Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mumbai Court Acquits Driver After Complainant Cites Misunderstanding
A woman accused a driver of sexually assaulting her after promising to marry her.
She first reported the case in 2020.
Years later, she testified in court.
She said the case had started because of a misunderstanding.
She also said the driver had not done anything wrong.
The court acquitted him.
The trial took three days.
He had been arrested in 2020 and was released on bail that May.
A Mumbai sessions court acquitted a 27-year-old driver in a 2020 rape case.
The woman had initially alleged he sexually assaulted her after promising to marry her.
In court testimony, she said the complaint was filed because of a misunderstanding and denied that he had done anything wrong.
The court said she did not make any allegation against the accused in her testimony.
The trial concluded in three days; the man had been arrested in February 2020 and the charges were framed in February 2026.
- Who
- A 27-year-old driver and the woman who had accused him.
- What
- A Mumbai sessions court acquitted the driver after the woman said the case arose from a misunderstanding and denied he had done anything wrong.
- When
- The case was reported on February 11, 2020; the trial concluded in three days in October 2026, according to the article.
- Where
- Mumbai, India; the complaint was lodged with Shivaji Nagar police station.
- Why
- The court acquitted the driver after the complainant denied her earlier allegations in her testimony.
Initial allegation
Court testimony
What happened
Initial allegation
The original complaint alleged that the driver sexually assaulted the woman after promising to marry her, and later refused to marry her.
Court testimony
In court, the woman said the case had been filed because of a misunderstanding and denied that the accused had committed a wrong act.
- Accused
- A 27-year-old driver
- Case reported
- February 11, 2020
- Complainant's testimony
- She said the complaint arose from a misunderstanding and denied that the accused had committed a wrong act.
- Arrest
- February 11, 2020
- Bail
- May 2, 2020
- Charge sheet
- Filed in March 2021
- Trial outcome
- Acquittal after a three-day trial