<p>A man facing trial for charges of raping a girl repeatedly on the pretext of marrying her has been let off by a court as she turned hostile after the accused tied the knot with her.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A special fast track court, constituted to try cases of sexual offences against women, acquitted Varun Kapoor saying the main witness, the girl, is “happily married” to him. <br /><br />“As the witness has not assigned any criminal role to the accused, Kapoor, the prosecution evidence is closed,” said additional sessions judge Nivedita Anil Sharma<br /><br />The girl had filed a complaint in February last year alleging that she was repeatedly raped by Kapoor on the pretext of marrying her. When the case was put on trial she said a complaint was lodged due to “misunderstanding” and Kapoor has honoured his assurance by eventually marrying her on June 1 last year.<br /><br />The bench acquitted Kapoor saying, “It would not be in the welfare and interest of the girl as she is happily married with the accused. <br /></p>
<p>A man facing trial for charges of raping a girl repeatedly on the pretext of marrying her has been let off by a court as she turned hostile after the accused tied the knot with her.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A special fast track court, constituted to try cases of sexual offences against women, acquitted Varun Kapoor saying the main witness, the girl, is “happily married” to him. <br /><br />“As the witness has not assigned any criminal role to the accused, Kapoor, the prosecution evidence is closed,” said additional sessions judge Nivedita Anil Sharma<br /><br />The girl had filed a complaint in February last year alleging that she was repeatedly raped by Kapoor on the pretext of marrying her. When the case was put on trial she said a complaint was lodged due to “misunderstanding” and Kapoor has honoured his assurance by eventually marrying her on June 1 last year.<br /><br />The bench acquitted Kapoor saying, “It would not be in the welfare and interest of the girl as she is happily married with the accused. <br /></p>