Mumbai High Court Quashes Mika Singh's 'Forcibly Kissing' Rakhi Sawant Case From 2006
Advocate Ayush Pasbola the advocate for Rakhi Sawant informed the division bench of justices AS Gadkari and SG Dige, which heard the application of Mika Singh and his domestic help Vicky Singh for the quashing of the FIR and chargesheet by consent of the complainant, that a significant amount of time had passed since the complaint was filed.
The first information report (FIR) from June 11, 2006, alleging molestation against singer Mika Singh by Rakhi Sawant, was dismissed by the Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday.
The HC was informed that both Sawant and Singh had resolved the dispute amicably and are now friends, and hence, Sawant did not want to pursue her complaint any further. The HC accepted the submissions and quashed the FIR.
The division bench of Justice AS Gadkari and Justice SG Dige which heard the application of Singh and his domestic help Vicky Singh for quashing of the FIR and chargesheet by consent of the complainant, was informed by advocate Ayush Pasbola for Sawant that a long period of time has passed after the complaint was registered.
The bench was informed that over a period of time, Sawant and Singh had resolved the issue amicably and they had filed an affidavit confirming the same. Hence, in light of this, she was agreeing to quash the FIR and chargesheet by consent.
“Petitioners and I have amicably resolved all our differences and realized that the entire dispute had arisen due to misunderstanding and misconception on our part,” Sawant said in his affidavit. “After registration of the FIR, the petitioners and I have resumed cordial ties, and have, in fact, entered into multiple professional engagements with each other.
As such, there is no question of any animosity or ill will now existing between us. I say that therefore, I have no grievance now against the petitioners and I do not wish to pursue my complaint against them,” the affidavit further stated. Advocate Falguni Brahmabhat for Singh submitted that “Singh and Sawant have buried the hatchet and resolved their issues and are now friends.”
Brahmabhat also stated that although a chargesheet had been submitted, charges against Singh had not yet been framed. The case had remained unresolved for 17 years.
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From where it all started
Singh allegedly forced a kiss on Sawant in 2006 during a gathering held at a restaurant in the suburbs of Mumbai, according to Sawant’s complaint. One of Sawant’s friends is said to have been hurt during the petitioners’ fight.
Singh was charged with violating Indian Criminal Code Sections 323 (willfully causing harm) and 354 (attack or criminal force on a lady with the aim to offend her modesty). The Sessions Court granted Singh just an anticipatory bail.
