Delhi HC quashes molestation FIR against man, asks him to donate computers

Noting this, justice Jasmeet Singh directed the man to “do some good for the benefit of the society” since the state resources, including the police, were unnecessarily overburdened because of the case.

The Delhi high court has quashed an FIR against a man for allegedly outraging the modesty of his domestic help, while ordering him to donate two fully functional computers and printers to two Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools within a couple of weeks.

The counsel for the MCD said he will provide particulars of two schools where the desktops are to be provided. (PTI)

The man, who was accused of molesting his domestic help in south Delhi’s Defence Colony earlier this year, had moved court seeking to end the case against him on the basis of a settlement between both the parties.

Noting this, justice Jasmeet Singh directed the man to “do some good for the benefit of the society” since the state resources, including the police, were unnecessarily overburdened because of the case.

“Both the parties state that they have entered into the aforesaid settlement out of their own will, volition and without any threat, force or coercion. I am of the view that the entire police machinery has been put in motion on account of the acts of commission and omission on behalf of the petitioner and useful time of the police has been invested. The State resources have been unnecessarily overburdened. Hence the petitioner must do some social good for the benefit of the society,” the court said.

The counsel for the MCD said he will provide particulars of two schools where the desktops are to be provided.

The court asked the investigating officer to keep tabs on the development and file a compliance report.

According to the FIR, the woman was working as a domestic help in the man’s house. On April 30, he threw a party at home. As it was getting late, the woman stayed in the servants’ room, her complaint said. The man allegedly arrived at her room, attempted to hug her and offered her beer.

After the incident, the woman lodged a complaint against him. However, the high court was later informed that the two parties had entered into a settlement in June and claimed there was some misunderstanding earlier due to “serious language barrier”.