-

136. Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court --(1) Notwithstanding anything in
this chapter, the Supreme Court may, in its discretion, grant
special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order
in any
cause or matter passed or made by any court or tribunal in the territory of India.

(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall apply to any judgment, determination, sentence or
order passed
or made by any court or tribunal constituted by or under any law relating to the
Armed forces.

The power of the Court to hear appeals in this article is much wider and general.
It vests in the
SC plenary jurisdiction in the matter of entertaining and hearing appeals by
granting special
leave against:(i)
(ii)
(iii)

any judgment, decree, determination or order,

in any cause or matter,
Passed or made by any court or tribunal.

The Petitioner in the present case has filed the SLP under article 136 as the High
Court has
acquitted the accused (respondent) for the offense of rape and hence is
maintainable.

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In Delhi Judicial Service Association vs. State of Gujarat1 it was contended by the
Supreme
Court that:Under Article 136 there is no room for any doubt that this Court has
wide power to interfere
and correct the Judgment and orders passed by any court or Tribunal in the country.
In addition
to the appellate power, the Court has special residuary power to entertain appeal
against any
order of any court in the country. The plenary jurisdiction of this Court to grant
leave and hear
appeals against any order of a court or Tribunal, confers power of judicial
superintendence over
all the courts and Tribunals in the territory of India including subordinate courts
of Magistrate
and District Judge. This Court has, therefore, supervisory jurisdiction over all
courts in India.

In an another case of Arunachalam vs P. S. R. Sadhanantham2, it was again contended

by the
SC that:"Article 136 of the Constitution of India invests the Supreme Court with a
plentitude of plenary,

appellate power over all courts and Tribunals in India. The power is plenary in the
sense that
there are no words in Article 136 itself qualifying that power. But, the very
nature of the power
has led the court to set limits to itself within which to exercise such power. It
is now the wellestablished practice of this Court to permit the invocation of the
power under article 136 only in
very exceptional circumstances, as when a question of law of general public
importance arises
or a decision shocks the conscience of the Court. But, within the restrictions
imposed by itself,
this Court has the undoubted power to interfere even with findings of fact, making
no distinction
between judgments of acquittal and conviction, if the High Court, in arriving at
those findings,
has acted "perversely or otherwise improperly"."

Here there has been forcible sexual intercourse with the petitioner and then also
the respondent
has been acquitted from the offence of rape committed by him. This reckless
behavior of High
Court clearly proves that the decision was given perversely or improperly. And
therefore this
petition is maintainable before the Supreme Court of India.

Decided cases, however, establish that the Supreme Court will grant special leave
appeal in
exceptional cases which are:-

1991 AIR 2176, 1991 SCR (3) 936

1979 AIR 1284

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Where grave and substantial injustice has been done by disregard to the forms of
legal
process, or

Violation of the principles of natural justice or otherwise.

Thus, it is crystal clear from the above mentioned facts that the SC will not grant
special leave to
appeal u/a 136 of the COI unless it is shown that special and exceptional
circumstances exist,
that substantial and grave injustice has been done and the case in question
presents features of
sufficient gravity to warrant a review of the decision appealed against.

Further, in the exercise of its special leave appellate jurisdiction, the Supreme
Court will not
interfere with the concurrent findings of the Courts below, unless, of course, the
findings are
perverse or vitiated by error of law, or if there is gross miscarriage of justice.

The same contention is held in the case of Mohd. Hussain Umar Kochra Etc vs K. S.
Dalipsinghji & Anr3 which is:This Court does not reappraise the evidence unless
the findings are perverse or are vitiated by
any error of law or there is a grave miscarriage of justice.

In this case there has been a miscarriage of justice as the accused was acquitted
by the High
Court despite of the commission of rape. This petition cannot be dismissed and
hence is
maintainable in this Honble court.
The Supreme Court is duty bound to interfere with the findings of fact even if they
have been
affirmed thrice.
In case of Indira Kaur And Ors. vs Sheo Lal Kapoor4, it was held as following:If
and when the Court is satisfied that great injustice has been done it is not only
the 'right' but
also the 'duty' of this Court to reverse the error and the injustice and to upset
the finding
notwithstanding the fact that it has been affirmed thrice.
3

AIR 1970 SC 45 , 1969 SCC (3) 429

(1988) 2 SCC 488, 499:AIR 1988 SC 1074

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In this case also this Honble Court has not only but it is also the duty of the SC
to reverse the
error and injustice and pass an appropriate, just and equitable order.

