Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Navi Mumbai Court Acquits Man in 2015 Rape Case
A man in Navi Mumbai was accused of rape and threatening a woman.
The court found that the man and the woman had a consensual relationship and settled the matter.
The woman had borrowed money from the man and couldn't pay it back.
The man allegedly threatened her, but the court said there was no proof of this.
The woman later told her husband and went to the police.
The court decided the man was not guilty because the woman's testimony showed she agreed to the relationship.
A 48-year-old man was acquitted of rape and criminal intimidation charges in a 2015 case.
The court found that the relationship between the man and the woman was consensual.
The woman had borrowed Rs 20,000 from the man and allegedly could not repay the debt.
The man was accused of coercing the woman into a sexual relationship and threatening her.
The court noted that the woman's testimony suggested consent and that the matter was settled out of court.
- Who
- Harekrushna Ramchandra Sahni, a 48-year-old man, was accused of rape and criminal intimidation.
- What
- The court acquitted Sahni, finding that he was in a consensual relationship with the woman.
- When
- The case dates back to 2015, and the order was passed on December 9.
- Where
- The case was heard in the Belapur court, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- The court found no evidence of coercion, and the woman's testimony suggested a consensual relationship.
- Accused
- Harekrushna Ramchandra Sahni
- Age
- 48
- Case Year
- 2015
- Court
- Belapur Court, Navi Mumbai
- Judge
- Additional Sessions Judge C V Marathe
- Alleged Debt
- Rs 20,000
- Alleged Duration of Exploitation
- 2010 to November 2015
- Order Date
- December 9