The Delhi High Court has quashed a sexual harassment case after settlement was arrived at between the parties and the accused undertook to perform community service at Jama Masjid for four days in a month for two months.

The Court was considering a Petition seeking quashing FIR registered under Sections 354, 354A, 354B, 506, 509 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code 1860.

The bench of Justice Anish Dayal observed, "Considering the above settlement between the parties and the chances of conviction of the petitioner(s) being remote and bleak, there is no use continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it would be a misuse of the process of the Court and an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer."

The Petitioner was represented by Advocate Manini Brar while the Respondent was represented by Additional Public Prosecutor Hitesh Vali.

The Complainant stated that she does not wish to press charges any further, considering that senior family members have passed away, and the Petitioners are her relatives, and the issue arose out of a domestic dispute which has now been now resolved.

The Accused undertook that they shall not indulge in such activities, which may give rise to any occasion for further infraction in near future. They also undertook to deposit an amount of ₹5000/- each before the Delhi Police Welfare Fund within 2 weeks from today, as also render community service at Jama Masjid, for four days in a month for at least the next two months, for four hours each.

The Petition was accordingly disposed of.

Cause Title: Akbar Ali & Anr. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

Appearances:

Petitioner- Advocate Manini Brar, Advocate Divyansh Singh, Advocate Srishti Agarwal

Respondent- Additional Public Prosecutor Hitesh Vali, Advocate Raj Kumar, Advocate Muskaan Chawla, Advocate Varun Prasad, Advocate Gunjan Pathak, Advocate Rashika Kapoor, Advocate Vinod Kumar, Advocate Rahul, Advocate Kunal Sharma, Advocate Sohail Alam

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Delhi High CourtJustice Anish Dayal

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