Taking a stern view of misuse of laws related to crimes against women, a Delhi court has observed that such abuse needs to be checked as it affects the cause of genuine cases.
The court made the observation while dealing with the bail application of a man, accused in a rape case, in which he claimed that he was implicated by a gang involved in extortion business and the woman has lodged similar cases against 10 people in the same police station.
Additional sessions judge Kamini Lau said if allegations made by the man regarding the complainant being a member of a gang indulging in extortion activities by laying honey traps and filing false cases is correct, "then it is a serious matter which should have been looked and inquired into at the level of district head so as to rule out the connivance at local level".
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"Any abuse and misuse of laws relating to crime against women by a group for attaining their nefarious ends needs to be checked for it dilutes the cause in genuine cases," the court said.
It also directed that a senior police official, not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), would appear before it on the next date of hearing on July 9 along with detailed status report on the probe being carried out in the FIRs lodged by the alleged victim against others.
"Keeping in view the seriousness of allegations involved, I direct the personal appearance of senior officer not less than the rank of DCP before this court on the next date along with the detailed status of investigations in the FIRs (lodged by the woman against other persons)," the judge said.
The court said the DCP should inform it if any inquiry has been conducted at his level on the allegations made by the father of accused Narender Pal Kashyap against Ravinder Thakur of running an organised gang engaged in getting cases of rape, molestation, attempt to kill or criminal intimidation lodged to attain nefarious ends.
