Smriti Singh, TNN | Apr 26, 2012, 02.54AM IST
NEW DELHI: A trial court has ordered the registration of an FIR following allegations made by a 35-year-old woman that a Delhi police constable raped her after which she was thrashed by cops.
This comes as a jolt to Delhi police, which had so far only registered a case of theft after the woman was allegedly mugged.
Additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) Sanjay Sharma directed the SHO, New Friends Colony (NFC) police station, to register an FIR for rape, outraging the modesty of a woman, voluntarily causing hurt, among various other sections of Indian Penal Code on the basis of the statement of the complainant.
"This court is of the opinion that on the basis of the allegations made by the complainant in her statement, a cognizable offence is made out," the court said while directing the deputy commissioner of police, southeast district, to get the matter investigated by "any other competent authority" except for the police officers of NFC police station.
Even as police claimed before the court that the woman was found "exhibiting abnormal behaviour", the judge noted that "the complainant is sane and fine" after examining her in the chamber.
It also noted that the woman was "under psychological trauma" and that she had lost faith in the police.
During the hearing, the woman told the court that two persons had snatched her purse on April 23, 2012, after which she called police. She alleged that instead of helping her, some police officertried to rape her, outrage her modesty and tried to take undue advantage of her.
She also alleged that a sub-inspector and several lady constables had at Sarai Kaley Khan assaulted her inflicting injuries on her left knee.
Police, however, claimed that the complainant was examined at a hospital and no injuries were reported in her medical report.
After recording her statement, the court said, "Her statement was recorded. I am satisfied that complainant has given a true account of the events and narrated the incident to the court. Further, the complainant has not taken meal since April 23, 2012 and is also a sugar patient.
"Therefore, she is suffering from weakness and dizziness."
The court directed the SHO of NFC police station to ensure that the complainant is safely taken back by cops to her residence and that a report in that matter be submitted to the court.
Earlier, police had claimed that the woman, a native of Haridwar, who had been mugged before allegedly being raped by a Delhi Police constable, was sent home after she refused to get a medical examination conducted. She was found wailing at the spot by locals, who then helped her approach an NGO, the cops had alleged.
The story, however, took a U-turn when the woman moved court.
Link: Hush-up bid after rape by cop
This comes as a jolt to Delhi police, which had so far only registered a case of theft after the woman was allegedly mugged.
Additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) Sanjay Sharma directed the SHO, New Friends Colony (NFC) police station, to register an FIR for rape, outraging the modesty of a woman, voluntarily causing hurt, among various other sections of Indian Penal Code on the basis of the statement of the complainant.
"This court is of the opinion that on the basis of the allegations made by the complainant in her statement, a cognizable offence is made out," the court said while directing the deputy commissioner of police, southeast district, to get the matter investigated by "any other competent authority" except for the police officers of NFC police station.
Even as police claimed before the court that the woman was found "exhibiting abnormal behaviour", the judge noted that "the complainant is sane and fine" after examining her in the chamber.
It also noted that the woman was "under psychological trauma" and that she had lost faith in the police.
During the hearing, the woman told the court that two persons had snatched her purse on April 23, 2012, after which she called police. She alleged that instead of helping her, some police officertried to rape her, outrage her modesty and tried to take undue advantage of her.
She also alleged that a sub-inspector and several lady constables had at Sarai Kaley Khan assaulted her inflicting injuries on her left knee.
Police, however, claimed that the complainant was examined at a hospital and no injuries were reported in her medical report.
After recording her statement, the court said, "Her statement was recorded. I am satisfied that complainant has given a true account of the events and narrated the incident to the court. Further, the complainant has not taken meal since April 23, 2012 and is also a sugar patient.
"Therefore, she is suffering from weakness and dizziness."
The court directed the SHO of NFC police station to ensure that the complainant is safely taken back by cops to her residence and that a report in that matter be submitted to the court.
Earlier, police had claimed that the woman, a native of Haridwar, who had been mugged before allegedly being raped by a Delhi Police constable, was sent home after she refused to get a medical examination conducted. She was found wailing at the spot by locals, who then helped her approach an NGO, the cops had alleged.
The story, however, took a U-turn when the woman moved court.
Link: Hush-up bid after rape by cop
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