Court bar on supercop Gill’s tipsy public encounters

Pronouncing the order in a packed court room, Dutt also directed Gill, who was present, to deposit Rs 50,000 as cost out of which Bajaj would get Rs 25,000.

Gill was directed by the court to be released on probation under supervision for three years besides being asked to abstain from taking intoxicants at public places and parties.

Dismissing Gill’s appeal against the trial court verdict under Section 354 Indian Penal Code (outraging modesty) and Section 506 IPC (using lurid language to outrage the modesty of a woman), the judge accepted the plea of Gill’s counsel, Alok Sengupta to furnish the bail bonds by tomorrow.

Gill was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 700 by the trial court for outraging Bajaj’s modesty at a party at the residence of the then financial commissioner (Home) S L Kapur on July 18, 1988.

On October 12, 1995, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had quashed the FIR regarding the incident and a petition by Rupan’s husband but the Supreme Court ordered Gill’s prosecution on the charge of outraging the modesty of a woman.

The trial court delivered its judgement upholding Bajaj’s statement as correct and convicted Gill. The Bajaj family would not accept the compensation ordered to be paid by the District and Session Court, B R Bajaj, husband of Rupan, told newsmen.

“We were not fighting this case for money. It was for honour,” he said adding “I will consult my lawyer, but we are not going to accept any monetary compensation.”

Asked by reporters to comment on today’s court order, Gill merely said “no”.