State of UP VS Anshu Valmiki

In State of U.P. vs. Anshu Valmiki ST No. 624/2014, decided on June 30, 2026, the Additional Sessions Judge/Fast Track Court-I, Lucknow, convicted the accused under Section 363 IPC and acquitted him of charges under Sections 366 and 376 IPC. The prosecution established that the accused enticed away the victim determined to be a minor approx. 17 years old via radiological examination without her parents' consent, satisfying the ingredients of kidnapping under Section 363 IPC where the minor's consent is immaterial. However, the court acquitted him under Sections 366 and 376 IPC due to a lack of independent witnesses, absence of supportive medical evidence no injuries or spermatozoa found, and irreconcilable contradictions in the victim's testimony— specifically contrasting her Section 164 CrPC statement where she denied any physical relationship or coercion. Consequently, the accused was sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹500 under Section 363 IPC, with set-off for custody already served.