In exceptional cases the Court admits appeals under Article 136 even though the
appellant has
not exhausted all the other remedies, if there are exceptionally sound reasons for
such admission.

In case M.V. Vali Pero V. Fernanedo Lopez5 it was held that:This academic
exercise is unnecessary in the present case since it cannot be doubted that

irrespective of the question of res judicata, earlier decision on the same point by
a Division
Bench of the High Court will at least be a binding precedent when the matter is
reagitated before
the Division Bench hearing the appeal against the final decision in the suit. In
such a situation
directing the resort to the remedy of an appeal under the Letters Patent against
the final decision
in the suit will needlessly delay decision of the point by this Court. We are,
therefore, of the
opinion that, in the present case, it is neither necessary to decide the question
of res judicata
argued before us nor would it be appropriate to refuse leave and direct the
petitioner to first
exhaust the remedy of an appeal under the Letters Patent in the High Court. We,
accordingly,
proceed to decide the point involved on merits. Leave granted.

In Haripada vs. State of West Bengal6 Supreme Court held that:No High Court has
the jurisdiction to pass on mere questions of fact for further consideration
by this Court under the relevant articles of the Constitution. We no doubt possess
that power and
in proper cases have exercised it under article 136(1). If there has been a gross
miscarriage of
justice or a departure from legal procedure such as vitiates the whole trial we
would certainly
intervene and we would also intervene if even the findings of fact were such as
were shocking to
our judicial conscience and grant in such cases special leave to appeal under
article 136(1).

In the present case there has been injustice with the petitioner and the petitioner
being the
aggrieved party seeks justice. Therefore she has approached the Honble Supreme
Court of India.
Since the case is very sensitive, the petitioner has approached the Supreme Court
in order to
obtain justice.
5
6

(1989) 4 SCC 671, 675:AIR 1989 SC 2206

1956 AIR 757, 1956 SCR 639

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ISSUE II

WHETHER THE RESPONDENT IS PUNISHABLE FOR RAPE OR NOT?

It is most humbly submitted before this Honble Supreme Court of India that
respondent
(Manesh) is punishable for rape as he had forcible sexual intercourse with the
petitioner (Smita).

The accused allegedly informed the petitioner that he wanted to marry her and on
that ground he
had solicited sexual favors from Smita. Initially when she refused to oblige, he
forced her and
had sexual intercourse with her. Under Penal law Rape has been defined under
section 375
which reads as follow:A man is said to commit rape who, except in the case
hereinafter excepted, has sexual
intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under any of the six following
descriptions:First: Against her will.
Secondly: Without her consent.
Thirdly: With her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her or any
person in
whom she is interested in fear of death or of hurt.
Fourthly: With her consent, when the man knows that he is not her husband, and that
her
consent is given because she believes that he is another man to whom she is or
believes herself to
be lawfully married.
Fifthly: With her consent, when, at the time of giving such consent, by reason of
unsoundness of
mind or intoxication or the administration by him personally or through another of
any
stupefying or unwholesome substance, she is unable to understand the nature and
consequences
of that to which she gives consent.
Sixthly: With or without her consent, when sixteen years of age.

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Explanation: Penetration is sufficient to constitute the sexual intercourse
necessary to the
offence of rape.
Exception: Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under
fifteen years
of age, is not rape.

In Ghanshyam Mishra vs. State7, it was held that:Even partial penetration leading
to the rupture of the hymen is sufficient to constitute rape,
even though there might not be deep penetration into the vaginal canal. The girl's
evidence was
to the effect that she felt severe pain and raised a cry, after which the
petitioner desisted from the
act. Consequently, from the mere fact that there was no dilation of the vaginal
canal it cannot be
assumed that the offence was not committed when the injury to the hymen showed
clearly that
there was penetration by the male organ. The depth of the penetration is immaterial
so far as the
offence under Section 376 I. P. C. is concerned.

