Work with Delhi Traffic Police for a month: Delhi HC quashes FIR with unique condition to petitioner
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently quashed an FIR against a man facing charges of misbehaviour with a woman under the condition that he would assist the Delhi Traffic Police at a traffic signal for a period of 30 days.
High Court judge Justice Navin Chawla passed the judgement after hearing the petition filed by Vikas Bohat for a quashing of the FIR against him under Sections 354 (outraging modesty of a woman), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reports Bar and Bench.
Justice Chawla, on being informed that the petitioner and the complainant had settled the matter amicably and entered into a settlement, passed the judgement after inspecting the FIR as well as the settlement agreement.
Stating that the FIR would be quashed under the condition that Bohat render his services to the Delhi Traffic Police, the Court said, "He (Bohat) shall report to the DCP Traffic for rendering the assistance at a traffic signal assigned to him. At the end of the aforesaid period of 30 days, the DCP Traffic shall issue a certificate to the petitioner, which the petitioner shall thereafter file before this Court within a period of two months from today. If such a certificate is not filed, the Registry shall place this matter before this Court for further directions."
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
