NEW DELHI: In an unusual verdict, the Delhi high court has directed two men, who decided to withdraw cases against each other, to plant 100 trees in the city as a “gesture of goodwill to society”. While quashing criminal proceedings against the duo, Justice Najmi Waziri said the trees should be of deciduous indigenous variety and three-year-old or have a height of at least six feet. The court’s direction came while allowing the pleas of two men, who had filed cross cases against each other, to quash the FIRs against them as they have amicably settled the issue.
“As a gesture of goodwill to the society, the petitioners in both the cases undertake to do some social work. Accordingly, they are directed to plant 50 trees each in Delhi and for this purpose they are directed to report before the director (horticulture), Delhi Development Authority on September 26 at 11 am, who shall assign them duties of planting 50 trees each at the District Park, Vikaspuri, Delhi,” the judge said.
The two cross FIRs were registered against the two men at Vikaspuri police station for alleged offences, including voluntarily causing hurt and wrongful restraint.
