A Delhi court on Wednesday summoned BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on a woman's complaint alleging rape and criminal intimidation. The court took cognisance of the alleged offence and directed the former Union minister to appear before it on October 20.
"This court, after going through the cancellation report, protest petition filed by the complainant, the reply to the protest petition filed by the IO and other material on record is of the view that the complainant has given consistent statements to the police, to the court in her application and before the Ld. Magistrate in her statement u/s 164 Cr.PC," the judge said.
The police had filed a report before the court seeking cancellation of the FIR.
The judge dismissed the police report, saying, "The issues raised by the IO (investigating officer) while filing the cancellation report...are matters which can be decided during trial."
"Moreover this court is of the view that the version of the complainant and her trustworthiness can be tested only during trial when she is cross-examined by the accused and so this court on the basis of material placed on record along with the cancellation report especially the statement of the complainant... wherein she has supported her allegation of rape and threats by accused Syed Shahnawaz Hussain... this court takes cognisance of the offences," the judge said.
The judge took cognisance of the alleged offences, which are punishable under various provisions of the IPC including sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
"Accordingly, accused Syed Shahnawaz Hussain be summoned through SHO PS Concerned for the next date of hearing," the judge said.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
"She Should Not Forget About India": Grand-Aunt Of Usha Vance, Wife Of Trump's Running Mate
10 Additional Delhi, Bombay High Court Judges Made Permanent Delhi Government Must Take Blame For Permission To Fell 422 Trees: Supreme Court "Back To Square One": Arvind Kejriwal Wants Interim Bail, Slams CBI Arrest "Jindal Group Executive Showed Porn, Groped Me On Flight": Woman To NDTV Bangladesh Imposes Curfew, Deploys Military As 105 Die In Protests Over 300 Indian Students Return Home As 105 Bangladeshis Killed In Protests Wife Among Two Jailed For Life For Man's Murder In Gurugram: Cops 1,100 Flights Cancelled In US As Microsoft Outage Disrupts Operations Elon Musk Congratulates PM Modi On Becoming Most Followed Leader On X Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.