Bombay High Court refuses to quash rape case despite compromise between accused and victim

Mitchell man sentenced to probation in fourth-degree rape case

MITCHELL — A 21-year-old Mitchell man was sentenced on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Davison County Felony Court after pleading guilty to fourth-degree rape. Azriel Fallis received three years of probation and a $500 fine. During sentencing, Judge Giles explained that he considered both the consensual nature of the relationship and the fact that the victim had lied about her age. The case began with a police investigation into a domestic altercation…

Bombay High Court refuses to quash rape case despite compromise between accused and victim

The Court said that such compromises in serious offences are not acceptable and go against the interest of society.