WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF SOMEONE FILED A FALSE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE AGAINST YOU — AND DEMANDED ₹60 LAKH TO WITHDRAW IT?

What Would You Do If Someone Filed a False Sexual Harassment Case Against You — and Demanded ₹60 Lakh to Withdraw It?

What Was the Case

A 50-year-old married man working as a Vice President at a logistics company in Noida for last 12 years. A contract women employee at the same company filed a police complaint alleging that the Vice president (our client) had made sexual advances towards her during an office party. The complaint alleged that he had forcibly tried to kiss her in the parking lot after the party.

An FIR was registered under Section 354 (assault with intent to outrage modesty) and Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the IPC at a Noida police station.

What made the case suspicious from the start: before going to the police, the woman had contacted our client’s wife and demanded rupees 60 lakh to “forget the incident.” When our client refused to pay, the FIR was filed the next day.

Our client came to us the day the FIR was registered. He was in shock. He told us he had barely spoken to the woman at the party and had left early because his daughter was unwell at home.

What Made This Case Difficult

In sexual offence cases, society start judging you the moment they hear the allegation, even before the court decides anything. Your career, your family, your reputation — everything gets damaged immediately.

The company suspended our client right away. Even though the complaint investigation was pending.

The woman had filed a written complaint with exact date, time, and location of the alleged incident.

In Indian law, once a sexual offence complaint is filed, the accused has to prove that he is innocent, unlike most other cases where the complainant has to prove the crime happened.

If this story had reached the media, our client's name and reputation would have been destroyed forever, even if the court later proved he was innocent.

How SPJ Advocates Handled It

Day 1–3 — Immediate Protection

• Filed for anticipatory bail before the Sessions Court to prevent arrest
• Anticipatory bail was granted within 48 hours based on our client’s clean record and cooperation with the investigation

Week 1–2 — Evidence Collection

• Obtained CCTV footage from the office parking lot covering the entire evening of the party — the footage clearly showed our client walking to his car alone at 9:15 PM and driving away. The woman was not visible anywhere near the parking lot at that time
• Obtained our client’s phone records showing he called his wife at 9:12 PM (from the party) and reached home by 9:45 PM, consistent with leaving early for his sick daughter
• Obtained the hospital record showing his daughter was admitted to a clinic that evening with high fever, confirming the reason for his early departure
• Most critically: obtained the rupees 60 lakh demand. The woman had sent a WhatsApp message to our client’s wife saying: "Tell your husband to pay rupees 60 lakh and I’ll withdraw everything. Otherwise, his career is finished." This message was preserved with metadata and timestamps

Month 1–3 — Trial Preparation

• Filed a detailed reply before the Investigating Officer with all evidence
• Submitted the CCTV footage, phone records, hospital records, and the extortion message

Month 5 — Trial

• The IO’s investigation report noted that the CCTV evidence directly contradicted the complainant’s version of events

Month 7 — Trial

• Filed a counter-complaint under Section 389 (extortion attempt) against the woman for demanding rupees 60 lakh

Month 12 — Court Proceedings

• The opposite party lawyer could not present any evidence supporting the woman’s claims
• The CCTV footage was the turning point. it clearly showed our client was not in the parking lot with the woman at any point
• Rupees 60 lakh demand message proved the financial motive behind the false complaint
• The court acquitted our client of all charges

The Result

The court declared our client not guilty. His company reinstated him with back pay for the suspension period. The counter-complaint for extortion is still pending against the woman.

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