{
  "id": 13173696,
  "title": "Mumbai Sessions Court Acquits 27-Year-Old Driver In 2020 Rape Case After Complainant Cites ‘Misunderstanding’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/mumbai-sessions-court-acquits-27-year-old-driver-in-2020-rape-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-sessions-court-acquits-27-year-old-driver-in-2020-rape-case-after-complainant-cites-misunderstanding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Sessions Court has acquitted a 27-year-old driver accused of raping a woman in 2020, following the woman's testimony that the case was filed due to a misunderstanding. The trial, which concluded in just three days, began despite charges being filed on February 5. The prosecution examined the victim on Tuesday, and the court reserved the case for judgment on Friday, delivering the acquittal on the same day.\n\nThe alleged victim had lodged the complaint with Shivaji Nagar police station on February 11, 2020, alleging that the accused had raped her three years earlier on August 17, 2019. She claimed that they were in a relationship and had planned to marry after she turned 18. The accused promised marriage to her even after she refused and continued to sexually assault her until October 2019, ultimately refusing to marry her. The man was arrested based on the complaint on February 11, 2020, released on bail on May 2, 2020, and the charge sheet was filed a year later, in March 2021.\n\nHowever, in a surprising turn of events, the woman testified six years later, stating that the case was lodged due to a misunderstanding. The court acquitted the man, noting that she was a major at the relevant time and that she denied all allegations against him in court. The court observed that she had not stated any single word against the accused, leading to the acquittal.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 9, 2026: In what is said to be one of the fastest trials, concluded in three days, a sessions court has acquitted a 27-year-old driver booked in 2020 for raping a woman after promising to marry her. The court acquitted him after the woman, in her testimony, said that the case was lodged due to a misunderstanding. The trial against the man commenced on Tuesday, even though the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}