It is that if consent be obtained by intimidation, force, mediated imposition,

circumvention, and
surprise it is so to be treated as a delusion, and not as a deliberate or free act
of mind.

It is to be noted by the Honble Supreme Court of India that in the present case,
the accused
wanted to cut the cake on the occasion of his birthday and checked into a guest
house which was
a surprise for Smita. She was unaware of this fact. After this, the respondent
solicited sexual
favors from the petitioner on the ground that he wanted to marry her.

Therefore, it is pertinent to note that there was an element surprise in the mind
of the petitioner
and so her consent was delusional and it cannot be considered as a free consent.

AIR 1951 ORI 78, 1957 CRILJ 469

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In Saleha Khatoon vs. State of Bihar8, it was held that:Consent always means free
will or voluntary act. In this case consent was obtained on the basis
of some fraud and allurment or practising deception upon the lady on the pretext
that ultimately
she will be married and under that pretext she allowed opposite party No. 2 to have
sexual
intercourse with her. Therefore, this tainted consent or consent of this nature
which is based on
deception and fraud, cannot be termed, prima facie, to conclude that it was 'with
consent'. It
was a fraud that was practiced on her or she was deceived by giving false
assurance. Such type
of consent must be termed to be consent obtained without her consent. Consent
obtained by
deceitful means is no consent and comes within the ambit of ingredients of the
definition of
rape.

Here also the consent was obtained on the promise of marriage and on the same
promise she had
allowed other party to have sexual intercourse with her. It must be noted that it
was fraud that
was practiced on her and also she was deceived by giving false assurance of
marriage.

In Renu Yadav vs. Madhusudan Etawadi9, it was contended that:In the instant case
the applicant gave her consent under a misconception and the non-applicant

No. 1 to whom it was given was aware of the existence of the misconception. As the
nonapplicant No. 1 misrepresented the fact about his marital status and obtained
the consent of the
applicant under a misconception of fact, it amounted to no consent as per
provisions of Section
90, IPC. In the present case also, the accused had sexual intercourse under a
misconception that
he would marry her. The consent given under misconception is no consent. The
applicant
succumbed to the lust of the non-applicant No. 1 on a misrepresentation that he was
a bachelor
and that he would marry her.

In instant case also, the respondent misrepresented the fact about his marital
status and obtained
the consent of the petitioner under a misconception of fact. It amounts to no
consent according to
section 90 of IPC. It was a consent given under the misconception of fact and hence
the
respondent must be punished under section 376 of IPC.

8
9

1989 CRILJ 202

2002 (4) MPHT 437

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In Vijayan Pillai vs. State of Kerala10 it was held that:Every consent to act
involves submission but it by no means follows that a mere submission
involves consent.
Here in this case, no doubt that the petitioner had accompanied with the respondent
and checked
into a guest house but it doesnt mean that she consented him for having sexual
intercourse with
her. No doubt she submitted herself but every submission is not consent. Hence, the
respondent
is punishable for rape under section 376 of IPC, 1860.

It must also be noted by this Learned Court that the respondent had also harassed
the petitioner.

As per Section 354A.A man committing any of the following actsi) physical contact
and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or
ii) a demand or request for sexual favors; or
iii) showing pornography against the will of a woman; or
iv) making sexually coloured remarks;
Shall be guilty of the offence of sexual harassment.

In the present case the respondent told the petitioner that he wanted to marry her
and on that
ground he had solicited sexual favors from Smita. Initially when she refused to
oblige, he forced
her and had forcible sexual intercourse with her.

In Pandurang Mahale vs. State of Maharashra11, S.C. held that:The essence of a

woman's modesty is her sex. The culpable intention of the accused is the crux
of the matter. The reaction of the woman is very relevant, but its absence is not
always decisive.

