State vs Raju on 22 February, 2025
17. Perusal of testimony of PW Seema Singh and PW2 Bhola
shows that both the witnesses have stated that victim Seema went
out voluntarily from her home with the accused as they loved
each other. Thereafter, both the victim and the accused got
married to each other. During their cross examination by Ld. APP
for the State, both the witnesses have stated that accused did not
kidnap the victim forcefully and that accused never enticed the
victim to leave her guardian care and protection. It is further
admitted during cross examination that the date of birth which
was mentioned in her Aadhar card was wrongly mentioned and
that she was more than 18 years old on the day when she went
out of her home to live along with the accused. The Court is not
inclined to conduct an enquiry regarding the age of the victim
girl as no useful purpose would be served. Even if it is presumed
that the Aadhar card bears her correct date of birth, the Court is
not oblivious of the fact that she had gone along with the accused
Digitally signed
by VIVEK
BENIWAL
FIR No. :31/2015 VIVEK Date: STATE Vs. Raju
BENIWAL 2025.02.27
PS : Badarpur 16:49:13
+0530
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out of the protection of her lawful guardian on her own free will.
The statement of the victim nowhere shows that the accused had
induced her to leave her parents protection and come along with
him.