A track athlete, Pramanik was first charged with raping her live-in girlfriend in June 2012. The athlete was remanded in 14-day judicial custody on June 15, 2012, a day after her arrest.


However, when initial private tests claimed to show her to be  a male, Pramanik expressed disagreement, following which the police ordered a separate government-led test as part of the trial.

The medical team appointed to look into the issue filed two preliminary reports based on ultrasonography and MRI tests conducted on the athlete.  

The reports said though Pinki had abnormal genitalia, she did not possess a male organ. Under such a circumstance, the rape charge does not hold water.