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Modesty in this Section is an attribute associated with female human beings as a
class. It is a
virtue which attaches to a female owing to her sex. The act of pulling a women,
removing her
saree, coupled with a request for sexual intercourse, is such as would be an
outrage to the
modesty of a woman; and knowledge, that modesty is likely to be outraged, is
sufficient to
constitute the offence without any deliberate intention having such outrage alone
for its object.
The word 'modesty' is not defined in IPC. But the act of pulling a woman, removing
her saree,
coupled with a request for sexual intercourse, is such as would outrage to the
modesty of a
woman; the knowledge, that the modesty is likely to be outraged is sufficient to
constitute the
offence without any deliberate intention having such outrage alone for its object.

The respondent in present case solicited sexual favors from her and had sexual
intercourse with
her. In spite of her resistance he forced her and harassed her. This act of
respondent also
outraged her modesty which is the most valuable part of any female. The accused
must not be
acquitted and his act must be punished by this Honble Supreme Court as all the
acts by the
accused are fulfilling the criteria of the definition of Rape mentioned in section
376 of IPC.

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ISSUE III

WHETHER THE RESPONDENT IS PUNISHABLE FOR CHEATING OR NOT?

It is most humbly submitted before this Honble Supreme Court of India that
respondent is liable
for punishment for cheating under Section 417.

Cheating is defined in section 415 of IPC which reads as follow:415. Cheating

Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the
person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any
person shall
retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit
to do anything
which he would not do or omit if he were not so deceived, and which act or omission
causes or is
likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or
property, is said to
cheat.
Explanation.A dishonest concealment of facts is a deception within the meaning of
this section.
The essentials ingredients of cheating are:(1) Deception of any person
(2) (a) Fraudulently or dishonestly inducing that person(i)
To deliver any property to any person, or
(ii)
To consent with any person any person relating to any property; or
(b) Intentionally inducing that person to do which he would not do or omit to do,
and that
the act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm, to that person in
body,
mind, reputation or property.

In P. Bhanumathy vs. Premlatha12,(1978) 2 Andh LT 358 (367) it was held

that:dishonest concealment is a deception.

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(1978) 2 Andh LT 358 (367)

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In the present case, the respondent allegedly informed the petitioner that he
wanted to marry her
and on that ground he had solicited sexual favors from Smita. Initially when she
refused to
oblige, he forced her and had forcible sexual intercourse with her. Thereafter they
did not see
each other for 2-3 days. The respondent had been to Manglore for one month.

When the petitioner tried to contact him on his cell phone, his brother received
the phone and she
came to know from him that the respondent was a married man and having a son.
However, the
wife and son of the respondent were not residing with him.

All the above facts point out clearly that the respondent kept the petitioner in
dark as he had not
disclosed the truth of his marriage and that he had a son. The petitioner came to
know about it
from the brother of the respondent. The respondent never disclosed the reality on
his own.

This amounts to dishonest concealment on part of the respondent as when he was

already
married and had a son and the divorce proceedings were going on. It was the same
time during
which the respondent requested sexual favors from the petitioner.

He later assured the petitioner, that he would marry her only after 3 months, when
he would
obtain divorce from his wife. She informed the respondent about her pregnancy. It
must be noted
that divorce cases take time to be deposed off. Such a promise was not based on
reality.

The behavior of the respondent shows that, he only gave mere assurances to the
petitioner.
However he did nothing substantial to prove that he actually wanted to marry the
petitioner. She
became anxious as she was pregnant and the ignorant attitude of the respondent was
persistent.

So the reputation of the petitioner was at stake as she was not married. Also he
ignored her calls
and gave evasive answers. So the intention of the respondent was not clear to the
petitioner. He
kept her in delusion and is therefore liable for dishonest concealment, i.e.
cheating.

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PRAYER

It is hereinafter most humbly prayed before this Honble Supreme Court of India
that in the light
of issues raised, arguments advanced, authorities cited and pleadings made the
Honble Court
may be pleased to;
1. Grant the Special Leave Petition (SLP) under Article 136 of the Constitution of
India.
2. Respondent should be punishable for the commission of cheating and crime under
section
417 and 376 respectively.
3. Any other just and equitable order may be passed in the favor of the petitioner.
AND/OR

Pass any other order that it deems fit in the interest of Justice, Equity and Good
Conscience.

For This Act of Kindness, the Petitioner Shall Duty Bound Forever Pray.

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