By News18,Sahas Mahapatra

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A court ruling has drawn attention to a case involving a SpiceJet pilot and a cabin crew member. The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR filed by the crew member who had accused the pilot of repeated sexual misconduct over more than two years. The woman alleged that the pilot had promised to marry her but repeatedly forced her into sexual relations and compelled her to undergo abortions.
The Instagram page Ekdum Nyaay provided a detailed account of the interactions between the two parties. The complaint was originally filed on September 19, 2020, after the woman alleged threats, intimidation, physical and psychological abuse and blackmail from the pilot. The court, however, while acknowledging the allegations, observed that the relationship had continued for a long time despite the woman knowing the pilot’s marital status.
Initial Meeting
According to the post shared by the page, the cabin crew member, who worked with SpiceJet during 2017–2018, met the pilot on a SpiceJet flight in March 2018. She alleged that he obtained her contact details from the company directory and started communicating with her via WhatsApp. On May 20, 2018, she claimed the pilot invited her to a hotel in Gurugram where he spiked her drink and forced sexual intercourse.
When confronted the following day, the pilot reportedly admitted being married to a woman but assured her that he was separated and would marry her after his divorce, the post mentioned. Believing these assurances, the woman continued the relationship.

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Alleged Repeated Encounters And Pregnancy
In June 2018, she alleged that the pilot stayed with her in Kolkata for three days and engaged in sexual acts without her consent. She claimed another forced encounter occurred in Bengaluru in July 2018. On her birthday in August 2018 at his Gurugram residence, she alleged a similar incident. Later that month, she discovered she was pregnant. Despite her insistence on marriage, the pilot allegedly persuaded her to undergo abortion.
After moving to Delhi between October 2018 and 2019, the woman claimed that the relationship went on with the pilot continuing to assure her of marriage. She further alleged that in April 2019 when she became pregnant again, he persuaded her to undergo another abortion in Gurugram.
Continued Relationship
As per the age, the relationship continued through 2019–2020. During this period, she travelled with the pilot to places like Goa, Coorg, Ooty and her hometown, Trivandrum. In November 2019, she alleged that the pilot revealed he had divorced his first wife but was currently married to a second woman.
To reassure her, he reportedly introduced her to his mother at a mall. She also claimed that on New Year’s Eve 2019, the pilot and his friends behaved inappropriately towards her under the influence of alcohol and drugs and threatened to share her intimate photos and videos.
Court’s Observation
Despite the woman’s allegations of rape and other misconduct, the Delhi High Court quashed the FIR against the pilot, noting that she was aware from the beginning that he was married yet chose to continue the relationship.
“After the alleged first incident, the prosecutrix became aware that the petitioner was a married man and, therefore, could not have solemnised marriage with her. Despite this knowledge, the prosecutrix continued her relationship with the petitioner for more than two years thereafter,” the court said as quoted by the page.
The court explained that when educated adults make such choices, they must also accept the responsibility that comes with them. The court stated, “It is not open to one party, after the relationship turns sour, to retrospectively paint it as a crime of sexual assault.”
It also noted that if two adults, even though one may be married, decide to live together or have a sexual relationship, they must take responsibility for the consequences of their decision and the law cannot impose “personal morality” on them.