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10. A bare perusal averments made in aforesaid affidavit by respondent no.2 Chandana makes its abundantly clear that her admissions essentially relate to her inability to enjoy sexual intercourse and not her incapacity to engage in sexual intercourse. The condition is commonly known as frigidity. Frigidity by itself does not imply incapacity to engage in sexual intercourse. Incapacity to engage in sexual intercourse due to some physical deformity is not explicitly stated in the affidavit. There is no presumption that a women suffering from frigidity cannot be subjected to sexual intercourse or rape. Thus, at least at preliminary stage of a trial, the proceedings under Section 376 of the I.P.C. cannot be interdicted simply because the prosecutrix is admittedly suffering from frigidity.