India, March 4 -- The Supreme Court quashed a rape case filed in Delhi against a retired army officer noting that the complainant levelled similar allegations against eight other people and neither joined the police probe not appeared before the top court despite being served a notice.

"Considering the nature of the case and the cumulative circumstances, we are of the opinion that the criminal case initiated against the appellant is nothing but an abuse of the process of law". a bench headed by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia said.

The order was pronounced by the court on February 25 but uploaded recently.

The court was hearing a petition filed by Captain Rakesh Walia challenging a decision of the Delhi high court in July last year turning do...