Henious offences like rape cannot be forgiven or the accused cannot be evicted just on the ground that he is ready to marry the survivor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Delhi High Court observed that marriage is not enough to quash the rape charges. The court heard a petition which was filed by the couple seeking quashing of FIR registered in 2013 <\/a>even when the charge sheet was filed. The couple was earlier staying in a live-in relationship which was sour and later the man agreed to marry the girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Justice Brijesh Sethi rejected the contention of the couple to end criminal proceedings and noted that, \u201ceven when there is a settlement, the view of the offender and the victim will not prevail since it is in the interest of the society that the offender be punished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n During trial the court added, \u201cThe settlement in cases where the nature of offence is heinous \/ serious like murder, rape, dacoity, criminal proceedings cannot be quashed even if there are settled by the accused and the victim.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n