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NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a man accused of persistently staring at a female passenger during an Indore-Delhi flight in 2024.
Acting on a settlement reached between the parties, Justice Ravinder Dudeja ordered the quashing of the FIR registered on May 29, 2024, under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code at the IGI Airport police station.
On May 28, 2024, a woman traveling from Indore to Delhi alleged that her copassenger repeatedly stared at her throughout the flight, causing her significant discomfort. Upon landing, she promptly submitted a written complaint to the IGI Airport police, leading to the registration of an FIR under Section 509 IPC the very next day.
Section 509 pertains to words, gestures, or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman. Advocate Sanjeev Malik appeared on behalf of the petitioner (the man accused).
He informed the court that both parties had amicably resolved their differences and formalized a Settlement Agreement on December 16, 2024, with the assistance of mutual well-wishers.
Counsel for the complainant confirmed before the court that she and the petitioner had settled the matter without any force, fear, or coercion. She explicitly stated that she harbored no objection to quashing the FIR.
Considering the complete reconciliation and the precise circumstances, Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that “no useful purpose will be served in continuing with the present FIR of 29.05.2024 under Section 509 of the IPC registered at Police Station (P.S.) IGI Airport, along with all the other consequential proceedings emanating therefrom.” Consequently, on May 30, 2025, he ordered the quashing of the FIR and all related proceedings.
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