'Serve burgers to orphans for our wasting time': HC directs man after quashing rape FIR against him

Quashing an FIR of rape charges, Delhi high court has direct a man to serve "hygienic and good quality burgers" to orphans as a social service, for wasting the precious time of police and judiciary. A wife had file an FIR in 2020 against her former husband for rape, stalking and criminal intimidation.

A single judge bench presided by Justice Jasmeet Singh has directed the police to ensure that the burgers are cooked in a clean environment. The court has also asked the man to pay a fine of Rs 4.5 lakh to his ex-wife.

Both the parties settled the case before the Mediation Centre, Saket Court, New Delhi on July 4 and submitted before the High Court that they reached the settlement. Calling the case as a "matrimonial dispute," the court cancelled the FIR against the man saying that the filing of FIR was "ill-advised".


"I am of the view that in the present case, respondent No.2 (man) was married to the petitioner and, thereafter, had temperamental differences due to which they decided to part ways. Moreover, the respondent No.2 has herself made the statement that she wants to put quietus to the matter without any pressure," Justice Jasmeet Singh said.

However, Justice Singh noted that "I am of the view that the FIR in the present case is of the year 2020 and considerable time of the police has been wasted in investigation, which could have been utilised for important matters. Similarly, judicial time has also been wasted. Therefore, the petitioner must do some social good for the society."

The petitioner submitted that he is running restaurants under the name and style of Burger Singh and Wat-A-Burger in Noida and Mayur Vihar and agreed to provide hygienic and good-quality burgers to two orphanages having at least 100 children each.